At present, the derivative model of a car can be described as very important, the same body, different design concepts and emphases, you can seize different consumer groups, to achieve the purpose of "creating a blockbuster". In the previous automobile market, there were more names such as cars, station wagons, and hunting cars, and now, after domestic car companies have caught up, they are more accustomed to using a series of names such as Pro and Plus to calibrate. Our Tiggo 8 PRO test drive this time is such a product.
Appearance - technology and fashion, the recognition has been significantly improved compared to other models of the Tiggo 8 family
Tiggo 8 Kunpeng Edition and Tiggo 8 PLUS We have long heard of, these two cars have long become the best in this market in the mid-size SUVs, Tiggo 8 Kunpeng Version is more power-oriented, and Tiggo 8 PLUS because the exterior interior design is more atmospheric, so it can better capture the hearts of middle-aged consumer groups. The latest Tiggo 8 PRO, which can obviously be seen from the appearance, is the main personality fashion style of young people.
From the front face, the new car abandons the slightly old-fashioned grille of the Tiggo 8 PLUS and replaces it with a set of designs similar to borderless treatment, which is also similar to the Lexus spindle mid-net. However, the interior adopts a three-dimensional dot matrix filling, the appearance is good and stylish, and the recognition has also been significantly improved.
Although the popular through-type taillights are not used in terms of headlights, there are chrome trim strips that run through between the two lights, which can also visually widen the width of the whole vehicle and make the new car more atmospheric. I personally like the design of this set of headlight groups, the light group is avant-garde, but also with the flowing water steering function, when driving, locking the car, playing the turn signal, you can see the internal six small light groups lit up in turn, the visual effect is good.
At the same time, on both sides of the grille, Chery also added two small LED daytime running lights to it, which made me wonder if Chery was really not good at design.
Of course, the body side designer can not do much work, the side looks similar to the human Tiggo 8 PLUS, the same use of floating roof design, but in terms of length has been slightly improved, the new car length and width height of 4745/1860/1745mm, wheelbase of 2710mm.
The wheel hub adopts a two-color multi-width wheel hub, which can significantly enhance the beauty of the whole vehicle. And this set of horse brand UC6 tires is also worthy of praise, the main sports tires can bring better stability to the body, but because the Tiggo 8 PRO of this test drive is still in the test car stage, which set of tires to use in the actual car after that, or to the information released by the manufacturer.
The rear of the car is my favorite part, and it does not take the route of simple design, and the small tail wing above looks very full and full, giving people a strong sense of power. The interior of the interstellar surround taillight is also filled with many small light groups, with a flowing water steering function, and finally uses the through-type taillight design, which is very stylish and young.
The favorite is of course this bilateral four-out exhaust, the sense of movement is very strong, and the round design is very classic, much better than many designed rectangular exhaust pipes. By the way, the high brake light shape above is also very pleasing to the eye.
Interior – Texture improvements are evident, but UI design needs to be considered
Compared with the evolution of appearance to youthfulness and fashion, the most surprising thing should be the interior, compared to the Tiggo 8 PLUS and Tiggo 8 Kunpeng version of the somewhat old-fashioned interior, the interior texture and sense of technology of the Tiggo 8 PRO have been quite optimized. The leather and soft materials of the whole vehicle are more practical, and the traditional layout of the Tiggo family has been modified and integrated. Areas such as air conditioning panels have also been redesigned, and the following will explain to you in detail.
The steering wheel still adopts the classic three-frame multi-function steering wheel, but the material of the disk surface is very delicate, and the overall grip is more comfortable. The only thing missing is that the plastic multi-function buttons on the steering wheel are slightly uncomfortable to the touch, but if you consider its expected price of 150,000 or less, it is not a big problem and harmless.
The biggest change is its screen, the new car is equipped with a 24.6-inch oversized curved screen, although the black edge is a bit large, but the overall design and fluency still have to be praised. The design of the dashboard is also very advanced relative to the other two cars, and the texture is online.
The left side of the dashboard integrates some virtual buttons, including ESP control, automatic start and stop, lane keeping and automatic parking functions, which are also very easy to use and practical.
The central control screen is equipped with a series of very practical functions, wireless Carplay, AutoNavi map, sing bar, iQiyi, etc. are among them, and the overall UI design of the screen has not changed, and the same as the previous product.
The driving modes of the vehicle are so diverse is also a point I did not expect, standard, sporty, economical, snow, muddy, off-road this up to six driving modes are dazzling, although the actual use of this car, almost will not cover all driving modes, but there is ultimately better than nothing, you say?
The control panel of the air conditioner is integrated under the central control screen and the air outlet, making a more obvious area segmentation.
Looking down, we can see its gear handle area, similar to the design of the suspension gear lever is still very easy to use, the rear panel integrates driving mode switching, electronic handbrake, double flash and other common functions. We can clearly see that the Tiggo 8 PRO has improved a lot, both in terms of the gear bar area and the overall design, and the interior gives me a very pleasant feeling.
By the way, a Huawei tablet can be selected in front of the right side of the rear passenger, which is exactly the same as the tablet, but the on-board control system is added, and the Wifi is used to connect with the vehicle to control air conditioning, navigation and other functions. It is also because of the test car that the manufacturer only uses a snap to fix it for the time being, and it will be upgraded later.
In terms of space, the experiencer who is 175cm tall has one punch and three fingers in the head space of the front driver; the head space and leg space in the back row are one punch and two fingers and two punches, respectively. To be honest, this rear space is already good for a mid-size SUV. Oh yes, the Tiggo 8 PRO still has a three-row version of yo, and the third row should be in a hurry once in a while.
Dynamic – powerful, thick and stable chassis, but toughness needs to be improved
Our test drive is the 2.0T version, which is a "Kunpeng Power" 2.0TGDI engine independently developed by Chery, with a maximum power of 187 kW and a peak torque of 390 Nm, matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The overall acceleration is very strong, and you can clearly feel the continuous power of the engine pushing the car.
In terms of chassis adjustment, Tiggo 8 PRO is also obviously biased towards home use, and the filter treatment on some bumpy roads is relatively heavy, but it still lacks a little toughness, but if the steering feel and brake strength are integrated, this does belong to the category of a family car. And in the fierce driving, the chassis of this car can also provide good support, the roll is also within the acceptable range, can give the driver a strong confidence. If you compare haval and other models at the same price, the Tiggo 8 PRO is still at the middle and upper level.
summary:
From the feeling of this test drive, Tiggo 8 PRO or inherit the Tiggo family's consistent characteristics, in the appearance of the bias towards a young design, all aspects of the performance is also balanced, the interior is necessarily praised, relative to the Tiggo 8 PLUS and Tiggo 8 Kunpeng version has a qualitative improvement, dynamic experience If you can make the chassis more delicate, then this car is very perfect. Today, when domestic car companies are slowly surpassing joint ventures and even imports, we hope that there will be more models like Tiggo 8 PRO, which can bring some different new flavors to the Chinese market.