Rent a "New Civic" around Erhai Lake, driving experience and cost summary

In the half month before the Shanghai Auto Show, there was no business trip. I planned to take 5 days off and go to Dali.

This time, it was originally a beautiful and pleasant trip. I didn’t plan to bring any brains. There was no shooting equipment in the boarding box. This rare emptiness was just enough to fit my two new clothes and my pair of shoes. Great expectations for travel.

However, when I set foot on the 55th step in Dali, I realized that this was not a simple trip, but the familiar smell of a business trip, because in the car rental agency next to the station, there were signs There was a price tag I couldn't refuse - "A new generation of Civic, 139 yuan a day."

It’s been a lot of sunshine in the past two days. After thinking about it, I just need a mobility scooter. It’s like giving you a latex pillow when you are very sleepy. So, I paid 139 yuan a day for it. For the price, I rented a "new Civic".

Yes, the final price is not 139 yuan, because there is insurance, and of course I am also mentally prepared. In addition to Jiaoqiang, I only bought the most basic three, and the final price paid was 209 yuan, but , what I didn’t expect was that the car was indeed brand new, but it was not a Civic. . .

The lowest-end automatic transmission model has a terminal price of 10W. Comfort yourself, fortunately it is 1.5T high-power.

After a night's rest, we set off early the next morning to the ancient city of Dali, passing through Xizhou and Shuanglang, going around Erhai Lake and returning the car to the train station.

I have driven this road three times and am quite familiar with the road conditions. Since it is a rental car, it is natural to drive within the speed limit and try to drive as comfortably as possible.

To be honest, I am disappointed with the stylish power feel. The low-end torque performance is very poor, and the throttle stroke is very long. It does not feel light when driving. When accelerating at full throttle, 0-80 , I can’t feel the power performance that a 1.3-ton, 182-horsepower compact car should have at all, and when overtaking, this CVT gearbox requires at least 1.5 seconds of waiting time. Basically, I step on the big wheel first. Press the accelerator and turn the direction after half a second to overtake. How can I put it? Fortunately, Xinge does not have the low power of 1.5T, otherwise I would really have to lift the hood to see its engine model.

I haven’t driven the 10th generation Civic for a long time, but in my impression, the power response of the 10th generation Civic when accelerating is faster than this.

In terms of control, Xinge continues Honda's customary small steering ratio. It only takes about 1.1 turns to reach full speed. However, after driving, the steering ratio is sufficient and the small steering ratio cannot be felt. Flexibility, a complete compromise for comfort.

Chassis performance can be regarded as a relative advantage of Xingge. Compared with the tenth-generation Civic, Xinge’s suspension is harder to calibrate in the initial section, coupled with the low center of gravity and shorter suspension travel, regardless of For emergency lane changes and high-speed cornering, the lateral support is better. When accelerating and braking continuously, the front and rear pitch control is better than that of the 10th generation Civic (there are many curves in the northern section of the Erhai Ring Road, so you can fully feel the ride). Cornering performance), of course, the consequence of this is that the road feel is transmitted more directly. Even if this is a set of 215, 16-inch tires, the transmission of small bumps can be clearly felt.

A brief summary of the driving experience.

Style is a fundamentally sporty car, with a neat and tough chassis, a small steering ratio, and a very good foundation. However, it is calibrated to be very domestic, with large steering clearance and ample power. It is still positioned as a family car. , it cannot be considered as a sports sedan.

Let’s briefly talk about other aspects. What surprised me is that the 10W version of this terminal has L2 assisted driving. Although the lane recognition is not as accurate as the mainstream new forces, the hands-off driving time is also very long. It's short, but it's very good at this price, and it can be used easily when cruising at high speeds.

What I am not satisfied with is that it is all made of plastic and fabric, and the main and passenger seats are like a straight board, with no support or wrapping for the shoulders, especially today when one-piece seats are so common. , such a seat is indeed a bit stretched.

The last thing is the fuel consumption. The whole journey is 110 kilometers, and the fuel consumption is 7L. This is really something I didn’t expect. If it were my own Lynk & Co 03, it would probably be about 8L, and it is stylish and does not eat refined food, 92 That's enough. The price of Dali 92 oil is 7.7 yuan/L. Even if it is calculated as 8 yuan/L, 56 yuan is enough. In the end, I only added 55 yuan for oil to this car.

So, my total cost for renting this "new Civic" was 139 (car rental price) 70 (insurance) 55 (gas fee), which is 264 yuan per pound.

Write it at the end

If you want to rent a car in Dali, I recommend you to choose a newer family car, such as Xinge, Fit, Corolla, Tange, etc., here is the best choice. There are a lot of them. As long as you are not on a long vacation, the price is probably around 80-250 (not counting insurance). It is not recommended to rent cars such as Beetle, MINI, and A5 convertible. First, they are very old and not easy to drive. Second, the convertible is really huge and can’t be driven for a long time. Third, the rent is far higher than the price it should be. That kind of car can be bought in tens of thousands of dollars in a lot in other places, and the cost of the car is no more than 100,000. Asking you to rent for 300-600 a day is really inappropriate and the premium is too high.

This year is the year when the tourism industry bottoms out. Everyone is traveling with revenge, especially in tourist cities like Dali and Sanya. In time for May 11th, there are so many people. , it really doesn’t have that comfortable and comfortable feeling, so I don’t recommend that you go there during the holidays. Save some time off during the week and take a short vacation on the weekend. The air tickets and B&B are cheap, so it must be worth every penny.

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