Test drive SAIC Audi Q6 through the mountains and rivers

Live yourself into the ideal of others. Even if life is full of thorns and dangers, it is my life and I can touch that precious warmth.

When I write this, I am sitting in the second row of the "localized" SAIC Audi Q6, looking for my ideal beauty on the mountain road in Yangshuo. This Audi Q6, which is called a "land plane", was originally designed to allow passengers to follow their inner feelings during the journey and pursue a physical and mental experience that transcends the journey. For this reason, I dug out my dusty luggage yesterday and started my first journey in 2023.

The name Bagui has a long history, just like Shandong is also known as Qilu, Fujian is commonly known as Bamin, and Bagui is another name for Guangxi. In the Tang Dynasty, Han Yu wrote a famous poem: The land is in southern Hunan. The river is a green belt, and the mountains are like jade hairpins. At that time, the fleet will be like a line of auspicious animals. The Audi Q6 passing through it has two sets of localized front faces, and the design concept comes from the Chinese-style unicorn. The Design Face adopts a vertical matrix honeycomb arrangement design and is outlined with a large number of chrome decorations; the Sport Face uses horizontal polygons and Y-shaped decorative parts to cover it. I prefer the matrix-style Design Face. After being encapsulated by Audi's traditional octagon, the three-dimensional sculpture of the entire front of the car is presented.

The reflection of the mountains and floating water is the favorite of photographers. The red light and shadow of the word "quattro" cleverly uses reflection, and the high-mounted brake light is suspended on the rear tail window, which has a unique visual effect and does not interfere with the view of the rear window in the car.

The "Lamp Factory" has comprehensive information. Q6 has once again made a new iteration based on matrix headlight technology. 16 LED pixels form a matrix with fully variable technology, which can effectively avoid dazzling other vehicle drivers. Moreover, the headlights controlled at a color temperature of 5500K to 6000K do not hurt human eyes when illuminating the sky and the earth. At the same time, it can also intelligently identify traffic signs, which can prevent lights from reflecting on traffic signs and affecting vehicles. The front and rear through-type light strips echo each other and are very fashionable. When the vehicle is turned on, it lights up one after another, as if the curtain is rising.

My favorite position in the cockpit is not the driver's seat, but the aviation-grade premium executive seats in the second row that are the absolute highlight of the "land plane". Sitting in Wagner leather, ventilation, heating, massage and other comfort configurations are all available. The pneumatic massage in Room 8, with its anthropomorphic palm force, instantly relaxed my body and mind.

Lie on the aviation-style headrest and enjoy the fit and wrapping of your head. No matter how hard the road is, your fellow passengers will soon be able to breathe comfortably and evenly. There are retractable cup holders and mobile phone holders hidden in the center armrest. They can be opened in two stages and can be easily operated with one hand. You can enjoy coffee and charging at the same time.

Looking out the front window, the fishermen on the river outside the window are holding rafts and not busy casting nets to catch fish. Instead, they are telling travelers their unique memories of the Li River, which evokes people's "Lijiang River" The endless reverie of "Fishing Fire", the five-screen linked virtual cockpit combined with the Asterix open ecological application system, makes the technological experience a kind of enjoyment.

The new third-generation three-screen design is different from previous Audi models and has a more three-dimensional feel. The 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel + 10.1-inch central control screen + 8.6-inch lower screen eliminates many complicated buttons and all functions are integrated into the screen. The commonly used adjustment touch panel has the same specifications as Audi A8L and is more convenient to operate. The localization of the car and the UI are very well synchronized. WeChat, AutoNavi, Baidu, Tencent, iQiyi, Kugou, and Tmall Genie are all included. It can also be expanded to other APPs and also supports CarPlay.

Audi’s largest SUV, the Q6 is not weak in terms of space performance. The 2980 mm wheelbase makes it easy to arrange the interior space. The 6-seater layout I rode in did not suffer from any restrictions, and the head and leg room were still spacious. The third row also provides good seating space, but it is often overlooked when the space is sufficient.

This test drive of Q6 provides two power configurations, the new fourth generation EA888 Evo4 2.0T and EA390 V6 2.5T. For me, who likes V6, I believe you will not be surprised to choose 299 horsepower and 500 Nm. The Q6 can easily handle both high-speed driving and twisty mountain roads. On the country roads in Yangshuo, I personally experienced the traction performance of the Q6. I couldn't help but nod, yes, it still has the "flavor" of Audi. Comfort and control often run counter to each other, and there are often trade-offs if you want to improve them in both directions. Audi's smart driving mode selection fully allowed me to experience the diversity of choices.

The DCC adaptive suspension with optimized logic gives good feedback on this complex road surface. Being unable to overtake a slow car on a country road can easily ruin the fun of traveling. When switching to Sport mode, the instrument turns red and the speed does not decrease. When downshifting, powerful torque is fed back to the soles of the feet. The opportunity that I was looking forward to appeared and I stepped on the accelerator deeply. The explosion of the 2.5T did not disappoint, and the oversized body did not become a burden at all. The chassis adjustment is sensitive. I like this strong road feel. It is clearer in sports mode, which allows me to have more confidence and calmness when changing lines and cornering. After completing the overtaking in a smart way, I still didn't want to take back the powerful power and unleashed that moment of happiness in the mountains.

The short time of the test drive will not affect the production of happiness. The memories of the pen tip always make me lament the passing of time. The SAIC Audi Q6 displays beautiful and impressive performance in terms of appearance, interior, space, and configuration. It basically satisfies what domestic consumers want. After the "localization" of German mechanical genes, driving still returns to its original fun, which I feel is extremely happy.

This article comes from Automobile Magazine, the author of Yichehao. The copyright belongs to the author. Please contact the author for any form of reprinting.

The content only represents the author's opinion and has nothing to do with Bitauto