[Evaluation] It has always played an important role in the market segment of sports compact cars. After the new generation of imported 3 landed in China for more than a year, the domestic version of the car was finally officially listed. This generation of Mazda 3, named Xingyi, is obviously a heavyweight role in this year’s compact car market. After domestic production, can the light and agile driving style of the original imported hatchback be passed down? The following test report will tell you the answer.

● Daily driving experience: Power is not a strong point, and the gearbox is excellent.

　　Power is undoubtedly an important indicator to measure a sports car, which naturally seems a bit behind the trend against the background of T-belt models. The 2.0L top model we tested is still equipped with the familiar Mazda MZR, with a maximum output of 110kW(150 HP)/6,500 rpm and a maximum output of 182 N m/4,500 rpm. It adopts the DOHC overhead double camshaft all-aluminum cylinder structure, and is still equipped with Mazda’s unique S-VT (sequential timing system), VIS (variable system) and electronic control section.

　　However, from the perspective of daily driving, the performance of this 2.0L engine is still very satisfactory. The throttle is still the light feeling of Japanese cars. The engine is slightly gentle at low speed, but fortunately, the engine responds quickly enough to the accelerator pedal. At around 3000rpm, the power can cope with ordinary daily road conditions.

　　When the rotation speed exceeds 4000 rpm, the engine is the real power point, and the continuous torque output can be maintained at about 6000rpm. At high speed, the sound waves of the engine are tuned very sweetly. Coupled with the barrel-shaped instrument panel in front of us and the sports steering wheel on the hand, the sports atmosphere brought by the senses has been put in place.

　　Matching it is a 5-speed automatic manual transmission, which increases a gear compared with the previous generation; "Understanding" is the most obvious advantage of this 5AT. You can easily control the upshift and downshift through the depth of the throttle. Although the response of the gearbox will be slightly hesitant at this time, the smoothness of shifting will not make you complain.

　　The shift paddle under the steering wheel allows you to downshift at any time. At this time, the shift is also crisp and neat, without any sloppiness. Sometimes the number of gears can’t measure the quality of a transmission. Compared with some 6AT gearboxes, the performance of this 5AT gearbox is enough to meet the small intense driving demand.

　　It is worth mentioning that, although in the D gear state, you can complete the downshift through the shift paddle, once you slightly loosen the throttle, the gearbox will quickly enter the automatic mode; Only when the gearbox lever is turned to the left to enter the pure manual mode will the gearbox fully obey your instructions.

　　Mazda 3 Star, which is made in Mazda, completely continues the powertrain of the imported hatchback version. The 2.0L model has a 5-speed automatic manual transmission and 6-speed two different combinations. Obviously, the two models are aimed at different groups of people. The 6MT gearbox with tight gear ratio is undoubtedly specially prepared for those who are keen on modification, while the 5AT model is more oriented to those fashionable young elites.

　
The structure is similar to that of the previous generation.

　　As a replacement model, Mazda’s 3-star and suspension structure has not changed much compared with the previous generation model, which was highly praised for its handling. Does this mean that its handling and suspension have not improved? After a few days of testing, I also have the answer in my heart. More interesting suspension and control are the biggest selling points of this generation of Mazda 3.

　　Mazda 3 Star has basically continued the front and rear suspension structure of the previous generation model, only slightly improved the rubber bushing, the front and rear stabilizer bar and the rear suspension center beam, but the overall adjustment style is more radical than that of the previous generation model.

　　The suspension stroke is very short. With the help of the shock absorber, the four tires can always hold the ground, and the vehicle can naturally have a higher limit in the corner. Compared with the imported version, the stiffness of the suspension has converged, but it can still provide sufficient support when cornering, and the comfort has also improved when passing through some deceleration hurdles or large road undulations, so that passengers sitting in the back row will not be too painful to "bump".

　　The steering of SINOVA is my favorite. The compact steering wheel is very handy, and the electric feel and feedback are very comfortable. Every movement you make on the steering wheel will be directly and accurately responded by the car body. What is commendable is that the steering wheel used has not lost the sense of road, and the information on the road can still be directly transmitted to the driver through the steering wheel. In addition, the feeling of braking is also very good, the braking force is very linear, and there are not many empty positions in the front section, which can give people more confidence in corners.

With the end of the Eleventh Holiday, many people have experienced the convenience of intelligent configuration of new energy vehicles. Intelligent cockpit and autopilot system undoubtedly add a lot of fun to modern travel. Then, how to choose a pure electric vehicle with a budget of around 300,000, which is both luxurious, comfortable and intelligent? Today, we will compare three popular models-the 2025 Extreme Krypton 001,, and see who is more competitive in terms of intelligent driving and overall performance.

First, let’s look at the 2025 Krypton 001. As one of the flagship models of Krypton brand, it has made a remarkable breakthrough in the field of intelligent driving. Equipped with the vast intelligent driving 2.0 system, the core is equipped with two NVIDIA Orin-X intelligent driving chips, finally reaching 508TOPS. This powerful computing power not only enables it to cope with complex road conditions, but also performs particularly well in parking, city driving and high-speed driving.

Thanks to the deep integration of Scene Cognitive Macromodel (SCM) and Interactive Regulatory Macromodel (IPM). SCM supports the identification of more than 1000 new traffic scenes, which improves the accuracy by 120%, while IPM realizes more accurate path planning and decision-making ability by simulating the driving mode of old drivers. In addition, the new car is equipped with a 200-meter long-range lidar and a variety of sensors, which can perceive and identify the surrounding environment in real time and provide comprehensive protection for safe driving.

Next, let’s take a look at Tengshi N7, a medium-sized coupe SUV that focuses on youthfulness and luxury, and also performs well in intelligent driving. According to different configurations, Tengshi N7 provides two sets of driver assistance systems, DiPilot 100 and DiPilot 300. Among them, the high-end version of DiPilot 300 has 33 sensors including dual lidar, millimeter-wave radar and 800W pixel binocular camera, which can realize high-precision automatic driving function. In addition, this car also supports high-speed navigation, city navigation and narrow road traffic, providing a full-scene driving assistance experience. Although Tengshi N7′ s performance in the field of intelligent driving is slightly inferior to that of the "first echelon" model, its function is practical and easy to use, and it is not a problem to meet the daily needs of most users.

Last but not least, Aouita 12, as a strong competitor in the field of intelligent driving, is equipped with Huawei ADS 2.0 system, with three laser radars and 29 sensors as standard, realizing high-order automatic driving function. Different from the traditional scheme that relies on high-precision maps, Aouita 12′ s NCA function can achieve unimpeded nationwide, and its adaptability is very strong. In addition, Aouita 12 constantly optimizes its driving functions through OTA update, such as the use of tidal lane and bus lanes, and the newly added lateral anti-collision function, all of which improve the safety and convenience of vehicles.

Through the comparison of these three models, it is not difficult to see that they have achieved good results in the field of intelligent driving. With the powerful integration of hardware and software, the 2025 Extreme Krypton 001 is obviously superior to the other two models in intelligent driving performance. Tengshi N7 has won the favor of many users for its practicality, while Aouita 12 has become a dark horse in the field of intelligent driving relying on Huawei’s technical strength. So, which one will be your ideal car?

On December 16th, Gaspar learned that Chery Automobile’s new iCAR V23 car was officially launched.

ICAR V23 is a "square box" SUV with two configurations. The price of 401 two-wheel drive advanced version and 501 four-wheel drive advanced version is 109,800 yuan and 139,800 yuan respectively.

In addition, iCAR V23 also launched a "gift for young people from Mr. Yin (Chairman of Chery Automobile Yin Tongyue)"-301 two-wheel drive youth version, with a price of 99,800 yuan.

It is reported that the iCAR V23 is 4220mm long, 1915mm wide, 1845mm high, with a wheelbase of 2735mm, a approach angle of 41, a departure angle of 35 and a minimum ground clearance of 210mm (four-wheel drive version), and offers various color schemes such as Mediterranean blue, Hermes orange, dark night, gray, green, silver and white.

In terms of intelligent driving configuration, iCAR V23 can choose a variety of grille styles, and has reserved several modification spaces. It has built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, supports in-vehicle 5G, has L2++ intelligent driving solution, and supports the expansion of wireless CarPlay, mobile phone USB screen projection, mainstream game machines and other devices.

In addition, the intelligent assisted driving of the car adopts the horizon J3+TDA4 scheme, including 8 megapixel forward-looking camera, 3 megapixel panoramic camera, 5 millimeter-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radars, and supports high-speed NOA navigation, emergency lane keeping, traffic congestion assistance, automatic parking, remote parking, memory parking and other functions.

Source: iCAR car

In terms of power configuration, iCAR V23 provides two power systems, one is a single motor with a maximum power of 100kW, which uses lithium iron phosphate batteries; The other is a dual motor with a maximum power of 100kW+55kW, which uses ternary lithium batteries.

At the meeting, Yin Tongyue, Chairman of Chery, said that Saudi partners had told him that there were three types of cars sold in the Middle East market:

One kind is a tool car, and the China car is currently a tool car; One is to sell assets that can preserve value, such as brands like Toyota; One is luxury cars that can improve social status, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

However, Chery will never be willing to sell only cars and vehicles. Chery will also turn cars into assets, and at the same time, it will also become a symbol of users’ social status and hope to become a collection in users’ homes.

Due to the different policies in different places, the development of fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles in different places is also different. What xiaobian brought today is. Not much to say, let’s take a look.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of Changan Auchan X7 PLUS. The front face design of Changan Auchan X7 PLUS is more fashionable and simple, which makes people unforgettable. Coupled with the steady headlights, it is very eye-catching. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car, the body size of the car is 4730MM*1870MM*1720MM. The car adopts simple and fashionable lines, and the side wall looks very hard. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is quite spiritual. In the rear part, the overall shape of the rear of Changan Auchan X7 PLUS echoes the front face, and the taillights present a sharp design style with a cool shape.

Sitting in the car, the interior looks very atmospheric and the visual effect is very good. The steering wheel of the car is well designed, made of leather and full of design sense. Take a look at the central control, and with the 12.3-inch touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, the interior design is quite layered, which meets the aesthetic standards of most consumers. The dashboard and seats give people a good feeling, too. Let’s take a look. The car is equipped with a personalized dashboard, which highlights the trendy temperament. The car uses imitation leather seats, equipped with functions such as electric seat adjustment and seat proportion tilting, and the overall comfort is good.

Changan Auchan X7 PLUS is matched with a wet dual clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 138KW and a maximum torque of 300N.m, which shows good power performance.

In terms of functional configuration, Changan Auchan X7 PLUS is equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, rear wiper, engine start and stop and other configurations.

After reading this car, I believe you also have a general understanding. This level of models can often take into account the cost performance and practicality, and is often considered by most consumers as the first choice when buying a car.

　　China News Service, Changsha, September 8 (Fu Jingyi) "We have built the world’s largest car networking application and promoted its landing. At present, 3,400 intelligent networked vehicles have landed in Changsha." Ma Wei, co-founder and CEO of Changsha Intelligent Driving Research Institute, revealed on the 8th that in the future, Changsha will control public transport, municipal vehicles and traffic lights by car networking throughout the city to create a new ecology of smart cities.

　　Intelligent networked car is a self-driving car that can access the Internet, has multiple sensors, can send and receive signals, sense the surrounding physical environment, and interact with other vehicles or entities. At the 2020 Internet Yuelu Summit, which opened in Changsha on the same day, Ma Wei delivered a speech entitled "The Internet of Vehicles Helps Smart Transportation-The Advanced Way for the Development of a Self-driving City? "Speech.

　　Ma Wei introduced that the practice of Changsha’s self-driving city has gone through three years. In 2018, the largest autonomous driving test area in China was opened, with 1,230 mu of 5G full coverage. In 2019, the closed-loop project of intelligent networked vehicles was completed. The test area has 100 kilometers of high-speed and 100 square kilometers of urban roads, and the largest open road vehicle networking coverage in China was completed, as well as the landing test of Baidu driverless taxis, heavy trucks and sanitation vehicles.

　　Ma Wei said that in 2020, Changsha put forward the requirement of intelligent networked vehicles to complete the closed-loop market, so that citizens can enjoy the benefits of intelligent networked vehicles. Therefore, the research institute cooperated with Xiangjiang New District to find out the just-needed application of active bus priority, and built the world’s largest car networking application and promoted its landing. "We use the Internet of Vehicles to control traffic lights throughout the city. When the bus approaches and sends a priority request, the traffic lights will be optimized according to the overall situation and released for the bus."

　　On April 19, 2020, Baidu Apollo self-driving taxi was fully opened to the public in Changsha, with an operating range of about 100 square kilometers. Eleven days later, China’s first "Smart Bus Line 315" was opened to the public in Changsha.

　　Ma Wei pointed out that the use of assisted driving on open roads has great potential for improving the convenience and effectiveness of urban traffic. Changsha, a self-driving taxi, is in the forefront, but it still faces three challenges: technical maturity, regulatory tolerance and cost control. (End)