The recently launched Panda mini is a new car specially designed for young people who travel short distances. The biggest highlight is the clumsy appearance. Under normal circumstances, the subconscious should not expect anything from the performance of this lovely design, but what does it feel like to actually experience it? Give consumers a responsible answer through our test drive today.
Small and cute, selling "cute" face value.
In terms of modeling, Panda mini integrates the appearance characteristics of giant pandas into the details of body modeling, which looks cute and cool. The front face adopts a closed front grille with narrow banners, and the edge of the grille is decorated with rose gold decorative strips. Double-round headlights also skillfully integrate daytime running lights into them. The side of the car body is exquisitely shaped and adopts a double-door design. After all, the entrance and exit of the rear passengers should be considered, so the opening angle of the door is larger than that of the ordinary car.
The rear part of the car feels like the front of the car, without too many fancy designs. The taillights on both sides adopt rectangular elements instead of copying the circular shape of car headlights. In fact, it is more harmonious with this square "box car". The height of the trunk is higher than that of ordinary cars, but it avoids the phenomenon of "bowing down" during use. The panda element is added to the wheel hub below, which not only looks good, but also effectively reduces the air resistance when driving.
Large space to meet the traffic needs of urban travel.
When entering the car, the first feeling is that the space is invincible, the vision is good, and the lighting is sufficient. After all, there is a big canopy that is rare in the same level. Officials say that the size of the canopy has reached 64 inches. And it can filter 99.9% ultraviolet rays, but consumers are advised to buy umbrellas for emergencies. The material used in the center console is simple, but the technology used is not sloppy. The color matching of emeralds is very suitable for young people's tastes.
The dashboard uses a 9.2-inch rectangular LCD screen, and the 8-inch large screen above the center console is actually very harmonious in such a car. Although the functions inside are relatively basic, there are still many functions such as navigation, listening to songs and Bluetooth. Compared with this kind of electric vehicle that went on the market in earlier years, it has obvious advantages in design. At the same time, some physical buttons are reserved at the bottom of the big screen, which is also very convenient to operate.
The shape of the seat is believed to be the style that many young people like. The headrest of the conjoined seat can't be adjusted, but fortunately, the appearance is relatively sporty, the color is relatively young, and the fabric is also the kind of material that feels good and resists dirt. It will be easier to adjust the inclination of the front seat only when you get in and out of the back row. If it is improved later, it is suggested to add a handle that slides forward with one key, which is more convenient.
After the experience, I found that the back row was better than expected. After all, this square has inherent advantages in space. Moreover, the front and rear suspensions of the car are very short, and almost four wheels are installed in the four corners. You don't have to worry that children will open the door by themselves when picking them up. It's ok to handle adult short-distance riding occasionally, but the storage space in the four-seat state is not very large, and there is no problem with the schoolbags and shopping bags used for shopping at ordinary times, if you need to load large items.
Easy to use, battery life is 200KM, and it also supports fast charging function.
Compared with the current pure trams, Panda mini has ingeniously introduced the functions of "no ignition" and "get on the bus and leave". The user only needs to take the key, enter the car, step on the brake, rotate the gear to the forward gear, then release the brake, brake, slowly "oil" the car and enter the driving state. When parking, you can stop by roughly the same operation in the opposite direction. There is no such thing as "power failure or flameout". The real complete flameout is after locking the door.
Panda mini provides two kinds of power. The maximum power of the motor is 20kW and 30kW respectively, and the battery life is 120km and 200km, all of which are lithium iron phosphate batteries. For this test drive, we chose the 30kW version with high motor power. Compared with the same class of fuel vehicles, the dynamic performance can only be described as "generation difference". The performance of rapid acceleration is not as unrestrained as that of high-end electric vehicles. I feel that I still pay attention to the continuous improvement of comfort, but I still have enough confidence. You can feel those slight back pushes when you accelerate halfway.
If you want to have stronger power, you must choose sports mode, because the maximum speed limit of sports mode is 100km/h, and that of normal mode is 80 km/h. If you drive at this speed for a long time, the overall cruising range will be shortened accordingly. The performance of the chassis part is also certain. When encountering potholes, the supporting force of the spring is relatively in place, and the subtle vibrations are basically filtered out. I still believe in Geely's training in this respect.
In addition, Panda mini also supports 22kW fast charging. Don't underestimate this function. At least when encountering an unplanned car, fast charging can solve the urgent need, which is much more practical than those pure trams that only accept slow charging of household electricity. In addition, in terms of safety, all models of Panda mini are equipped with driver's airbag and EPS+ABS+EBD, and even uphill assistance is in the configuration. Under the premise of observing traffic regulations every day, there is not much worry.
Test drive summary:
So I think Panda mini is more suitable for young people to travel in cities or use their second car at home. Although the cruising range is not acceptable to many people, the price of 39,900-53,900 is really attractive, and the addition of fast charging function is also a mitigation measure to make up for the lack of cruising range. Otherwise, the sales volume of these entry-level mini electric vehicles will reach 65,438+0,094,000 in 2022, which is close to 20% of the annual sales volume of new energy. Then consumers should consider whether it is worth it.
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