want to buy a joint venture compact SUV. At first I wanted to choose between Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 Rongfang, so I went to the store to test drive the Honda CR-V first. Is this car a new model, the exterior and interior have been redesigned, and the power is consistent with the old model. It is also a 1.5T+CVT powertrain, and the power output of 193 horsepower/243 Nm is enough. However, during my test drive, the engine noise, tire noise and wind noise of this car are not small, and the car is very noisy. I don’t know if it is the reason for the test drive or the sound insulation level of this car is like this. Anyway, this makes me very dissatisfied.
went to test drive the Toyota RAV4 Rongfang again. It is a 2.0L+CVT powertrain. It feels that its power output is not as good as the Honda CR-V, and its interior design is not as high-end as the Honda CR-V. The only thing that makes me feel relieved is that its sound insulation is better than that of the Honda CR-V. Although you can also hear the noise from the engine in the car, it is not that harsh. These two cars were tested and were not satisfied with it. The Honda CR-V was noisy and the Toyota RAV4 Rongfang had weak power. If you choose the Honda CR-V Rui hybrid model and the Toyota RAV4 Rongfang dual-engine model, it will exceed the car purchase budget. In this way, you can only change the target.
Just when I was at a loss, my friend said, why not go and see Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi BEYOND? This car has not been on the market for a long time. The 360THP version is 152,700 yuan, and the 400THP version is 169,700 yuan. Its power output is very good. It is one of the few joint venture compact SUVs equipped with Aixin 8AT gearbox. It has strong product strength, and French cars are underestimated in the market. When buying joint venture SUVs, most people stare at Japanese and German cars. One of them has high fuel economy and the other has good control texture, but it is not balanced. French cars have found a good balance between fuel economy and control texture. I think you can go and test drive Tianyi BEYOND. So, I set my goal on Tianyi BEYOND again.
When I tested this car, the texture of its chassis left a deep impression on me. It felt very calm and resilient, and had the heavy feeling of a European car. It can convey the road feeling, but it is not stiff. Some small bumps can be resolved calmly. When encountering continuous uneven roads, it can also hold on to the ground tightly, giving me sufficient driving confidence. I think this is because it is equipped with a PHC adaptive hydraulic stability system, right? Of course, its chassis suspension has also been adjusted by MCS master chassis, and the chassis texture of French cars is really well-deserved. As for power, the maximum power of the 1.8T engine it is equipped with is 211 horsepower, and the maximum torque of is 300 Nm. It is the strongest power output among the three models I tested. Moreover, its 8AT gearbox shifts smoothly, which can keep the engine speed at a very low level, which can effectively reduce fuel consumption. When you want power output, the engine can also reduce the engine by three gears in a row to increase the speed. I feel that this Aixin 8AT gearbox is still very "smart". During the period of my test drive, its fuel consumption was more than 7 fuels, which was still very fuel-efficient.
The model I tested was equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, 10-inch central control screen, mobile phone wireless charging panel, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree panoramic image, transparent chassis, leather steering wheel, leather/Alcantara mixed seats, automatic air conditioning, etc. The whole car has 5 high-definition cameras and 8 ultrasonic radars. The car has built-in C-CONNECT 3.0 BEYOND interactive intelligent networking system, which supports AI virtual human intelligent voice interaction, AR real-life navigation, OTA upgrade, ADAS advanced driving assistance system, Internet of vehicles, CarLife, HiCar, etc. For me, these configurations and functions are more than enough.
Its satellite navigation and AR real-life navigation can be displayed on the LCD instrument panel and on the central control screen. The layout is very flexible. I prefer to display on the LCD instrument panel. In this way, when observing the navigation, you don’t have to tilt your head to look at the central control screen, and you can drive more attentively.To be honest, during the test drive, the advantages of transparent chassis were not reflected. paving the road surface of is not very effective, but in some poor road conditions, using transparent chassis can avoid supporting the bottom and also have a general understanding of the road conditions. As for 360-degree panoramic images, the application range of this function is very wide, and can be used for driving, reversing, and parking. With it, you basically don’t need to look at the exterior rearview mirror when reversing and parking.
After parking, I went to the back seat and experienced the seats and space. The seats are very thick and the backrest angle is very tilted. It is still very comfortable to sit on. The leg space is not cramped, and the rear floor is also flat, so there is no problem with riding comfort. After the test drive, I was sure that Tianyi BEYOND was the car I wanted to buy, and it was very balanced in terms of price, configuration, product strength, quality, power, chassis, and intelligence level. So I bought the 169,700 CYOND 400THP version, which was a very good car purchase experience. (Submitted by netizens)
