Is MPV suitable for long-distance travel and self-driving tours?

MPV, commonly known as large van, commercial vehicle, commercial vehicle, etc. There are now many brands of MPV models in China. . The well-known GL8, Maxus G10, Ruifeng Business Series, Dongfeng Fengxing Series, etc. are countless. Here let me talk about whether this kind of MPV is suitable for long-distance travel or self-driving travel? The answer is yes, absolutely no problem! And driving a long-distance trip in such a car is definitely more comfortable than an ordinary car.

Because its characteristic is that it is large and has enough space. People will feel comfortable when they take time to sit. Even if they want to lie down for a while, they can also put down the backrest. I said it is an advantage that no car, no matter how expensive it is, can compare with it. A car owner bought a Dongfeng Fengxing F600 extended version MPV in August last year, and drove to Baotou, covering nearly 2,000 kilometers, and directly drove around the Hulunbuir Prairie. I ran for ten days and more than 6,000 kilometers. Half a month after returning home from Hulunbuir Prairie, I drove it to Lanzhou, and then from Lanzhou to Chengdu. Drive from Chengdu to Sichuan and Tibet, take Seda, enter Tibet on 318, return to Qinghai-Tibet line and then go to Gansu, Dunhuang, Zhangye and Yinchuan. . . The whole journey was nearly 10,000 kilometers, which means that in two months, I ran almost 20,000 kilometers. I was driving the whole journey alone and did not change people in the middle. Nothing happened when I came back for maintenance.

Moreover, they are basically run at full load. It was very comfortable along the way. Although the 1.5T displacement made it a bit difficult on some roads on the way from home to Tibet, most of the time it was like a Land Rover and was domineering. The most important thing is that it has a lot of space, it can accommodate five adults and six or seven suitcases, and it is roomy and comfortable.

Whether it is suitable for long-distance travel depends on where you go. The MPV territory is only so high, so it is definitely not suitable to go to some harsher places. But now the domestic roads are getting better and better, and it is a popular tourist destination. There is no problem in more than 90% of places, such as Xinjiang and Tibet. There are only a few sections where you can pass slowly and pay attention.

Compared with SUVs, the space is larger, and the passability is slightly worse, but the comfort is probably incomparable to SUVs (here we are talking about cars of the same price), especially the second row, it is really comfortable to drive by yourself. Compared with cars, they have advantages in comfort and space, but they are definitely worse in terms of handling, but self-driving is not just about driving at a safe speed.

Let’s talk about practicality. For a trip of less than four people at a time, sedans, SUVs, and MPVs are all available. You can choose according to the destination you want to go to and the actual situation. But the situation is very different when there are more than four people. For example, for a family of five, it does not mean that cars and SUVs cannot be used, but comfort is really not a concept. Six people, now the country is open to two children, a combination of four large and two small, or a combination of two families, four large and two small, the advantages of MVP are obvious. Cars have to be overloaded, and even if SUVs are not overloaded, their comfort is poor. It's not about ordering it. As for when there are 7 people, it is recommended not to walk long distances. The seats are full and it will still be uncomfortable for a long time (if the seats are too full, there will not be enough space to store luggage). Of course, it’s no problem for seven people to sit down and walk around the scenic spots for about 3 hours.

To sum up, as long as you don’t go to too harsh terrain, MPV is fine. Especially when there are five to six people, the cost performance and travel experience are the best for a group of people. We were talking and laughing, and we could switch between driving. It was much more comfortable than driving two cars.