With the continuous development and progress of domestic auto brands, many models have ushered in their own multi-generation upgrades, including the Roewe i5 model. This car has now been upgraded to the fifth generation. The new Roewe i5 not only inherits the excellent quality of previous generations of models, but also integrates more comfortable and technological configurations into the new car to create a new model of brand-new quality family cars.
In terms of appearance, the new Roewe i5 has undergone great changes, especially the front face, which uses a smoother and rounder shape design, and adds electrification elements to it, making the entire front of the car look more contemporary and trendy.
The new car adopts a sharp eagle-eye headlight design, and the shape of the entire light set is more refined. The integrated lens for far and near light is also added with an LED light source, which can effectively improve the lighting effect of the vehicle.At the same time, a Y-shaped electroplating decoration is also added to the light group, which makes the whole headlight look sharper, like an eagle soaring in the sky and preparing to catch its prey, which is indeed very visually impactful.
The shape of the front bumper and the center grid has also changed a lot. The entire air intake grille has a larger area and uses a new straight waterfall design, which is also a design element used by many mainstream models at present.A horizontal chrome-plated decorative strip is also added to the upper part of the air intake grille, which also has the visual effect of widening the front of the car virtually.
The length, width and height of the new Roewe i5 are 4676x1838x1498mm, and the wheelbase is 2680mm.The side of the new car adopts the design layout of double waistlines. The raised lines not only make the whole car look more energetic, but also add a sense of strength and sportiness to the car.
The new car adopts a 17-inch two-color wheel design, and the overall look is still in line with young consumers' perception of trendy aesthetics.It is matched with 205/50 R17 tires, which can reduce part of the tire noise while taking into account the comfort, and the overall cost performance is also higher.
The shape of the tail is a blend of sport and stability. The overall design is not too radical, but the details reflect the car's awareness of fashion.Although the new car is not a through-type taillight group, the taillights on both sides are connected by a black trim in the middle, and a chrome-plated trim is added to increase the sense of hierarchy and ensure the integrity of the light group.
The design of the rear bumper fully embodies the sporty style. The exhaust outlets with double outlets on both sides are indeed very visually impactful, but they are only for decoration, and the real exhaust adopts a hidden design.The design of the rear lower spoiler is still very racing style, and the design of five separate raised air knives is very strong.
The interior design of the new Roewe i5 is also eye-catching. In terms of color matching, the new car will use a combination of black and caramel brown, and a large area of upholstered materials will be used. The visual and tactile effects have been greatly improved.In addition, the car also uses a dual-screen layout, and the sense of technology is also guaranteed.
The new car adopts a sports flat-bottom steering wheel design, and the overall feel is still very good, but the color matching is a bit too conservative. It would be better if some chrome decoration can be added.The steering wheel is also equipped with multi-function buttons, and the air-conditioning air volume and switches are thoughtfully designed on the steering wheel, which is very helpful for improving convenience and driving safety.
The 10.25-inch full LCD instrument has only one display interface, but the displayed information is still very comprehensive, including vehicle speed, driving assistance, ACC cruise control, fuel level, etc., which is convenient for the driver to observe.The screen currently does not support display modes such as panoramic maps, but it is also very good for a 100,000-class model to have such a configuration.
The central control screen also uses a 10.25-inch screen, and is equipped with the Zebra Venus 2.0 smart car-machine system, which can support voice interaction, mobile phone interconnection, online entertainment, online navigation and other functions, and the voice interaction function can realize 90-second continuous dialogue, so as to avoid the embarrassment of frequently waking up the car-machine system.
In addition, the new car is equipped with a 540° high-definition panoramic image leapfrogging. The 360° panoramic image is combined with the transparent chassis function, making the new Roewe i5 one of the few models in the same class with a 540° high-definition panoramic image.More importantly, the clarity of the image is still very high, and the processing speed is also very fast.
Because the quick adjustment of the air conditioner is designed on the steering wheel, there are no physical buttons at the bottom of the central control screen, which makes it look much neater.Further down is the control area of one-button start, double flashing switch, and electronic handbrake. To be honest, this design is a bit too rough. It would be more perfect if it could be more refined.
Perhaps also because of cost control, the new car still adopts the traditional mechanical shift lever design. Although it will be more convenient to operate and feel more direct, the relative disadvantage is that a lot of space is taken up.Fortunately, a small storage space is designed in front of the handle, and it is double-layered. The bottom plate in the middle can be picked up. It is still a very good choice to put some "small vaults" in it.
After talking about the technical configuration, let's feel the seat comfort of this car.The overall comfort of the front seats of the new Roewe i5 is definitely the best among models of the same level or even higher levels. Not only are the seat cushions soft and hard, but the backrest is also more ergonomically designed. The waist and side wings on both sides have also reached an astonishing 100cm, which will ensure the comfort and support of the driver and passengers to the greatest extent.
The overall comfort of the rear seats is quite high, but compared to the front row, it will be a bit inferior, but fortunately, the comfort level of each of the three rear seats is similar. Even if you sit in the middle, there will be no seat cushions.However, there is a little regret, that is, the backrests of the second-row seats of the car cannot be folded down in proportion, but can only be folded down together, which is a little disappointing.
The new Roewe i5 is equipped with a 1.5L all-aluminum engine with a maximum power of 95kW and a maximum torque of 158N·m, which is equipped with a CVT transmission.This power combination focuses on economy and stability. After all, this car is more for the home market.
After all, it uses a 1.5L engine, so the acceleration performance of the vehicle is relatively normal. The power output is relatively stable and linear, and there is no feeling of weak acceleration at low speeds. It is completely sufficient for daily household use.
However, when the vehicle accelerates in the middle or late stage or needs to accelerate rapidly, it will feel that the engine is a little bit powerless. More performance is that the engine speed and sound increase, but the increase in vehicle speed is not so fast.However, the transmission of this car is still very interesting. Regardless of the CVT, it is indeed smooth and silky when driving in the Buddha system. When we are driving intensely, it can still simulate the shifting action of the AT transmission, thus adding some driving fun.
For a family car of about 100,000 class, the quiet performance of the new Roewe i5 is also remarkable. It handles wind noise quite well. Even when the speed of the car reaches above 80km/h, there is no excessive noise in the car.
Relatively speaking, the noise reduction treatment of the chassis is a little unsatisfactory. When the speed is too fast or the road surface is not too smooth, the noise of the tires will appear more obviously, but it is basically within the acceptable range. After all, considering the price of the vehicle, this performance is still completely acceptable.
The car adopts the suspension structure of front MacPherson and rear torsion beam, which is also a relatively common configuration for models at this price.In the face of normal driving, the performance of the whole set of suspension is quite good, and there is not much jumping feeling.When the vehicle passes the speed bump or a bumpy road section, the bouncing feeling behind will be more obvious, so it is still necessary to decelerate slightly when passing the speed bump.
Although the power of the vehicle is not outstanding, but in terms of intelligent driving assistance system, the performance of this car is not to be compromised.It is not only equipped with ACC adaptive cruise system, but also has lane keeping, lane departure warning, forward anti-collision warning, etc., and also has a leading 540° panoramic image at the same level, which is very safe for the safe driving of the vehicle.
In addition, the car's steering wheel feedback can also be adjusted, and it has a total of 3 gears for the driver to choose from.When we switch to the "heavy" gear, the steering wheel does have a more obvious change, which is still a very interesting little design.
Summarize:
The new Roewe i5 is already the fifth-generation model. Although its price is not very high, it has successfully handed over 1.15 million answers after years of continuous testing by the market, which is also very impressive.Can the launch of a new generation of models continue to inherit the previous glory?Let us wait and see, and use sales to give us the answer.
