The first attempt to reshape the national car

200 1 With China's entry into WTO, domestic consumers' demand for cars is increasing day by day. In the same year, SAIC-GM launched the Sail model, which established the status of national car at the price of 65,438+10,000 yuan in that year. Today, when the Z era began to become the main consumer, the positioning of national cars has also changed. At this point, SAIC-GM took out the Chevrolet Lu Ze and wanted to restore its former glory.

Different from the past, consumers now have a stricter definition of the Guosi sedan with a price of 6.5438+10,000 yuan. Not only is the exterior design beautiful, but the interior can't be unconventional, and the big screen technology should also say hello. At this time, the pressure came to Chevrolet Luze, a subsidiary of SAIC-GM, which specializes in 65,438+10,000 cars. Luze we test drive is a mid-term modified model. Compared with the old model, it has actually changed a lot and changed to the pain point of consumer demand.

In order to do a good job in the national car, the front face of the brand-new Lu Ze has been greatly modified, and a brand-new family grille of Chevrolet has been introduced, and the X-shaped chrome decoration that runs through the whole front of the car has become the focus. The outline of obsidian black honeycomb split front grille is presented in front of us through ingenious design techniques, and the upper tail line is integrated into the headlight group. Due to the popularity of LED light groups, all new cars are equipped with LED automatic induction headlights as standard, which can not only solve the illumination brightness of lights, but also reduce the problem that drivers forget to turn on the lights.

The side shape of the new car is the same as the old one, and it still maintains the classic sedan shape in the eyes of Chinese people. Among the four configurations, the 1.5L model adopts the 16-inch aluminum alloy multi-spoke rim, and the 1.3T model adopts the more popular 16-inch heart-warming sports rim. The rear of the car is still a red taillight, with the elements of a Corvette sports car, and the fog light placed in the center of the bottom has the feeling of a performance car. 1.3T sports version also has a black sports surround and a small tail.

Due to the rapid development of new power electric vehicles, the interior design has also undergone earth-shaking changes. Previously, the popularity of big screens was not yet mature, and there was a gap in Chevrolet brand replacement. Most Chevrolet models still follow the design style of the previous generation, which makes consumers have a lot of opinions. With the change of Lu Ze, Chevrolet began to exert its strength in interior design. The new car adopts a floating dual 10.25 inch gradient screen, which eliminates too many mechanical parts of the old model and only keeps the air conditioning control buttons and knobs at the bottom of the screen, which is convenient for quick use while driving. This improvement completely solved the pain point of the previous scientific and technological atmosphere. The UI of the instrument is very simple, and the speed and speed are displayed by numbers, and the interface is more like the design of an electric car. The central control panel is equipped with a brand-new Xiaoxue OS intelligent interconnection system, and the home card-type customized interface imitates the effect of the mobile phone, which is more intuitive and easier to operate. The car machine is based on Baidu, and provides App extension functions such as navigation, cool dog music, iQiyi video, food, weather and flight. Although the voice interactive system has limited control over vehicle functions, it can navigate, search for food, query flights and so on. And basically meet the various needs of daily travel. In addition, the AR real-life navigation with the central control screen integrated with Gaode map is very creative, but the effect is not as amazing as expected. After all, the cost is limited.

In detail, the central control and the door panel are made of double inlaid diamond-shaped perforated leather interiors, and the soft bag covers the most accessible parts of the car body, which is rare in the same class. Even Xingmailuo, which is much taller in Bikruze, does not have this treatment. The air outlet of the circular air conditioner has some colorful patterns, which will be one of the characteristics of Chevrolet's future models. I didn't expect the modified model to even deal with the shape of the shift lever. The gear style of luxury yacht is novel, and the brand name of "Chevrolet" is printed on the gearheads.

Lu Ze's design and technical pain points have been solved, and the next most important thing is configuration. Before I speak, I put the price first. The manufacturer's guide price is 9.49- 108900 yuan. What is standard in this price range? Electronic handbrake, Auto Hold, reversing image, cruise control, dual 10.25 inch screen, Apple CarPlay/ Baidu CarLife/ Huawei HiCar mobile phone interconnection, 6-speaker audio, LED automatic headlights, air outlet of rear air conditioner, etc. In addition to the entry-level version, it also comes standard with functions such as electric sunroof and front side airbag. Don't worry about the evaluation. Judging from the market feedback, the terminal now has a preferential margin of about 20,000 yuan, which means that these configurations can actually be won by about 70,000-90,000 yuan.

As a 6.5438+10,000-class national car, it has enough power and consumers don't have too many requirements in this respect. However, Lu Ze offered two kinds of power to choose from. The old 1.0T engine was cancelled and replaced with the mainstream 1.5 liter naturally aspirated engine, with the maximum power 1 13 horsepower and the maximum torque 14 1 Nm, matching the 6-speed power shift. If there is a stronger demand for power, the top model provides a light mixing system of 1.3T+48V, with a maximum power of163HP and a maximum torque of 230Nm, matching with a 6-speed automatic manual transmission. The power data is good, but only if a three-cylinder turbocharged engine is needed.

Take the mainstream 1.5L+6DCT power combination as an example, the power output is smooth, the acceleration is mainly comfort, overtaking needs to be driven to 2500-3000 rpm, and the style is "self-priming". If you are used to driving a vortex to increase your car, you need to adapt. Of course, the suggestion of pursuing power is to choose 1.3T model. To tell the truth, there is not much demand for power at this price, as long as it is reliable, durable and smooth. Both the accelerator and the brake pedal can be used quickly, which will give the driver good confidence without adaptation. Lu Ze's suspension is rare in the same class, the former McPherson independence is very common, and the latter multi-link suspension is rare. However, the multi-link on his body is a simplified version, which makes it easier to control costs. Although the effect is different, it is often better than torsion beam-dependent suspension, especially when dealing with bumps or potholes on the road, the vibration amplitude and swing amplitude in the car are reduced, which is more conducive to ride comfort.

In the new era and new consumer groups, Chevrolet Luze is also changing with the changes in the consumer market. Fashionable exterior design, fashionable technology interior, spacious seating space at home level, and power system for different needs, this car is striving to improve itself, meet the different needs of consumers, and strive to recreate the "national sedan chair" that ordinary people want through new technologies and new ideas.

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