When it comes to oil-electric hybrids, most people will first think of Toyota Honda and the like, because Japanese brands do take advantage of preconceived notions. However, if you mention plug-in hybrid, I believe that most people will not immediately think of the Japanese system, open the vertical website of each car, and limit the type of car selection to plug-in hybrid, you will find that the plug-in hybrid models that can be bought on the market, Chinese brands account for up to half, in this market segment, Chinese brands have led.
Therefore, in the medium-sized SUV market that domestic consumers are most concerned about, Changan, as an old brand, has also brought the latest UNI-K iDD. NEDC endurance of 1100km, NEDC pure electric endurance of 130km, feed fuel consumption of 5L/100km, this is the official technical data. For an SUV that's big in size and weight, it's a good statistic, especially at a fuel consumption that's lower than most compact cars.
Unlike BYD's DM-i technology, Blue Whale iDD is theoretically an enhanced P2 hybrid structure, and the main way to reduce fuel consumption is to improve the thermal efficiency of the engine, with large-capacity batteries and a smarter electric drive system. However, the small partner who pays attention to fuel consumption may be disappointed today, because the focus of the experience in the venue today is not fuel consumption, but its driving control.
The bumpy road surface in the venue is the first test of the comfort of the vehicle. In fact, Changan's products in recent years have a feature, that is, the seat padding is very comfortable, the previous fuel version of UNI-K is particularly obvious, the same is true on this UNI-K iDD, and with the obvious comfort orientation of the suspension, it can filter out most of the vibrations when it passes through bumps. Probably because of the battery pack, the center of gravity of the vehicle will be more stable, and the amplitude of body jumping will be smaller, so on the bumpy road surface covered with speed reduction belts, this UNI-K iDD shows a good filtering ability.
In addition, the 30.7kWh battery pack did not encroach on the space inside the car, the rear leg space is excellent, the bulge in the center of the floor is almost non-existent, plus the good NVH project of the whole vehicle, the body passes through the speed bump when the car does not have any abnormal noise, all kinds of performance add up, the comfort performance of this UNI-K iDD is good.
The straight-line acceleration link is also the strength of UNI-K iDD. Although it rained a lot on the day of the test drive and the road surface was relatively wet and slippery, you can still feel its power reserve when you step on the accelerator. The motor's large and low torsion advantage is obvious, the opening of the throttle and the response to the dynamic feedback of the body are very fast, but its output calibration is still biased towards comfort, and the acceleration feeling is not as violent as some trams, but you can feel the dynamic changes of the vehicle and the throttle changes are very timely, giving people a handy feeling.
Its 100 km acceleration performance is about 8s, to know that its curb weight is more than 2 tons, although this level is not a fast car, but it is definitely not slow, excellent power response is very handy when changing lanes, but because the suspension is too comfortable, the body roll is still more obvious when changing lanes.
As for the timing challenge of the easy track, because it was raining, I didn't try to push it to the higher limit, and I could feel two things, one was the grip of the tires. The test drive was equipped with a set of HORSE BRAND MC6 tires, and the tire width was exaggerated to 265mm, so you could feel that the grip of the tires was excellent, even on rainy days.
The second is the intervention of the electronic system, when turning quickly, you can feel that the electronic system is constantly working, and the wet and slippery road surface is easily understeered. UNI-K iDD's electronic system intervention timing belongs to the relatively early category, and it can be seen that Changan is very clear about its positioning, after all, a SUV of such a large size is mainly for daily household use, so the electronic system has a lot of restrictions on vehicles. It is not difficult to run the track at a relatively fast speed with the help of the electronic system, and the fastest result reaches more than 29 seconds. But there is one thing to say, the track is not its strength, the daily car is.
Good power, easy handling, these are the characteristics of this UNI-K iDD. Finally, let's talk about the main changes compared to the ordinary fuel version of the model.
In terms of appearance, Changan and other brands are not the same approach, it is almost exactly the same as the fuel version of the model. There are three obvious differences, one is that the other side of the fuel tank has more charging interfaces, the second is that the exhaust of the tail has changed from four real out to 2 decorative covers, and the third is the aluminum alloy caliper decorative cover in the hub.
For the most talked about decorative cover, in fact, I think it is necessary to be too entangled. For people who play with cars, caliper covers are indeed not a thing worth blowing, but for most ordinary consumers they do not have too high requirements for performance, and the biggest significance of its appearance on this UNI-K iDD is to improve aesthetics, so there is nothing worth complaining about.
The biggest difference in the interior is the driving mode switching knob behind the gear lever. Layered dashboard to see the habit is also quite a sense of design, the central control of the car machine interaction is also the traditional strength of Chinese brands in recent years, interactive logic, functionality and reaction speed are good, and the fuel version is not much different, which is not much to say.
For everyday driving, it is a model that can make you feel comfortable in all aspects. Compared with the fuel version of the model, it has a long pure electric endurance and comprehensive endurance, excellent power response and power fuel consumption performance, especially in today's 92 gasoline has been 9 yuan, these advantages are precisely what consumers value and have practical significance.
Note: The above pictures come from the brand official