This test drive was quite coincidental, caught up with a heavy snowfall in Xi'an, and it was the arrival of this snow that allowed the author to experience that even the small characters in the Land Rover family are worthy of the word "powerful" in terms of four-wheel drive ability.
The model for this test drive is the 2023 Range Rover Evoque L Luxury Edition (hereinafter referred to as "Aurora L"), which is the top configuration of the fuel version, with an official price of 46520,000, the current discount is 190,000, and the actual selling price is 27520,000.
Low torque, abundant and easy to drive
The first good impression of the Aurora L comes from the power, which is equipped with the self-developed Yingjieli 2The 0T high-power engine has a maximum horsepower of 249 hp and a maximum torque of 365 NmThe 0T engines are among the best, with a transverse platform mated to a 9AT gearbox from ZF.
The first thing to praise is the low rpm torque of this engine, which began to show its strength at the start, just pulling the revs to around 1700rpm is enough to get the body off to a brisk start; The surprising part is the acceleration in the middle and rear sections of the highway, at a speed of 100km h, accelerate again, lightly press the accelerator, and the revs only need to slowly climb up from 1800rpm, which is enough to give a noticeable push back feeling. The excellent low-torque performance makes everyday driving easier, whether it's climbing hills or overtaking.
This 9AT gearbox and the engine are very tacit cooperation, in gentle driving, the presence of the gearbox is very low, it will be according to the needs of the speed and speed, for the engine to match the appropriate gear, and the action of shifting gears is completely imperceptible; As soon as you step on the floor oil, it will also instantly turn into a state of excitement, and dropping directly from 9th to 3rd gear is also a regular operation, and what it does is make your intentions fully realized. It is worth mentioning that the daily logic of this gearbox is perfectly combined with the characteristics of the engine, the engine has low torque, and the gearbox also likes to control the engine speed to a low level, on the one hand, the power can be satisfied, and on the other hand, it effectively reduces fuel consumption.
The four-wheel drive is powerful and not afraid of the snow
As a southerner, I have little experience in snow driving, and I know from a lot of ** sources that once the vehicle encounters the ice, skidding and losing control will cause a big accident. So driving on a snowy road, I didn't dare to drive fast at first, but after a short period of familiarization, I learned about the strength of Aurora L.
Although it is a small generation of the Land Rover family, its four-wheel drive system is only a timely four-wheel drive with entry-level off-road ability from the structural point of view, but it is equipped with an all-terrain feedback adaptation system that greatly adds points to its off-road ability. At a right-turn junction, the snow on the road has been crushed into ice by passing vehicles. After the Aurora L drove up, due to the fast speed, the front of the car made a lateral movement to the outside, and in just a moment, the all-terrain feedback adaptation system intervened to pull the front back to the normal driving trajectory. Without this system, the body would have slid out of control.
After this risk, I drove a little more cautiously until I came to the snowy road. After entering the snow, I can clearly feel that the all-terrain feedback adaptation system of the Aurora L has entered a high-frequency working state, although the adhesion on the snow is much lower than the road surface, but I drove very calmly, because the efficient work of the four-wheel drive system allows me to perform every action as intended.
Back to the ordinary road, the chassis texture of the Aurora L is also excellent. Because of its lengthened wheelbase, I was worried at first that its handling would be affected, but after a test drive I realized that my previous worries were unfounded. As a typical European car, the chassis of the Aurora L is particularly robust at high speeds, which is difficult to achieve for most brands in its class. As for the performance of details such as steering and braking, it is also a typical European flavor, which makes people feel just right.
Plenty of space and well equipped
Let's talk about other aspects of Aurora. Because the shape appears to be low, the Aurora L gives people the impression that the car is a little small, but its actual space is not small, especially after the wheelbase has been lengthened, the rear space even if you sit on it and weigh 200 pounds of strong men also look calm.
In terms of configuration, the configuration specifications of this top-of-the-line supply are also very high. It is equipped with a smart car machine, supporting intelligent voice control, **navigation, ** and other functions, at the same time, it also retains Apple's carplay smartphone interconnection, you can project the software you are Xi to use, such as navigation, **, etc. directly onto its floating car machine screen. It also supports Level 2 intelligent driving assistance, which can be turned on in a simple way, using the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel to control the full-speed ACC and lane keeping system separately.
In terms of comfort, it also supports 3 sets of memory in the main and passenger seats, the front seats are heated and ventilated, the rear seats are heated, and the backrests of the rear seats are also electrically adjustable. Special praise is given to the heated seats, which allow us to quickly feel warm when we get back from the snow in snowy weather.
Driving value
From 500,000 to 300,000 levels, the problem of Aurora L is not in the product itself, because after a full day of test driving in snowy weather, its power, four-wheel drive, handling and space configuration required for daily use of the car are all excellent in the same class; Of course, the problem is also very clear, from import to domestic production, during which it also experienced the turmoil of plagiarism, and Aurora L experienced the loneliness from "Internet celebrity" to "amateur".
And this, for consumers who like Aurora L, is a good thing. Because of the real discount, you can buy Aurora L with a budget of 300,000 yuan.
The author's point of view is that if you are interested in Aurora L, feel free to test drive it and experience it, and believe that its quality will make you eventually become an Aurora L owner.