The hottest topics in the automotive market today are the independent brands and the second is new energy. In this environment, it is difficult for a joint venture brand to attract any major attention, not to mention that it is still a French system. But I think it is still neces

The hottest topics in the automotive market today are the independent brands and the second is new energy. In this environment, it is difficult for a joint venture brand to attract any major attention, not to mention that it is still a French system. But I think it is still necessary to tell fuel car fans that French cars have not given up working hard in the fuel car market. The model we will show you today is the 2022 Citroen Tianyi BEYOND.

appearance and temperament follow the traditional fuel car

. In the appearance of the 2022 Citroen Tianyi BEYOND, it does not use the popular minimalist design, neither deliberately hidden air intake grille nor slender through-type taillights. All its design ideas are following traditional fuel car.

The rough horizontal grille, headlights and taillights are covered with tooth-shaped structures. Black anti-scratch strips are used at the corners of the car, and complex and abstract shapes are deliberately made in the sill part. But you can't think that it ignores aerodynamics . The inclination angle between the front of the sedan and A column is exactly the most conducive to windbreaking shape. You can also find the real flow diversion port on both sides of the front guard.

interior functions use mechanical buttons and gear handles

interiors are the same. The instrument panel has always been a place where every inch of land is valuable, but the huge air conditioner outlet occupies the C position. Below is the traditional representative - buttons and gear handles, and above is the representative of technology - LCD screen. The car system has made great progress compared to the previous Versailles. The logic of the menu has become much more reasonable and the speed has also been improved. The performance in the same joint venture car is not bad, but unfortunately the size is not large, only 10 inches.

steering wheel is a four-size design of Citroen . Behind it is a 12.3-inch LCD instrument, there are also a lot of physical operation methods, including shift paddle , lighting control lever, wiper control lever, driving assistance operating lever and several function buttons. The design on the door is also complex enough to see many matrix grooved embellishments, and the handles are also very thick, providing a sense of security when opening and closing the door.

interior is not luxurious but has a heavy feeling

Tianyi BEYOND interior looks not gorgeous, but has a certain heavy feeling. Interestingly, this feeling of heaviness is not created by a large area of ​​soft-pack material. On the contrary, many hard plastics can be touched, but the designer cleverly made the stitching effect on the hard plastics. For example, if this decorative belt sewn on the instrument panel is not touched by hand, it would never have been expected that it would be just a piece of plastic.

However, the seats are solid and comfortable, especially for the high-end version. Not only is the seat fabric in place, but the plush and leather splicing is used, and the seat cushion is very long, which supports the thighs well. However, because the A-pillar inclination is relatively large, part of the transition to the roof is in the front position, so the front head space will be slightly affected by points.

has advantages in the rear space

I am 178 tall, burly figure, and the legs and head space in the rear are very comfortable. Like the front row, the seat cushion also has sufficient support for the thighs, which shows that the space utilization is good. However, the rear seats also have disadvantages, that is, the angle of the backrest is straight and cannot be adjusted, so long-distance riding will be more likely to be fatigued. The trunk of

is average in performance, with an average internal width, but a good height space. The floor also supports two-layer adjustment. A non-full-size spare tire is equipped under the floor.

chassis is comfortable and mature

Tianyi BEYOND still uses the longitudinal arm torque beam non-independent suspension , and the four-wheel uses PHC variable damping shock absorption technology. The actual experience of this suspension has been verified in Versailles before, and Tianyi BEYOND is no exception. Simply put, it uses the integrity provided by the torsion beam and the linear changing damping provided by the PHC to modulate a chassis feeling that is comparable to the multi-link independent suspension. The details of the road surface are retained during driving and are transmitted to the soles of the feet through the pedal, but the force is just right, and the feeling is just to obtain information on the road surface, not vibration.

On pothole road surface, the suspension will gently go to the road surface to fight, so people will not feel the impact bumps. Although this chassis characteristic that changes with road conditions is not suitable for sports, it does show French cars' unique understanding of comfort compared to ordinary suspensions that are purely soft-tuned. In terms of power,

1.6T and 1.8Th,

, Tianyi BEYOND provides two versions 1.6T and 1.8T, and the gearboxes equipped are also 8AT. The gearbox adjustment prioritizes smoothness, mature adjustment level, large damping of the accelerator pedal, and very solid step, but it changes very delicately with the stroke, so whether it is the moment of starting, acceleration in the middle, or stepping on the organ foot during traffic jams, the acceleration of this car is very smooth.

However, its brake pedal damping is very soft. It requires an adaptation process for the first time to open, otherwise it is easy to nod, but after adapting, you will find that the imaginary position is actually very small, and the braking force can be easily controlled very linearly. The steering is not abrupt, providing a sufficient linear transition zone near the median, but not the virtual one, and the direction can still be fine-tuned in detail.

Sound insulation and quietness are generally

However, Tianyi BEYOND's dynamic performance also has shortcomings, such as sound insulation and quietness are average, and wind noise and tire noise are suppressed well, but the engine compartment noise and ambient noise are not completely isolated.

In addition, the driving assistance performance of this car is average. When cruising adaptively, the front and rear heels are performing well, but the left and right center performance is average, and there will be S-shaped movements in the lane. I personally don’t like its ADAS operating lever. The button position on it is different from most models on the market. There are even buttons on the back of the joystick, which is rather unconventional.

Summary

Overall, Tianyi BEYOND performs well in both static and dynamic experiences, with experienced chassis training and excellent driving comfort. I will recommend it to car owners who do not have much demand for driving assistance and intelligence. It was almost this time last year that Citroen was launched in Versailles, which was considered a shot of a heart-warming agent for French cars. However, in the current unpredictable car market environment, one shot may not be enough to turn the world around. If Citroen wants to return to the second echelon of the automobile market or even go further, it undoubtedly needs to come up with something better and also needs to open up its own territory in the new energy market.