Although young people nowadays have a limited car purchase budget, the requirements are not low. They not only want their cars to be fashionable in face value, but also require no shortcomings in intelligence, space, configuration and power. Therefore, if you want to conquer young people, a family car must be able to cover everything. The new 408 is such a car. Recently, Uncle Che gave a test drive to the new 408. Let's see its performance with interested friends.
The test drive was launched in Xiamen, which is the first vehicle dynamic experience activity after the debut of the brand-new 408 (June 8), the off-line (July 12) and the pre-sale (July 27). This modern city contains freshness, simplicity, fashion and exquisiteness. Its romantic and literary market culture complements the image of a prosperous coastal city, and the product character of the new 408 coincides with it.
The romance of French people is very famous all over the world, so the design of French cars presents a completely different style from Japanese cars and German cars. Since its launch, Peugeot 408 has been recognized by consumers for its outstanding design and excellent quality. The brand-new 408 not only has a more sporty and fierce design, but also is the first brand-new lion running model of Peugeot brand in China market.
The new 408 with the new logo presents a brand-new atmosphere. Compared with the old logo, the new logo looks more concise and modern, with four kinds of pearlescent paints: pearlescent white, starry night blue, carbon crystal black and silver wing gray, and six official color-changing car films: Glacier Blue, Sakura Pink, Pine Cloud Green and CEO Orange. * * * There are 10 body colors, and each color has a different aesthetic feeling and taste.
At the same time, the brand-new "lion soul aesthetics" family-style design language has brought good value. The star-shaped lattice grille on the front face is very eye-catching, and it is very recognizable with the iconic lion-eye LED headlights and fangs-shaped LED daytime running lights. On the side of the car body, the waist line runs from the front of the car to the rear of the car, and the aluminum alloy wheel hub is cut with 17 inch diamond to enhance the sense of movement.
In terms of the rear end, in addition to the brand-new Lion logo, a black decorative panel has been added in the center of the taillight to create an effect similar to the through taillight. The iconic lion claw LED taillight has a particularly sharp visual effect. The tailgate of the trunk is designed like a duckling. Only from the appearance design of the new 408, the new car logo+new shape really brings a full sense of freshness, which is more in line with the aesthetic needs of young consumers.
In terms of interiors, there are two styles to choose from. The dream-chasing version is beige, and the enterprising version and the light-chasing version are black. From the color, we can see that the former focuses on young people around the age of 26, while the latter focuses on family groups around the age of 35. The leather multi-function racing steering wheel greatly enhances the sense of movement in the car, and with the iconic piano buttons under the central control panel, the overall sense of movement and modern atmosphere are also in place.
12 inch LCD combination instrument panel and 10 inch smart HD touch screen are the highlights in the car. The layout of the two screens has formed a visual effect of high and low, and the sense of science fiction is very prominent. The car machine system is equipped with the latest Blue-i 3.0 intelligent networking system, which not only has humanized intelligent voice interaction, but also supports online navigation of Gaode map, singing application experience, car KTV, Baidu CarLife, Huawei HICAR mobile phone interconnection, smart home interconnection and maintenance functions. It fully meets the needs of young consumers for the interconnection function of vehicles and machines.
In the actual experience, the intelligent voice interactive recognition rate of the new 408 is relatively high. Just saying "Hello, Little Lion" can wake up the car system, and then you can complete various functions such as playing music, navigating, turning on the air conditioner, and opening the window. It is safer and more convenient during driving. At the same time, you can customize the wake-up words, support the interaction of wake-up words, and control the vehicle multimedia without waking up, which improves the convenience and interest of car use.
In terms of materials, environmental protection materials that are more in line with human health are adopted in the selection of vehicle interior materials, such as car paint, seat materials, side decoration materials, carpet materials and so on. And foam soundproof cotton is widely used, which has the advantages of less odor and lower VOC compared with recycled cotton. Another advantage of this material is that the quietness in the car is surprisingly good. It is also equipped with a body stability control system, reversing images, cruise control and other configurations to ensure the comfort and convenience of in-car control. In addition, it also provides front keyless entry, one-button start, automatic dual-zone air conditioning, induction wiper, automatic anti-glare interior rearview mirror, one-button lifting of the whole car window and other configurations.
In terms of space, its length, width and height are 4750/ 1820/ 1488 mm, and its wheelbase is 2730mm, which has obvious advantages compared with Nissan Sylphy, Volkswagen LaVida, Buick Lang Wei and Ford Focus. The oversized size brings a good ride experience. Both the front row and the rear row are quite spacious. The seat is wrapped in leather, and the filler is thick, and the waist and legs are adequately supported. The front seats have electric 8-way adjustment function and also provide heating configuration.
The rear row provides air conditioning air outlet, USB interface, central armrest and cup holder, and the rear seat can also support 4/6 ratio reclining. Design has always been the killer of French brands, and focusing on home and reliability has given the new 408 more humanized features, which also makes the selling points of the new 408 more diverse and rich.
In terms of power, the whole system is equipped with 1.6T all-aluminum twin-scroll single turbocharged engine, with the maximum power of 125kW and the maximum torque of 250n·m, which matches the third-generation automatic manual transmission of Aisin 6AT, and this power is very competitive in the same class.
From the actual driving experience, the dynamic response is very positive, and you can feel the surging power output as long as you lightly step on the accelerator. Whether it is accelerating in the middle or overtaking in high-speed road conditions, it has a good explosive force. The gearbox also performed well, and I didn't feel any frustration under the stop-and-go traffic jam. At the same time, the gearbox upshift is also very active.
It is worth mentioning that thanks to the adjustment of CLDR master chassis, the performance of the whole chassis system is solid enough and the support for the body is good. With the multi-function racing steering wheel, the driver can enjoy the pleasure of accurately controlling the body posture to the greatest extent, which can be said to be rare in the same class. Noise suppression is also in place, especially engine noise and wind noise when driving at high speed. Even when driving in a noisy environment, passengers sitting in the car can talk easily.
Che Shu concluded
After a day's test drive, we found a brand-new and diverse new 408, which not only integrates the unique French romance into its exterior and interior design, but also is the first new lion running model of Peugeot brand in China market. At the same time, it also has the largest body size and the strongest power combination in its class, plus 48 mainstream configuration standards and the pre-sale price of12.170,000 yuan. It can be seen that with the improvement of product strength in all aspects, we have seen the benchmark strength of the new 408 reshaping the A-class car market, and also seen the courage and achievements of Dongfeng Peugeot's innovation and reform. Sure enough, the powerful new 408 came.
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