Mature, Steady and Tall —— Evaluation Experience of Buick GL8

In the field of commercial vehicles, there is such a car, which has been the benchmark of its target field since its listing, and has never been complacent because of the success of its predecessors. From the official introduction of 1999 into the domestic market to the appearance of a new generation of vehicles, it still maintains the leading position in sales in this field. Yes, that's it-Buick GL8.

Starting from the classic chubby fish, the design is really stronger from generation to generation. With the delivery of GL8 design to SAIC-GM-Pan Asia Design Center, the appearance has made a qualitative leap. The flying wing net with chrome-plated decorative strips, square and wide body, fashionable and stylish lines make GL8 walk freely.

Second, internal articles? ★★★★☆

The light interior gives a warm feeling. The material of ES GL8 is quite good, and there is no peculiar smell in the car (personal feeling, for reference only). Spacious and comfortable interior space, no matter which row you sit in, you can get a complete personal experience (which is very important for a 7-seat car), which is enough to kill many fake 7-seat cars. Of course, the GL8 also has one of the best trunk spaces in the seven-seat car, which can really solve the embarrassment that a general seven-seat car can pull seven people to travel, but can't put down the corresponding luggage.

Next, I have to mention the magic weapon of this "land business class"-super comfortable seat design! What? How comfortable is the seat? Well, I'm afraid you have to sit in and experience it yourself to fully feel it. Of the three rows of seats, the second row is definitely the most comfortable boss position. The front and rear three gears are set and the height is adjusted by six gears. The headrest is well received.

Satisfy the headrest's support for the occupant's head in various scenes. Perforated leather wrapped seats provide heating, ventilation, massage and other functions, plus bilateral handrails and seat belts, as well as electric leg rests! After careful experience, I found that there is also a mobile phone storage box and two sets of USB charging sockets on the left side of the second row of right seats. The second row of this king is perfect! In addition, in the front row, the driver's seat provides ventilation, heating and headrest four-way adjustment, and the main driver's seat also supports 12-way electric adjustment, which can be said that the care of the driver's seat is quite good. Finally, the third row. At present, there are only a handful of models in the third row of the seven-seat car that can comfortably ride with adults. The third row of GL8 is definitely more comfortable than the third row of most seven-seater cars, with correct sitting posture, sufficient leg support, feet can reach into the bottom of the front seat, the design of overhead air outlet, the wide third row rear window and the cooperation of two large skylights, so that the passengers in the third row will not feel depressed at all. It is commendable that the full-size third row seat can be almost completely hidden in the trunk after folding (because many models can be folded in but the seat size is small, the third row is uncomfortable to ride; And some models with comfortable seats in the third row are too high to hide! In addition, the safety distance of the third row is also an important factor that must be considered when buying a seven-seat model. The GL8 model has the advantage of trunk depth, so the distance between the third headrest and the rear window is far, which can make people feel more at ease in the case of high-speed full load!

The decorative strips with wood grain in the front row are more mature and less fresh, but they are in line with the positioning design of this car. It's just that the touch-screen buttons painted on the piano in the air-conditioning area are really inconvenient to operate blindly, and the gear lever blocks 40% of the air-conditioning control area, which is inconvenient for daily use!

Third, the configuration article? ★★★★☆

According to the usual configuration, I won't elaborate, just mention a few special points:

1、? Electronic automatic anti-glare exterior rearview mirror;

It is generally known that high-profile models will be equipped with automatic anti-glare interior rearview mirrors, but few models are equipped with electronic automatic anti-glare exterior rearview mirrors! Just a word "outside" makes its rarity and practicality soar immediately! In fact, even the car with the lowest rearview mirror has the function of manual anti-glare, and only one more action is needed; The exterior rearview mirror is the light pollution that you have to accept forcibly because you can't fight back the high beam interference of the "high beam dog", which also has a great impact on driving safety! The rare electronic anti-glare exterior rearview mirror brings a good visual experience to drivers who drive at night, and the comfort is greatly improved! Why talk about this topic in particular? Because bumblebee's eyes are often mercilessly illuminated by some high beam lights in the back car when driving at night, this configuration of bumblebee is very "porridge". Please raise your hand if you agree. In addition, the top model is also equipped with HUD? Head-up display function, the measured display content is only basic information such as vehicle speed, gear position and safe distance. , but the navigation content cannot be displayed in linkage. At present, more and more cars are equipped with this function. Even some domestic cars with hundreds of thousands of grades can be equipped with HUD head-up display function, which is also a practical function to improve the safe driving coefficient.

2、? Four wheel independent suspension system:

In fact, many seven-seat SUVs have been equipped with four-wheel independent suspension systems, but most MPV models only stay at the basic level of independent suspension of front wheels. Except for two MPV models owned by Volkswagen, there are almost no MPVs equipped with four-wheel independent suspensions. The new generation GL8 is replaced by a four-bar independent suspension on the rear suspension. This progress is really commendable! Both the driving experience and the third row ride experience have been significantly improved.

3、? BOSE theater acoustics +ANC active noise reduction;

BOSE's high-quality 12 speaker configuration allows you to enjoy the immersive live sound effects anywhere in the car. ANC active noise reduction is Bumblebee's favorite car black technology. There are three microphone receivers in the car, with noise compensation technology, which releases sound waves opposite to the current noise through the speaker, effectively offsetting the noise pollution in the car and giving you a relatively quiet interior space! (I think the BOSE noise-reducing headphones that Bumblebee bought at that time have become popular now, which shows that electronic noise reduction is the development trend of high-end audio systems in the future, and it does have a good experience in practical use, which effectively reduces the disturbing noise of the outside world and can really bring people a sense of tranquility and advanced. )

4、? Vehicle system and voice control;

The 8-inch central control "big screen" is a bit shabby on the flagship model of today's Damei era. The key is that the screen clarity and the fluency of the in-vehicle system are only moderate, and the voice system is more like a chicken rib. Many domestic brand cars under 200,000 are much better than GL8 in these aspects, and the voice recognition and in-vehicle system are better than many joint venture cars and even imported cars! For example, after testing and comparing the voice commands of different car systems, Bumblebee found that there is a "golden voice test command" which is very useful: "Turn on the air conditioner to remove fog", and few cars in the market can support this command (and more than 90% of the cars that can be recognized only carry out air conditioning refrigeration without turning on the air conditioner+defogging), so most cars can't fully realize this command, but I have tested more than 100,000 cars. For other common voice commands, such as "opening the skylight" and "opening the windshield wiper", many domestic cars can accurately recognize and execute them, but most of the on-board voice systems of joint venture cars can't support these common voice commands, and of course this 400,000-class GL8 can't! After a simple test, I found that I can only use voice control to make a phone call, while voice navigation only supports one-level commands, that is, after you tell him where to navigate, the rest is done manually, and the next operation cannot be carried out by voice, so the speed of voice recognition is particularly slow. Generally speaking, this car is of low practicality and poor experience! So if you are a person who loves to play with car black technology, obviously GL8 can't satisfy you in this respect.

Fourth, feel the article? ★★★★★

First of all, let's share the feeling of starting: because N years ago, Bumblebee used to drive the unit's GL8 fathead fish to pick up the leader, and the feeling of driving at that time was a very good and stable cart; After years of test drive, the latest GL8 gives me a fresh feeling: the huge torque is intuitively reflected in the brisk start, which is nothing like the starting feeling of a 5.2-meter seven-seat cart! In the urban traffic jam, which is a common car environment, the starting training of the car is quite heel-to-heel, giving people a sense of dizziness that can quickly reflect the driver's will without making passengers feel an emergency stop! This is such a perfect balanced design that only a deep training foundation can achieve it. Therefore, it is no problem to drive this 2.0T big guy in the city, and both the driver and the car can be very comfortable! Perfect!

Then there is the feeling of rapid acceleration: the sense of riding continues the sense of starting mentioned above, which can give people a feeling of stability without procrastination; But the driving experience is incomparable to cars or even sports cars. Of course, don't talk to MPV about pushing back and what cars do. The rapid acceleration and overtaking in urban areas are sufficient, which is considered as an excellent level in such a large class!

Let's talk about the noise feeling first: I specially observed that the front row is single-layer glass, while the rear row glass (according to the salesperson, it is double-layer sound insulation glass), which also confirms the king position of the second row of GL8. Compared with the "hybrid kid" of the last test drive, the sound insulation effect of GL8 can be said to be quite profound! First of all, talk about the noise of the engine. This 2.0T engine has been selected as one of the top ten engines in the world. Its powerful acceleration ability and super quiet sound in the car once made bumblebee test drive it for the first time, wondering if there was something wrong with his ears. In addition, in terms of wind noise, it is reasonable to say that the drag coefficient of such a large car is definitely not small, but NVH has a deep foundation, and thanks to the active noise reduction of BOSE audio ANC, the overall noise of GL8 does not cause effective noise pollution when driving on urban roads (the test drive does not provide high-speed sections, so it is estimated that high-speed noise control is also excellent).

In addition, I have to mention the air conditioning of this car! The air conditioning system of this car is the best car air conditioning system that Bumblebee has ever experienced! Why? Because the overall mobility of the air conditioner in the car is very strong, and the soft wind is very gentle and comfortable, the air conditioner in the car will not directly attack any part of the human body in the hot sun driving environment (some places in other cars have cold air blowing directly on the feet, arms and so on). ). In Dad's vernacular, it is the difference between ceiling fan wind and wall fan wind. A well-known car critic once said: in the design of good cars abroad, the design of air conditioning duct is a very profound knowledge, and the duct system of a good air conditioning system runs through the whole car, which is an advantage that domestic car designers need to learn and learn from. Bumblebee didn't understand the true meaning of these words until it tested the GL8. Overall, the air conditioning system of GL8 was rated as 9.9 points by Bumblebee.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) summary? ★★★★★

Personification profile: 40-50 years old, business elite, mature and steady, tall, stylish and stylish, expecting to keep pace with the times, but not keeping pace with the times, with a strong sense of responsibility, balanced ability in all aspects and some outstanding specialties, as quiet as a virgin and as dynamic as a rabbit!

If you choose GL8 as a family car, you should pay attention to the parking space and car skills: GL8 has a body length of more than 5.2 meters and a large body width. If there is no fixed parking space at home or there is not enough parking space in the community, or your driving skills are poor, you need to seriously consider this big guy, because wandering in a narrow space is not its strength.

Finally, share the experience in 4S shop: there is no tea, no cake, and the professional level of shopping guides and salespeople is relatively average. Many questions need to be inquired on the spot with your own mobile phone before you can answer them to customers. Such a high-end model, in the case that the sales staff can't keep up, the sales volume is still hot, which is enough to prove the popularity of "400,000 yuan invincible" GL8 in China!

Ps? Tips for car selection: Because GL8 is divided into two categories, online GL8? ES is produced by SAIC-GM production line, not ES version. It is said that it is produced by Shenyang production line. Although it is tens of thousands cheaper, I prefer GL8 in terms of quality control and texture. ES, so it is recommended to use all models of ES version.

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