First look at the basic information of the fourth generation of Shengda Traveler. It currently has 6 configurations to choose from, including three models of two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. In order to see the comprehensive strength of the fourth generation of Shengda Traveler, we will choose its high-end model, that is, the 2023 Traveler 380T GDi TOP HTRAC 4WD flagship version with a guide price of 269,800 yuan. Take it as an example to explain it and see how it actually performs.
In terms of appearance, the fourth generation of Shengda Traveler still continues the tradition of high-quality Korean cars. In the front area, the car adopts the family's latest air intake grille. The grille interior is staggered black trim, while the headlights on both sides of the front are two L-shaped light strips interlaced. After matching with the center grille air intake grille, it looks quite sharp. At the same time, the front surround of the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler also adopts a shape corresponding to the grille outline, making the front of the car look more layered. The fourth generation Shengda Traveler on the side of
doesn't look special. The length, width and height of 4945x1910x1720mm, and the body wheelbase of 2865mm is average, and it looks quite burly. With the outline of the body lines, the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler also mainly has straight lines. With the whirlwind design rims and the metallic lower enclosure trim, the entire side still looks calm and refined enough.
The rear of the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler continues the sharpness and personality of the front of the car. The semi-enclosed through-type taillights are quite rare, and even if they are not lit, they have a relatively strong recognition. The rear enclosure area continues the trapezoidal contour of the front of the vehicle. After being paired with two sport exhausts on both sides, the vehicle's sense of sport and performance is further enhanced.
Entering the car, the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler adopts a two-color design with a more visual impact, with large-area leather material covering and the emergence of stitching technology, which further demonstrates the sense of class in the car. In addition to the materials used in the car, the more attractive part of the interior of the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler is the integrated design of the gearbox gear, air conditioning control, multimedia control and driving mode area, which looks relatively novel. The buttons of this module also appear one by one, and the design is quite exquisite, but due to the many buttons, it is not suitable for blind operation when first contacted.
In terms of human-computer interaction, the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler is equipped with a 7-inch color LCD screen, which cooperates with the LCD screens on both sides to form an instrument area, and the central control part is a 12.3-inch floating touch screen. The fourth generation of Shengda Traveler is equipped with a new generation of AVNT car-machine intelligent interconnection system, and is equipped with multimedia, navigation and voice interaction functions. The entire car system is not difficult to use, and the fluency is at the current mainstream level. The steering wheel area of
uses the common three-spoke hollow design, and the bottom has been treated with a flat bottom. The entire steering wheel is wrapped in leather, supporting up and down, front and rear adjustments, and has gear shifting and heating functions. In addition to controlling vehicle settings, turning on voice control, etc., the multi-function buttons on the steering wheel can also enable the driving assistance configuration equipped by the vehicle to realize full-speed adaptive cruise, line parallel assistance, lane keeping assistance and other functions. However, the car's assisted driving level has only reached L1 level, and the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler, such as speed limit recognition and automatic parking, cannot complete it.
seat area, the fourth generation of Shengda Traveler uses common imitation leather material to wrap it. The seats adopt a 2+2+2 six-seat layout. If the car owner needs it, he can choose a 2+3+2 seven-seat layout, and the optional cost is 2,000 yuan.In terms of seat functions, as a high-end fourth-generation Shengda Traveler, it performed well. The front seats are powered to adjust, heat and ventilation, as well as the main driver's seat memory, second-row seat heating, boss keys, and rear seat electric fall-down functions, which are relatively rare among joint venture brands of the same price and level.
As for the actual space performance, referring to the experiencer who is 178cm tall, after coming to the main driving position and adjusting to the most comfortable sitting position, there is still one punch and two fingers left on the head; when moving to the second row of seats, the second row of seats can slide forward and backward, and are equipped with two independent seats, the space is quite spacious. When the leg space slides for two punches, the head space is one punch; when the third row of seats is still left with two fingers, the leg space is four fingers, but the third row does not set off the thigh, so it is not suitable for long-term riding.
In terms of optimization of storage and carrying space, in addition to some conventional storage spaces in the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler's car, it also optimizes storage space above the co-pilot's glove box, below the second row of air conditioning air outlets, and on both sides of the third row of seats, which can store small items such as mobile phones and cards.
trunk part, the conventional volume of the fourth generation Shengda Traveler is 591L, and the loading capacity is still relatively strong. As we mentioned earlier, its rear seats have an electric fall-down function. The control buttons are set on the right side of the trunk. After a light touch, the second and third rows of seats can be folded down to form a relatively flat space. However, compared with mechanical fall-down, the electric control speed is relatively slow. In addition, the trunk of the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler also has an electric rear tailgate, an inductive rear tailgate, and an electric rear tailgate position memory function, so it is relatively convenient to use as a whole.
Core power, the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler is equipped with a combination of a 2.0T engine + 8-speed manual-automatic transmission, and is equipped with an time-driving four-wheel drive system . The engine has a maximum power of 169kW and a maximum torque of 353N·m. The parameters are still quite impressive, but the manufacturer did not give acceleration results. We refer to the 2020 380 TGDi TOP automatic two-wheel drive flagship model equipped with the same engine tested by Dongchedi. The car's acceleration rate of 0-100km/h is 8.99 seconds, the actual fuel consumption is 11.3L/100km, the braking distance of 100-0km/h is 42.44 meters, and the pile entry speed of Elk test is 73.4km/h. The overall performance is quite average. After all, it is a product with household attributes.
The chassis of the fourth generation of Shengda Traveler is composed of the front McPherson independent suspension and the rear multi-link independent suspension, which belongs to the most common type of the same level. The adjustment of the entire chassis is soft, and the vehicle will have a greater roll when cornering at high speed, which is why its elk test scores are relatively poor. As for the timely four-wheel drive system it is equipped with, the central differential is a multi-plate clutch-type central differential with a locking function, which enhances the vehicle's ability to escape.
Summary:
In fact, it can be seen that the models used to interpret this article are almost the same as the entry-level model of the popular player in the mid-size SUV market, the price is almost the same as the entry-level model of the Highlander , but in terms of product strength, the comprehensive performance of the fourth-generation Shengda Traveler is one of the best in the same price range, and I personally think there is still a certain advantage over the entry-level version of the Highlander. Therefore, if you have high requirements for power, configuration and space, this SUV can still be purchased. Of course, the premise is that you can accept its current market conditions.
