A new choice for 600+ pure electric SUVs test drive ARCFOX αT

's impression of the ARCFOX brand remained 2 years ago, and experienced its first supercar ARCFOX-7 in Zhuhai. Its first model is a miniature pure electric vehicle with personality and niche. As a pure electric vehicle brand, ARCFOX finally started to take action this year. Currently, two models of SUV and sedan have been planned. The pre-sale price of SUV will be announced at the Beijing Auto Show tomorrow, and will be launched in October. Today our protagonist is this pure electric SUV—ARCFOX αT.

This is also my first experience of ARCFOX αT, so we still experience this model from multiple angles. You can choose the point of interest from the catalog.

Catalogue

Appearance real shot analysis

Interior real shot analysis

Car machine System experience

Storage/riding space experience

Auto-assisted driving experience

Dynamic test drive experience

1. The appearance continues as FOECF α concept car design z1T0ARCZ The brand's first pure electric SUV, the appearance of the new car continues the design of the ECF concept car, the overall shape is more public, especially the front face uses more sharp line cutting. At the same time, the addition of hidden door handles and integrated tail lights also makes the vehicle more recognizable.

ARCFOX αT adopts a closed front face design. The closed front face presents an "X" shape. The line visual effects of the entire front face are concentrated on the front LOGO, which looks compact.

does not use a closed design under the front face. The hollow grille and closed texture decorative panel make the front face look not so single, and it can also play a role in heat dissipation of components such as motors.

Front face ARCFOX LOGO Below is a front camera, which provides a 360-degree panoramic image of the front image of the vehicle.

LED headlights, the long and narrow triangle headlights echo the shape of the front face, all extending towards the LOGO. The traditional fog lamp under the headlight adopts a design similar to that of the headlight, but here is a diversion port, which plays a role of diversion and heat dissipation.

side styling, the real shot car is a two-color design with a black roof and a gray body, which looks more sporty. At the same time, the integrated sharp lines on the side of the body run through from the charging port to the rear, making the side of the body look more muscular, not bloated. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4788×1940×1683mm, and the wheelbase is 2915mm. At the same time, the real shot car is equipped with 20-inch two-color wheels with 245/45 R20 Michelin PS4 tires. The real shots of

are equipped with a two-color exterior rear-view mirror, which integrates a turn signal device. In addition, a camera is provided under the left and right exterior rearview mirrors to provide two-sided images for 360-degree panoramic images. The

hidden door handle is also not absent, which is also available in many models at this stage. At the same time, the real shot car is also equipped with a keyless entry function, but the real shot car is not equipped with the automatic pop-up function of holding the car key close to the hidden door handle of the vehicle.

The front fender of the main driving position is equipped with a DC fast charging interface. Press to open the charging interface. The official said that it takes 35 minutes to use DC fast charging from 0-80%; the AC slow charging interface is placed in the wing of the passenger seat At the board, the official stated that it takes 7.5 hours to use slow charging from 0-100%. The tail shape of

is also more layered, coupled with the addition of an integrated taillight, the recognition of the entire Weibo shapeDegree is relatively high. In addition, the English logo "ARCFOX" is also placed under the taillights.

Above the rear license plate is a rear camera, which provides a rear image for 360-degree panoramic images. At the same time, next to the rear camera is an electric tailgate opening button, and the real shot car is also equipped with a kick-sensing tailgate.

Two. Gear design The central control adopts a 20.3-inch ultra-wide screen

as a brand new pure electric vehicle. The ARCFOX αT car basically eliminates physical buttons. The biggest highlight is the 20.3-inch ultra-wide screen in the central control. This is a smart car system created by Harman. In the following article, let's go into details, let's take a look at the details first.

is a pure electric SUV priced at around 300,000 yuan. The interior of ARCFOX αT is basically made of leather, and the central control uses a large number of piano paint trim panels. In addition, on the door panel and the sides of the seat, the material of suede is also used to further enhance the sense of grade.

The size of the full LCD instrument panel is 12.3 inches, the left side is the speedometer, and the right side is the battery and remaining battery life. In the middle is the multifunctional display area, which can display navigation, ADAS interaction, multimedia, etc. The information displayed can be switched through the switch button on the left side of the steering wheel.

double-spoke leather steering wheel grip is still very full, the perforated and flat design elements add a touch of sportiness. On the left are the information switching buttons of the dashboard, and on the right are the multimedia and voice control buttons. In addition, there is a custom button on the left side of the steering wheel, which can set functions such as taking pictures outside the car, taking pictures inside the car, and emergency recording.

ARCFOX αT adopts a gear design, and retains the start button in the car, surrounded by the parking button, driving mode switch button and AutoHold button, the right side provides a mobile phone wireless charging groove. The rear row also provides an independent air conditioning control panel, as well as two USB ports, and a panoramic sunroof.

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The rear row can independently control the air-conditioning wind direction and multimedia volume

Finally, it is worth mentioning that ARCFOX αT also provides a HUD head-up display, and the displayed information is also richer. In addition to the regular speed, it can also display navigation, ADAS automatic assisted driving and other information.

3. Smart car system experience: voice support continuous dialogue

ARCFOX αT This car machine smart system is built by Harman, with face recognition + voiceprint recognition, which can synchronize and remember personal settings. This cockpit system consists of a horizontal wide screen in the central control and a total of two screens below.

The central control horizontal ultra-wide all-in-one screen size is 20.3 inches. The official said this is a 4K screen. The specific pixels are currently unclear. The central control screen is mainly a display screen, and the 10.2-inch touch screen below is mainly used for vehicle settings and air conditioning adjustments.

The smoothness of the large screen touch is very good, whether it is sliding or notThe switching of the same application is very smooth. When is displayed on the dual screen, two-finger swipe can switch the display position. The

system has built-in Baidu map, listening partner, Himalaya , Kuwo music, etc., which are arranged in horizontal icon arrangement. The homepage application can be customized according to your needs. The large screen supports dual-screen display, such as navigation and multimedia display at the same time. And all applications support full-screen display, so I saw the ultra-wide navigation interface I have seen. The screen below

is mainly used for vehicle settings. All settings in the vehicle are operated here, including air conditioning, multimedia sound effects, windows, electric tailgates, lights and so on. The

ARCFOX αT voice system uses a foreign solution. I thought the localization would not be very good, but the overall experience is not bad. The voice wake-up word is "Hello, little fox", which can also be customized. This set of voice system has a relatively wide coverage of functions, with support for air conditioning, navigation, car windows, sunroofs, etc., and it also has audio source positioning.

4. Excellent performance in riding/storage space and easily meet daily needs

In terms of storage space, similar door handles that can be placed on mobile phones, storage space under the door panel, double cup holders, armrest boxes and glove boxes, and other conventional storage The space is equipped. At the same time, a hollow design is also adopted under the central control area of ​​the real shot car, and there is a good storage space in addition to the USB interface.

When the rear armrest is lowered, there are also two cup holders and a small flocking storage space, so there is no problem with placing drinks and mobile phones.

In terms of trunk space, there is still a lot of space in the trunk of a new car to place two 20-inch cabins and two schoolbags with the seat upside down, so there is no problem with conventional storage requirements. In addition, the trunk cover has two layers of switching, and the lowest cover can further increase the depth of the trunk.

In addition, the rear seats also support a 60:40 ratio down. After being down, it will present a slope state, which can be expanded and occasionally put some large items in emergency. When the

cover is opened, there are emergency items such as air pumps and car chargers. The

NAPPA perforated material seat is full of fillings, which is very comfortable for me, who is 178cm tall and 70kg weight. At the same time, the actual driving position of the car owner is equipped with 12-way electric adjustment.

The front main driver's seat has 12-way electric adjustment

. In terms of riding space, @小白, who is 178cm tall, adjusts the front seat to the minimum. At this time, there is still a punch and two fingers in the head space; ensure the front seat Go down to the back row without moving. At this time, there is still a palm or so in the head space in the back row, and two punches in the leg space.

In addition, the rear seats of the new car also provide a good set off for the legs. Coupled with the flat platform in the rear, the ride comfort of the entire rear is not bad.

The rear platform is close to flat

ARCFOX αT Auto-assisted driving adopts the latest generation of Bosch . The hardware consists of a front monocular camera, 5 millimeter wave radars, and 6 front and rear 6 ultrasonic radars in total. . In terms of ability, it belongs to L2 automatic assisted driving, which can realize automatic car following and lane keeping.

V. Auto-assisted driving experience: easy to turn on

The way to turn on this auxiliary system is also very simple. The control lever is located on the rear left side of the steering wheel. You can turn it on by pushing it twice.start. After turning it on, the steering wheel icon on the lower left side of the dashboard will turn green, and the lane line will also turn green.

In terms of lane keeping, ARCFOX αT's performance is relatively average, and occasionally there will be a "dragon drawing" phenomenon, but compared with other models with Bosch's supporting scheme, the better point is that there is a clear takeover reminder when the system exits.

6. Driving experience: good chassis vibration performance

ARCFOX αT provides a total of two drive modes, single-motor two-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive. The maximum output power of the motor is 160kW and the maximum output torque is 360Nm. The 0-100km/h acceleration time of the front-wheel drive version is 8.4 seconds, and the 0-100km/h acceleration time of the four-wheel drive version is 4.6 seconds.

In terms of battery life parameters, ARCFOX αT is equipped with a high-energy density battery from SK with a battery capacity of 93.6kWh. The two-wheel drive version of NEDC has a comprehensive battery life of 653km and the four-wheel drive version of NEDC has a comprehensive battery life of 600km.

The model we tested this time is a four-wheel drive version. The vehicle provides two driving modes: ECO and SPORT. Although 0-100km/h is 4.8 seconds, the front section of ARCFOX αT is still not so aggressively tuned, after 1/3 The motor only started to exert force, and at this time a strong feeling of pushing back began to surge. The sound of the

motor is well suppressed, and there is no obvious motor whistle when the accelerator pedal is pressed vigorously, and the overall sound insulation in the car is also very good. The steering force of the steering wheel is a little bit strong, and it will be a bit difficult when turning with one hand.

ARCFOX αT adopts a combination of front and rear multi-link independent suspension. The chassis has very good vibration filtering performance, and it can filter the fine bumps on the road thoroughly, and the road surface has a high degree of compliance. Coupled with the thick seats in the rear, the entire ride experience will be very comfortable.

Conclusion The pre-sale price of

ARCFOX αT will be announced at tomorrow's auto show, and then will be officially listed in mid-October. Delivery can be made after the listing. The price of the model will be in the range of 25-30. The main competitors include GAC New Energy Aion LX, Tang EV and other models. Judging from this test drive experience, the overall performance of the model is still in line with expectations. The car-machine system has its own characteristics, and the cruising range of more than 600km is currently relatively competitive. However, from the perspective of brand power, ARCFOX is currently weaker than the first two. I look forward to surprises in the next price.