Five years ago, the Buick LaCrosse really broke my heart.
At that time, I had a copy of the original LaCrosse 3 from 20100L v6 version. The car looks very atmospheric and is comfortable to sit on. But the actual fuel consumption of 15L 100km at every turn makes people feel very tired and their wallets are very lonely. After taking it back and driving less than 20,000 kilometers, I hurriedly disposed of the second-hand LaCrosse.
For a long time, I thought that the Buick LaCrosse was a "vase car", which was good, but not useful.
However, last weekend, I took a test drive and my friend just bought the new LaCrosse, and found that this guy's changes are really not small.
Don't evaluate the appearance, only discuss**
In fact, when I saw the new LaCrosse, the author was a little confused: this guy turned out to be such a business car; Why does it look like an electric sedan until now? All in all, the design of the new LaCrosse may not meet most people's aesthetics for mid-to-high-end sedans.
But I have to admit that the overall workmanship of the new LaCrosse is good, and the sheet metal connection and paint texture have not lost the face of the "middle and high-end sedan".
What is more important than the appearance is that this new LaCrosse has a big advantage.
My friend bought the 2023 28T Yuezun Edition model, and its guide price is 20990,000 yuan, after a cash discount of 30,000 yuan, the actual transaction of friends** is 17990,000 yuan. The whole vehicle landed, just about 200,000 yuan, which fully met the budget of friends.
As for the specific cost-effective performance of this car, let's talk about it while passing the test drive experience of the vehicle.
About power: LaCrosse is really different now
High fuel consumption and weak power are many people's stereotypes of LaCrosse.
But on the real car of the new LaCrosse, it has a completely different performance.
The engine and transmission of the new car are actually not much different from the old model (2022 model).
2.The 0T variable cylinder engine, paired with a 9AT gearbox, delivers 237 PS horsepower and 350 Nm of torque, which is better than the 380TSI power versions of the Magotan and Passat.
The main change in the power system of the new LaCrosse is the addition of a 48V mild hybrid system and a BSG motor layout.
To put it simply, the 48V motor has no gain in power performance, and in actual driving, it is only felt that the power connection of the vehicle is smoother, especially when using the start-stop system, the engine can almost start without feeling.
As for the power, my evaluation of this LaCrosse is that the power is very sufficient.
I actually tested it and the car accelerates from 0 to 100km h in 72 seconds to 7About 3 seconds, with the official standard of 72 seconds is basically the same. To put it simply, the power of this car is "as long as you are willing to step on the accelerator, it can give you a strong push back feeling".
And with the help of a 48V mild hybrid system and a 9AT gearbox, the ride of the new car is maintained well. Except for a slight pause in 1st gear up and 2nd gear, the rest of the gears are basically not felt when switching up and down.
In terms of fuel consumption, the energy-saving performance of the new LaCrosse also surprised me.
The official standard WLTC working condition of the vehicle comprehensive fuel consumption is 659l/100km。In the actual test, its fuel consumption level will fluctuate a little.
Driving in urban areas, its fuel consumption fluctuates between 8L and 10L per 100 kilometers, which is considered 20t normal level of medium-sized cars; And at a speed of 100-120km h on the highway, this guy's fuel consumption per 100 kilometers can be controlled at 5About 5L. Such a level of fuel consumption, you can evaluate for yourself, anyway, in my opinion, LaCrosse can achieve such power performance, to achieve such fuel consumption performance, it is already very good.
About the space: there is a sense of luxury, but there are also shortcomings
As a B+-class sedan, the space of the new LaCrosse is actually enough to meet the needs of consumers.
In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the vehicle are 4996 1866 1472mm, and the wheelbase is 2905mm. In terms of data alone, this level remains in the middle and upper reaches of the same class.
Judging from the actual experience, the author is 1.72 meters tall, and whether he is sitting in the front and rear rows, he feels relatively spacious.
It's worth noting that the seat design of the all-new LaCrosse is very comfortable. After sitting on it, its seat padding is not too soft, but fortunately, it can give the body enough support, and the design of the headrest and lumbar support meets the ergonomic needs and can effectively relieve the fatigue of the body.
In the interior design, the new LaCrosse has basically completed the reconstruction.
The new interior layout is quite characteristic of pure electric models such as the Buick E5, especially the 30-inch integrated large screen and the pocket gear lever, which is quite the design characteristics of smart electric vehicles.
However, it should be noted that the new LaCrosse is still relatively traditional in terms of interior detail design.
The control area under the screen adopts the design of physical button + lever, which can still achieve blind operation when controlling functions such as air conditioning and defogging.
The above are some of the advantages of the new LaCrosse car. But during the test drive, I also found some shortcomings in the car, which I hope can be optimized at a later stage.
First, although the vehicle is equipped with ANC active noise reduction and double-layer laminated soundproof glass in the front row as standard, there will still be obvious engine noise transmitted to the cockpit when the vehicle accelerates, and the front space is more obvious. Although this kind of noise is harmless, it is detrimental to the "texture" of the car.
Second, the Yuezun version of the model bought by a friend is the "sub-top" version of the entire car series (note: including Avia). But in the rear, it has a lower configuration. The rear ** armrests are relatively short and the texture is not high; And there is only an air conditioning outlet in the rear row, so the temperature and air volume cannot be controlled separately.
If these problems can be optimized in the later stage and the rear sunshade can be added, the new LaCrosse will be more competitive in terms of comfort performance.
About the configuration: The new LaCrosse is very full
Terminal**17What kind of configuration performance can the 990,000 B+-class sedan have?
If you don't understand, I believe many friends will feel that the configuration is average. But on the all-new LaCrosse, I was surprised by the various configurations stacked together.
First of all, in terms of safety configuration, six groups of airbags and tire pressure display functions are not absent. At the same time, this car is even equipped with the eCruise Pro intelligent driving assistance system. This Level 2 intelligent driving assistance system covers multiple functions such as active braking, lane departure assist, and adaptive cruise control. Let's put it this way, its active safety function and intelligent driving assistance function are basically no gap with more than 200,000 domestic pure electric vehicles.
In terms of intelligent network configuration, the 30-inch integrated large screen can provide**navigation、**and*** functions,Plus wireless carplay、Mobile phone remote control,The intelligent function of this car basically has no slots。 In addition, because it is equipped with an 8155 chip, the operation of the new LaCrosse is also relatively smooth, and I personally think that its use experience surpasses that of Zeekrypton and Geely Galaxy.
In terms of comfort, it goes without saying that the front seats are heated and ventilated, automatic zoned air conditioning, leather seats and multi-color ambient lighting, these functions are completely sufficient. Of course, in the end, I still need to emphasize: while having so many configurations, the brand new LaCrosse that my friend bought is priced at only 17990,000!
Conclusion:
In fact, if you are planning to buy a B-class sedan in the near future, then I would not hesitate to recommend the new LaCrosse.
This car, in addition to the slightly controversial appearance, its mechanical quality, comfort performance, and intelligent performance have basically achieved the level of leapfrogging. What's more, SAIC-GM is really willing to use materials when building cars.