In recent years, the strength of self-owned brand cars is obvious to all. As the consumer market becomes younger, major car companies continue to develop personalized appearances and high-tech intelligent interconnection methods to cater to the car buying needs of young people. Especially in the hot compact SUV market, consumers are not only limited to the quality and cost of the car itself, but also to meet the diverse car usage scenarios. Changan Auchan Z6, a subsidiary of Changan Automobile , has been very popular since its pre-sale. In addition to its personalized high-looking appearance and mainstream power levels, it also has great improvements in intelligent configuration and interconnected playability. The improvement gives it certain advantages among models of the same level. The editor will talk to you today about whether Changan Auchan Z6 2022 Blue Whale 1.5T Smart Air Model (pre-sale price 133,900) is worth recommending.
In terms of appearance, Changan Auchan Z6 adopts a new prismatic design style. The large-sized borderless air intake grille is full of science fiction and has a distinct mecha style. This avant-garde and individual design method is highly recognizable. The flat and slender headlights are stylish and beautiful in shape. Both high and low beams use LED light sources. They are equipped with functions such as automatic headlights, adaptive high and low beams, headlight height adjustment and delayed shutdown. The air guide grooves on both sides of the front enclosure adopt a through-type design, which effectively improves the wind resistance coefficient of the entire vehicle.
The two-section waistline on the side of the car body is very sharp, and the fold line design under the door has a certain sense of hierarchy. The surrounding windows are blackened, and a face recognition camera is equipped in the B-pillar on the driver's side, which is full of technology. The side skirts are equipped with a red decorative strip, which adds a bit of fashion. The 20-inch wheels are beautiful and stylish, and the front/rear tires are 245/50 R20.
The design of the rear of the vehicle is as highly recognizable as the front face. The top of the car is equipped with a small rear wing with left and right hollows and a high-mounted brake light integrated in the middle. The shape is fashionable and sporty. Although the taillights do not adopt the currently popular through-type design, the blackened and narrow taillights have a more three-dimensional shape, and the effect when lit has a certain degree of recognition. The bottom is equipped with a large black diffuser and a layout of four exhaust outlets on both sides, always showing its sporty atmosphere.
In terms of interior, Changan Auchan Z6 adopts an irregular layered design. What is eye-catching is the three-screen design in the car. The 10.3-inch floating full LCD instrument panel supports the naked-eye 3D effect, and the display effect is clear and impressive. The 12.3-inch ultra-edge-cut central control screen has a built-in OnStyle 5.0 smart car system and is equipped with a faster 8-core processor chip with more powerful computing power. There is also a horizontal 9.2-inch smart European screen above the center console, which incorporates a virtual character and is highly interactive and playable. The multifunctional flat-bottomed steering wheel is beautiful in shape and made of leather. It supports four-way adjustment up and down, front and rear, and is equipped with a gear shifting function. The gear handle in the central armrest area is beautiful in shape and feels very good in the hand. There is a wireless charging pad in front of the gear handle, which is more convenient to use.
In terms of space, the Changan Auchan Z6 has a body length, width and height of 4699x1890x1680mm and a wheelbase of 2795mm. It adopts a 5-door and 5-seater layout and is positioned as a compact SUV. The rear seating space is relatively spacious, the seats are wide and thick, and the floor channel adopts a flat design, which ensures the comfort of the middle rear passenger. The daily volume of the luggage compartment is 638L. The rear seats can be folded down proportionally and can be expanded to a maximum of 1425L. The internal space is relatively regular and has good loading capacity.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a Blue Whale 1.5T four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 138kW (188Ps), a maximum torque of of 2300N·m, a maximum torque speed of 1500-4000rpm, and is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox . The power performance of this set is relatively strong, the gearbox shifts more actively, the official acceleration time from 100 kilometers is 7.81 seconds, and the fuel economy is well controlled, with WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.5L/100km.
Editor’s summary: Changan Auchan Z6’s overall performance is good. It has a relatively avant-garde sci-fi and mecha-style exterior design, voice interaction inside and outside the car, and rich technological configurations, which are more attractive to young consumers. The efficient power level and fuel economy performance have certain advantages among models of the same level. Changan Auchan Z6 also provides a plug-in hybrid version: Changan Auchan Z6 iDD (pre-sale price 155,800-175,800 yuan). The power part is equipped with a combination of 1.5T turbocharged engine + front single motor, matching 6 It has a dual-clutch transmission, a battery capacity of 28.4kWh, a pure electric cruising range of 150km, and a WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption of 1.3L/100km. In the context of new energy vehicles, both fuel and plug-in hybrid models are on the market, giving consumers plenty of choices. The editor thinks they are worth recommending.
