SAIC Maxus MIFA 9 was officially launched at the end of June this year. A total of 7 model versions including 3 six-seater models and 4 seven-seater models have been released, with a price range of 279,900-419,900 yuan. The model I tested this time was the top-end model of MIFA 9, which costs 419,900 yuan: Gaoshan Ultimate Edition.
The old rules, let me first talk about the basic information of this model:
Body size: 5270mm long, 2000mm wide, 1840mm high, and 3200mm wheelbase;
Gaoshan flagship version adopts a 6-seat independent seat layout;
The entire series uses a single front motor, with a maximum power of 180kW, maximum torque 350N·m;
is equipped with a 90kWh ternary lithium battery provided by CATL ;
under CLTC conditions 540km.
Most users who purchase MPVs use "family travel" as a car use scenario. So the aspects that these people care most include: space flexibility, car convenience, and driving comfort.
. Several aspects of "expanding and filling" the MPV car use scenarios are "more scenario-based" configurations, such as: smart cockpit, smart driving, and rear cabin entertainment, etc.
So, let’s talk about the performance of SAIC Maxus MIFA 9 in these aspects.
Let’s talk about the “basic” of MPV
Let’s talk about space first.
MIFA 9 is positioned as a medium-sized MPV with a length of nearly 5.3 meters, a width of 2 meters and a wheelbase of 3.2 meters. The net height in the cockpit is also close to 1.3 meters, and the interior space performance is still good.
No need to mention the space in the first row and the second row, it is absolutely enough, so let’s focus on the third row. The third row of seats can expand up to 1 meter of longitudinal riding space. Of course, in this case, the capacity of the trunk will inevitably be sacrificed.
Everyone also sees it in the video. I am 180cm tall. When the same side is adjusted to my sitting position, the last row can barely deal with my medium and short-distance trip, but if I travel for a long distance, I will feel a little "depressed".
However, this may also be the best "new energy MPV" I have experienced in the ride space.
In terms of spatial flexibility, MIFA 9 has designed a full three-row electric slide rail, which can be adjusted according to the number of occupants and figure. After adjustment, the trunk can also expand large enough storage space. At the same time, the MIFA 9 is also equipped with a "baggage space mode", and the seats in the second and third rows will automatically move forward.
If you are traveling in the city, 6 people will not be a problem to ride in full capacity. If you have to bring your luggage on a medium and long-distance trip, as long as you don’t have the same figure as me, the trunk can still accommodate your luggage.
Then, the next step is the convenience of using the car.
What attracted me was that MIFA 9 designed an extended handrail for rear passengers to get on and off the car, so both adults and children can hold the handrail and get on and off more easily.
Halal Mountain Ultimate Edition models both use independent electric slide seats, and are equipped with ventilation, heating, massage, leg support, charging, air conditioning, cup support and other configurations.
The second row is also equipped with a small table board, a rear entertainment screen and a handrail car control screen. The handrail car control screen can adjust the second row of air conditioning, lighting, seat functions and other settings.
meets the driving experience of daily travel
MIFA 9 Equipped with SAIC Group new generation intelligent and efficient electric drive system, the front permanent magnet synchronous motor has a maximum power of 180kW and a maximum torque of 350N·m.
has good acceleration performance under low-speed operating conditions in urban areas, but when "re-acceleration" on expressways and highway sections, the performance is not that strong.
is subject to the single motor layout on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is because MIFA 9 has a curb mass of more than 2.5 tons.
In the chassis part, MIFA 9 uses front McPherson and rear five-link independent suspension. The overall suspension tuning is harder than the MPV models I have experienced before, and can filter out some fine bumps on the road, but the bumps transmitted into the car when passing through the speed bump are still a bit strong.
However, the seat filling and support of MIFA 9 are relatively in place, which can buffer a little discomfort on bumpy roads. At the same time, it will be more comfortable to travel in the middle and long distances.
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more "scenario-based" smart cockpit
MIFA 9 The front row of the Gaoshan Ultimate Edition is equipped with a 10.25-inch instrument screen, a 12.3-inch central control screen, a 12.3-inch co-pilot entertainment screen and a 3-inch co-pilot imon screen.
uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155+MediumTek 8666 dual chips. The four screens in the front row of the cockpit are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, while the MediaTek 8666 chip is mainly responsible for the rear entertainment screen and handrail control screen. The car system of
MIFA 9 is provided by Zebra Smart. It adopts a card-style UI layout and supports custom layout of commonly used functional cards.
provides travel and entertainment-related applications such as Gaode Map , Kuwo Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Bilibili , Himalaya and mini programs in the application ecosystem.
For daily travel, these functions meet the usage needs of most users.
In terms of voice experience, the experiences such as multiple rounds of dialogue, continuous dialogue, natural semantic understanding, etc. are still good. However, there is still room for improvement in multi-instruction recognition.
However, for MIFA 9, the most humanized design is the "Shadow Following" function.
This function can be based on the camera arranged on the left and right B pillars in the car, and can automatically switch between the seats and screens on the left and right sides of the second row as the passenger sits without any sense of touch. You can also manually switch in the rear entertainment screen.
At the same time, the second row of MIFA 9 also has 7 scene modes including nap mode and cool mode. For example:
turns on "Nap Mode", the seat will immediately switch the angle, turn off the lights and windows, and keep the temperature in the car at 25℃;
turns on "Cool Mode", the vehicle will automatically close the window, lower the air conditioning temperature, and turn on the seats for ventilation.
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MIFA 9 Alpine Ultimate Edition is equipped with 2 Horizon Journey 3 chips (10TOPS), a Ti TDA4 automatic parking chip (8TOPS), as well as 7 HD cameras and 5 mm wave radar .
cooperates with SAIC Group's self-developed UTOPILOT Youdao Intelligent Driving System to achieve intelligent driving scenario coverage for high-speed, low-speed and parking.
In high-speed scenarios, MIFA 9 can realize functions such as up and down ramps, intelligent avoidance, and active overtaking;
In low-speed scenarios, MIFA 9 is equipped with "narrow road access", which can automatically avoid obstacles on both sides;
In parking scenarios, MIFA 9 is equipped with one-click autonomous parking.
Among the currently mass-produced MPV models, thanks to the support of Horizon Journey 3 chip and self-developed intelligent driving system, MIFA 9 has great competitiveness in intelligent driving. In the
experience, it is obvious that MIFA 9 has a high environmental perception ability, can accurately identify surrounding vehicles, pedestrians and even pile buckets, and display them on the ADAS visual interface. The UTOPILOT Youdao Intelligent Driving System of
MIFA 9 has not yet opened the high-speed pilot function, and functions such as autonomous on-ramps and active overtaking have not been experienced.
But when you experience it on highway sections, you can feel the high "car control capability" of MIFA 9. When driving in the lane, it is relatively stable, and there is no swaying left and right, and it can also pass stably in the curve.
In addition, MIFA 9 is also equipped with the function of "human-machine co-driving", which can adjust the speed and distance of the vehicle through voice, and can also perform lane change and overtaking actions through voice.
Last
At present, the competitors of MIFA 9 in the pure electric medium and large MPV market include Lantu Dreamer , Tengshi D9 EV and SAIC Roewe iMAX8 EV, which is also from SAIC Group. In terms of space performance, MIFA 9 has a great advantage among these models and Lantu Dreamer. In terms of power performance, since the entire MIFA 9 series uses a single front motor, there is a certain gap in power performance with the Lantu Dreamer and the Tengshi D9 EV four-wheel drive version models using a four-wheel drive layout.
in terms of battery life performance, MIFA 9 is in the "middle position". The Gaoshan Ultimate Edition has a battery life of 560km under CLTC conditions, which is basically the same as the battery life of SAIC Roewe iMAX8 EV.
is stronger than the standard battery life of Lantu Dreamer pure electric version of 475km, but lower than the 605km after Lantu Dreamer's "battery package" and the 620km of Tengshi D9 EV.
But it is worth noting that in terms of smart cockpit and smart driving, the configuration of MIFA 9 is higher than that of several other models.
So, will SAIC Maxus MIFA 9 be your new choice for "family travel"?
