Good man at home tests FAW Toyota Corolla 2.0 CVT.

Daily driving experience: Toyota-style golden mean is one of the most familiar Japanese family cars for consumers. Toyota Corolla (see transaction price | model details) is also the most successful single model in the world. The 10th generation Corolla in China also officially launched the mid-term modified model last year. As the biggest change in this mid-term change, a 2.0L model was added, and the original 4AT gearbox was replaced by CVT continuously variable gearbox. So what's the difference between the new Corolla with 2.0L engine and CVT gearbox and the old one? Let's have a look.

Daily driving experience

First of all, briefly introduce this 2.0L engine that has just joined the Corolla model series. This inline four-cylinder engine code-named 3ZR-FE belongs to the same series as the previous 1.6L/ 1.8L engine, with the same cylinder bore but different strokes. The valve train is DOHC double overhead camshaft structure, equipped with Toyota double VVT-i technology. In terms of parameters, the maximum power and torque of the 2.0L engine are 144 HP /6000 rpm and187N&# 8226; M/3600rpm is not much different from the previous 1.8L engine, and the power and torque are increased by 3kW and&; # 8226m, the longer trip setting makes the adjustment from low to high more obvious, and driving in urban areas is more conducive to fuel economy.

In fact, the performance of this 2.0L engine does not have many bright spots. As its own weight is close to 1.4 tons, this 2.0L Corolla is not much lighter than the previous 1.8L model. However, due to the early torque explosion point, the engine will get enough power when the engine speed is around 2500 rpm. At this time, if you hold the throttle firmly and maintain a constant speed, the CVT gearbox will first keep the speed at about 2200-2500 rpm, and then reduce the transmission ratio after a few seconds. The engine speed of Corolla 2.0 is between 1200- 1600rpm, which will undoubtedly save you more fuel money.

B gear is the engine braking gear. When the vehicle goes downhill on a mountain road, it can obviously enhance the braking effect of the engine and reduce the load of the braking system, mainly to increase safety.

Changing from 4AT to CVT gearbox is undoubtedly an evolution worthy of recognition. Although CVT can't provide a sense of acceleration full of passion and fun, it is fully qualified for daily use tasks.

The smoothness and comfort of CVT when transmitting power are impeccable. When you really want to speed up the throttle, the gearbox can better understand your intention, speed up quickly and keep it at 6000 rpm. At this time, although it is still difficult for you to understand what a push-back feeling is, its acceleration intensity is satisfactory enough if measured by the standards of family cars.

In the gear setting, Toyota did not set the manual mode on this CVT gearbox, but designed an S gear and a B gear. S gear is well understood, that is, sports mode, which keeps a high speed level in daily driving, so that the engine is always in an excited state, thus improving the dynamic response. Another B file is rare. When you put it in the B gear, the gearbox will reduce the speed faster through engine braking, which can reduce the load of the braking system and improve the safety. This gear is also more suitable for use on mountain roads.

Suspension and steering

Corolla's suspension adjustment is Toyota's consistent comfortable style. Suspension has first-class anti-vibration skills. The spring separation design of the rear suspension can reduce the secondary bounce of the rear axle when it passes through some potholes, thus improving the comfort. Soft suspension can ensure ride comfort, while careless suspension can not give people much sense of security in the case of high-speed parallel lines. Generally speaking, the Corolla chassis is still a very traditional comfortable style of Toyota family car, which has nothing to do with sports and handling.

Corolla has a good steering feeling and light feedback, but the steering accuracy is good, and the newly designed sports steering wheel feels very attractive. The feeling of braking is the adjustment of traditional family cars. There is a certain gap at the front end of the pedal, the whole braking stroke is not linear enough, and the braking force at the front end is obviously insufficient. You have to step on about half the pedal every time to get the expected braking force.

Performance test: braking and fuel consumption are the highlights.

Let's take a look at the results of the performance test.

100 km accelerated test

Power system and vehicle weight are the two most important factors affecting acceleration performance. The 2.0L Corolla we tested weighed 1370kg. This solid car weight is really different from the Japanese family car in our traditional impression, and the larger car weight also has a negative impact on the acceleration performance of Corolla.

Corolla, like other CVT gearbox models, lacks a little explosive power when starting. Even if the throttle is fully open, the front wheels can't break through the grip. When the vehicle speed increases, the gearbox will always keep the engine speed at 6000 rpm. At this time, you will never feel any sense of pushing your back. The vehicle speed gradually increased at a steady speed, and the final acceleration score was 10. 15 seconds, which was in the middle level among the same class.

brake test

Although the adjustment of the Carola brake pedal is not popular, it has performed well in the brake test, and the grip of the four Bridgestone tires is not good. However, the whole braking system maintains excellent stability at work, the fluctuation of braking force is very small, and the intervention of ABS is also very effective. The final score is 41.15m. At the same time, after many times of full braking, the braking system did not appear any thermal recession, which is also commendable.

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Hanging pile around pile

Corolla adopts a very common front McPherson rear torsion beam suspension, while the rear suspension adopts the design of mechanical spring separation. When winding on the pile, the supporting force of suspension is relatively lacking, and the range of body roll is relatively large. When the vehicle speed rises, the tail of the vehicle is easy to get out of control in continuous steering. Obviously, controlling is not enough for Corolla. Fortunately, the steering accuracy is not bad. When the rear wheel loses its grip on the ground, the closed ESP will intervene in time to help the driver. At least in terms of active safety, Corolla is trustworthy.

Fuel consumption test

In the fuel consumption test, Corolla, as a representative of Japanese family cars, showed convincing fuel-saving strength. In the test mileage of nearly 120 km, it can be said that the road conditions of daily urban driving are basically restored, including 60% unobstructed loop, 20% general congestion and 20% serious congestion. With a load of 2 people and a small amount of photographic equipment, the comprehensive fuel consumption is 8.37L, only 7. 15L per 100 kilometers. Considering the displacement of Corolla 2.0L and the dead weight of 1370kg, this achievement is absolutely excellent.

noise test

On the straight highway without cars, we tested the noise of Corolla as follows: 60 km/h: 63.1+0 db; 80 km/h: 64.9 decibels; 20km/h: 7 1.2 dB, idle noise: 5 1.9 dB. Sound insulation and noise reduction is also a topic that Toyota has always been good at. In the actual test, Corolla's suppression of road noise and wind noise is in place. From the final test results, its sound insulation and noise reduction performance is close to the level of medium-sized cars.

Summary:

The test results show that the performance of Corolla is very consistent with its product positioning. Whether it's accelerating braking or fuel consumption noise, Corolla has everything. It may not be particularly good, but you can't find anything wrong. This golden mean is the secret of Toyota's success. Facts have also proved that this kind of family car, which is moderate in appearance, fuel-efficient, easy to drive and comfortable, is most popular with consumers.

However, from the price point of view, the price of this 2.0 top-level Corolla has actually reached an "amazing" 199800. It is true that its configuration is not low, and high-end configurations such as original navigation, xenon headlights and ESP have not fallen behind, but in the eyes of savvy consumers, these things are obviously unattractive, because the budget of 200,000 will definitely give you a more cost-effective choice. Frankly speaking, this Corolla 2.0L top model is not worth recommending. For consumers who like Corolla, 1.6 and 1.8L are worthy of special consideration.

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