Last time I mentioned that Honda Jade is a very unique "JDM" model. In fact, Honda also made another unique MPV? -? Eric.
0 1.？ True and false Elysee
Mention? Eric, you may remember this Eric.
In fact, this is the second generation of Ailishen, which is a special model from China based on Honda Odyssey and after an ingenious "fine decoration". ? The protagonist of this paper is the first generation product.
The first generation of domestic Ailishen was launched in June 20 12. The size is 4935* 1845* 1805, the length is not very long, the width is ok, but the height is relatively high. ? Under this size, the first generation of Aili God is a typical "square box", that is, it is made as straight as possible except for the three sides of the front of the car to obtain the largest internal space. ? Is the actual effect good or bad? -? The advantage is that the space utilization rate is really good, but the disadvantage ... on the one hand, the shape is "boring", on the other hand, the pointed tail is easy to scratch.
02.？ Neigankun
Since the styling style is sacrificed for space, we have to look inside and see what the internal space of this "Harmony" MPV is like.
In terms of the driver's seat, the president gave a mid-term evaluation here. ? The first is sitting posture? -? Is this the only car that the president has ever driven with a "high sitting position"? -? President's height 180. After getting in, he found his head a little close to the roof, but when he pressed the seat, he found? -? The seat at this time is already the lowest position. ?
This is also the classic problem of "Harmony" MPV? -? Because the average height of the Japanese is not that high, it will be very uncomfortable for the president who has a great deviation from the "mainstream height of Japan." The same problem also appeared on the presidential red flag Shi Sheng HQ300? -? Crown 12 generation)? Followed by the steering wheel? -? In fact, the steering wheel can only adjust the height, but not the depth, which increases the difficulty of sitting adjustment. ? Finally, the design of the center console? -Lack of storage space. As a Japanese MPV, the center console is designed as a "high platform" similar to American cars, and there is nothing in the storage space except two cup holders. There is storage space under the center console, but actually nothing can be put down and it is not convenient to use. ?
So overall, the design of this driver's seat is unreasonable. ? But interestingly, thanks to the higher sitting posture, larger side windows and this curved windshield, the overall view is very wide? -? It can be said that it is the MPV with the widest vision, and there is no need to add "one". This unique visual experience sometimes even makes you feel that you are not driving a car, but a combination of a car, a train and a yacht. ? Although the president has never driven a train or yacht, Eric Shen Sr's driving experience is quite strange.
03.？ Magic cockpit
It will be interesting to get to the middle row seat.
MPV should first talk about the convenience of getting on and off. In this regard, Volkswagen, which was born out of SUV architecture, failed, and the floor of the first generation Alekson was quite high. It seems as tall as Wei Ran. ?
But behind this high floor, there are two things hidden:
1. Long slide rails and theater seats
There are many slides on Alex's floor. The left side of the second row and the third row of seats * * * has two slide rails, while the right seat has only one * * * and the other is disconnected. ?
This makes the floor look messy, but in fact, these slides are developed to cooperate with the innovation of "theater-style seats".
The first generation of Alice's seat folding storage method is very different from the current MPV? -? There is a wrench under the seat cushion. As soon as it is pulled, the cushion will bounce up and the whole seat will be put away like a cinema cushion. ?
The seats in the second row and the third row are designed in this way, so the seat on the left side, combined with the long slide rail, can be stored into a very narrow one and pushed forward completely, creating a lot of luggage space for the back row. ?
But there's a problem with this seat? -? Cantilever beam structure. ? If you look closely, you will find that one of the seat tracks of Ellison is in the center of the chair surface. In other words, in fact, half of the seats are suspended, which will cause some jitter of the seats. ?
And this problem is more troublesome when it comes to the third row of seats? -? On the right side of the third row is the "seat for two", which is the "6" part of 4/6 points. If the width of the seat rail is kept to the left, the seat may not be able to bear it. ? Therefore, the right seat guide rail is disconnected ... which also causes the right seat to be stored as the left side. ? Besides, what's another problem with this set of seats? -? Because the seat pays too much attention to the effect after folding, it has an impact on the comfort when riding. ?
Of course, this is also a Honda. For example, the second row of magic seats in Fit has been talking about how convenient the space is, but no one actually told you that this seat is relatively uncomfortable than ordinary seats. -? The backrest is very thin. ?
So is the first generation Ellison's seat? -? The backrest is relatively flat, the cushion is relatively short, and the overall lack of support. Sitting for a long time will be harder. Fortunately, the space is large, and you can change your posture to ease it, but it is still a far cry from the comfort of "sitting still" in Erffa. ?
However, Eric's chair is not without advantages. Besides being flexible, Alice has the soul selling point of the old Harmony car. -? Assemble the rear seats into an airplane. This requires the "reclining" stroke of the second row of seats to be slightly larger than that of a traditional car. ?
The president is still comfortable lying down. ?
2. Interesting "floor air conditioning outlet"
For MPV, rear air conditioning is a very core configuration. Because there are many people pulling MPV, the rear space is bigger than that of ordinary cars. ?
The general solution is to install an independent air conditioner in the luggage compartment behind the rear wheel? -? The compressor is still driven by the front engine, but it is more powerful than cars and SUVs. The rear independent air conditioner has its own condenser, so the cooling effect is guaranteed. ?
Most MPVs are equipped with air outlets on the roof, while Alice has two air outlets on the floor, which is not small. ?
This is also due to those slide rails. After raising the whole floor, the remaining space can just be filled with air conditioning pipes and air outlets. ? The back row can also feel that the overall cooling effect is more uniform, and there will be no problem of "cold head and hot feet". ?
After talking about the interior space, let's talk about the driving experience.
04.？ Polarized driving experience
In terms of driving experience, this car also embodies a clear concept of "harmony" and Honda's thinking.
The first generation Ellison used ancient hydraulic power, as well as the less mainstream front double wishbone and rear 4-bar suspension. ?
If the suspension performance is evaluated by 20 12 (or even earlier) products, it is not bad. The steering force is relatively large, and some customers who have adapted to light steering today will be very uncomfortable. But overall, it smells like Honda? -? Instead of blindly emphasizing comfort and seeking a balance between comfort and handling, it is even better than most MPVs.
Power system is a bigger problem? -? Old Eric used 2.4L natural inhalation? The combination of +5AT. ?
This combination performs well at low speed, but it takes a lot of effort to overtake at high speed or full load.
In addition, at high speed, Eric Shen will also encounter strong crosswind influence, and the driving stability in windy days will have great problems. ? In other words, if it is only below 100km/h at ordinary times, Alice can still adapt. However, if you often run the high speed of 120km/h, Ai Li Shen is still very hard. ?
05.？ Go back to your hometown
The president turned to Eric Shen's information and found that this car is different in his hometown in Japan.
First of all, Eric Shen has two styles-? Small eyes in the ordinary version and big eyes in the prestige version. ?
The latter is made in China, with penetrating taillights. But the president actually prefers the ordinary version of small eyes, which looks more harmonious.
In addition, there is a version of 3.0v6 in Japan, and the distinguished version is further upgraded to 3.5v6? -? This can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient high-speed power, but the domestic version has not been launched. ? This is also because the 3.5v6 engine is not made in China? -? If the engine is imported again, the price of this car will go up a lot. ?
06.？ Bleak sales
Elysee was originally launched as a competitor of Nissan Elgran and Toyota Alford. Moreover, Honda's momentum is still quite fierce, and it has made two shapes at once.
However, the actual market performance is relatively poor. The president thinks that although there are brand problems, Alice's expensive chassis structure, complicated seat structure and weird modeling style may be the main reasons for product failure. ? Because MPV is based on comfort and space. Under this concept, the former McPherson rear torsion beam, but the previous generation Erffa with large space and comfortable seats, will be more comfortable than Eric Shen in completing the "MPV" work. ?
Therefore, Honda learned from a painful experience and found that its genes were not suitable for developing this large MPV. God Aili only produced one generation, and then it slowly ended. Lianyun was rescued by Jed, and Eric stopped in Japan directly, and his name was taken to China, where he gave his sister car to Odyssey. ?
But interestingly, can you still see Honda's spirit of "not following" from this old Eric? -? This kind of through slide rail, theater-style seat and air outlet on the floor were all very leading concepts in that year. It is Honda's consistent spirit to dare to do what others dare not do. ? Of course, it is inevitable to be trampled by many thunder steps, but these thunder steps are often the accumulation of experience. ?
07.？ Eggs? -? Stereo musical instrument
Alex has another interesting thing that almost no other car has: stacked three-dimensional instruments. ?
This instrument is a layered projection structure, and the final effect is very magical. Backlight, font and screen are embodied in the instrument, which is more stereoscopic than the previous simple mechanical instrument. ? This thing was also initiated by Allison, and then, on the Peugeot 208 of 20 19, we saw a brand-new version of the Peugeot replica. ?
I wonder what Honda engineers think when they see this thing. "Isn't this something I played 10 years ago? This group of French people is at this level! " ?
Finally, attach a poster and design concept of Alekson Japan?
Does it feel like a yacht on land?
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