In recent years, the concept of suburban holiday leisure tourism has been deepened, including but not limited to tent camping, river beach barbecue, grass frisbee and other light tourism projects. Along with this concept, SUVs with stylish appearance, playful attributes and certain off-road ability are increasingly appearing in the market as vehicles suitable for this scene. Light off-road seems to be a good choice for many consumers who are far away and don't want to abandon too much of the convenience and comfort of daily driving, so sales of new cars featuring this concept have also gone all the way.
In this context,Cheryalso launched a product corresponding to the market in line with market demand - code "TJ-1", which is a "four-wheel drive exquisite Yueye" product positioned with the concept of "light off-road", and this product was officially named "Exploration 06" through the name collection activity, and it will also be officially launched this month.
Officially, the exploration of 06 shows Chery's thinking on the product attribute of "light off-road". So how exactly does it open?
A brief review of the static section
Discovery 06 adopts a new design language of "exquisite Yueye", the body is designed with a large number of straight lines, and various details are used in an angular rectangular style, outlining a square silhouette full of power. This design looks urban, but there is also enough wildness in the details.
Its front face style is different from any Chery car on sale, and the oversized rectangular grille has been blackened and embedded with the large-sized Chery English letter logo. The lower lip has a large area of black anti-scratch plastic to enhance the hard-core off-road look, which is also an important source of its "domineering side exposure". The split headlight layout and the through-through LED light strip with dot matrix light group are also popular designs, creating a good and refined atmosphere.
Although the style takes a domineering route, the size of the Explorer 06 is actually a compact SUV with a small size. Its length, width and height are 4538/1898/1680mm, and its wheelbase is 2672mm. Its side adopts the common design of hardcore SUVs, with segmented waistline, blackened wheel fenders, and convex front and rear bumpers, which also match the boxy body shape and rich flat straight lines to shape the sense of power on the side of the car.
The large spoiler at the rear, the through-through taillights and the angular line design further highlight the wild temperament of this car, the rough and powerful rear surround echoes the front face, and the heavy black rear collision beam are all further hardcore front-facing hardcore styling.
The test drive rim adopts a multi-spoke design with black + silver combination. In terms of tires, the tires are 235/50 R19 tires of the Cooper EVOLUTION CTT series, which is a tire that focuses on comfort.
The same hardcore design ideas continue to the interior, here, Exploration 06 also uses a large number of horizontal and vertical lines to create a sense of hardness, such as a wide rectangular IP platform, a vertical rectangular air conditioning outlet, and an air conditioning outlet shape that runs across the entire center console. However, compared with the hardcore, refinement seems to be the mainstream, aviation electronic gear handle, floating longitudinal central control screen with rectangular full LCD instrument, plus a large number of metal trim strips have enhanced the sense of refinement in the car, creating a strong modern technology atmosphere.
In terms of detail decoration, the new car has also put into thought, exploring 06 using metal-like materials on the inside of the doors, the ambient lights have become vertical, and the handle is specially made of exposed rivets.
The vertical center control screen size is 13.2 inches, the screen display effect is clear and delicate, and the UI design is quite refreshing and clean. In terms of hardware, it is also very mainstream, and the 8155 chip used in intelligent vehicles fundamentally guarantees the current smooth use and the spare space for future upgrades.
For space performance, exploring the shape of 06 square is quite beneficial to the creation of space, and it also uses the T1X front transverse platform of the Tiggo family, the space arrangement is more scientific, the front and rear seating experience are handy, sitting in the back row and even stomp a second leg, there is no need to worry about the problem of space.
The trunk space expands to 1335 liters, making it ready for camping. The left side of the trunk is also equipped with 220V power supply and 1 degree of electricity outdoor power supply is by no means chicken ribs, for positioning outdoor travel light off-road models, short-distance outing travel to connect to the car refrigerator or a variety of low-power external equipment are very convenient, when you can use it, you will feel that it is good.
In terms of power, Chery is no stranger to the Kunpeng powertrain used by many models, and this 1.6T gasoline engine can output a maximum power of 145kW and a maximum torque of 290Nm.
The matching Getrag 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission shifts smoothly and saves fuel, and it also has a good reputation in the market. It is reported that the future exploration 06 will also have a plug-in hybrid version.
Paved road driving experience
Although the shape of the car is relatively hard, the positioning in the bones of the exploration 06 is actually more inclined to urban commuting. The actual driving experience is manifested in that the engine and transmission are matched quite smoothly. Obviously, this positioning of the model does not pursue a push back feeling, but more importantly, a comfort.
I've tried this prestigious engine many times in different cars, and there is basically no noticeable difference in personality in different cars, and its turbo starts working at 1000 turns, in order to reduce turbo lag, so as to achieve a more prepared power output and smoother mid-course acceleration. On the whole, the engine's power performance is decent, its tuning is not so vigorous but not weak, and the power output in the starting state is quite smooth.
The powertrain tuning is not for sports, the shift logic is quite clever and gentle, which can largely hide sudden changes in engine power. However, the engine torque platform can see that low rotation and high rotation are not its strengths, the gearbox is also economic orientation, it always tries to raise the gear to the highest, the speed is always maintained at 1800 rpm around and down, do its best to high-grade and low-rpm fuel saving, but also always ensure that the vehicle can have a good power output during driving.
The performance of the gearbox is not invulnerable, when the throttle is opened and closed in a very intense driving control, it will not keep up with the rhythm and short power interruptions when changing gears, the power of 145 kilowatts does not seem to fully release clean power, and the floor oil state always feels that the gearbox cannot completely release the engine power in an instant. However, it is always a city car, as long as it is started, unlike the rough tuning of the common dual-clutch gearbox, the smooth and smooth power output can really be enjoyed.
You also don't have to worry about the problem of engine pulling the car to cruise at high speed and then accelerating, the system even gives you multiple driving modes to choose from, switch to sport mode mode, when accelerating sharply, the speed climbs very quickly, the gearbox will continuously downshift and always maintain the speed at the maximum power output point to ensure power output, and at this time its character, there is no problem in describing it with the word grumpy.
The combination of front MacPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link non-independent suspension is more common in this class, and the suspension is tuned with flexibility and hardness, so that the curb of roll is also good. The chassis is decisive in the filtering of small bumps and the resolution of continuous road surface fluctuations, and the comfort is remarkable. In the face of speed bumps, there will be some additional chatter when going down.
On the whole, although it is positioned as light off-road, a high proportion of the use scenarios of Exploration 06 on the road in the future must be in urban areas with good road conditions. Here, it performs well. If you have to pick and choose the driving experience of Discovery 06, then first of all, it is unrealistic to find too much driving pleasure on Exploration 06, after all, it is a family car setting; Then there is the high-speed wind noise brought by the square shape, but the plus point of relative shape, this is also a kind of "willing".
The venue is light off-road
Exploration 06 is still more docile when paved, but if you judge that it is not wild based on this alone, it is biased.
Take a look at the off-road parameters and explore the 06's approach angle of 21°, departure angle of 29°, ground clearance of 200mm and wading depth of 600mm. With the blessing of four-wheel drive with analog electronic lock, the new car can pass through a side slope with a roll angle of 30%, a shell crater with a depth of 150mm, a boulder road with a height difference of 180mm and a cross-axis twisting road with a drop of 600mm, and the response speed of the four-wheel drive system is also less than 100ms. Although this set of data is far from professional off-road vehicles, the parameters of urban SUVs are much higher, and it can really challenge some complex road conditions.
With BorgWarner's timely four-wheel drive blessing, the all-scenario intelligent four-wheel drive system will naturally not be absent, and the driving mode provides four additional driving modes of snow, mud, sand and off-road. From the preset mode, the main point of view of the exploration 06 is actually a better and safer driving experience, and it is by no means a hardcore extreme off-road.
Instead of a traditional vacuum-assisted braking system, this car uses IPB intelligent brake-by-wire technology with limited slip locking. After switching to off-road mode, the system can intelligently and dynamically distribute torque to the four wheels, accurately brake to lock and lock the slippery wheels according to road conditions, simulate differential locking, and the rear axle can provide a maximum of 3000,<> Nm of torque.
Most unpaved roads often have a lot of sand and gravel that are easy to tire slip, and such roads usually require the driver to slowly feed oil at the beginning stage. After switching to sand mode, the Explore 06's very linear torque output allows you to relax in this environment. In terms of controlling the starting speed and tire adhesion, a more linear output means better control and is better suited for off-road handling.
In off-road mode, the powertrain guarantees a high torque output, and thanks to the strong torque, the vehicle is quite fast when climbing hills, even when facing hilly slopes. It can also complete the crossing firmly and powerfully, as long as there is a certain driving skill, even if it reaches a large slope of 45 degrees, there is no need to worry about the failure of the slope.
As a "wild" looking SUV, it also has detailed equipment, 540° panoramic image picture is regular, there is no significant graininess, it is easier to visually observe the road conditions around the vehicle, which is very suitable for off-road scenes.
Although it adopts a load-bearing body, the rigidity of its body is greater than that of ordinary urban SUVs, and the torsional strength is sufficient to ensure that its body deformation is more controllable in the face of road conditions such as cross axles, so as not to make the car squeak sound; Secondly, the Exploration 06's suspension suspension also has a longer stroke, longer absorption time and more rebound absorption when experiencing some uneven surfaces, and it is easier to grasp the ground in the face of shell craters and the like.
In the actual experience, the four-wheel drive system can timely sense tire idling and quickly lock the idling wheel, the intervention of electronic limited slip is also more timely, there is no problem in the face of the occasional challenges of the experience of the subject, and the unilateral rear wheel can also get out of trouble in time when there is adhesion, and with the blessing of body data and four-wheel drive system, its passability is indeed better than that of the general city SUV.
On the continuous broken road, compared to some real non-load-bearing off-road vehicles with girder non-load-bearing bodies, the chassis performance of the general urban SUV is actually very bumpy, and the comfort of models such as purebred off-road vehicles in this road surface is far beyond them. But this type of hardcore SUV driving experience on the road is also inferior to some SUV models based on the road. Explore 06, on the other hand, tries to find a balance between these two extremes.
Summary: After a comprehensive dynamic experience, you can understand what the outline of the "light off-road" that Chery explored on the exploration 06 is. This is a species whose appearance and performance are in the transition zone between urban SUVs and hardcore off-road SUVs, a carrier that can take into account urban fashion and rural shallow play scenes, and a car that can satisfy your occasional off-road interest even if it is not equipped with mechanical hardcore off-road equipment.
In short, on the basis of the urban SUV, the exploration 06 adds more off-road elements, which is also like the popular camping method, on the basis of not leaving the city circle, add some more casual adventures. At a time when scenarios define the purpose of the car, are these scenarios real or pseudo-demand? Exploration 06 is also "exploring".
