Since poaching engineers from Mercedes-Benz, Audi and other car companies, BYD has made greater and greater progress in its models in recent years. Especially this year, BYD's new cars have made great progress, such as BYD Han, BYD Song PLUS. The progress I'm talking about is not only the appearance and interior, but also ergonomics and chassis tuning. Especially the BYD Song Plus that I tested today.
The Song PLUS model is positioned as a compact SUV positioned between the Tang and Song Pro. This new car is equipped with a new powertrain, including a new 1.5T engine and A brand new 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The overall performance of the entire power system and whether the dual-clutch gearbox performs smoothly are also issues that I am very concerned about during this test drive.
Let’s talk about the power performance first. In normal mode, the throttle response of this car is not so sensitive when starting, but after driving, the power performance exceeds my expectations, especially In terms of smoothness, this set of dual-clutch adjustment is quite outstanding. Because it is still positioned as a family car, more adjustments are made for economical reasons. When driving for a certain distance, you can find that this car is very willing to upshift, but when overtaking and other processes, you step on the accelerator deeply. In the middle, the downshift performance of the gearbox is not very positive, which is more a compromise made for smoothness.
When adjusted to Sport mode, the entire power response will be biased toward my daily use habits. The gearbox downshifts faster and the power response is more sensitive. It is still better when driving in urban areas. It's relatively handy.
The most uncomfortable part is probably the steering feel of this car, because its steering damping is a bit too light. In order to add a driving assistance system, Song PLUS also chose to use electronic steering. At the same time, the damping design also uses lighter damping force that more consumers like, which may take some getting used to for people who are used to mechanical steering. But this kind of relatively relaxed steering feel is also the mainstream adjustment direction of many homes. To be honest, this kind of light steering is really very comfortable when driving in urban areas.
In terms of vehicle dynamics, I also think its overall level is good. The rear suspension adopts a multi-link structure, and it also shows a certain skill in adjustment. As a family SUV, Song Dynasty The design and adjustment of PLUS is in line with the positioning of the model, and the more comfortable design makes passengers more willing to ride long distances.
Song PLUS can maintain relatively good stability when driving on high speeds. When passing some undulating roads with relatively large drops, it does not cause the car body to feel obviously thrown away. This also proves that its suspension is slightly biased towards support, that is, the damping is relatively high. Therefore, when driving over a relatively high speed bump in the city, you will find that the impact of the body is actually quite obvious, but the advantage is that the posture of the body can be relatively stable when cornering, starting, and braking. Smoother.
Coming to the static part, one thing that is very commendable is the seat design of Song PLUS. The front seats adopt an integrated design and are also wrapped in gradient leather. It looks It is very special. It is understood that BYD has also applied for a patent for this gradient leather design. Be particular!
For Song PLUS, I think the back row is more important than the front row, so has BYD put enough effort into the back row?
First of all, the seat design of this car is actually very good. It has a long enough seat cushion and is particularly friendly to thigh support, so it makes it very easy for passengers to ride long distances. . Take this morning for example, I sat in the back row for more than 3 hours without feeling any obvious fatigue.
In fact, a big reason for the comfort of the rear seat comes from the adjustable backrest angle of the rear seat. The rear backrest has three levels of angle adjustment. When you feel sleepy, adjust it to the maximum. Angle, when you want to play with your phone or eat, you can straighten the seat, so I give this kind of design a thumbs up.
The friendliness to rear passengers is also reflected in the space. Although there are very long seat cushions, it has little impact on the rear space. Passengers with a height of 180cm can still have two empty seats when sitting here. The punch has an extra leg room.
At the same time, the configuration of the rear row is also very rich. The rear air vents, dual USB charging ports, one-key lifting and lowering of the windows, ambient lights and touch-activated LED reading lights all enhance my appreciation of the rear row. Nice configuration design.
The most thoughtful thing for me is the handle on the rear door. When getting out of the car in the back of many cars, you will find that the door handle is not easy to hold. However, Song PLUS engineers took this problem into consideration and set up an armrest with a particularly comfortable grip on the handle, which makes it easier for passengers to hold the door handle. It will be easier to open and close the door. This design is actually just a simple small detail, but this also shows the thoughtfulness of the design of this car.
At the same time, in terms of assisted driving, Song PLUS has also reached the L2.5 level, but I personally feel that this configuration still has room for improvement. Of course, the mechanical performance has definitely exceeded my expectations for a Song Plus costing more than 100,000 yuan. In terms of interior design, material selection, ride quality, etc., this is a worthy car. Products for consumers to learn more about. During this test drive, BYD told us that although the Song PLUS currently only has four fuel-powered models, BYD will also launch hybrid models in the future. In the future, we will also bring you the latest version of the Song PLUS as soon as possible. information.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.