Smarter and more powerful, real shot, Volvo XC60 mid-term change.

Easy Car Original At this year's Shanghai Auto Show, the Volvo XC60 finally ushered in a mid-term redesigned model, and the main changes of this mid-term redesigned model focused on the car system and powertrain, with only some details on the appearance. This article will explain the mid-term changes of XC60 for you.

First, let's look at the changes in appearance. The overall design of the mid-term redesigned Volvo XC60 has not changed much, but some changes in details have further enhanced the sense of exquisiteness. The new XC60 also adds a penetrating chrome strip at the lower bumper, which is also an important feature to identify new and old cars. For example, the family-style straight waterfall front net and the "Thor's Hammer" headlights have been retained in the front face.

The shape of the side of the car body has not changed much, but the length of the car body has increased by 20mm, which also makes the car body lines smoother. The new Volvo XC60 offers five kinds of wheels for you to choose from, and the top model is also equipped with gold brake calipers. The shape of the wheel hub is like the scorpion leg that is very popular recently, which is very recognizable.

As for the change of the tail, a brand-new lower bumper was installed, and a penetrating chrome strip was added, which improved the exquisiteness of the vehicle. In addition, the XC60, which was redesigned in the middle term, adopted a hidden exhaust layout. In fact, the XC60, which was redesigned in the medium term, has not changed much in appearance, mainly focusing on the adjustment of details, and the overall style is still relatively low-key and restrained.

After entering the car, the overall interior has not changed much, and Volvo's refreshing and concise design style has been maintained. As for the materials used in the center console, it has also continued the consistent standard, using a large area of soft materials wrapped with wooden decorative boards to enhance the overall luxury of the interior. In addition, all models of the Volvo XC60 redesigned in the mid-term are equipped with 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and 9-inch vertical central control panel, which is also the design adopted by all models of the Volvo brand at present, and it is quite helpful for improving the sense of science and technology in the car.

If the XC60 modified in the mid-term can be seen at a glance in the car, it is also a crystal shift lever. Compared with the previous shift lever, not only the luxury is obviously improved, but also the mechanical shift is changed into electronic shift. In addition, this crystal stick is not exclusive to the top, and it is likely to be used in mid-to high-end models, while the low-end models will use leather electronic sticks.

What I just said is the visible external changes of the interior, and the internal changes are in this 9-inch central control panel. The XC60, which was redesigned in the mid-term, adopts the native Android in-vehicle system. Getting started is very similar to operating a mobile phone. Compared with the previous on-board system, its biggest advantage is faster operation response and more powerful functions.

As for the powerful function, it is mainly reflected in the use of high-tech map navigation, abandoning the navigation developed by difficult car companies themselves, improving the navigation efficiency qualitatively, and interoperating with the mobile phone version of high-tech map account, and sending the address to the car with one click. In addition, this in-vehicle system also supports rich application ecosystems such as Huawei, Ali and Tencent. And has 60+ full scene dialogue: you can query the weather and location; Book hotels and air tickets; Ask about news, stocks, history, people, simple arithmetic, etc. Speech recognition has also been upgraded to Iflytek intelligent speech recognition system, including two assistants, Hello Nest and Tmall Elf. It can recognize the instructions of the driver and the co-pilot, and can also distinguish whether the people in the car are chatting or giving instructions to the vehicle, without the phenomenon of "sudden interruption". At the same time, according to the owner's preferences and the demand forecast of the current driving scene, he actively sends appropriate service recommendations to the owner.

Volvo's safety configuration has always been its strength. The XC60, which was redesigned in the medium term, not only has the leading PA navigation assistance system at the same level, but also upgrades the urban safety system to some extent. The main upgrade point is the addition of a pedestrian detection system, which can detect pedestrians over 70cm in height. The second upgrade point is the emergency stop auxiliary ESA. When the driver does not respond to the warning that his hand leaves the steering wheel, ESA will gradually stop the vehicle and light the warning light. In this process, the driver can cancel at any time by holding the steering wheel tightly and stepping on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal. The third point is the backward collision warning system +RAB automatic braking. Most models are equipped with forward automatic braking, while Volvo's RAB backward automatic braking uses parking radar to stop automatically when reversing, which poses a collision risk. Finally, after the front car leaves, the system regrets the intelligent and safe departure reminder to prevent rear-end collision.

In addition to upgrading the locomotive and safety system, the XC60, which was redesigned in the medium term, also upgraded the power system. The mid-term redesigned XC60-* * has three kinds of power for consumers to choose from, namely, it is equipped with a 2.0T high-low power version and a 2.0T plug-in hybrid version. Among them, the comprehensive maximum power of B5 model is 184 kW, and that of B4 model is 145kW. As for the plug-in version, the comprehensive maximum power is 288kW and the comprehensive maximum torque is 640 N m. In terms of transmission, the XC60 modified in the medium term is all matched with the 8AT gearbox.

Editor's comment: This mid-term redesigned XC60, like other mid-term redesigned Volvo models, has not undergone earth-shaking changes in appearance, but has put more changes on the lifting power system or vehicle system. As for the driving experience of this car, we have to wait until the future test drive to get the answer. However, the XC60, which was redesigned in the medium term, does have stronger product strength, and I believe it will be more prominent in the market performance.