If, ten years ago, the independent car brands still have to survive by "grabbing" low profits in the low-end market, then today, they already have the strength and strength to confront the joint venture car brands head-on. We do not have to look too far, in the price of more than 100,000 yuan , there is a new model comparable to 200,000 yuan joint venture cars. This car is Chery ARRIZO 8, 108,900 yuan starting, wheelbase 2790mm, all standard with 1.6T Kunpeng power, from the price, configuration, I believe it has done a lot of young consumers' hearts, but how the actual performance, but also to see the experience.
Appearance, Chery ARRIZO 8's face value is right there, we can see Chery in the appearance of the design of the progress made. Compared to coupe products in the same price range, its design is particularly eye-catching, partly from the angular honeycomb grille, and partly from its front and rear flowing dynamic LED headlight design. At the same time, the car's side profile is also quite recognizable, with a stance comparable to that of the Lincoln Z. The slender body with a double waistline design, plus the slinky shape, has a unique visual impact.
The interior, if you are not told in advance that this is a domestic sedan, I guess you will probably take the interior of the Chery ARRIZO 8 as a Mercedes-Benz facelift interior. Indeed, in addition to the blue and white color scheme, Chery English LOGO, full electronic shift knob and other design elements, at first glance, the interior design looks familiar, but only look at the chrome seat buttons, can only be associated with Mercedes-Benz. As an experiencer, I can responsibly tell you that the interior texture of this car is indeed consistent with the pictures shown, or even better.
First of all, the interior design of Chery ARRIZO 8 overturned our previous "prejudice" against Chery, and the familiar design language is not just a handful, but a mature design that has been proven in the market on Chery OMODA and Tiggo 8 PRO, including chrome curved door handles, light-colored wood grain decorative panels, recessed soft-clad center console, dual 12.3-inch joint screen, flat-bottom multi-function steering wheel, through the air conditioning vents and other elements, from the soft package feel to the interior layout, both touch and feel have a new experience. Only, there is still a little shortage, the screen interface is clear, UI design is also three-dimensional vivid, and the operation logic is not complicated, but the smoothness of the operation is really not complimentary, if you can later optimize the improvement, will undoubtedly bring a quantitative improvement to the entire vehicle product power.
Space, sitting in the rear part of the Chery ARRIZO 8, it is like stepping into a "new continent". You do not look at the new car's wheelbase of only 2790mm, but its rear longitudinal space can be no less generous than the joint venture medium-sized cars, to my 1 meter 75 meters tall, for example, after the front seats are adjusted to the right position, I sat in the rear still have about three fists of legroom. In addition, headroom is also sufficient, and there is a distance of about 4 fingers between the roof, plus the panoramic sunroof configuration with good light transmission area, the rear space comfort is quite in place. It is worth mentioning here that the car has a raised rear floor, but it is not high, about 2 fingers, which is a height acceptable to family users.
Power, Chery ARRIZO 8 all equipped with 1.6T Kunpeng engine, matched with 7DCT transmission, maximum power 197 hp, peak torque 290 Nm, and the same level of competition, its displacement advantage may not be obvious, but its performance advantage is considerable, even stronger than the Audi A4L 40TFSI version equipped with 2.0T + 7DCT power. At the same time, the new car this set of 1.6T + 7DCT power combination also brings 6.5L/100km WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption, taking into account the good fuel economy.
After driving the car, the acceleration pedal is pressed, the initial power comes slowly, and it needs to be pressed to about 2,000 rpm to bring out more power, and as the pedal goes deeper, the feeling of pushing back is strengthened, and the gradual power release process is similar to 2.5L naturally aspirated power, especially the rear power, compared to similar sedan products, the power sustainability is better. In addition, although the car uses a dual-clutch transmission as the transmission system, the overall shift logic is comparable to that of an AT transmission, with positive and smooth shifts, except for some low-speed creeping road conditions that can be frustrating, with little impact on comfort.
The chassis, Chery ARRIZO 8 with conventional front McPherson rear multi-link independent suspension combination, tuning style leaning toward the sporty, after driving a clear sense of the road, and the suspension for the inhibition of roll is still in place, fast parallel or sharp direction, the body's traction are more excellent. However, the damping system of the car on the road bumps filtering is relatively general, can not filter out the excess body shake in time, can create a sense of driving comfort has limitations, but it is undeniable that the suspension tuning level has been better than most domestic similar sedan products, worth a try.
Conclusion
To sum up, the Chery ARRIZO 8 product power is indeed remarkable, not to mention the rich features and configurations, has been repeatedly trolled "face" also made a qualitative leap, combined with its pricing, in the same class can cause a substantial threat to its competitors are not much. However, despite the sense of luxury and comfort, but in the intelligent car system, it fails to reach the mainstream of the level of independent brands, slightly inferior to Geely Starry, which is subject to optimization and improvement later.
