"Now all self-owned brands have plug-in hybrid technology, but there is no one who is absolutely ahead. Our original intention of building this plug-in hybrid system is to be easy to use, and it can cover the scenes that users use every day. When it comes to real fuel saving and long battery life, our goal has been achieved,” the engineering director of Venucia V DD-i described it in this way when introducing the product.
Indeed, there are a wide variety of plug-in hybrid systems now, with self-priming and turbocharged engines, single-speed and double-speed motors, and large and small batteries. However, as consumers, we don’t pay attention to which product has absolute technological leadership. I only pay attention to whether the car is really fuel-efficient, whether it is really safe to buy home, and of course the most important thing is whether the price of the car is sincere enough.
Venucia V DD-i has not been officially launched yet, but I can help you to try how this car drives and whether it is really fuel-efficient.
Brief Analysis of Venucia V DD-i Hyper-Hybrid Technology
The Venucia V adopts the current mainstream plug-in hybrid system configuration in the industry. The 1.5T hybrid engine is matched with a single-speed gearbox. With a torque of 320N m, it can achieve zero-to-hundred acceleration in 7.8 seconds.
The battery is equipped with an 18.4kW·h ternary lithium battery, which can provide a pure electric cruising range of 110km under the NEDC standard and a comprehensive cruising capacity of 1132km.
Test drive experience
Similar to the performance of most models equipped with plug-in hybrids, Venucia V DD-i is basically driven by electricity when there is electricity. The 150kW motor can provide sufficient power output, and it starts lightly and sensitively. It will not It suddenly gives you a particularly strong force like some trams, which is a linear and powerful feeling.
The powerful enough motor also allows it to drive on pure electricity in various road conditions, and it is not a problem to run up to 120km/h in one go.
Compared with other plug-in hybrid systems, it lacks the option of energy management. There is only a pure electric priority mode, which will consume the battery power to only about 5km by default, and this situation is the familiar power loss state.
In the power-deficit state, the Qichen Big V DD-i is driven by electric drive when the accelerator is not too heavy, but when it encounters floor oil or the speed exceeds 60km/h, the engine will intervene, and at this time the computer will The current power demand judges whether it is range-extended or parallel drive.
As for the problem of insufficient high-speed power that everyone is worried about, it will not appear in the Venucia V DD-i. When the power is on, the power is on call at any time, and you can easily overtake at high speed with a kick of the accelerator, even in the state of power loss. The 1.5T engine also has enough power to ensure the stability of driving, and the motor will also help, and it can also easily overtake.
I also tried for everyone to see if the engine intervened in the case of power loss, but unfortunately, no matter whether it was urban congestion or high-speed, I did not feel the engine intervention, and the performance was quite silky, but the fly in the ointment was that the engine was running smoothly. The noise is too loud, so the perception it brings is quite obvious.
Venucia V DD-i is also specially equipped with an adaptive single-pedal mode----Auto.P comfortable single-pedal mode, which can judge the strength of kinetic energy recovery through the front radar sensing the distance between vehicles. For more comfortable one-pedal driving.
Judging from the actual experience, following the car in the city, it can indeed follow the speed of the car, and it will not recover a lot of kinetic energy at high speeds, and the speed of the car will not be greatly reduced. The overall performance is very natural. In the case of an emergency stop, the brakes are still used to control the speed, and it cannot cope with the emergency stop.
In terms of kinetic energy recovery, it has two gears that can be adjusted, namely weak and strong. In my experience, the kinetic energy recovery of the weak gear is basically not there, and it can achieve long-distance taxiing like normal fuel vehicles. In the strong mode, there will be a comparison. The obvious drag feeling, it would be better if the pedal can be loosened first and then gradually strengthened.
The steering feel and performance of Venucia Grand V DD-i are oriented toward home comfort, with linear gain with speed, and the steering of the vehicle follows the hand. It is not particularly precise, but it is easy to drive and easy to adapt to.
There are two driving modes: comfort and passion. The comfort mode turns softly, and the power is more inclined to use electricity when it can be used. More inclined to parallel mode, providing better power output.
The chassis of Venucia V DD-i belongs to the comfortable and soft home style, and it can filter fine vibrations in place, but the shaking feeling in the car is more obvious when encountering small throws and jumps, and the suspension is a bit difficult to pull on large throws or uneven roads. If the body is tight, there is excess shaking, which is not suitable for intense driving.
The overall performance of sound insulation is good, road noise and wind noise are well suppressed, so the perceptibility after the engine is started is relatively obvious, but the noise is not too loud and does not affect the communication in the car.
I also briefly experienced its pure electric endurance performance during the test drive. After taking 3 people and carrying luggage, 50% urban road conditions + 50% high-speed road conditions, the air-conditioning temperature is 22 degrees with automatic air volume, and finally the engine intervened after running about 90km , and then ran more than 100 kilometers under the power loss condition, and the fuel consumption was 2.4L/100km, which is quite good from the results.
On the whole, I think the intention of Qichen Big V DD-i is also relatively clear, which is to bring you the simplest and most trouble-free plug-in hybrid system, without too many settings, charging when conditions permit, and charging without conditions is a hybrid system. , Get in the car, set off and you're done!
static review
The appearance of the Venucia V DD-i is based on the Venucia V. The sporty style is more popular with consumers. Of course, it is different from the Venucia V in details.
The most obvious is the front face, which adopts a brand-new through-type LED width indicator light, which is more recognizable and can bring a sense of luxury. The headlights integrating far and near with three "eyebrows" have a feeling of glaring, and the middle is bright black The grille of the V is also deeper.
The side of the body does not change much from the fuel version. The front and rear side fenders are slightly wider than the body. With the concave rib design under the door, it looks more sporty. The size is 4607x1917x1624mm, and the wheelbase is 2700. The almost maximum width of the class guarantees its interior seating space.
The wheels are designed with low wind resistance, and the black and white two-color whirlwind shape also matches the sporty design of the vehicle. The tires are Atlas A51 tires, which are mainly silent and energy-saving, and the size is 235/55 R19.
The rear of the car has a stronger sense of movement, the three-stage convex design has a clear hierarchy, and the through-type LED width light in the middle is used as an embellishment, which is quite recognizable.
The charging interface is located on the left side of the car body, and only one fast charging port is provided. At present, the official has not announced the charging power and charging time. It is estimated that the 30-80% charging time is about half an hour.
Venucia V DD-i adopts a new set of interior color matching, the light green style is commensurate with the attributes of new energy, and it can also provide a good sense of freshness.
The multi-function steering wheel and the dual 12.3-inch one-piece screen are familiar styles. I don’t know if you have noticed it. It cancels the vehicle’s start button because it adds the “one-seat start” function, which is installed in the driver’s seat. With the sensor, the driver will automatically start after riding, which improves convenience and ensures safety.
The shifting method has changed from the electronic gear lever of the fuel version to the paddle. After pressing the P gear, the power will be automatically turned off and the vehicle will be unlocked.
The seats have become more comfortable, the front and rear seats are made of perforated leather, and the padding is softer, so there is no fatigue feeling even after long-distance driving. In terms of seating space, the experiencers with a height of 175cm can get a relatively spacious ride in the front and rear rows space.
The overall performance of the trunk is regular. Judging from the luggage of this test drive, the volume is not particularly outstanding, but it is completely sufficient for daily use. After all, the SUV really needs space and the rear seats can be folded down.
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Judging from my experience of driving 250km this time, the performance of the plug-in hybrid system of Venucia V DD-i is indeed as the engineer said, and there are no particularly outstanding highlights, but it is simple and easy to use, no need to adjust the settings , Direct driving is more friendly to many consumers who are new to new energy vehicles, and it is comfortable and fuel-efficient to drive. Finally, look forward to its final price!
