plug-in hybrid models have become the first choice for many consumers to buy cars with their license advantages and their mileage anxiety. Especially those new cars with long pure electric range, which can grasp the needs of consumers. BYD Song PLUS DM-i sells more than 30,000 vehicles per month, which is a successful example. The Changan Oushang Z6 iDD tested this time has a pure electric battery life of 150km. Can it fight the Song PLUS DM-i?
is very personalized when you drive
Auchan Z6 iDD is equipped with a Blue Whale 1.5T hybrid special supercharged engine. The maximum engine power is 122kW, the maximum torque of 255N·m; the peak motor power is 110kW, the peak motor torque of 330N·m, and the transmission system is matched with a 6-speed electric drive system. In addition, the new car is equipped with a 28.4kW·h large-capacity battery pack, and its NEDC pure electric range is 150km. It is worth mentioning that this car also supports 3.3kW external discharge function. When driving this car out for camping outdoors, it not only does not have the anxiety of range, but also allows for multiple gameplay through external discharge.
Structurally, Z6 iDD adopts a P2 structure, which adds a motor between the engine and the 6-speed electric drive system. This motor assumes the responsibility of power generation and driving. It is difficult for motors that serve multiple jobs to use motors to generate electricity while driving them like other competitors. So how about actually driving?
Let’s talk about the pure electric mode first. With the support of the drive motor, the new car shows a light side in the starting stage of pure electric mode. Slightly pressing the accelerator drive motor can instantly drive the vehicle forward. Even if you step on the accelerator and accelerate while driving, you can feel the rapid power explosion of the drive motor. Although the weight of the Auchan Z6 iDD car reaches 1.8 tons, the actual power experience is not as bulky as imagined.
Even when you are on the highway and step on the accelerator to speed up and overtake, the Z6 iDD in pure electric mode can give you good power bursts, but the acceleration feeling is not strong. After all, driving at high speed is not very friendly, but the power of the motor in pure electric mode is enough to meet the general commuting needs for commuting.
In hybrid mode (HEV), as long as the battery is sufficient, the driving computer will basically allow the vehicle to be driven by pure electric (without stepping on the accelerator). At this time, the overall power experience is no different from that in pure electric mode, but as long as you have strong power needs and stepping on the accelerator to accelerate, the entire hybrid system will work together. First, drive the motor to explode, and then slow down the engine to work, and then bring you stronger power. The vibration and noise of the engine intervening instantly are not obvious, but due to the characteristics of the 6-speed electric drive system, you can still feel a little movement when the drive motor and the engine are connected. This is like slowing down for half a second after the drive motor explodes and then relaying. However, after the two work together, the powerful power can give you a good feeling of pushing back. Even if it is speeding from 100km/h to 120km/h at high speed, it is a breeze for the Z6 iDD.
Of course, the above mentioned are all performed in comfortable driving mode. If you want to make the Z6 iDD more lively, you can adjust the driving mode to a sports or track in the car machine, especially in track mode. The three screens in the car will become a track UI interface with red and black combination. At this time, the central control screen will also display the current steering angle, acceleration G value and other information, and will also play the music of the machine to create a stronger driving atmosphere.
In addition to the cool interface, what changes can the track driving mode bring? The most obvious is the change in steering and power. When the steering wheel is centered, the steering position is smaller than in comfort mode, and the steering feels heavier, but I personally think that the steering feels not heavy even in track mode, and it is still relatively easy to rotate. The engine is almost always in working state in
track mode. At this time, the engine is either charging the battery or driving the vehicle. The engine that is always on standby also makes the power response better when accelerating. The new car that is deeply stomping on the accelerator really feels like it is going out, especially overtaking on the highway. The powerful power is a kind of calmness.
iDD hybrid is indeed very powerful, but when you accelerate rapidly, you can still feel the shifting process of the 6-speed electric drive system, and its smoothness is slightly inferior to that of competitors equipped with E-CVT gearbox. In terms of
chassis, the Z6 iDD uses independent suspension with front McPherson and rear multi-link, and the tires are sized 245/50 R20 Michelin PRIMACY 4. The price of this tire is not cheap. I bought 2,500+/piece at the official flagship store. Auchan can be said to have issued a heavy book this time. In addition, this 20-inch super large wheel looks very good.
, but the 20-inch large wheels are paired with 50 flat tires, and the Z6 iDD medium and harder suspension training makes the car's road sense clearer. The chassis can also be felt in the left side of the car through some road joints, which can bring a good sense of communication for the driver, but during the test drive, I sat in the back row, and the slight vibration transmitted by the chassis can also be sensed.
On the mountain road in Chongqing, this chassis can support the body in the curve. Even if you turn at a faster speed, it can stabilize the body posture. Compared with many compact SUVs, the Z6 iDD does not seem to be "soft legs" in the curve (insufficient suspension support), retaining a certain sense of sportiness. Such a chassis setting can also give the driver good confidence.
is the most extreme pressing Z6 iDD in the corner, and it can also hold it, and it will be more relaxed to overtake every day. Even if you change lanes normally at high speed, its roll is not as large as expected, and the two integrated seats in the front row can also provide good support. The only drawback is that the steering system lacks a sense of communication, and the steering wheel isolates most road information, but as an SUV, we cannot force too much.
In terms of quietness, due to the tall body of the Z6 iDD, it is inevitable that there will be a certain amount of wind noise on the highway. The sound insulation effect of the single front row is higher than that of the rear row. However, overall, the isolation of external noise by the whole vehicle is quite sufficient. When the engine intervenes in operation, especially when it is accelerated, you can hear the engine sound of the engine speed rising, falling, and rising (changing gearshifting rhythm) but this sound is not disturbing. Compared with the opponents using E-CVT gearbox, the engine sound of the Z6 iDD is much better when it is accelerated.
Avant-garde design
Auchan Z6 iDD's appearance is not much different from the fuel version. It only shows its unique identity through some detailed adjustments. Judging from the front of the car, Auchan Z6 iDD and the fuel version are basically the same, except that the trim panels on both sides of the front of the car are replaced with blue paint.
In fact, the appearance of the Auchan Z6 is already avant-garde enough, and the large-size air intake grille with an electric car flavor, full of sci-fi feel. The U-shaped piano black trim panel on the front of the car not only cleverly blends with the headlights, but also makes the front face look more recognizable. The side of the body of
adopts a suspended roof design, and the roof lines slowly slide down from the A column , forming a dive posture with low front and high rear. The 20-inch super-large wheels also make the entire side look fuller. Both sides of the rear of
have been concavely treated, and the slender L-shaped taillights make the entire rear full of edges and corners. The hollow tail wing above the roof and the decorative port of the bottom exhaust pipe also add a stronger sense of sportiness to the new car. The interior design of
is also quite innovative. In addition to the common full LCD instrument and central control screen, the center console is also equipped with a small flat screen on the top of the center console, which looks avant-garde enough. The staggered center console design also makes the functional partitions in the car clearer and more layered.
Auchan Z6 iDD is equipped with OnStyle 5.0 car system and uses MediaTek MTK8666 octa-core chip. Is the actual smart cockpit experience strong? Let’s start with the UI interface. There are multiple shortcut keys at the bottom of the homepage. In addition to the regular shortcut keys such as music, vehicle control, and switching songs, the ETC function is even arranged here. A large number of shortcut entrances seem convenient, but all shortcut keys are stacked in limited places, resulting in the icon being too small and the chance of accidentally touching becomes larger. If the icon is bigger, it will be more perfect.
is precisely because the central control screen homepage integrates multiple function buttons, it really takes some time to adapt to it for the first time. Fortunately, the system of this car machine is fast enough, and there will be no obvious lag when sliding interface and drag-and-drop zoom map. The overall operation is excellent in smoothness, and most of the vehicle functions can be controlled through voice interaction.
At the voice interaction level, Z6 iDD has a vivid "YYDS" voice assistant, but the voice interaction system does not currently support continuous dialogue, and can only recognize one voice command in a sentence. The voice interaction system of the new car seems mediocre. In fact, the Z6 iDD also supports voice interaction outside the car. You can communicate with the Z6 iDD outside the car to realize dialogue, switch tailgate, sunroof, engine and other operations.
In addition, this set of car machines also supports gesture control. If you compare an OK gesture in front of the central control screen, you can enter the track driving mode; if you compare a winning scissor hand gesture, you will activate the in-car photo function, which is very playable.
space is large enough
Z6 iDD has a length, width and height of 4699/1890/1680mm respectively. The body is not long, but the wheelbase reaches 2795mm. It has good performance in both the interior space and the trunk space. In addition, the seat filling material is relatively soft, and it supports the waist in place, making it have good comfort for sitting.
Summary
Z6 iDD after subsidy starts at 155,800 yuan. Putting aside the personal aesthetic factors such as appearance, Z6 iDD is indeed powerful, and it is quite easy to overtake at high speed. The slightly tough chassis setting can give a certain sense of sportiness, and its intelligent functions are also richer. Compared with the Song PLUS DM-i of the same level, it is more personalized and more attractive to drive, but its brand influence still needs to be improved.
However, we did not conduct performance tests, fuel consumption and power consumption tests on the new car in a short time. Want to know if the power feeding consumption of Z6 iDD is high? It is more possessive when it competes in the same field as Song PLUS DM-i? We can continue to pay attention to our follow-up reports of Pacific Auto.
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