You Kai-cheng/Reported in Taipei
As Taiwanese consumers’ car-using habits have changed, the visibility of the MPV model, which was once a trend, has declined slightly in recent years; however, as a major player in the German commercial vehicle market, the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles The Caddy Maxi of China University can still be said to be the top student in this category; when the legendary Chinese professional baseball star Peng Zhengmin decided to retire, Fox Business Hotel launched a limited edition of 88 units of the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition in Taiwan; although the overall interior and appearance There are not many changes in the design, but as the brand's first model to introduce the iSafe fully intelligent driving assistance system, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still has more refined product capabilities.
▲The appearance of the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition does not have many design elements that pay tribute to Peng Zhengmin. (Picture/photographed by reporter You Kaicheng, the same below)
Although it is called a special model to pay tribute to the legendary star Peng Zhengmin, to be fair, the Caddy Maxi Home Run legendary version focuses on the upgrade and enhancement of the overall equipment, so the appearance is laid out There are not many changes; this time the overall body size has reached a length of 4,878mm, a width of 1,793mm, a height of 1,868mm, and a wheelbase of 3,006mm, and its 7-seater configuration has been changed. It has sufficient innate capital and provides 6 different car colors including black, red, gold, brown, blue and silver.
▲In terms of appearance, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition adds new Legend car stickers and 16-inch exclusive aluminum alloy wheels.
Under the existing square grille, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition can still see the horizontal grille chrome-plated water tank guard, LED light guide strip daytime running lights, HID fish-eye headlights, roof racks, Legend exclusive car stickers, etc. components, and the four-wheel wheels have also been replaced with 16-inch Woodstock aluminum alloy wheels, matched with Michelin Primacy 4-tire models (205/55 R16). The appearance and body shape are still the commercial load-bearing models we are familiar with, but Looking at its class, it still has a considerable degree of recognition.
▲In the interior, in the ample cabin space, exclusive emblems and decorative panels of the same color as the body are used to enhance the overall visual tension.
In terms of interior layout, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still maintains its existing advantage of ample cabin space. Although it is limited by the car's grid positioning, it cannot be too "arrogant" in using high-end materials. Additional decorations such as panels and exclusive Legend emblems slightly reduce the slightly obvious plastic feel in the car.
▲In terms of equipment, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition also provides a quite diversified technological equipment in response to the existing positioning of commercial NPV.
Perhaps for the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition, it was originally a practical car that paid attention to the "lining". Therefore, in addition to "rejecting" the original gorgeous decoration, the interior layout can be seen as a variety of cars that pursue practicality first. Equipped with: three-spoke leather multi-function steering wheel, double-ring pointer instrument panel (with color display in the middle), Climatic heating and cooling air-conditioning (with air dust filter), 6.33-inch color multimedia information system (with smartphone connection) (machine functions) and other technological equipment, the overall equipment is quite satisfactory for the same level.
▲In terms of space performance, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition can be said to have fully utilized its innate wheelbase advantage of exceeding 3 meters in one fell swoop.
As mentioned before, it is different from the common "fake 7-seater" MPVs in the market. Thanks to the excellent car size setting, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition naturally expresses itself in the overall space and has a more unique look. The innate advantages of the car; regardless of the ingenious cup holders, rear seat small dining table, central armrest and other storage spaces, just the car seats made of Mesh high-grade breathable leather can still enjoy a lot of room even if 7 people are fully loaded. of cabin space.
▲The second-row seats of the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition have folding and forward-reversing functions, which are quite easy to use.
In terms of rear seat luggage compartment function, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition can also adapt to different seat settings. On the premise of being fully loaded with 7 people, it already has a basic storage volume of 330 liters; if it is in the 2nd and 3rd row seats After the seats are tilted and disassembled separately, the driver and passengers can enjoy the "extremely flat" maximum storage volume of 3,880 liters, which can definitely meet the carrying needs of various objects.
▲Due to the high height of the rear luggage compartment tailgate, there is a handle setting on the inside of the luggage compartment to assist in closing it.
As mentioned previously, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition is the first model of the Volkswagen Travel brand to introduce the iSafe fully intelligent driving assistance system; therefore, even as a commercial MPV, this German top student still has built-in ACC active driving. Distance maintenance cruise, Front Assist forward collision warning, AEB automatic emergency braking, Lane Assist lane maintenance, lane departure warning, Light Assist high beam assist, MCB secondary collision pre-braking, fatigue driving warning, Parkpilot PDC rear parking Guidance, Rear Assist, parking guidance and other functions, coupled with "basic" safety equipment such as 6 airbags in the entire car, hill start assist, and electronic driving stability, naturally make this car the most complete one in its class. Excellent product.
▲The comprehensive upgrade of active and passive safety equipment is a highlight of the sales of the legendary version of Caddy Maxi Home Run.
As for the power specifications, this Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still maintains the 2.0L diesel turbine engine specifications, with a book output of 102 horsepower, 25.5 kilograms of meters, and is equipped with a 6-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic manual gearbox; each All settings prove that this German-made MPV is ultimately not a performance machine suitable for wanton driving. All it can do is carry the passengers in the car smoothly and reach their destination comfortably.
▲The Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still maintains the existing front-wheel drive and power configuration.
After actually traveling for a while, seriously speaking, if you just need a comfortable and smooth transportation journey, the warm-hearted Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition will definitely be a very competent car; even if you try to change it manually The Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still sets the vehicle's kinetic energy output curve calmly, and the shift logic of the DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission is still brisk and smooth. It's smart, but it always lacks some solid and majestic power to back it up. This is even more obvious when going uphill.
Various data such as acceleration from 100km/h in 13.4 seconds and top speed of 170km/h all prove that the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition is by no means a passionate performance toy.
▲ Due to its output characteristics, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition has an average fuel consumption data of 17.1km/L.
At the same time, it is limited by the high center of gravity of the body and the inherent limitations of the body size. At higher speeds, you will still feel the pressure of the wind surface of the body. Even though the chassis is still very solid, it adopts a comfort orientation. The front MacPherson and rear blade suspension systems also make the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition seem dull in terms of control and steering accuracy, making it difficult to show off the neat skills of "turning over"...
▲If you really have the opportunity to drive the legendary version of Caddy Maxi Home Run one day, I suggest you drive it smoothly and slowly.
Strictly speaking, the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition has a very obvious upgrade in terms of equipment. If you are not an ordinary player who pays attention to driving fun, and you have big family travel or space requirements for carrying objects, then this time After adding the iSafe fully intelligent driving assistance system, I believe that the Caddy Maxi Home Run Legend Edition still has a considerable degree of product appeal for some consumers.
