If Ford Sharp is not round-faced, will the sales of RAV4 and Hao Ying still be in full swing?

"Everything is fine except the high fuel consumption." This is the most I said to my neighbors in the yard during the five days I used the car. If we find fault with the hardware alone, this should be the most pertinent evaluation. After all, China consumers have always been greedy for buying cars, with a budget of 200,000! It needs strong power, four-wheel drive system and a sense of control when driving. And the appearance should be dynamic and fashionable, and the interior should touch the big screen. So the sharp curve of this coupe seems to be the best candidate, but you are very picky about its fuel consumption and luggage compartment space.

Maybe Ford Maverick took the mighty route for too long, and then his front face was as round as a car and he felt a little less masculine. Is the English name of St. Regis Overseas Ford? Maverick, that is, the replacement model of Maverick. Is it intense or mellow, which is more in line with consumers' aesthetics? Actually, none of this matters. After all, the calf has not stopped production. Changan Ford sold two compact SUVs in the same room to meet more demands of consumers.

Many car companies habitually make the air intake grille bigger and bigger in the face of mid-term product changes or vertical replacement. Ford Sharp is a typical example. We got the top version of ST-line, black polygonal air intake grille, and the interior is decorated with grids to highlight the sense of movement. Ford's Logo is placed above the air intake grille, highlighting exquisiteness and fullness.

Counting the predecessor models that went on the market later, Sharp has expanded from 3 models to 5 models. In addition to the ST-line version, the Yuexiang version and Jiaxiang version with medium and low distribution adopt different designs of air intake grille structures. That is, the big mouth net in the sky mentioned in the introduction. The air intake grille of the big mouth of the star dome is larger than that of the ST-line, and the alternating combination of piano black paint and chrome-plated strips makes the front face more solemn and elegant. With the design of blinking headlights, the visual width of the front face of the whole vehicle is lengthened.

The headlights in the sharp world are too soft, and the eyes without lethality seem to be the biggest slot in the design of the whole vehicle. This pair of all-LED headlights has a good sense of technology. The crystal clear shape even has the shadow of super running, but it is a bit abrupt on the SUV.

With a wheelbase of 27 10mm and a body size of 4585X 1882X 1688mm, it looks like a moderately compact SUV. There are no straight lines and corners, and the drag coefficient of 0.33cd allows the whole vehicle to convey you a kind of aesthetic feeling of both rigidity and flexibility.

Divergent thinking finally returned at the rear of the car, and the L-shaped light strip of the taillight finally set off a sense of strength. And the sharp layering at the rear of the car is also very strong. Compared with the tailgate, the thick rear bumper protrudes a lot outward, and the bilateral exhaust is more powerful. ST-line is equipped with an electric tailgate that can be opened by induction, but I didn't find the opening key above the rear license plate rack. Is it possible to open the electric tailgate only by kicking the sensor or the car key when standing at the rear of the car?

Usually we say that China specializes in supplying cars, which is often derogatory. But wouldn't it be much better if the details of "China Special Supply" were carried out on global models? Yes, the interior of Reggie was built by China's team. Compare the following pictures to see the differences in interior details between Sharp International and Overseas Easyhouse.

In fact, the change is mainly concentrated in the center console, and the overseas version of the 8-inch small screen has been replaced by a 12.3-inch wide screen. The UI design of the Reggie central control panel is simple and bright, and the built-in SYNC+ Zhilian system is based on a small-scale car OS, which is now available on many Ford and Lincoln models and can be resold. Touch screen not only has fast response speed and smooth interface switching, but also has more functions than common car networking.

QQ music, Baidu maps and Iqiyi videos are just few. The SYNC+ Zhilian system also has shopping functions, such as ordering takeout online, buying movie tickets online, and connecting smart homes, inquiring about air tickets and train tickets. In fact, the ultimate goal of Zhilian system is to replace mobile phones. At this point, SYNC+ Zhilian system is indeed ahead. It is worth noting that Baidu map road condition display and other functions belong to basic traffic, including the use of software to upgrade voice functions for free for life. And QQ music, Iqiyi video, etc. Need to buy a traffic package, 16 yuan 500M, 25 yuan a G, valid in the month of purchase and invalid every other month. At this point, Ford should really learn from GM and send 100G of traffic every year, so that car owners can really enjoy the happiness of the intelligent networked system.

Alcantara's suede+red stitching also appeared on the dashboard, which is exclusive to ST-line models, and the rest versions are made of leather. The following air conditioning operation area is simplified as knob+touch structure. Although there are both air volume and AC keys, the operation of adjusting the temperature of the main and auxiliary drivers is completed through the central control panel of 12.3 inches.

Sharp's full LCD instrument panel is also 12.3 inches, which corresponds to different color display interfaces according to the switching of five driving modes. The background of the screen is dazzling every time, but unfortunately the panoramic map can't be presented in it.

The grip of the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is as soft as ever. The tight steering texture makes you fondle it, and the multi-function buttons cover a wide range. In addition to ACC adaptive cruise, HUD head-up display system can also be directly adjusted through the steering wheel, which is very convenient.

The ST-line version of the sports seat adopts the design of leather +Alcantara. For a burly person, thick wings are very wrapped. The wheelbase of 27 10mm also leaves quite a good space for the rear seats, and the back of the rear seats can also be tilted backwards at a certain angle. The addition of panoramic skylight provides good comfort for long-distance travel. As the top version, Reggie's audio B& amp is not timid. I thought it would be the Revel of America again, but I actually used the Danish B&; O it seems that reggie really filmed the details.

There are not many joint venture brand compact SUVs that can carry 2.0T engines. Not only that, the parameters of this 2.0T model are also the strongest among all competing products in the same level. Maximum power 182kW/5500rpm, and peak torque of 393Nm/2500-3500rpm. This kind of data is still quite dazzling in the general environment of 2.0T and 350Nm, and the official comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.6L/ 100km, accelerating by 7.3 seconds.

Although the whole system is a knob shift design, only the Sharp ST-line model adopts an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, which means that the shift paddles on the steering wheel are exclusive. Therefore, the shift lever center of the ST-line model is M, and the other versions are L.

This is a rather surging powertrain. From the moment you step on the accelerator pedal with your right foot, it seems to give you a sense of excitement like a functional drink. The compression of the throttle in each stroke, the rapid response of the engine and the simple downshift of the transmission can make you forget that this is an SUV with a curb weight of 1.68 tons.

This is a tight powertrain from beginning to end. The throttle is more sensitive than the first adventurer, and you can jump with a little light. And the pedaling power output is endless, which is a 393Nm 2.0T! Just like its data, the deep, continuous and linear sense of acceleration makes people love it. Even if one-third of the accelerator pedal is lightly pressed, you can feel the surging power when the engine exceeds 2000 rpm. If you have to pick on you, it is that Sharp suddenly stepped on the accelerator after a short acceleration, and the downshift of this 8AT transmission will become a bit slow, and suddenly it seems that I don't know which gear to retreat to. After it reacts slightly, the power output will be much smoother.

Judging from the speed range of 0- 120km/h, the 2.0T compact SUV that can achieve this surging power is really rare. However, I also found that the upshift of this 8AT was not positive, and the speed was always around 1800-2000rpm. When driving at high speed, if you want to wait until you automatically reach the highest gear (eighth gear), at least wait until the vehicle speed rises to 107km/h, and keep the accelerator pedal soft. Of course, you can also use the shift paddle to shift up. When the speed reaches 92km/h, you can manually shift to the eighth gear, which is helpful for reducing fuel consumption during high-speed cruising.

Compared with Hao Ying and RAV4 that I drove some time ago, the NVH performance of Sharp is relatively better. Inherited the fine tradition of American cars in sound insulation and noise reduction. The chassis adopts front McPherson/rear multi-link independent suspension structure. Due to the adoption of aluminum alloy lower arm, the unsprung weight is reduced, which is helpful to improve the handling of the vehicle. Sharp's chassis adjustment is very solid and moderately elastic. Although the steering force of the steering wheel is very light, the road sense feedback is also very clear, which is very consistent with the appearance of the sharp world. The three models listed in advance are all equipped with timely four-wheel drive system, with multi-plate clutch structure in the middle, and their ability to get out of trouble belongs to the upper-middle level in urban SUV.

17.98-210.88 million yuan, all 2.0T high-power engines, which have been preferred by American luxury brands. It must be said that the sharp edge launched by Changan Ford this time is very cheap, and the compact SUV adventurers have unparalleled innate advantages. Although the fuel consumption of 8.6L/ 100km is slightly higher in the compact SUV camp, it can't stop the excellent comprehensive strength of Sharp. Of course, the front face with a round head and a round brain may not make everyone catch a cold, but it is also a clean stream in an urban compact SUV with strong interior design and poor function.

(Author: Chen? Photography: Cui Kai)

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