Source: China Economic Network Guo Yue
If you want to talk about the hottest model in the past decade, it is the SUV. In terms of scale, the SUV market, which has experienced large-scale growth, has quickly narrowed the gap with the sedan market in the past decade and has even seized most MPV market share. From the perspective of series, the SUV market has developed from the beginning dominated by joint venture brands to the later pattern of blooming flowers, and to the emergence of new energy vehicles today.
no matter how it evolves, consumers' mainstream demand for SUVs is still practical and balanced. Having a wider space and being able to go to more complex roads is an inherent practical advantage of SUVs; while ensuring richer functions, A-class SUVs with mainstream prices will be balanced to the extreme, making this segment a well-deserved leader in SUVs.
In the A-class SUV market where many heroes are emerging and tit-for-tat, American brands are not mainstream, but they are unique. The new Explorer under Chevrolet is the first choice for personalization. Recently, a reporter from China Economic Network tested the Chevrolet Explorer 550T RS model and deeply felt the perfect integration of personality and practicality.
In terms of appearance, the body size of 4646×1843×1695 mm gives it a natural advantage among its competitors. Coupled with its rough American muscle feel, it looks "wild". Specifically, the family-style double grille on the front face of the Explorer divides the highly recognizable star-wing LED headlight group into two, showing its sharpness.
On the side of the body, the "unpredictable" two-stage waistline allows the vehicle to present a powerful sculptural feeling in light; the hidden D-pillar and independent tail window design show the original American luxury style.
The thick and tough rear contour echoes the front of the car, making the overall shape of the explorer solid and firm. The finishing touch is the double-sided and double-exit crater exhaust tailpipe, which is dynamic and domineering at a glance.
is more than that. The RS series model that the reporter tested this time also has many exclusive designs of "flattering". Including RS exclusive black bow tie, black three-dimensional grille with RS exclusive red logo, RS exclusive black nameplate, 19-inch black ten-spoke hurricane wheel hub, black sports surround and other appearance details, making it more vivid.
Entering the car, the Flying Wing Center Console wrapped in a large area of black leather is excellent in material. Although the design style is not outstanding, it is extremely "flattering"; although the 8-inch touch central control screen UI is not fancy, it has the smooth control and delicate display; and the many physical buttons retained by the center console look retro, but their daily operations are definitely more handy.
In addition, RS exclusive designs are also everywhere, including Yaohong theme stitching, Yaohong punched leather sports seats with RS logo, steering wheel Yao black bow tie, sports gear lever with RS exclusive Yaohong logo, etc., all highlight their sports genes.
Explorer also extended the "resoluteness" of design to the power system. The 550T RS model tested this time is equipped with a Chevrolet 2T9 power combination composed of the eighth-generation Ecotec 2.0T intelligent cylinder turbo engine and a 9-speed manual transmission; in addition, the power combination also adds 48V mild hybrid technology, which allows the vehicle to take another step in power and economy.
data, this engine can burst out with a maximum power of 174 kilowatts, maximum torque of can reach 350 Nm, and the acceleration of less than 8 seconds per 100 km is also satisfactory. In actual driving, the initial power of the Explorer is particularly fierce. You can feel the vigorous power at the throttle, but the more linear output is not difficult to control; and as the speed increases, the dynamic performance of the vehicle becomes more stable. (Photo/Text China Economic Net reporter Guo Yue)
