Different from the concrete images that can come to people's minds when talking about cars, SUVs and MPVs, the word "wide-body bus" is still a strange concept for more people. In fact, compared with the passenger cars that we live together day and night, the models that modern society can't live without are just these seemingly unfamiliar "wide-bodied and light passengers".
Of course, players who are active in this commercial vehicle market segment are also slightly different from well-known passenger car brands. Looking back on the recent market performance, SAIC Chase can be regarded as one of the important forces.
Perhaps because of the gratifying sales in the first three quarters of 2020, SAIC Chase chose to hold a test drive in Wuxi, the birthplace of wide-body light passengers, on the last weekend of 10. This time, we might as well discuss the V80 of SAIC Chase. Analyze the two main sales models, PLUS and V90, so that wide-body light passengers are no longer the "most familiar strangers" for you and me.
Practicality is the first appeal of wide-bodied and light passengers.
Since it is a commercial vehicle, practicality must be the first appeal of wide-body light passenger products. Open the split tailgate of the vehicle, and we can see whether it is V90 or V80. Coupled with the model, there has always been a regular platform space inside the carriage. At the opening of the tailgate, the two models also keep the rectangular structure as much as possible, avoiding the embarrassment that the lower storage capacity is strong, but the upper space is reduced.
From the scene, from the alley to the parking building, to the underground garage of shopping malls and hotels, the daily state of wide-body minibuses is to shuttle through the city. V80？ On the premise of maintaining the interior space, PLUS designed the roof height at 2070mm, thus ensuring that the vehicle can avoid the inconvenience caused by more height restrictions.
In addition, thanks to the regular space design, V90 and V80? PLUS also has good function expansibility. At the event site, we saw vehicles that can provide maintenance anytime and anywhere? V80 maintenance vehicle, office worker's V90 dining car, and V90 ambulance fighting in the front line during the epidemic.
Besides, what about V90 and V80? PLUS can also provide police command vehicle, prison vehicle, engineering rescue, cold chain logistics, school bus and other versions according to customer needs. Facing the quietly warming tourism market, SAIC Chase also has an RV product line based on these two models, which is a deep development of V90 and V80? The expansion potential of PLUS.
Being broad and light doesn't mean being heavy and dull.
As an automobile product, wide-body light passengers also need a good sense of driving and control. SAIC Datong V90 adopts SAIC's latest 2.0T diesel engine with maximum power 1 10 kW and maximum torque of 375 Nm. The emission conforms to the national six standards, and the transmission part is matched with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
Due to the activity process, we failed to test drive the V90 model in person. However, as the protagonist of this fuel-saving race, the V90 has experienced a road race of about 36 kilometers, and the final best fuel consumption is 6.0 liters per 100 kilometers. According to our communication with the contestants, the driving experience of the V90 has indeed been affirmed by many drivers.
In V80? In addition, this model is equipped with a 2.0T diesel engine with maximum power 102kW and maximum torque of 330 Nm. The transmission part is matched with a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed AMT gearbox.
During the test drive, we drove a V80? Coupled with the completion of the "Kinkana" manipulation time trial. At the Jinkana circuit, vehicles will experience linear acceleration, 360 turns, snake-like driving and reversing into storage, showing their comprehensive handling strength.
Specific to V80? Coupled with the characteristics of diesel engine, the vehicle is relatively brisk at the initial stage, but it needs to shift gears before 4 thousand rpm as soon as possible in order to maintain good torque and power performance. The shift range of AMT gearbox is slightly stronger, and "old drivers" may prefer manual gearbox.
Besides, V80? Although the steering feel of PLUS is not as accurate as that of passenger cars, its turning radius is more advantageous and flexible than many competing models. Perhaps for comfort, the front suspension of the vehicle will be obviously compressed when cornering, which is not enough to consider the identity of its commercial vehicle, V80? PLUS's comprehensive driving performance still exceeded our expectations.
Commercial vehicle drivers also need more care.
From the traditional point of view, due to the demand for quick recycling and the positioning of tool carts, wide-body light passenger products have always adopted the strategy of "keeping everything simple" in configuration and modeling design. Just as the teahouse is for migrant workers, in order to make drivers of commercial vehicles work more efficiently, the V90 and V80 owned by SAIC Chase? PLUS has also been upgraded in design and configuration.
Taking the V90 as an example, the new car adopts a more three-dimensional chrome-plated front grille at the front of the car, and the headlights on both sides are LED light sources, and the side of the car body has also been more richly shaped.
In the car, the color matching of beige and black and the embellishment of silver trim make the whole interior more visually textured, while the central control panel of 10. 1 inch and the more vertical instrument panel also make the center console look like a "passenger car".
Most importantly, the V90 is also equipped with a vehicle system that supports various intelligent network functions, as well as an ADAS system that includes various active safety and driver assistance functions. For enterprise users, V90 can also match the capacity management platform and support data opening, thus helping enterprises to carry out more efficient vehicle management.
Generally speaking, the product quality of the two models we contacted this time is in an advantageous position in the same level, and taking these two models as examples, we have more understanding of wide-body light passengers.
Looking around the current light passenger market, we can easily find that on the one hand, a wave of dividends has been ushered in because of the demand generated by the epidemic, on the other hand, it has been tested by iteration in the wave of intelligence. In fact, no matter how drastic the market changes, the truth that only products that grasp the core needs of consumers can be recognized by the market has never changed. As for whether SAIC Chase can maintain a keen sense of smell and continue to win the favor of consumers, the car headline APP will continue to pay attention.
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