For most media people in China, they have a natural affinity and expectation for domestic car brands, because what belongs to the nation is theirs. Under the influence of the "national trend", as long as companies are willing to work hard, they will definitely gain more recognition from today's young people. This is true for Huawei and Li Ning.
GAC Trumpchi, as a well-known automobile brand in China, has been marching forward on the road of innovation. A series of products launched in recent years are leading the industry in terms of appearance design, interior materials and intelligent interconnection. front end. In the past, media test drives took about one day or several days of self-testing, but long-distance tests like this one, starting from Guangzhou all the way to the northwest and covering a distance of 3,000 kilometers, are extremely rare. You will have a deeper understanding of the brand and products. Know. Please follow my footsteps below and experience this eight-day trip.
This is the first time to test drive three new products at the same time
Participating in this test are the new products of the Trumpchi SUV family in 2020: GS8S, GS4 PHEV, and GS4 Coupe. Among them, the GS4 PHEV has been launched nationwide on April 18, with a price of 163,800-193,800 yuan. Due to vehicle coordination reasons, the models of the large group departing from Guangzhou are GS4 PHEV and GS4 Coupe. Some media flew from Guangzhou to Chengdu, and then drove to Chongqing to join the large group and go to the northwest.
Facing the activities of the "special period", I feel a little hesitant and excited. I haven't been on a business trip for a long time, and I really want to go out for a walk. The prevention and control efforts of government departments at all levels and the people's active cooperation attitude indicate that the most difficult period has passed, and resumption of work and development of economic production are irreversible themes in the next stage.
I landed in Chengdu on the evening of the 8th and experienced the Sichuan flavor of the 1980s in the hotel. I drove the GS8S to meet the large troops in Chongqing the next morning. The pedestrian street that looks like the Liberation Monument is even more worthy of the team members’ expectations.
▲Click on the video to learn about the experience of the three cars
How come GS8S, such a large car, performs differently?
After a short rest, the weather in Chengdu was particularly good early the next morning, and the two GS8S were ready to go. GS8S adopts the "Zhentianyi" vertical air intake grille, which is different from the existing GS8 horizontal grille. The two products have different styles in terms of appearance and momentum. They are GS8, but not "GS8".
Our small team of three drove on the Chengdu-Chongqing Expressway. The wheelbase of the GS8S is shorter, 80mm less than the GS8, which means better dynamic following and more flexible lane changes. The legroom is spacious. Compared with the seven-seat design of the GS8, Zhixingjun believes that the GS8S can be positioned as a large five-seat sports SUV.
The third-generation 2.0T GDI engine has the patented GCCS combustion control technology, 350bar high-pressure direct injection, twin-scroll turbine, electronically controlled exhaust bypass valve technology, and the third-generation Aisin 6-speed The automated manual gearbox works very well. It can burst out 185Kw power and 390N·m. This data is already equivalent to the "BBA" brand 2.0T high-power version of the engine.
Put aside these data expressions, let’s take a look at the specific performance at high speeds. First of all, the steering wheel is more flexible in the low-speed area. It can be easily turned in circles with one hand. Even a woman can easily control such a large SUV. Control, as the speed increases, the steering force of the steering wheel tightens and the positioning becomes more accurate. The technician said that if a man feels that it is not smooth enough, he can go to a 4S store to specifically adjust the steering force.
A large SUV may feel unhurried and slow when stepping on the accelerator, and it feels like a "small horse-drawn cart", but the GS8S appears to be very relaxed during the starting acceleration process, and appears to be agile and powerful when accelerating from 80 to 120 kilometers in the middle. It seems that the 390N·m torque is true. As the speed increases, this kind of "square head and square brain" design, the windward side is so vertical, you should hear the "hysteria" of the engine when accelerating deliberately, but we can't feel obvious wind resistance and noise, GS8S wind noise control Very accurate.
Although the six-speed gearbox does not seem to be mainstream, this Aisin product is really very mature. There is no frustrating deliberate upshifting during the low-speed and high-torque starting stage, and there is no deliberate upshift under the accelerator. In order to make the transmission performance smooth and the acceleration appear weak, it should be on call and never sloppy.
GS8S adds a dark red color scheme to the all-black interior, and matches it with dark pillars and ceilings, giving drivers and passengers in the car a strong sense of sportiness and texture.
Is it comfortable to drive the GS8S at high speed? In summary, the seats are well wrapped, the head and leg room are large enough to stretch, and the suspension is moderately soft and hard with a "breathing feeling" (it is said that the chassis team selected the best option from 100 solutions), and the wind noise is The control is excellent, so how can you get tired while driving? It's really comfortable! The backrests of the second row seats are designed at an angle of 25° and can be adjusted back 8° to allow the body to lie flat properly.
GS8S has a large trunk space, with a maximum volume of 892L when there are five seats, and it can reach 1774L with the second row folded down. To put it figuratively speaking, when it has five seats, it can hold three 28-inch suitcases and three backpacks without affecting the reflectors to see the road conditions behind it. Therefore, as families with two children become more and more common, the charm of large SUVs becomes more and more obvious.
As Trumpchi’s flagship SUV, it is worthy of the word “flagship”.
For detailed experience of GS8S, please read my colleague Ou Guangxian’s article, click here
Most people can only eat hot pot once in Chongqing
Chongqing , is a city that you will come back to again after visiting it once. No matter what your purpose is, you will always do one thing - eat hot pot. There is no need to search hard, because any local store that can survive will definitely have "hot stuff". Wherever there are more people, the "best" is the standard for foodies in Guangzhou to judge the excellent taste. A Guangzhou person who eats hot pot in Chongqing is not afraid of not being delicious, as long as it is better than Guangzhou...
Liberation Monument, a landmark of Chongqing. After dinner, go to the pedestrian street to see the "scenery". There are all kinds of fireworks in the snack street. Although the taste is not top-notch, it is cheaper and more popular. It is a unique leisure culture in Southwest China.
Chongqing’s riverside night view is also a must-visit place. In terms of urban construction, Guangzhou people can’t help but sigh: Only the Pearl River New Town can compare!
And the girls in Chongqing...forget it, let's not talk anymore, at this age, they should be busy with their careers and contribute to national construction...
By the way, hot pot can only be eaten once, otherwise the next morning...you know. It is difficult to find a restaurant in Chongqing that is not spicy and tastes good.
The three-car fuel-saving competition overturned my opinion on the energy consumption performance of Trumpchi SUV
After leaving Chongqing, we drove 700 kilometers to Hanzhong, Shaanxi, which is located in Shaanxi, Sichuan and Hubei. The junction of three provinces. Our small team switched to a GS4 PHEV. We stopped and stopped during the 700-kilometer journey, which is enough for you to feel all the characteristics of the vehicle.
GS4?PHEV is the first plug-in hybrid SUV based on the GPMA platform. It has a third-generation 1.5T Miller cycle all-aluminum engine with 38.5 thermal efficiency, 350bar ultra-high direct injection, GCCS combustion control and other technologies. The power can reach 110kw. The other power component is the GM-C electromechanical coupling system and IP67-level battery. The battery capacity can reach 13Kwh, and it can travel 61 kilometers on pure electricity. In principle, as long as there is a fixed charging pile at home or work, and the daily commuting distance is about 50 kilometers, you can not use a liter of oil for a month.
On a single full charge, the comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 1.3L. Fuel consumption in HEV hybrid mode is 4.6L (NEDC condition B).
There are too many parameters. Zhixingjun will not pile them up here. Let’s talk about the high-speed experience: the speed is fast, which is unexpected by everyone. The 1.5T engine cooperates with the motor to start quietly in hybrid mode. , driven by eCVT, the official data is that the acceleration from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers is completed in 9.9 seconds, but many experiencers think it seems to be completed in 8 seconds. Is this an illusion?
The acceleration in the middle section is quiet and fast, and there is a strong feeling of pushing back at speeds above 100 kilometers per hour. Is this the performance of the 1.5T engine? With such high speed, why is the GS4? PHEV still so quiet? It's a bit unreasonable. The original engine uses a balance shaft and DMF design and application, and is supplemented by passive noise reduction measures, making the GS4 PHEV indeed superior to products of the same level in terms of overall perception.
The first G-MC electromechanical coupling system has multiple drive modes such as pure electric, extended range, hybrid, etc. The drive motor has a power of 130Kw and a torque of 300N·m. It cooperates with the fuel engine, which explains the above. The power output mentioned is impressive, and its specific strength was demonstrated in the fuel-saving race on the second day.
A compact SUV PHEV version has given us a lot of "unexpected things", so don't simply think that the GS4 PHEV is an ordinary fuel version with an external battery motor. TA may just borrow it. The ordinary version of the shell has an independent soul.
The small town of Hanzhong is the same as most third- and fourth-tier cities in China - green mountains and green waters, fresh air, and occasionally stopping to feel the vastness of the motherland.
The next day, the organizer held an interesting competition: GS8S, GS4 PHEV, and GS4 Coupe competed in group fuel-saving competitions. They started from a fixed gas station after the fixed oil gun was full of fuel, and went to Check in at Zhuge Ancient Town and return, a round trip of about 110 kilometers. After careful but not harsh driving, the 110-kilometer journey was basically completed in two hours, and the driving speed was about 50-60 kilometers, which was basically the same as the daily commuting speed.
The final result is that the lowest fuel consumption of GS8S is 4.41 liters/100 kilometers, and the vehicle driven by Zhixingjun is 5.34 liters/100 kilometers. This is a bit surprising for a large SUV weighing 1.8 tons. The mailbox capacity of GS8S is With 66L, one tank of fuel can theoretically run 1,236 kilometers, while the 4.41L model can theoretically run 1,497 kilometers on one tank of fuel. It also proves the mature charm of this engine and Aisin six-speed gearbox from another perspective.
GS4 PHEV has a fuel consumption of 2.84L per 100 kilometers in the hybrid state without charging. It can run 1364 kilometers per tank of fuel (fuel tank capacity is 37 liters). The best score of GS4 Coupe per 100 kilometers is 3.85 L, it can run 1429 kilometers per tank of fuel.
So Zhixingjun believes that by maintaining a good driving style, the vehicle can be kept in good condition, parts will wear out slowly, and daily fuel consumption can be saved so much, and the speed is not much slower, calculated in one year. (20,000 kilometers), calculated over five years (100,000 kilometers), how much money can be saved?
When you come to Lanzhou, don’t eat Lanzhou Ramen
If the city of Hanzhong has a hint of Sichuan flavor (before the Qing Dynasty, Hanzhong was under the jurisdiction of Sichuan, people here love spicy food, and there are not many Authentic Sichuan dialect), after driving 500 kilometers to Lanzhou, I felt the strong flavor of the Northwest. With yellow hills and disappearing green trees, Lanzhou by the Yellow River is a city on loess.
In Lanzhou, you can’t find the words “Lanzhou Ramen”, just like you can’t eat “Zhanjiang Chicken” in Zhanjiang. Chiyuki-kun doesn’t like ramen, and he really doesn’t like it. Why? Lanzhou Beef Ramen, where is the beef? After turning it over, I found a few thin slices. How does this compare with the large chunks of beef noodles from Sichuan and Guangzhou? In addition, the portion of the noodles is a bit big. As the noodles blend with the soup and expand, I feel that the more ramen I eat, the more I eat. This creates a burden on my heart, and then I feel uncomfortable in my stomach.
I would like to ask, how many bowls of Lanzhou Ramen can one cow make?
Zhixing Jun did not mean to belittle the food culture of this region at all. He just doesn’t like eating ramen, but he is very interested in mutton, which is also produced in the northwest. Moreover, most areas in the mainland do not have this ingredient and technique, so he cannot make it. It tastes like this, so when you come to Lanzhou, you have to eat sheep, sheep cooked in various ways.
Did Zhixingjun miss the driving experience of GS4 Coupe? In fact, it is intentional, because this model is currently an engineering trial vehicle. I can only tell you that it is a 1.5T four-cylinder engine paired with a 7-speed wet DCT dual-clutch gearbox. Since engineers have not yet conducted systematic adjustments, it is not a mass-produced version. , so it is meaningless to explain to consumers. It is more of an internal test. When it is officially launched later, Zhixingjun will elaborate on it for everyone.
The GS4? Coupe has a completely new design in appearance, adopting the design concept of "I have the edge, dynamic breakthrough". It retains the basic characteristics of the family while making innovations in the headlights. This is better than For other joint ventures and even luxury brand "matryoshkas", they appear to be more sincere. The fastback shape and newly designed taillights are highly distinctive and more in line with the aesthetic needs of young people. They are a useful complement to the SUV family system. The key is that the drag coefficient of this SUV model is only 0.29Cd.
From the Northwest, see the current prosperous times
From Lanzhou through Zhangye to Jiayuguan, the beautiful Qilian Mountains are on our left, and we can feel the vast land all the way. China has regained its vastness, and all ethnic groups are united and friendly, creating a path of national rejuvenation for the past 100 years.
Zhixing Jun has been reading history books recently, from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, to the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms and Song Dynasty, and lamented the difficulties of the Chinese people. Nothing in history happens by chance: why did the Song Dynasty not kill scholar-bureaucrats, but would only demote them? Su Dongpo was demoted to Hainan, but he was not killed by political enemies. Why did the Ming Dynasty impose a sea ban? What kind of trade made the Qing Dynasty grow stronger in the first place? A little understanding of history reveals that there were indeed policies that were promoted under the specific circumstances at that time. The change of dynasties has left the common people with few days to live in peace, and we realize that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, especially in the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the economic prosperity brought about by peaceful development is not easy. We need to work harder and cherish the happy life we ??have now!
Zhixing has something to say
From Jiayuguan to Jiuquan, six test drives, plus a Shanghui work support vehicle, drove more than 3,000 kilometers across most of China. The vehicle has had no mechanical issues. From the humid climate in the Lingnan region, the rugged mountain roads across the Sichuan Basin, to the drought and sandstorms in the northwest, Zhixingjun has a deeper understanding of the Trumpchi brand and products.
Someone once asked me, how about Trumpchi cars? I would say: It’s okay, it’s not bad anyway, so my college classmate bought a GS8. Someone asked me again today: How about the Trumpchi car? I would say: Don’t worry, no matter in terms of power, craftsmanship, especially the interior, quietness, and intelligent interconnection, it is worthy of the market price. The overall experience is comparable to the joint venture products, and some technologies are at the forefront of the industry.
As a Trumpchi that constantly strives to update itself, don’t you want to sit on its products and experience them if you have the same values?
I think the story between Trumpchi and everyone is still going on.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.