Range anxiety is like a doctor's conservative ** for pure electric vehicles, which can only be alleviated, but cannot be **. There are several ways to alleviate the infrastructure, which is to build more charging piles and charging stations to spread out the network, but this is a public facility, and it is inevitable that it will encounter exaggerated "supply and demand" on special days. The other is "striking iron itself hard", making the battery pack bigger and adding the battery life, just like the thick-blooded tank in the game, you can always wait for support if you hold on, and the disadvantage is that the cost is high and not affordable. However, the Kia EV5 long-range version we tested today is quite good for money, 18The sales start at 480,000 yuan, the cruising range is 720km, and the manufacturer even said that it will lose 100,000 yuan when selling one.
Korean cars have always had a good look, and the Kia EV5 is no exception. The front face looks quite square, abandoning the functional mesh design, and outlining the edges and corners with a narrow light strip, which is a bit hard-line.
The side is my favorite angle, the waistline is looming, the thick glossy black wheel eyebrows + chrome scuff strip look very harmonious, the 18 19-inch large wheels are designed with shuriken, with a hint of exoticism, and the designer can raise his salary.
The taillight shape is outlined at a right angle, echoing the front face, and with the obvious adduction of the upper part, there is a sense of déjà vu of a pickup. I have to admit that Korean cars do have two brushes in the exterior design.
Entering the car, the most eye-catching thing is in addition to the 12 that can "four-screen linkage".3-inch instrument screen, 123-inch central control screen, 5-inch air conditioning touch screen and 113-inch HUD outside the head-up display,It is a unique front romantic seat in China,The co-pilot seat extends to the main driver,As long as the armrest is turned up,The effect is similar to the couple's seat in the cinema。 With a large openable panoramic sunroof and double-layer soundproof glass in the front, the romantic atmosphere is instantly filled, so don't think about it.
In order to "accommodate" the unbounded intimate space of the couple in the front row, the functions of the Kia EV5 center console have also been fine-tuned, such as the use of a rotating pocket gear design, which "separates" some air conditioning buttons and upgrades them to touch screens, which are placed between the instrument screen and the center control screen, which is also convenient for the driver to operate.
Between the center console and the armrest, there are two Type-C charging ports, cup holders, driving function buttons and mobile phone wireless charging panels (optional UWB digital key), the layout is relatively "flat", sit cross-legged on the co-pilot and try it, the knee space is very generous, it must be very convenient for the co-pilot to snort.
In terms of car engines, although the joint venture car companies have made progress in the past two years, there is still a bit of a gap compared with the "Royal Three". If you are not too pursuing cutting-edge intelligence, you can also experience a qualitative leap by connecting to wireless carplay with an Apple mobile phone. In addition, the EV5 introduces the in-vehicle WeChat function, which realizes the sending and receiving of WeChat messages on the vehicle side, as well as the making and receiving of WeChat voice, which also improves convenience and driving safety.
Thanks to the body size of 4615 1875 1715mm and the wheelbase of 2750mm, the rear space of the EV5 long-range version is extremely spacious. And the floor is completely flat, the headroom is abundant, and there will be no feeling of depression when sitting for three people.
There is also a small easter egg in the back row, equipped with a **drawer-type cold and warm incubator, with a temperature range of 5-55 degrees Celsius and a capacity of 4L, it is very convenient to drink hot drinks in winter and cold drinks in summer.
The trunk storage space is 513 liters, and when the rear seats are folded down, the floor is flat and up to 2 meters deep, and the space can be extended to 1718 liters. Interestingly, the lid inside the trunk is divided into two pieces, and when the outer one is pulled up, it automatically rises and "transforms" into two shelves. With the five-prong socket on the left side of the trunk and the charging port adapter that comes with the car, it can fully meet the needs of camping and practice stalls.
The EV5 also has a trunk with a volume of 67L, which can be used to store things that are not used often. The space is not very large, and it is better to have something than nothing. Looking at the essence of the phenomenon, the performance of the EV5 in terms of space fully reflects the advantages of the e-GMP, a dedicated platform for electric vehicles.
In terms of power, the EV5 720 Long Range Edition is equipped with 88The 1kWh battery pack has a CLTC range of 720 km and a recharge time of 27 minutes from 30% to 80%. It is equipped with a high-power front motor with a maximum output of 160 kW and a maximum torque of 310 Nm. The test drive performance is decent, not much different from competing products in the same level, the suspension tuning is soft, and the ride feeling is comfortable. The standard five-level adjustable intelligent kinetic energy** system can automatically adjust the function according to driving habits, which is worthy of praise, which is reflected in the actual use of the battery life, which is relatively "accurate" in pure electric vehicles.
If you want "furious mode", the EV5 Long Range is available in a four-wheel drive package with e-AWD dual motors, which can reach a total power of 233kW (160kW front + 73kW rear) when optional, and the acceleration performance is even better. But I don't think it's necessary, and I'm not an astronaut, so there's no need to be addicted to weightlessness.
Finally, like the 11th-generation Sonata, the EV5 is equipped with a remote-controlled intelligent parking assist system, which allows the driver to remotely stop, start, and move forward and backward outside the car using the smart key. But I want to say that the shape of this smart key is okay, but there is no physical key inside, once the power is out, you need to use another physical key like a USB flash drive with the key bag. Personally, I think this seems to be something that could be improved. I don't mind if the car key is one size bigger, but please don't split it.
Test drive summary: The overall quality of the Kia EV5 long-range version is very good, the appearance is super individual, and the cost performance is very good, which is suitable for playing the role of the only car for the family. Although the intelligence of the whole vehicle is not as good as the "Royal Three", there is no need to worry about the risk of "falling behind" in two or three years. In my opinion, the most important thing is to be affordable for family cars! The manufacturers have said that selling a car at a loss of 100,000 yuan, such a good opportunity to pick wool is not a ...... that will be there every year