Global synchronous modification test drive 202 1 Chevrolet explorer

[car home? Original factory test drive]? Chevrolet's image in the United States is very national, but in China, it has always maintained this kind of people-friendly style. It's just that domestic users' improvement of automobile standards has exceeded the expectations of many brands. Just like explorers, it's hard to imagine that Equinox, which sells well in the North American market and has complete power configuration, has been tepid since it was introduced to China on 20 17. However, three years later, the explorer's mid-term change came as promised, and this new handsome American boy came to our side again to accept the test of a new round of market.

The brand-new Chevrolet Explorer was officially launched on September 23rd, and the price range was 1699-239900 yuan. As a mid-term change, the number of new models has been streamlined, from the previous 8 models to 6 models (535T models, 550t models). Compared with the 20 19 model, the official price of the top model we tested dropped from 245,900 yuan to 239,900 yuan, which was 6,000 yuan cheaper. We have taken a real shot of this car before, so in this article, we will mainly introduce this car from the test drive experience, and then there will be a review of the appearance and interior.

Power supply part:

In terms of power, the new explorer still uses the previous two power options of 1.5T and 2.0T, and the gear box equipment remains the same, which is still the combination of "1.5T+6AT" and "2.0T+9AT". On the top and sub-top models, Explorer is also equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system, which can quickly switch the two-wheel drive/four-wheel drive state within 0.2s There is a four-wheel drive mode selection button in the car, which can switch AWD mode at any time.

The general-purpose 2.0T engine code-named "LSY" should be familiar to everyone. It has become the main power plant of GM, replacing the "LTG" that was previously in service. It has intelligent Tripower three-stage cylinder changing technology, 35MPa gasoline direct injection, ATM thermal management system and variable displacement oil pump and other new technologies. Satisfy the country ⅵ? After B emission standard, the engine was adjusted accordingly, the compression ratio was increased from 9.5 to 10, the maximum horsepower was reduced from 260 to 237, and the torque was also reduced from 353? The maximum horsepower speed is advanced from the previous 5500 rpm to 5000 rpm, and the maximum torque speed range is adjusted from 2000-5300 rpm to 1500-4000 rpm, which strengthens the medium and low speed power and is more suitable for urban road fuel economy.

Test drive feeling:

The editor himself has never driven an old explorer, but from the actual test drive experience, there is really no need to worry too much about the adjustment of power. The dynamic response of the engine is very positive. When the engine speed is lower than 2000 rpm, you can feel the power continuously pouring in. None of the previous test drivers had power problems, so this explorer with smaller size and weight is naturally not a problem.

The matching degree of "2.0T+9AT" powertrain is fully mature. Although there is little difference in the adjustment of GM models, from the perspective of the explorer's positioning, the performance in this car is completely competent.

Steering can bring a certain sense of road, the reaction speed of suspension is very fast, and the handling limit of chassis can't be said to be very high, but at least it can bring enough confidence to drivers, and the performance of emergency lane change is not slow, and the widened tire grip performance is completely enough for city driving.

The explorer's steady and easy-to-control throttle adjustment, coupled with clean control feedback, brought a good impression to the editor himself. Although it is still an SUV that prefers to be used at home, it is not old or greasy to drive, and it is dynamic and flexible. It would be nice to be able to do this.

Appearance and interior review:?

After adopting the design language of Chevrolet's new generation SUV family, the new explorers have lost the moderate home style of the old models, with stronger visual impact and three-dimensional lines, which can really impress young consumers.

The new explorer still sticks to the five-seat layout. Today, with the prevalence of big screens, explorers still insist on traditional mechanical instruments and rich physical buttons, which seems to run counter to the practices of other car companies. But in practical use, all the functions and buttons are basically designed to be convenient and easy to use, but it reminds people of the good times of those old cars they once owned.

According to the manufacturer, there will be a big OTA upgrade in the later period, and the voice system will be upgraded to Iflytek intelligent voice recognition system, which will greatly improve the recognition rate and speed, especially the continuous dialogue function.

There are also some minor configuration changes in the car. Take top models as an example. The front row provides three charging interfaces: wireless charging, USB and Type-C, and the rear row also has dual USB and 220V power interfaces. In addition, there is a 12V power supply in the trunk, which fully meets the needs of family travel. There is also a reminder function that the seat belt in the car is not fastened properly. Now it is all passengers.

Full text summary:

For explorers, this mid-term change is more like a holiday adjustment in a busy life. I will change my hairstyle, buy new clothes, and then calm down and review my previous work. If I don't improve enough, I will make new plans. This is the case with the mid-term change. Instead of drastically changing yourself, we highlight our product strength through more optimization and adjustment. So 202 1 model explorer did it in this respect.