Plug-in SUV Power School Test Drive 2024 Chery Fengyun T9

Medium-sized SUVs are deeply loved by domestic consumers because of their fashionable design, practical interior space and relatively close-to-the-people price. Therefore, this market segment has also become a battleground for all car companies, bringing their own brand-new products. Not long ago, Chery Automobile launched its brand-new plug-in medium-sized SUV, which not only has many advantages of medium-sized SUV, but also has a comprehensive fuel consumption of only 1.35L per 100 kilometers and a starting price of less than 130,000, which can be described as the strength of plug-in SUV.

Appearance: the atmosphere and fashion are integrated.

In terms of appearance, Fengyun T9′ s front face adopts a large-size borderless air intake grille, and the interior is decorated with straight waterfall elements, and then matched with decorative strips of the same color as the body above and below the grille, making the whole front face look both atmospheric and fashionable.

The roof line on the side is smooth and dynamic, coupled with the sharp waistline and dense spokes, the sports atmosphere is excellent. The taillight adopts the popular penetrating design at present, and dot matrix elements are added inside the light group, which is very recognizable after lighting.

In terms of details, Fengyun T9′ s headlights are very sharp in shape, and all the interior parts are equipped with LED high/low beam lights as standard. There is also an air duct under the headlights, and it is blackened, which further enhances the fashion sense of the front face.

At present, the popular hidden door handle design is not absent, which can effectively reduce the drag coefficient of vehicles. In terms of rims, the evaluation car adopts a dense-spoke design, and the visual effect is excellent. The matching tire comes from Cooper EVOLUTION CTT series, which is a quiet and comfortable SUV tire with the specific specification of 245/50 R20.

Interior: Minimalist design style.

In terms of interior, Fengyun T9′ s overall design style is simple, only a few physical buttons with common functions are reserved, and with a large number of wood grain materials and chrome-plated decoration, the sense of luxury is excellent, which is in line with the aesthetics of current consumers.

Fengyun T9 comes standard with a 15.6-inch central control panel, with a screen resolution of 2.5K and a delicate display effect. The car has built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which has smooth operation and outstanding response speed. At the same time, it also has practical functions such as 4G network, dual-area voice wake-up recognition and CarPlay.

There are two mobile phone slots under the central control panel, but only the one on the left supports wireless charging, with cooling holes, and the details are thoughtful. The evaluation car is equipped with SONY Sony stereo, with 8 speakers, and the overall sound quality is excellent, suitable for playing pop music.

In terms of comfort configuration, the evaluation car is equipped with a large opening size and excellent light transmission. Although the seat is made of imitation leather, it supports multi-directional electric adjustment and the filler is soft. Coupled with the heating, ventilation and massage functions of the front seat, the ride comfort performance is worthy of recognition.

Performance: Power meets demand. The chassis is mainly comfortable.

In terms of power system, the evaluation vehicle adopts Kunpeng super hybrid C-DM system, which is composed of 1.5T engine and front single motor, with a total torque of 265kW, a pure electric cruising range of CLTC of 120km and a minimum fuel consumption of WLTC of 5.2L/100km.

In the actual experience, thanks to the blessing of the motor, the evaluation car started very briskly and didn’t jump at all. The whole speed-up process was very smooth and comfortable, and the adjustment style was biased towards stability. Although there are three driving modes: comfort, standard and sports, even in sports mode, the overall driving style is only a little radical, but the overall power performance is enough to meet the needs of most consumers.

The steering wheel feels light and easy to use, and with the increase of vehicle speed, the steering wheel will also become heavy, increasing the safety when driving at high speed. In terms of NVH, with the front double-decker sound insulation glass, the overall NVH performance of the evaluation vehicle is satisfactory, and there is obvious wind noise only when driving at high speed, but it will not affect the driving comfort of the people inside the vehicle.

The evaluation car also has L2-level assisted driving ability, including lane departure warning, rear collision warning, reversing car side warning and other functions, which can help users reduce driving fatigue. When in use, it can be turned on with one key by pressing the button on the left side of the steering wheel, and a blue steering wheel icon will be displayed on the left side of the instrument panel for prompt.

The evaluation car adopts the combination of front McPherson independent suspension and rear suspension. The suspension filters the fine bumps of the road very thoroughly, and can easily cope with the long wave ups and downs, ensuring the ride comfort of the people in the car. It is very suitable for home adjustment.

Space: Seven-seat layout meets household needs.

In terms of seating space, the evaluation car adopts a seven-seat layout of 2+3+2, and the experiencer with a measured height of 175cm has ample seating space in both the front row and the second row. It is worth mentioning that the evaluation car supports one-button electric forward co-driver and the second row of seats, which is convenient for passengers to enter the third row. When the experiencer comes to the third row, the legs have completely pushed against the back of the front seat, and the head has only one finger space. Due to the positioning of the vehicle, the space in the third row is slightly cramped, which is not suitable for long-term riding.

In terms of storage space, the evaluation car is equipped with six cup holders, which can well meet the needs of passengers in the car. In addition to the conventional storage space, the bottom of the center console has been hollowed out to form a large storage space, which not only can hold some large items, but also has certain privacy.

The trunk of the evaluation car is relatively flat, with a conventional volume of 815L, and the second row and the third row of seat backs all support electric tilting or lifting, which is very convenient. After the seat is put down, the volume of the trunk can reach 2065L at this time, which can not only change into a big bed every second, but also be more than enough for moving.

Safety: equipped with rich active/passive safety configuration.

In terms of safety configuration, the evaluation vehicle is equipped with a wealth of active/passive safety configurations. Active/passive safety configurations such as main/passenger seat airbags, front/rear head airbags (air curtains), lane departure warning system, DOW door opening warning, front collision warning, etc. are all equipped on the evaluation vehicle, which can effectively improve driving safety and occupy certain advantages in the same class.

Summary:

Twenty-three years ago, with its high cost performance, Chery Fengyun series achieved sales of nearly 78,000 units in two years. Through this evaluation, we can feel that Fengyun T9 not only has the advantages of high face value, high configuration and large space, but also has lower fuel consumption and longer comprehensive endurance due to the addition of Chery Kunpeng plug-in system. In addition, the starting price is less than 130,000 yuan, so Fengyun T9 still maintains the advantage of high cost performance of Chery Fengyun series, and it is a plug-in medium-sized SUV that is very suitable for home use.