Can Lingpai's real results match its sales of 120,000 vehicles?

I don’t know if it’s because the Civic and Fit are too dazzling. Honda’s compact car that doesn’t seem to be too eye-catching interprets the final result of making a fortune with a monthly average of more than 10,000 units. Profoundly, this car is Honda Lingpai. In the first 10 months of this year, Lingpai's sales have exceeded 120,000. How about its performance in all aspects?

First, start with the basic performance test. In terms of powertrain, Lingpai uses a 1.0T three-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 122 horsepower and a maximum torque of 173 Nm. The matching transmissions are 6-speed manual and CVT automatic transmissions. The top model we tested this time uses a CVT.

At the Badaling Airport, the actual measured Lingpai 0-100km/h acceleration time is 10.98 seconds, 0-400m acceleration The fastest time is 17.84 seconds, and the tail speed is 127.55 km/h. This kind of power level is not bad in the "grocery shopping cart" a few years ago, but now it is very reluctant to describe it as "enough", but it is 1.5 times more than the acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 13 seconds. The promotion of the popular LaVida ratio is also acceptable. In terms of braking performance, in the 6 full braking tests, the best result was 38.11 meters, 2 times over 40 meters, and the remaining 3 times were all about 39 meters. The stability is not bad, and the braking ability is good, but the same There is still a big gap in the ratio of better-class models.

The elk test results were pleasantly surprised. Ling Pai finally completed the elk test at a speed of up to 70 km/h. This result is relatively high among the models tested at Badaling Airport. The best result of the Mazda Angkesaila we tested before was also 70 km/h. According to the driver’s feedback during the Elk test, Lingpai’s steering ratio is relatively large, and a relatively large amplitude is required when the steering wheel is urgently changed. The requirement for hand speed is relatively high; the body stability system performs well, and the intervention process is smooth and effective. Reduce the vehicle speed to help the vehicle pass the test smoothly.

In the entire basic test link, Lingpai’s performance in all aspects meets the level that a grocery shopping cart should reach, which is not enough. Next, we are going to drive the grocery shopping cart on the track again to see how Ling Pai's comprehensive handling performance is on the track.

Under an ambient temperature of minus 1 degree, our driver drove the Ling Pai at the Golden Port Circuit of the Undercarriage to achieve the fastest lap time of 1 minute 32 seconds 22, this result It is slower than the Boyue Pro we tested before. For a few specific data, the maximum lateral acceleration passed by the Honda Lingpai is 0.978g in the low-speed corner of the car. While understanding Chedi’s high-speed corners, the maximum lateral acceleration through the corners is 0.997g, and the tail speed of the big straight is 132.88km/h, which is average.

Of course, we also have to explain that the ambient temperature of this test is relatively low, which has a big impact on the tire grip. In addition, the drivers are also conservative when driving Lingpai, so this result is not the fastest lap that Lingpai can run. Although the results are average, the driver's evaluation of the car's track driving experience is still very high. Although the power of Lingpai is poor, the power response is fast. When power is needed, the CVT transmission can quickly adjust the cone spacing to complete the adjustment of the transmission ratio, and increase the speed to release the power. And because it is a CVT transmission, the entire acceleration process can always maintain the speed in the speed range suitable for power output, so the whole acceleration experience when exiting corners is still very smooth. In terms of chassis, although the suspension support is general, it can still provide a certain amount of support when compressed to the rear to ensure the tracking of the vehicle. In addition, the rear of the Lingpai is also a more flexible one, which can be adapted to corners by proper sliding in the corners. The overall track performance can be summarized as follows: Although it does not run fast, but fortunately there is still a certain driving pleasure, it is still a car that drives very smoothly.

How about the daily driving comfort performance of Lingpai, who is easy to drive and has some fun on the track? Let me talk about the advantages first. In terms of driving, Lingpai is indeed an easy-to-drive car. The steering feel is lighter and the feedback intensity is also very linear. The entire steering feel is very characteristic of the Honda family. The throttle and brakes are adjusted very linearly, which is easy to control and easy to use. As for the shortcomings, the daily opener will feel a little bumpy, the suspension is not too good for filtering small bumps, and the so-called high-level sense of the chassis is not that strong. In the extreme bad road test carried out later, you can also realize that Lingpai’s suspension does not have that strong ability to absorb vibration when facing big bumps, and the performance of the rear torsion beam suspension is also average. The influence of interference is still relatively large. So in terms of chassis comfort, Lingpai can only be said to be at a medium level.

The performance of this three-cylinder engine is also average, and the main problem is noise rather than vibration. The vibration control of this Honda's three-cylinder engine is actually quite good. Even when the engine is under heavy load but low speed when the brakes are in D gear and when the engine is crawling, the vibration is still acceptable. Then why does Ling Pai feel "trembling" subjectively? Mainly because the engine noise of this car is not only loud but also very rough, which will give people a subjective illusion that the car is very shaking. When the inherently loud engine noise is coupled with the CVT transmission, the problem of loud noise becomes more prominent. When accelerating, in order to obtain power, a small-displacement turbocharged engine can only pull up the speed to extract power, and the CVT transmission will maintain a relatively high speed during the acceleration process, which causes the entire acceleration process to be accompanied by this Tractor-like noise, this will indeed greatly reduce the driver's favor with it.

It is a fact that the noise is loud under acceleration conditions. How about the noise control in the car under cruising conditions? We used professional equipment to test the noise of Lingpai at different speeds. The test results are as follows.

Lingpai noise control is really average, but below 80 kilometers per hour, the noise is not as loud as expected. The reason is simple, because a big noise source of this car is the engine, and when driving at a constant speed within 80 kilometers per hour, due to the characteristics of the CVT gearbox, the speed will be suppressed very low, and the engine is attached to the tractor during acceleration. The feeling of being weakened a lot. But after 100 kilometers per hour, the noise has increased significantly. At a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, the noise has reached 68.5 decibels. This noise actually affects comfort a bit.

Compared with comfort, consumers who buy models at this price level may be more concerned about the following two items, that is, space and fuel consumption.

In terms of space, Lingpai performed very well. The measured data is shown in the figure above. This kind of space performance is definitely the first echelon in the same level, even larger than the seating space of some medium-sized cars. Not only is the space large, but there is also an extendable small table in the rear center armrest of the Lingpai top model. After the small table is extended and locked, some sundries can be placed. The practicality is good. However, there is also a small problem, that is, the main and co-pilot seat tracks are not too long, especially for the co-pilot, friends with long legs, even if they put the seat in the backmost position, they will still feel a little awkward. .

The trunk space performed equally well, especially the height, which reached 600 mm and the total volume was 561 liters. what is this concept? In our impression, the Passat should be a very large car, its trunk volume is only 521 liters. Therefore, although the body size of Lingpai is not that big, but the passenger compartment and trunk can be made very large under this body size, and even reach the level of leapfrogging, the space master Honda's ability to dig out space has to be overcome.

In the fuel consumption test link, we followed the fuel consumption test route of Understand Chedi to carry out fuel consumption test, the whole journey was 201 kilometers. The average speed is 39 kilometers per hour, which is still a level that favors high-speed fuel consumption. In this case, Honda Lingpai’sThe measured fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 6.21 liters. At similar average speeds, it is slightly more than the 6.03 liters of Mazda Enclave. It seems that a small displacement turbocharged engine may not necessarily save fuel than a larger displacement self-priming engine.

Finally, let’s take a look at Lingpai’s performance in intelligent configuration. In terms of car and machine, no matter whether it is hardware or software, there is nothing too brilliant. The advantage is that the reaction speed is relatively fast, the menu is simple and clear, and the physical shortcut buttons on the left side of the touch screen are convenient to use. Functionally, it basically can only provide basic music listening, Bluetooth phone and navigation functions. Although the navigation uses the Gaode map, the version is relatively old and the experience is very general. In terms of interconnection, it only supports Bluetooth to connect to mobile phones, neither CarPlay nor CarLife. From the perspective of Lingpai's car and machine experience, it is still very necessary to bring your own mobile phone holder.

In terms of driving assistance system, Honda Lingpai can reach L2 level of automatic driving. In daily driving conditions, Lingpai's adaptive cruise feels pretty good, and it supports car following at full speed. The acceleration and braking actions when following a car are also relatively soft under normal working conditions, but when the vehicle in front cuts in line, if the angle of overlap between the vehicle in front and you is small, it cannot be recognized; when the current vehicle enters the lane in a large area , The system will make a heavy brake when it recognizes that there is a car ahead, which will startle you. Therefore, Ling Pai still has room for improvement in terms of predictive ability. Another small problem is that if the vehicle in front accelerates rapidly, the sudden increase in engine noise when Ling Pai is accelerating with the vehicle in front will make people feel a little panic. After turning on the ECO energy-saving mode, since the engine speed is limited, the actual car following experience will be better.

At the Badaling Airport, we tested Lingpai's adaptive cruise system with stationary targets. When facing static obstacles, Lingpai can stop completely at speeds below 60 kilometers per hour and leave a relatively sufficient safety margin; for speeds exceeding 70 kilometers per hour, Lingpai has warning reminders and braking actions, but it cannot be completely Braking requires manual intervention when approaching obstacles, or manual emergency line change after the speed is reduced.

This car is also equipped with a lane keeping assist system, which can be automatically activated when the speed is 70 kilometers per hour and the lane line is clear, and it will automatically fail when the speed is below 65 kilometers per hour. The accuracy of this system in recognizing lane lines and the accuracy of steering are good, and there will be no dragon painting, and the experience is very good. There is only one small problem that needs to be adapted by the car owner. Whether it is due to low speed or unclear lane lines, there is no obvious reminder in the car when the lane keeping system exits. If at this time you still feel that the car will help you keep your direction and relax your vigilance, it is likely to be dangerous.

After reading the evaluation, everyone must know why Lingpai is selling so well. In summary, the brand is hard, the space is large, and the fuel consumption is low. In the price range of around 100,000 yuan, it is impossible to find a comprehensive model. Given a certain budget, some trade-offs must be made. For Lingpai, if you get a large space and low fuel consumption, you have to accept its shortcomings that are noisy, not refined enough, and not powerful. Therefore, whether Lingpai can buy it depends on how obsessed you are with fuel consumption and space.