The Chaohu Lake test drive approved by the public is no longer Wu Xia Amon.

No place has a deeper culture than Anhui. There are business gangs that have lasted for thousands of years, and it is also one of the provinces with the largest number of literati since the opening of the imperial examination in Sui and Tang Dynasties. At the time of national survival, national heroes such as Li Kenong and Zhang Zhizhong have emerged. Anhui, with outstanding people, is not backward in any respect, including the automobile industry. Jianghuai, which produced Anhui's first car, is becoming more and more outstanding in time.

At the Beijing Auto Show, the first offline international auto show this year, JAC brought its own important models this year? Si Hao X8. How did this model with JAC Volkswagen's new LOGO perform for the first time? Car 3 14 team was invited to conduct a deep test drive in Chaohu, Anhui.

It is the product of industry and culture.

As the second brand-new car with JAC passenger car 3.0 design language, the design of Sihao X8 not only embodies a brand-new design concept, but also incorporates many "emblem culture" elements.

The overall appearance of Sihao X8, which is defined as a medium-sized SUV, is heavy and full, and its body lines are similar to those of ancient houses in Anhui, with sharp edges and corners, flexible radian and bold and fashionable style. The front face is designed with a hexagonal grille. The waterfall grille not only brings visual impact, but also reflects the rigorous academic attitude in Huizhou culture.

On the side of the car body, the Si Hao X8 shows a strong German flavor. After all, it is the first new model to use the SIHO LOGO, and its design naturally has some public shadow. This mature German style design has also brought some benefits to Sihao X8. The wind noise of this car at high speed is better than that of Tan Yue and other similar models, and sincere tire selection also gives it a better NVH.

In the interior part, Si Hao X8 provides two styles of color matching: all black and red and black. Of course, our team still prefers to recommend red and black contrast design. Although the design of the center console of the whole vehicle is not beyond the luxury of this price, the style of the embracing cockpit is also very warm and feels at home.

To our surprise, the internal materials of SiHao X8. Indeed, after connecting with Volkswagen, the assembly process and product chain of JAC have been greatly improved. For example, a large number of soft leather packages with comfortable touch are used in the car, and the edges are also treated with European double stitches commonly used by the public, which is more textured.

The motivation is not abundant, but it is also remarkable.

Sihao X8 adopts the second generation 1.5TGDI in-cylinder direct injection engine in power, matching 6MT and 6DCT gearboxes. The maximum engine power is 135kW and the peak torque is 300N.m Some people may say that a medium-sized SUV actually uses 1.5T engine. Isn't this a small horse-drawn cart? This is very strange to me. Do you mind exploring Yue with1.4t (110kw/250n.m)? Why do you care about the Si Hao X8 with much higher parameters?

The official zero-to-100-kilometer acceleration score given by Sihao X8 is 10.5s, which is not bad in a medium-sized SUV. Honda UR-V? The version of 1.5T is 10. 1s, the version of Tan Yue is 10.7s, and the version of Angkewei is10.3s. There is a gap with mainstream SUVs, but realistically, where are the prices of those cars?

In fact, the driving of the X8 is really popular. There are more than 50 kilometers of roads along the lake from Hefei downtown to Chaohu Lake, and we have enjoyed the power of Sihao X8.

The first stage of this car's training was radical. After all, the engine speed can reach the maximum torque range at 1800 rpm. In addition, Volkswagen engineers always like to lower the downshift critical point of the dual-clutch gearbox, so the starting time (0-20km/h) is only 2.2s, and there will be no dry stepping in the initial stage.

On the other hand, the brake feel of this car is the same as that of jiayue A5 released last year, and it also belongs to that kind of heel-to-heel training. There is no scary feeling that the front part is not in the back part, and the whole is linear. Excellent acceleration and braking performance make this car perform well on straight roads. But objectively speaking, after reaching the speed of 1 10km/h, the acceleration ability is really insufficient.

Of course, another advantage of German cars lies in chassis adjustment. The chassis of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volkswagen are different, but they all have the same characteristics and are very stable. And this sedate chassis style is also reflected in the X8. As long as you drive on the expressway, this steady style will come out at once, without the sense of looseness of Japanese cars, and the integrity will feel very good when passing through the uneven road surface.

Sincerity of sihao's new brand

Because manufacturers usually test drive the media with top or high models, the configuration of our Si Hao X8 test drive is also quite rich.

First of all, this car is a six-seat version. I don't know if I, a migrant worker, have always dreamed of being a boss, so I have always had special feelings for two rows of independent seats. Sitting in the independent seat in the second row of Si Hao X8 still feels that way. The seat cushion is longer, the legs are more comfortable, and the backrest of the seat can relax the waist better, that is, the position between the two seats is relatively narrow, which is not convenient for me to go in and out.

This new car is equipped with Iflytek 3.5 car voice, which can realize 365 and 438+0 voice commands and accurately recognize Chongqing dialect commands. Of course, not to mention those who wake up air conditioning, music and navigation. In addition, this top model with the price of 135800 also has an APP remote control start and a Bluetooth key, so it is quite convenient to drive with a mobile phone.

Finally, it exceeds the price, and the Sihao X8 can carry out IACC adaptive cruise, and can automatically follow the car, stop and turn in the speed range of 0- 120km/h, thus reducing the fatigue of long-distance driving. There are many cars with this function at this price, and there are not many medium-sized SUVs with this function.

Write it at the end

It was rumored that JAC hoped to transfer the jiayue and Ruifeng series to the new brand Sihao, so that Sihao would become a professional passenger car brand. In fact, this is also a way of thinking. Although Jianghuai passenger cars and commercial vehicles use different labels, they all use the brand name of Jianghuai Automobile. After using the new brand Sihao, it can not only enhance the brand, but also reflect the product advantages of the public.

The excellent performance of the new car X8 shows us that JAC has shown a new side, but I hope that JAC or X8 can bring more excellent products to the market.

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