The old driver advised: Don't test drive an unfamiliar car in rainy days unless it is called Xingyue.

It rained twice in Hunan in September, one for 15 days and the other for 15 days. So it should have happened in the middle of the month? Geely's test drive, I put it off until the last day of September.

A few years ago, I was reluctant to test drive on rainy days. The reason is that three years ago, I drove a domestic unpopular high-end SUV, continental tires and 1.6T engine from Zhangjiajie to Changsha. It was raining, and there was slight water accumulation on the expressway. Once the speed exceeds 100km/h, I feel that my life is not my own. So when there were few cars along the way, I was particularly unkind to press the center line of the two lanes. After all, I can drift from the driveway to the edge of the isolation belt in the middle of the emergency lane or highway. If it weren't for the need of work, I would have been completely unable to drive back.

Seeing that the 8-day National Day holiday is approaching and we have to fight hard again, we braved the rain and went to the store to test drive this Geely Xingyue.

Geely Xingyue adopts the latest family-style design. In order to win the favor of young consumers, it has a variety of beautiful body colors and a variety of dynamic wheel hub styles to meet the individual needs of consumers.

The narrow middle net area makes the front face look more domineering and sporty, and the rippling front air intake grille is highly recognizable. The central logo is all black and flat, and the lower part is equipped with ACC adaptive cruise sensor and camera to realize L2-level automatic driving function.

The design of headlights and taillights is a highlight of Xingyue, and the full LED light source plays a finishing touch on the vehicle. High-equipped models can also be equipped with Valeo's matrix full LED headlights, and functionally equipped with AFS adaptive headlight system, including adaptive lamp type adjustment, DBL corner lighting, ADB adaptive high beam lighting system, etc.

The length, width and height of Xingyue are 4605× 1878× 1643mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2700 mm The slip-back design makes its side lines look very smooth, and the high and low waistlines are distinct, creating a good light and shadow effect, especially from the back 45 degrees, the rising waistline, the large slip-back roof and the slightly warped integrated tail.

In terms of external functions, 360-degree panoramic image system, ACC adaptive cruise probe, keyless entry system, front and rear radar probes, roof rack and other configurations are all equipped on this test drive model.

As for the control of design details, the running water turn signal, four exhaust pipes (350T model) and two-color double five-spoke large-size wheels have a good performance in exquisiteness and momentum.

As a young and sporty coupe SUV, the interior design can't be conventional. The overall interior of Xingyue breaks the conventional parallel and symmetrical relationship, and the patchwork cascade design makes the black painted panels and chrome-plated bright strips extend outward alternately, creating an overall atmosphere of avant-garde technology. In terms of interior workmanship and materials, Xingyue gives people the feeling that it is exquisite and classy. The embedded large-size central control panel is slightly inclined to the driver's seat and connected with the instrument panel through irregular decorative strips, showing a unique continuous screen visual effect.

In addition to the overall refreshing interior of Xingyue, it can be seen that the designer has spent a lot of thoughts on the control of details, and the visual effect of the full LCD dashboard has also changed in different driving modes, which can create different atmospheres for drivers. The color HUD head-up display on high-profile models can display up to nine kinds of vehicle information such as vehicle speed, navigation and cruising range, so that drivers can know the vehicle driving status and road speed limit in real time.

Xingyue's vehicle-mounted system is GKUI intelligent ecosystem, which can realize intelligent interconnection functions such as online music, online navigation, online information reading and voice control.

The shape design element of the central control panel is Geely's iconic design, and the combination of knobs and keys is convenient for blind operation during driving. Behind the shift lever is a series of safety assistance functions of the vehicle, including automatic intelligent parking assistance, 360-degree panoramic image, steep slope descent and so on. , ESP body stability system on/off, etc.

Other configurations, one-button start, four-door window one-button lifting, panoramic sunroof, anti-glare interior rearview mirror and so on. In addition, Xingyue is equipped with BOSE brand 12 speaker sound system, which supports three sound modes and adopts BOSE's unique Centerpoint? Virtual surround technology, close the window and enjoy excellent audio-visual effects.

Geely Xingyue's seat cutting and splicing adopts a horizontal design, drawing lessons from the common gun barrel design on sports cars, creating a sense of sports genes and toughness. The front seats provide ventilation, heating, seat memory and other functions. The main driver's seat of high-profile models is equipped with 12-way electric adjustment and 4-way lumbar support adjustment, so that drivers of different heights and sizes can find suitable sitting positions.

The rear seat is made of the same material as the front seat, and the headrest is based on the design of the first class of the aircraft, which improves ergonomics and comfort to a higher standard.

In order to create a more comfortable space for the rear passengers, it is also equipped with a rear air conditioning outlet, a mobile phone compartment and two USB ports below. The lower uplift of the rear central platform can also ensure the comfort of the middle passengers as much as possible. In addition, a boss button is set on one side of the co-pilot seat, so that passengers in the rear boss seat can freely control their own seating space.

I have been reluctant to test drive in rainy days because of an unpleasant test drive experience in rainy days a few years ago. After all, no matter how good a car is, it is not as familiar as my own little broken car. After driving the star out of the store, I feel less uncomfortable, and I seem to drive this car often. In other words, getting started is very easy.

The CMA architecture adopted by Xingyue is jointly developed by Volvo and Geely, including powertrain, seat frame, air conditioning system, suspension system, transformer system and transmission system, and it also has certain advantages in NVH, electronic and electrical system, safety system and intelligent driving.

Taking the power system as an example, Xingyue provides three kinds of power: gasoline, light mixing and plug-in, giving consumers more choices. This test drive vehicle is equipped with Volvo's Drive-E series VEP4? The maximum power 175kW(238Ps) and the peak torque of the T5 version of the 2.0T engine are 350Nm.

Matching the engine is Aisin's 8AT gearbox. Compared with 6AT gearbox, its transmission ratio is wider, which can bring smoother shifting feeling and faster shifting speed. In other words, it is easier to drive.

After starting the vehicle, switch to the forward gear and lightly step on the accelerator, and the vehicle will respond quickly. As long as you don't step on the floor oil, the performance of Xingyue is quite tame. The whole acceleration process is smooth and fast, and there will be no frustration when shifting gears. This kind of starting process can give people a good first impression, and make you feel that although the power of this car is quite good, it is also within your controllable range, thus giving you enough driving confidence.

In the test drive in rainy days, poor vision and slippery road surface are two major problems that must be faced, and for us, the difficulty of these two aspects is doubled. After all, after the test drive, you always have to experience all aspects of the car's performance, such as acceleration performance, braking performance, cornering ability ... If you just drive out for a few days like you usually drive your own car, I'm afraid you can't figure out why.

Although Xingyue is a coupe SUV, its driving vision is quite good. If the height of the driver's seat is properly raised, everything is under control even in the face of rain and fog.

The acceleration performance can be amplified in rainy days. When the road conditions are good, as long as a car is not too weak and willing to give oil, there is always a feeling. However, in the face of slippery roads, it is also common to tread lightly, tread heavily on tires, slip and even push your head.

In this regard, the performance of Xingyue is quite outstanding. There is no obvious difference from acceleration in sunny days except for the unique sound of tires pressing on wet roads. Its speed increase is still smooth and its chassis is still stable. This performance also gives me enough confidence to drive this car to accelerate, brake and turn corners quickly.

According to official data, the zero percent acceleration of Xingyue is only 6.8S, which is already ahead of some 2.0T four-door coupes. For safety reasons, although I drove the car over 65,438+000 km/h during the test drive in suburban sections, I didn't deliberately do the zero percent acceleration test, but from the actual experience, the power of this car is quite good. A year and a half ago, several of our old friends in the circle met.

In rainy days, the braking performance of most vehicles will be reduced to varying degrees. After all, the resistance of wet roads is relatively small, and some vehicles with poor handling will turn around and other dangerous situations when you brake suddenly. These phenomena are not obvious in Yue. When I step on the brake pedal at a speed of 90km/h, Xingyue can still drive forward smoothly while slowing down quickly, and then stop smoothly. During normal driving, you don't need to brake in advance or increase the braking intensity intentionally because of the weather, as if such weather is a pediatrician in front of the moon and the stars.

Xingyue's steering system comes from Bosch, which adopts DP-ESP rack-type electronic power steering and high-strength cast aluminum material. The steering ratio is 15.7, and the total revolution of the steering wheel is 2.7. Smaller turns can reduce the operating time when driving hard. In addition, the steering knuckle of Xingyue is made of lighter aluminum, which can reduce the weight by 40% compared with cast iron, thus making the response faster and the control more accurate. This is also a big reason why I can easily deal with all corners in this rainy test run.

During the test drive, I was deeply impressed that the chassis adjustment of Xingyue was not as sporty as it looked. Generally speaking, its chassis gives people the first impression of stability, and then after driving for seven or eight kilometers, you will find that its overall adjustment is biased towards ride comfort, and you will find that the slightly bumpy road surface and conventional speed bumps you just drove all the way are not as obvious as expected. Although I can obviously feel that each wheel falls at a different height from the ground on the bumpy road, the overall comfort is well guaranteed. In my opinion, the adjustment of the stars and the moon is obviously more popular than the blind pursuit of movement and manipulation.

Driver's comments: During the test drive experience, it is not difficult to find that the power system and handling performance of Xingyue are in line with the positioning of its sports SUV. The handsome appearance and rich configuration can also impress consumers to some extent. Although the sales volume of Xingyue is destined to be inferior to Geely's Job series, it is more determined by its relatively niche positioning, and as far as Xingyue itself is concerned, it is indeed a good car!

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