Bitauto Original remembers that when I went to the Tesla Experience Store to test drive the Model 3 in 2019, I was amazed by its innovative design and operation methods. At that time, self-owned brand electric vehicles were still converting oil to electric power. How new. Later, the new car-making forces caught up, and product design began to be unconstrained, and all kinds of novel designs appeared. Originally I thought this was the innovation limit of domestic electric vehicles, but I didn’t expect that getting the Zhiji LS7 this time still made me feel fresh. .
It has been more than half a month since the launch of the Zhiji LS7. From "the ceiling of SUVs under 500,000 yuan" before the launch to "the king of medium and large luxury pure electric SUVs" when it was launched, these evaluations have made me think about the actual car of the Zhiji LS7. The experience is full of expectations. The test drive this time was the four-wheel drive Pro version with a guide price of 459,800 yuan, which is the top-end version. It is equipped with advanced luxury and comfortable front seats and a 24-speaker optional package (12,800 yuan).
New car quick overview
1. The vehicle length is 5049mm, the wheelbase is 3060mm, and it is positioned as a medium to large SUV;
2. Dual-motor four-wheel drive at the front and rear, acceleration from 0 to 100 seconds in 4.5 seconds;
3. CLTC has a battery life of 625km and an external discharge power of 6.6kW;
Questions this article will answer
1. What is the level of Williams tuning?
2. Can the dome windshield withstand summer exposure?
3. Is the YAT cruise half-spoke steering wheel easy to use?
4. How does the zero-gravity suspension seat feel?
5. Can NOA’s intelligent driving capabilities be trusted?
Innovative design: full of freshness
If you pass a Zhiji LS7 on the road, you will not miss it, because its unique appearance is difficult to ignore, just like the original Zhiji L7, which is easy to recognize at a glance. Regarding the static experience of the appearance and interior of the new car, this article will not introduce much. You can go to my previous real-shot illustrations to learn more (large space and high appearance, real-shot illustrations of Zhiji LS7).
But in order to give everyone an impression of the personality of this car, I will briefly introduce its innovative designs.
The appearance of the Zhiji LS7 continues the family's simple design style. The closed front face is matched with L-shaped light strips on the left and right sides and J-shaped daytime running lights at the bottom, making it highly recognizable. The entire body does not pursue a "sense of volume" like other medium and large SUVs, but adopts a fastback design. The body lines are smooth, especially the three-dimensional sense of the rear and the through-type taillights, which give people a sense of familiarity with Martin DBX. , appears very agile.
In addition, unlike the double horns on the forehead of Weilai and other models, the Zhiji LS7 has three horns on the top of its head, with lidar on the left and right sides, and the extra one in the middle.The second is the car-mounted Carlog camera, which is also a major promotional highlight of Zhiji LS7. When you are driving and feel that the scenery ahead is beautiful but it is inconvenient to take out your phone, you can turn on Carlog's camera to take videos or photos in real time, which is a great boon for car owners who love travel photography and sharing.
The front of the car is a front glass with a viewing angle of 106° and an area of two square meters. What is the specific concept? Its height is almost twice the area of an ordinary front windshield. Sitting in the car, you feel like you are sitting in the front row watching an iMax movie, with all the glass above your head. This design has been used by Opel before, but Tesla has carried it forward and is now used in many high-end new energy vehicles, which shows its class. But Tesla is said to have sunburn inside the car. Can Zhiji LS7 avoid the pitfall?
Judging from the results, it is a success. This piece of glass uses the same process as C919 aviation glass to ensure safety. The three-layer silver plating technology and gradient sound insulation and heat insulation film achieve an ultraviolet isolation rate of 99.99%. Facing the strong sunshine at noon that day, I sat in the car, except for the wide field of view, which was the same as the car with a normal windshield. I did not feel the sun dazzling me.
Of course, the engineer also told me that the cost of this piece of glass is very high, definitely more than twice that of ordinary glass, so if it breaks, you can expect insurance to reimburse it.
Then there is the first officially mass-produced "YAT cruise half-spoke steering wheel" in China. It used to only exist on concept cars. It is optional on Tesla models. Some car owners spend thousands to modify one. Zhiji LS7 gives you such a steering wheel directly.
But I doubted its practicality from the beginning. It does take some getting used to when using it for the first time. If you are an experienced manual driver who rubs the steering wheel with one hand for a long time, you can adapt quickly. However, it will be inconvenient for many people who hold the steering wheel with both hands to turn around or turn. One hand often fails due to "at a loss". Of course, the official also retains the option of a full-spoke steering wheel. The disadvantage is that the upper half of the steering wheel will block part of the screen.
As for the ultra-long lifting dual screen composed of a 26.3-inch giant screen and a 15.5-inch passenger screen, it is actually not new. I can tell you directly that the lifting function is not necessary, and only the passenger screen can be controlled by sliding up and down while driving. Lifting and lowering are more gimmicks than practicality.
Finally, Zhiji LS7 has also made great efforts in terms of luxury and high-end atmosphere. In addition to a large number of light and luxurious leather packages, the car also provides electric closing doors, touch-sensitive window lifts, seat massage, 24 audio source speakers, etc., give you a sense of ceremony.
Especially this combination of folding passenger seat + rear zero-gravity seat. Others have it as the queen passenger seat, but Zhiji LS7 directly tells you that you don’t need to have the passenger seat, but the boss’s seat must be comfortable. With the aid of laying under the passenger and right rear seatsWith an electric slide rail with a length of 1955mm, the right rear seat can achieve a 121° zero-gravity mode and a maximum 155° lie-flat mode.
It should be noted that the zero-gravity mode can be enabled while driving. Why is it 121°? It is said that astronauts sit at this angle when they go to heaven. The lying-down mode can only be used in P position. For safety reasons, everyone knows.
Dynamic Test Drive: An uncompromising performance machine
This test drive is mainly divided into two parts: a field test drive and a road test drive. The field test drive focuses on power, control, and comfort experience, while the road test drive focuses on the NOA assisted driving experience.
I am very confused about the positioning of Zhiji LS7. From the configuration, especially the zero-gravity seats, it can be seen that the new car attaches great importance to comfort, but Zhiji has also been flaunting its performance positioning, from L7 to LS7 Never changes.
And the Zhiji LS7’s dedication to driving control can also be seen from the hardware configuration, such as front double wishbone + rear multi-link suspension, dual continental EPS electronic steering and integrated one-box braking system, as well as Brembo front Four-piston brake calipers. Based on the characteristics of an SUV model, the new car further upgrades Continental's air springs and Bilstein's CDC electronically controlled shock absorbers, and increases the front and rear tire widths to 255mm and 285mm.
Writing this, I remembered another sentence, "Standing on the wind outlet, a pig can fly." In the same way, the pile of materials is so abundant that it is difficult to control it well, not to mention that the adjustment team is from WAE William Williams Advanced Engineering. Speaking of which, fans of F1 sports must be familiar with the Williams team. This is a legendary team that has been on F1 world-class circuits for more than 40 years and has a wall of honors. WAE was born out of this.
The model I drove this time is a dual-motor version equipped with a 100-degree battery, with a maximum power of 425kW, a peak torque of 725N·m, and an official acceleration of 100 kilometers per hour in 4.5 seconds. Regarding the power experience of electric vehicles, I have tried it many times, and I really don’t want to try it again, because I am no longer interested in the acceleration of electric vehicles, the technical content is not high, and I don’t have the passion of fuel vehicles.
The Zhiji LS7 accelerates really quickly, and there is no obvious slipping or tire squeaking when starting on the floor. Although it accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers in 4.5 seconds, I feel it is faster than the Porsche 911 Turbo S in 2.9 seconds. The pedal is strong to the end. The acceleration feeling started to make people dizzy, and the brain felt like it was going to shut down. At this time, I understood those people who mistakenly used the electric switch as the brake when driving an electric car. Why did they continue to drive all the way to the end when they stepped on the wrong pedal? Because at that time, people were basically in a semi-conscious state and lacked thinking and adaptability.ability. Therefore, I have always believed that electric vehicles are not better if they accelerate faster.
Compared with the uncomfortable acceleration feeling, the braking experience of Zhiji LS7 is much better. Its 100km/h-0 braking distance does not exceed 35 meters. The official data is 32.69 meters, which is an excellent result. . Moreover, the braking performance is very linear, the force is consistent, the wheels do not slip, and the body does not nod or falter obviously. It feels more comfortable than many gasoline cars.
Driving on the road, its power output in normal mode is very linear, starting and accelerating does not give people a kicking feeling, and the standard kinetic energy recovery setting does not have a too obvious dragging feeling, making it easy to walk in the city. Stopping will not cause discomfort. Electromagnetic dynamic damping can also adjust the stiffness and damping of the suspension in real time, effectively filtering vibrations, and the overall process is very comfortable.
Hang in the sports mode, and the air suspension will lower the vehicle height accordingly. During emergency lane changes and turns, the excellent chassis lateral support and flexible directivity can give the driver confidence. The rear tire specification is 285/40 R22, and the front tire specification is 255/45 R22. The common supercar "small front and large rear" combination, coupled with four PS EV tires from Michelin, can bring extremely strong grip.
NOA experience: The functions are very comprehensive and the details need to be optimized
Zhiji LS7 has a completely new smart cockpit 2.0. The IM OS 2.0 supported by the 8155 chip can integrate global software and hardware and create a relaxing new era driving scene through an intuitive interactive atmosphere.
For example, driving mode, air suspension and other settings can be adjusted with one click through the 12.8-inch touch screen below, which not only enhances the sense of technology, but also effectively increases the sense of ritual and nobility.
The test drive vehicle is equipped with optional headrest speakers, which can produce separate sounds for passengers in different seats. For example, when music is playing in the entire car, the main driver's headrest speakers will prompt navigation information, and the co-driver will use the headrest speakers to answer calls. Do not interfere with each other.
In terms of intelligent driving, the former NOA has been launched in various cities across the country. Activating advanced assisted driving is very simple. You only need to push the shift lever all the way down, and then use the up and down buttons behind the 39 o'clock position of the steering wheel to adjust the vehicle speed and vehicle distance respectively.
In actual experience, the system recognizes lane lines very accurately, and can even turn on the NOA function on urban roads. The centering and spacing control of vehicles are very good, and it also supports automatic lane changes by turning on the turn signal, such as "preventing traffic jams on congested roads" ", "dodge large vehicles and special-shaped vehicles", "large curvature curves", etc., can realize the current mainstream L2+ driving assistance capabilities.
But when faced with merging vehicles and manual takeover on ramps while cruising, it was not so smooth.smooth. For example, at the entrance of the ramp, traffic is usually carried out alternately according to the rules, but the Zhiji LS7 will follow the car in front regardless of it, which is a bit overbearing. I am very worried that the car owner on the right is a novice.
On a curve with a large curvature, the vehicle will veer towards the curve instead of being completely centered. If manual intervention is required when the lane keeping function is turned on, such as turning to avoid obstacles, the steering wheel will suddenly return to the straight position and the body will be damaged. Follow the swing, it's more scary on the highway.
Overall, the smart driving performance of the Zhiji LS7 is still satisfactory, but in complex road environments it is recommended to focus on people. Perhaps after getting used to its working method, it will be easier to achieve seamless intervention.
It is worth mentioning that unlike many other models, which only use soundproof glass in the front row, the entire car of the Zhiji LS7, including the A-pillar triangular windows, uses double-layer laminated glass, which also brings better safety to the entire vehicle. It is extremely quiet. When driving on elevated roads in the city, the noise reflected from the soundproof wall does not sound so obvious in the car. When running on the highway at 120km/h, you can hardly hear any wind noise or tire noise.
Editor’s summary: Zhiji LS7 is a car with a very distinctive character. Compared with SUVs in the same price range, the many innovative designs of Zhiji LS7 are indeed eye-catching. There is no shortage of freshness and ritual, and there is a sense of freshness. It may not be accepted by most people, but the uniqueness brought by these experiences will make the Zhiji LS7 the only one in the market segment. In addition, the excellent driving control and intelligent performance are also very playable. If these are the directions you are pursuing, you might as well try it out.
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