We saw Kia, the world's best-selling model, in Anji. Since the first generation of 1993 was released, Sportage has gone through five generations in the past 30 years, with global sales exceeding 6.7 million vehicles. From June 5438 to September this year, the sales volume of the fifth-generation Sportage reached 323,000, with remarkable achievements. In China, facing strong competitors such as Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Tan Yue, Kia launched an extended version of Sportage for the China market based on the X-Line version, targeting at young consumers who are pursuing fashion and sports.
Walking through the beautiful mountains and rivers of Anji, the characteristics of the boomerang-shaped daytime running lights and the wide star-chain front grille are eye-catching. By combining the new design concepts of "unity of opposites" and "bold pursuit of nature", the new car creates a fighting visual image, which is very attractive to young consumers. On the basis of the fifth-generation overseas Sportage model, SPRIP has made localization adjustment. Large-area black bumper, with special D-pillar shape, flying wing taillights and large-size wheels, shows the unique sense of movement of SUV.
Sitting in the cockpit of the lion platinum extension, the large-size curved display across the front of the main driver's seat is the focus of vision in the car. Adopt double 12.3 inch design, and integrate instrument display with infotainment system display. Kia Connect intelligent interconnection system supports dual-zone speech recognition, Baidu navigation, and various media entertainment functions including iQiyi, QQ music and audio books. Its menu design logic is clear, concise and easy to use. From the driver's seat, the contents of the dashboard are intuitive. When the turn signal control lever is toggled, the image of the blind spot on the corresponding side can be displayed in real time, so that the driver's eyes will not move too far.
Kia has equipped the hybrid model of Lion Platinum Extension HEV with its own blue-gray color scheme. According to the domestic market demand, the side of the suspended center console is wrapped in leather, which makes it feel delicate and comfortable. Compared with the overseas version's unique air-conditioning outlet shape, the hidden air-conditioning outlet not only eliminates the complicated design, but also conforms to the aesthetic preferences of Chinese people. SBW knob electronic gear shifting mechanism is selected by the company, and mechanical buttons are replaced by control panel, creating a certain scientific and technological atmosphere and high quality.
Compared with the previous generation products, Lion Platinum based on the third generation i-GMP platform brings more spacious and comfortable seating space. The length, width and height of the new car are 4670 mm, 1865 mm and 1680 mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2755 mm, in which 1050 mm rear leg space is matched with 136 (about13) rear seat inclination adjustment.
On the test drive HEV model, Kia optimized the layout of the hybrid battery, and the leg space and loading space reached the level of the fuel version. His luggage compartment has a volume of 545 liters, and the back seat can be folded by one button on one side of the luggage compartment, so it is not a problem to carry things at home. The lion platinum extension provides a spacious storage space. There is an independent storage space under the suspended center console, and there is a cup holder at the central armrest of the rear row, which is layered with the cup holder inside the door and the seat back to provide convenience for the rear passengers.
The test drive model is a Lion Platinum Tuojie HEV model, equipped with Hyundai Kia TMED hybrid, 200 horsepower system comprehensive power and 350 Nm comprehensive torque. This hybrid system consists of engine, gearbox, ultra-thin high-power permanent magnet synchronous motor, lithium-ion battery, HSG starter generator and HPCU integrated controller. It has the characteristics of high transmission efficiency, low energy loss, low overall equipment quality, strong structural optimization ability and small occupied space. In addition, Sputnik also provides two power versions of 1.5T+8AT and 2.0T+8AT for users to choose from.
This is an easy-to-use hybrid car, and its usage habit is closer to that of a fuel car. The vehicle does not have any pure electric mode or energy recovery intensity setting. In daily driving, the system will automatically allocate the entry timing and cooperation mode of the engine and motor according to its own logic. Simply put, the vehicle is driven by the driving motor at the start and low speed; In the acceleration or climbing stage, the use of engines and motors is allocated according to the driver's acceleration demand; Enter the cruise phase, driven by engine or motor, and charge when the remaining power is low; In the deceleration stage, the engine stops working, and the energy is recovered by the braking system to charge the battery.
According to our practical experience, this power combination of 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, with the cooperation of driving motor, runs smoothly and has sufficient power reserve. It is commendable that engine noise and vibration can be kept at a good level even under the condition of strong throttle, creating a quiet driving experience. After driving all day, the comprehensive fuel consumption meter is 5.4 liters/100 kilometers, which is enough to make people happy.
Walking through the narrow mountain road leading to Tianchi in the south of the Yangtze River, Lion Platinum Extension is much more flexible than expected. The new car has high center of gravity, good vision, strong seat support, ventilation and heating function, and comfortable steering wheel grip. Kia has equipped the former McPherson rear 4-link independent suspension for the Lion Platinum Extension, which has good driving texture and toughness. In corners, the body posture is properly controlled, and the overall driving experience is in line with high-end models.
The Lion Platinum Extension provides three daily driving modes, namely, ECO, smart and SPORT, as well as a separate snow mode selection. Under normal working conditions, the first two are enough to meet the commuting needs. Switch to sport mode, and the response of the throttle will become positive, so that we can always find proper driving pleasure on winding mountain roads.
Sputnik is equipped with a wealth of driver assistance systems, including front collision avoidance assistance, front collision warning, lane following assistance, lane keeping assistance, lane departure warning, intelligent speed limit control assistance, intelligent distance light adjustment, driver fatigue reminder and so on. It can be called by one button on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel. When the system is activated during driving, the vehicle can not only automatically keep the distance between cars, but also actively control driving in the middle of the lane. On the high-profile models, Sputnik is also equipped with a number of advanced intelligent safety configurations such as intelligent cruise control based on navigation and highway driving assistance. , you can automatically adjust the cruising speed before entering the speed limit zone and curve according to the navigation information.
It's wonderful to turn on Harman Kardon's advanced sound system with eight speakers and listen to music in the quiet and closed cockpit built by Lion Platinum. Kia has added several measures to improve NVH performance for vehicles, including adopting double-layer sound insulation glass, using high-quality sound insulation and sound absorption materials, increasing the thickness of sealing strip, adding carpet sound insulation layer, and improving the running sound of air conditioning system. To ensure the highest NVH effect at the same price.
Kia has built a very advanced cockpit, exquisite and compact, from the choice of interior materials to the detailed workmanship. Not only that, the new car has won a good first impression for the lion platinum industry through its rich standard configuration and supply. In addition to dual 12.3-inch display screen, front and rear parking radar and reversing image, the new car is also equipped with intelligent electric tailgate, multi-color dynamic atmosphere light, wireless charging of front 15W mobile phone, * * three Type-C interfaces in front and rear rows, panoramic oversized sunroof, memory of main driver's electric seat, boss key of co-pilot seat, ventilation and heating of front seat, and intelligent air purification system.
When this article was published, Lion Platinum was officially listed. The new car * * * has launched eight models, of which the official price of 1.5T+8AT model starts from 179800 yuan, the official price of 2.0T+8AT model starts from 190800 yuan, and the official price of 2.0L HEV+6AT model starts from 205800 yuan.
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