In April 2019, the first-generation CS75PLUS debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show, and its multiple "tomorrow" strength was quickly recognized by users and the market. After more than two years of market polishing, CS75PLUS not only gained a firm foothold in the fiercely competitive compact SUV market, but also overpowered the crowd in 2020, becoming the king of SUV sales in China, and boosting the entire Changan CS75 series to achieve a cumulative sales of 1.5 million vehicles in October 2021. Today, the Changan CS75PLUS, whose cumulative sales have exceeded 450,000 units, has become a classic "explosive model" for Chinese car brands.
With the upgrading of the SUV market competition, Changan Automobile will certainly not be satisfied with this, in the last month of 2021, the second-generation CS75PLUS was brought to everyone, in addition to the comprehensive upgrade of the appearance, interior and configuration, the power system gave consumers a great surprise - the whole series is equipped with an 8AT gearbox.
Half a month ago, Car Life has made a very in-depth interpretation of the design of the second-generation CS75PLUS, so this time we have focused on the power level. In simple terms, the car offers two power options, namely the Blue Whale's new generation NE 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engine and the 2.0T high-pressure direct injection engine, especially the Aisin new generation 8-speed manual transmission. Such a combination is further from the cost point of view, or the matching of power, because domestic consumers still have different degrees of resistance to dual clutch and CVT, of course, THE gearbox is indeed more expensive than the first two.
On the city road, the second generation of Changan CS75PLUS performed very easily, the power response was very positive at the beginning, and the power of tapping the accelerator pedal immediately followed up, and there was no feeling of dragging at all. With the increase in speed, the advantages of the Aisin 8AT gearbox are reflected, which is very smooth in the process of shifting gears, and almost does not feel the setback, in line with the positioning of an urban SUV biased toward comfort.
It is worth mentioning that in the face of urban congestion and red light start, this transmission also has a lower lock-up speed and idle neutral control technology, hydraulic torque converter slip technology, which can start very softly while taking into account fuel economy.
The new car offers four driving modes, in addition to the regular Normar, ECO and Sport modes, as well as custom modes. The 2.0T Blue Whale engine provides an abundant torque reserve of 390Nm, and although there is no strong sense of push back when accelerating, it is still easy to change lanes and overtake. The difference is that the second-generation CS75PLUS in Sport mode responds more aggressively than in Economy, Comfort mode. Engine revolutions remain above 2000 rpm, but not grumpy.
After stepping on the throttle deeply, you will find that the power response is very fast, and you can feel the obvious "push back feeling". At the same time, the brake brakes are also very powerful, which makes people very confident in driving. Judging from the field test results, the vast majority of 0-60km/h acceleration results are within 4 seconds, and the on-site coach has locked the time at 3.27 seconds, from the data point of view, the performance is really good.
In terms of chassis, the new car adopts a combination of front McPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension, and the overall tuning is biased towards comfortable home, so it is well filtered for small bumps and shock absorbers, plus thick seat wrapping, a bit like the feeling of sitting in a car. But it is also not blindly soft, and when continuous lane changes and fast corners, the body still has good lateral support, giving the driver confidence.
In addition to the improvement of the power of the second generation of CS75PLUS, it has further improved its intelligent technology compared with the first generation of products. For example, equipped with a new generation of IMS intelligent interaction system, including face ID face recognition function, intelligent gesture control, fatigue monitoring and early warning and irregular behavior prompts, etc., there is also an intelligent child care system, in addition to real-time monitoring of the status of children in the back row, but also can intelligently push the corresponding children's songs, stories, video resources, so that drivers have a safe environment.
As the cornerstone of Changan Automobile's sales products, the achievements of the CS75 series have made many brands envious, the second generation of CS75PLUS is standing at such a height to advance, in addition to the design steps that are visible to everyone, it is also equipped with many practical leading intelligent technologies, and the upgraded power system also brings a driving experience beyond the same level, and the comprehensive product strength is beyond doubt in the same level. Such a product with a relatively balanced strength in all aspects will be listed in February, what kind of pricing do you think it will have?
Note: The above pictures come from the brand official