Evaluation of Chevrolet Trailblazer: A 7-seat SUV with a sense of sight for sports cars, the most authentic test drive experience!

Seven SUVs have always been a battleground for military strategists, but only a handful can really stand out. Medium-sized SUVs have always been occupied by Japanese Toyota Highlander, and medium-sized SUVs are mainly German Volkswagen. These two are also recognized benchmarks at present.

Although many challengers threatened to take them down, the result was not satisfactory. However, this car that Jiang Ge wants to talk about today still shows a big chance of winning. It's a Chevrolet Pioneer that has just come into the market. The new car is positioned in a medium and large SUV and built on the same platform as Cadillac XT6 and Buick Angkor Banner.

Then, under the premise that the two "big brothers" go first, there are two benchmarks, Highlander and Touran. Is the pioneer worth starting with? Recently, brother Jiang also tested this car. The following five chapters give you a comprehensive introduction to the strongest challenger.

1. appears

Jiangge's test drive is the RS version of the top model, and the official price is 329,900 yuan. The new car adopts the front face of the family-style X-thunder, with a huge blackened honeycomb mesh, full of sports atmosphere, and quite has the sense of sight of the legendary Chevrolet sports car Camaro.

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Chevrolet Camaro

On the side of the car body, tough muscle lines run through the car body and rise to the roof along the C-pillar, creating a visual effect of the suspended roof. The biggest highlight is the big black wheel hub with a diameter of 2 1 inch, which is 20 inches.

And this tire is Michelin latitude? Exercise? The 3 Series, which is usually mounted on high-end SUVs such as Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5, has a market price of 2000+. It seems that the pioneers really lost money this time.

The tail design is not as impactful as the front face, and it is quite satisfactory as a whole.

However, Brother Jiang still found a "small egg", that is, a Chevrolet logo printed in the Y-shaped taillight, which is very pleasing.

2. Interior decoration products

Although pioneer positioning is the flagship, the interior of the new car is not as high-grade as expected, and the whole tends to be simple and practical. Many of these elements come from Comalo, such as the classic two-tube sports instrument panel and the air outlet of the turbine rotary control integrated air conditioner.

The two air outlets in the central control room have unique shapes and special purposes. Rotate them to adjust the temperature and air volume of the air conditioner.

In addition, the 10 inch central control panel of the new car is not large, but the clarity and sensitivity are good. Although it doesn't provide many functions, it supports Apple? CarPlay and Baidu CarLife function, common operations can be completed through screen projection.

3. Configure articles

From the pricing point of view, the forerunner is between Highlander and Touran. In the case of relatively weak brand power and market base, the forerunner naturally has to work hard on configuration.

As can be seen from the above table, even the entry-level version of Pioneer is much better than Highlander at the same price. Today, this top model of Jiangge test drive has a number of exclusive configurations, such as full-speed adaptive cruise, 360 panoramic camera, automatic parking and inductive tailgate.

Here, I have to praise the 360 panoramic system carried by the pioneers. The clarity of the picture is really not picky. When reversing or when the road is narrow, look at this unobstructed view, just two words-practical.

This time, Brother Jiang also focused on testing the collision alarm/active braking function of the new car. In the dummy test, it is found that Xianfeng can effectively stop active braking in the range of 10-40km/h, which is believed to be a plus point in the context of increasing consumer safety awareness.

4. Space articles

Pioneer's original overseas version was a big 5-seat SUV, which was lengthened after being made in China and became a 2+3+2 7-seat layout. After lengthening, its overall size is just between Touran and Highlander, and there is obviously a taste of degradation and suppression here.

In terms of actual seating space, the forerunner adopted a seating layout of 2+3+2. Let's talk about the second row first If you sit in the second row with a height of 180cm, the head space is still relatively ample, but the leg is only nearly a punch away. So the advantage is not great? .

The seat is in the front.

Fortunately, however, its second row of seats can move back 25 cm. When the third place is empty, the seating space can be significantly improved by this operation.

When the seat moves backwards by 25 cm.

As for the third row of space, it is basically the same as Highlander's level, and there will be no feeling of a small bench. There is no problem in meeting the demand for hard seats.

It is worth mentioning that the Trailblazer is equipped with the electric folding function of the third row of seats and the reclining function of the second row of seats, which can be operated by the buttons on the right side of the trunk, and an almost flat space is formed after reclining.

In addition, there is a movable storage compartment in the middle of the second row of seats in the new car, and a small storage compartment is hidden in the back of the trunk, so the whole car is still very redundant.

5. Dynamic articles

In terms of power, the forerunner comes standard with a 2.0T engine, with a maximum horsepower of 237Ps and a maximum torque of 350Nm. The transmission system is matched with a 9-speed automatic manual transmission. From the data alone, it is better than Highlander (220Ps/350Nm).

In addition, the pioneer's sub-top and top-mounted models are also equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system. The top-mounted version of this test drive is also equipped with a dual clutch function, that is, clutches are arranged on both sides of the rear axle to control the torque independently, which can realize the continuous distribution of the torque of the left and right rear wheels.

However, because the road section of this test drive is mainly urban roads, the difference between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive is not obvious in this case, so I won't talk about the four-wheel drive part here, specifically, it is more in line with the two-wheel drive mode chosen by most people.

Before the test drive, Jiangge felt that this big guy, which is nearly 5 meters long, should be cumbersome to drive and the power will not be too many surprises, but it is still "really fragrant" in the end. The initial dynamic response is really sensitive, not slow at all, and it is also on call in the middle and late stages.

You can still feel the feeling of pushing your back when you put oil on the floor, completely forgetting that it is a big thing weighing nearly two tons. Of course, when the car is powered in the second half (above 80 speed), it is not as strong as the first half.

The handling is not as heavy as expected, and the steering feeling of the steering wheel is relatively light. Although it is still far from where to hit, the overall dynamic control of the car body is still possible. Even if you bend at a speed of 60km/h, you can take your time and feel "flexible and fat".

In terms of shock absorption, the overall comfort of the pioneers is still relatively good, and the subtle vibration filtering of uneven roads is also relatively thorough. When the road surface is slightly bumpy, the car body does not shake too obviously.

In terms of noise, the pioneers have done a good job in suppressing wind mania and engine noise, but there is still room for optimization in overall mute, especially when passing through some slightly uneven sections, tire noise will be more obvious.

Write it at the end

After the whole experience, brother Jiang found that the strength of Chevrolet pioneers in all aspects was still very interesting. For example, the sporty appearance is very in line with the current consumption trend; Although the interior is not particularly brilliant, it also has its own characteristic design; Configuration and space are basically leapfrog. As for the dynamic experience, I believe it can also give you unexpected surprises.

In terms of pricing, the pioneers take the people-friendly route, so there will be no dispute with Angkor or XT6. We don't need to deliberately compare with Highlander or Touran. In fact, people do not occupy both sides, it is only for consumers hovering between the two.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.