Cost-effective／Large Space Comments on Three Seven-seat SUVs within 80,000.
[XCAR New Car Review Original]
With the full liberalization of the national second child policy, many families choose to give birth to a second baby, but after the baby is born, problems also follow. It seems that the original five-seat SUV at home is not enough, but there is no room for economic conditions to choose seven-seat commercial vehicles, so many people have begun to seek a seven-seat SUV model with high cost performance. At this time, the advantage of the 7-seat SUV within 80,000 yuan is very obvious. In today’s article, let’s take a look at three China-branded 7-seat SUVs with a cost performance ratio of less than 80,000 yuan. They are Zotye Damai X5 Seven-seat Edition, Kerry K50S and Beiqi Magic Speed S3.
Model: Zotye Damai X5 Seven-seat Edition
Price range:7.99-84,900 yuan
Highlights of the model: three rows and seven seats, 1.5T engine, rich configuration and large space.
On January 14th, 2016, Zotye Damai X5 seven-seat model was officially launched. The new car adopts the layout of three rows and seven seats, and the whole system is equipped with a 1.5T engine. This time, four models have been launched.The price range is 79.9-85.9 thousand yuan.
The design of the seven-seat version of Damai X5 is basically the same as that of the five-seat version. The air intake grille in the front face of the new car adopts dot matrix design, with bright chrome bars around it, and the chrome bars in the middle are connected with the "zotye" new car logo. The lower air intake grille uses a number of slender chrome-plated strips, which looks a bit delicate.
The dimensions and specifications of the new car are as high as 4527/1836/1682mm, and the wheelbase is 2680 mm. The whole body line is tight and smooth, calm and atmospheric. Coupled with the brand-new aluminum luggage rack on the roof, the visual effect is once again improved.
Damai X5 is fully covered with leather interior, and each seam is stitched with thick thread, which can effectively enhance the visual impact and achieve the perfect integration of luxury and comfort. The barrel instrument panel is clear in both shape and font selection, but the display function of the small LCD screen with considerable area is slightly lacking, and it can only simply display information such as mileage and fuel quantity.
The 8-inch touch-controlled central control large screen has rich functions, and the resolution and touch feedback of the screen itself are good, and the interface is relatively simple. Including navigation, Bluetooth phone, reversing images, AUX and USB playback and other functions are readily available. Electronic handbrake and automatic parking function are also equipped, and the addition of these two configurations can show the sincerity of Zotye Automobile.
Zotye Damai X5′ s seat is wrapped in leather with red stitching, which makes it sporty. At the same time, the full leather seat filler is soft, which can provide a more comfortable riding environment for the occupants in the car. It is a pity that the main driver’s seat of Damai X5 is not equipped with electric adjustment function.
In terms of interior and configuration, the biggest difference between the seven-seat version and the five-seat version is the addition of a third row of seats. As can be seen from the figure, due to the size limitation of the Damai X5 body, the space of the third row seat of the car will not be very large. However, the second row of seats is equipped with sliding rails, so it will be very convenient for the third row of passengers to get on and off.
At the same time, in order to meet the needs of passengers in the third row, the luggage compartment of Damai X5 seven-seat version has also been modified to some extent. First of all, the cup holder and storage space are added above the wheel arch of the rear wheel of the car, and the third row of seat belts is also added at the D-pillar.
In terms of power, Zotye Damai X5 is equipped with Mitsubishi 4A91T series engine, which inherits mature technology, stable performance and strong explosive force. Its maximum power is 110kW and maximum torque is 195Nm.In terms of chassis suspension, the new car adopts front McPherson and rear torsion beam suspension.In terms of driving form, Damai X5 did not launch a four-wheel drive model, but adopted the common predecessor form of urban SUV. In terms of suspension structure, the front suspension adopts McPherson independent suspension and the rear suspension adopts torsion beam semi-independent suspension structure.