Test drive LaVida, Tulang, Guangxi Donggan Reservoir mirror to see the green mountains and water clouds sword.

The rise of Liuzhou snail powder in the food field has gradually made people forget the landscape of Guilin, Guangxi, so that when I received the invitation of test drive from SAIC Volkswagen, my first reaction was, what else can I do in Guangxi besides nagging about snail powder?

The whole journey from Nanning to Donggan Reservoir in the campsite150km. Although the test drive route did not go to Guilin or visit Lijiang River, it was just a small reservoir, which can be seen. I come from Chongqing. I have seen interchanges built on mountains and bridges built on rivers, but the pure scenery like Guangxi Donggan Reservoir campsite is rare.

Look at the mountain alone, firm and resolute; Just looking at the water is soft and greasy. When the mountain and the water * * * merge into one place, you have to sigh the beautiful scenery of the castle peak and the water cloud sword in this mirror, with both thick ink rendering and fine pen sketch, and everything is just right. This is very similar to the impression left by Volkswagen brand to domestic consumers-firm and reliable like a mountain, soft and intimate like water.

This test drive should be SAIC Volkswagen's first national test drive this year. As soon as it came, it directly brought the whole family model for media teachers to choose freely. After I struggled, I chose the seemingly strange combination of LaVida and Touran.

The reason why I chose LaVida is that although its sales volume is quite optimistic, I have always been curious about whether such an A-class car can meet the travel needs of a family except commuting. As mentioned above, the test drive distance is150km, which basically represents the mileage of most families.

As for the return test drive, I chose Tulang-the reason is simpler. First of all, as the flagship SUV of Volkswagen MQB platform, I must give it a try. Second, I am simply worried that LaVida's driving experience is not very good, so I choose a Tulang to balance the driving experience.

Lavida brought it, but?

At the beginning, I don't want to waste too much space to introduce the appearance of the two cars. People who like the appearance of Volkswagen models like this classic inheritance, and the reasons for not liking it are the same. Therefore, the appearance of the introduction, you riders look at the pictures themselves, like to see their own aesthetics.

The test drive model is LaVida, which occupied the throne of "Volkswagen's most successful domestic family car in China" with a sales volume of 526,000 vehicles last year. But data belongs to data. In a pertinent and responsible attitude, my view has always been that if the car is good or not, you should try it yourself.

Entering the LaVida car, the typical German Volkswagen interior design style can be seen in many layouts, whether it is the small LCD screen in the middle of the dashboard or the physical buttons reserved on both sides of the central control screen.

This central control panel is still not equipped with a smarter on-board system. Here, I would like to give the public a suggestion to consider cooperating with domestic BAT. At present, both Koreans and Japanese have this trend, which requires vigilance and cannot be blindly confident. After all, domestic consumers have become accustomed to a smarter life.

Fortunately, in addition to the entry-level models, the new cars are basically equipped with CarPlay and CarLife, which makes up for some shortcomings of the intelligent in-vehicle system.

As we all know, for Volkswagen models at this price, there is no need to discuss the configuration of Zhilian in depth, so I put more space on the driving experience.

The model I test-drive is 1.5L self-priming version. To be honest, it was a little unacceptable at first. After all, I chose LaVida because I thought it was 1.4T version. The maximum power of 83kW and the peak torque of145n m, plus the 6AT gearbox, are basically not fun to drive in my original cognition.

But in the actual driving process, I still miss the unique sound of the long-lost self-priming engine. After all, there are fewer and fewer self-priming models now.

When it comes to speed-up, the self-priming of 1.5L naturally can't bring a strong sense of pushing back, and even the performance in the first half of the year can be described as a little weak. However, after shifting to the S gear, the driving experience will be much better, and the speed will be forced to increase. Basically, it will shift up when it is 3,500 rpm to 5,000 rpm-of course, driving for such a long time will have a certain impact on the gearbox and engine, so it is recommended to use it when overtaking is needed.

However, whether driving on the highway or the national highway, the biggest feeling of this car will definitely not lie in its speed-up performance, but in the solid adjustment of the chassis.

Whether at high speed or at low speed through some slightly bumpy sections, this LaVida is not independently suspended after loading, but I can feel that it has carefully adjusted the torsion beam. The feeling of steadiness is my most intuitive feeling. Perhaps many people choose the public just to choose this reliable feeling.

As for the ride experience, the wheelbase of 2688mm of the new car is also considered as the level of A+ class models, and the rear legroom is more than enough. However, here is also a little advice for SAIC Volkswagen. You can consider redesigning the inclination of the rear seats. As far as my current riding experience is concerned, the rear seats are too straight, and if I ride for a long time, my waist will still feel a little empty.

However, overall, LaVida is worthy of the sales volume of 526,000 last year, both in terms of space and driving experience. However, with the rise of many independent brand models, LaVida still has to be prepared for danger in times of peace, and it may be truly invincible by upgrading Zhilian and configuration.

Travel through mountains and rivers with Tulang

Needless to say, camping in Donggan Reservoir for one night, the beautiful scenery of Donggan Reservoir is also briefly introduced to you at the beginning, so continue to talk about cars.

On my return trip the next day, I switched to Touran, a 2.0T four-wheel drive. Many people tell me that driving this big car is like sailing. Too much emphasis on comfort will inevitably lead to less fun to control.

But as far as my personal feelings are concerned, the comfort has naturally improved several grades compared with the previous LaVida. More importantly, in the driving experience, Touran has not lost the soul that an SUV should have.

The return route is different from the entry route. After a mountain road, the full-time four-wheel drive with multi-link independent suspension before McPherson can be easily controlled even in continuous corners. I can find every turning point and turning point accurately. After entering the bending center, I won't have obvious inclination. With the side brace in place, I can turn it out in the best way by lightly stepping on the oil.

There is still a short wading section in the mountain, so I habitually slow down and want to "wade slowly" in a more professional way. As a result, the coach sitting in the co-pilot told me not to worry, just flush me with half an oil, so that the photo will be better.

I can only accept this "unreasonable" request generously-if the fire stops, it is the coach's responsibility. As a result, it is natural to cross the wading road with half oil. From these aspects, although Touran is an urban SUV, it is not as "wild" as a pure hard-core SUV, but it is not a problem for you to "run wild" with it occasionally.

On the highway section, although the mass of Touran vehicle exceeds 2 tons, the maximum power of 220kW and the peak torque of 320n·m, coupled with the intervention of full-time four-wheel drive, the whole speed-up process is very fast, and it should not be a problem to complete the speed-up from zero to 100 kilometers in 9 seconds.

From frugality to luxury test drive experience

From LaVida to Touran, from cars to SUVs, from 1.5L self-priming to 2.0T+ full-time four-wheel drive, the whole test drive experience should be regarded as from frugality to luxury.

In fact, this is also in line with the experience of most consumers buying a car. The owner chooses Volkswagen, and the next car will often be Volkswagen. For some consumers, they may only drive a LaVida, but it is with this LaVida that he struggles step by step and is getting closer and closer to Touang.

This can not only show the comprehensive product layout of SAIC Volkswagen, but also show the family product culture that SAIC Volkswagen wants to build-no matter what stage consumers are in life, there is always a suitable SAIC Volkswagen model to accompany them.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.