Is it true that SMS advertises wildcats?

Jeep has been focusing on the SUV field for more than 70 years, and the advertising slogan "Not all SUVs are called Jeep" has proud confidence. And its historical background is enough to show this pride.

Jeep's sense of power and four-wheel drive technology burst into trembling hormones, and many people are proud of owning a Jeep. With more and more young consumers, Little Freeman came into being.

I have also tested a lot of cars since I entered the business, and I have also experienced car consultation from various friends. From the luxury and joint venture brand models for young people, I have extracted the common needs of many young people to buy a car: unique design, sporty driving texture, cool in-car technology configuration and so on.

But look closely, these requirements are vague most of the time. What kind of design is enough personality? What kind of power control is good enough? When it comes to making decisions with real money, many young buyers will waver on specific issues.

Under the trend, it is undeniable that when the post-90s and post-90s groups consume cars, it is easy to have a "rebellious feeling" about the car preferences of the previous generation: moderate self, good legs in the back row, but I don't want them.

So looking back, Jeep Freeman, which was listed in China three years ago, handled this rebellious mood of young people well. The first time I saw Freeman, I could feel: "Every cell in his body is for young people."

I am also very close to young people in personality, which creates a sense of quality that young people pursue in life, and also exposes young people's extremely irregular living habits, such as Freeman's sheet metal work. I really can't say that I am satisfied.

I'm not denying Freeman's design. All small SUVs in this society are focusing on the concept of youth, and Freeman is no exception, but the youth of Freeman is different from all opponents.

Almost all small SUVs are designed to be sporty, while Freeman pursues wildness. Both design concepts are correct, but after getting used to watching others, it is really completely different to go to see wild cats.

This is the design of Freedom Man. Street pageantry is Japanese, Big Muscle is American, and Manxiu Institute of Technology is popular. Freeman is the kind of passionate gypsy woman.

Many young people can't hide their love for the appearance of this Freeman. The sexy beauty of this cat and woman is particularly prominent. This attraction actually comes from the fact that there are too few such cars on the market.

As a mid-term redesigned model, the product temperament and design tone of the new Freeman have not changed much. In fact, its design can be summarized in one sentence: the product with the highest street recognition within 200,000 yuan.

The new Jeep Freeman has a brand-new front bumper, the whole bumper is the same color as the body, and the shape is more concise. The front face adopts a brand-new silver-gray seven-hole air intake grille, with LED light groups, and the overall feeling is stronger than in the past.

The fog lights of the new car were moved to the inside of the air intake grille on both sides of the bumper, while the grille under the middle net was black and connected with the wheel cover and the fender around the car body.

The side lines of the new car are tougher than the old one, which highlights the characteristics of its urban SUV. The side wheel arch is connected with the fender around the car body, and the shape of the window becomes more square, thus obtaining a wider field of vision.

The X-shaped taillights inspired by the design of military fuel tanks are still retained, and the use of LED materials is also expected. After lighting at night, the effect is outstanding.

Of course, the new Freeman has not forgotten his own characteristics while becoming exquisite. It retains some design details that express Jeep's off-road capability at the tail, such as 4X4 logo and thick bottom surround design.

It is worth mentioning that the new Freeman also launched the Nighthawk Edition, and the limited edition Nighthawk Edition uses special blackened wheels to further satisfy the aesthetics of young consumers.

Like the appearance, the interior of the new Freeman has not been greatly adjusted. But magically, it's almost three years since I opened Freeman last time. Opening the car door can quickly enter the familiar excited state of "looking for eggs", which is probably the most commendable place for Freeman and Jeep in shaping the atmosphere.

The interior of the new car still maintains a rough and crazy design style, and the functional areas are clearly divided, while the design language of the founder reflects a kind of wildness and masculinity. Of course, I also say a lot of "eggs".

For example, the silhouette of the Willis model in the A-pillar position, the seven-hole round lamp logo on the door panel and seat, the Moab map on the central storage compartment and armrest box, and even the air conditioning outlet are all in the shape of ski goggles.

Of course, the above is only a small part. Coupled with the details of the appearance of the eggs, there are as many as 20 eggs in the whole car of Freeman. But that is not the point. This time, the new Freeman focused on improving the technology and interactive configuration in the car. Many functions of the top model are integrated into the 8.4-inch central control LCD screen.

Moreover, it is different from our previous position that "most of the operating experience of joint venture vehicles is worrying". This central control screen equipped by Freeman is good in touch responsiveness, accuracy and menu logic. At the same time, it is also compatible with the dual system mapping of Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife, which can basically cover the mainstream needs such as navigation, entertainment and information display during driving.

Having said these details that interest me, the next focus is on this engine. The new Freeman replaced the old 1.4T engine with a 1.3T four-cylinder engine. This engine is no stranger to us, and it is also equipped on the new guide.

Its maximum power is 173 horsepower, and its peak torque is 270 nm, which is in line with the national sixth B emission standard. The transmission system is matched with 6-speed manual transmission, 7-speed dual clutch transmission and 9-speed automatic manual transmission. Although the displacement is reduced, the power is increased.

People who have driven the old Freeman will complain from time to time that the powertrain matching of the previous models is not perfect. However, on the brand-new 1.3T four-wheel drive version equipped with 9AT, most of the short boards that originated from the gearbox no longer exist. The most obvious feeling is that the gearbox has been trained to be "smart".

In the most common urban congestion and crawling state, this gearbox has a good understanding of my driving intention and will not be unclear because of shifting gears. Even if the shift stroke is prolonged, the shift process should be as smooth as possible.

Compared with the "perfection" of power, the chassis texture of the new Freeman is really amazing. Its suspension structure adopts front McPherson+rear multi-link, and the whole chassis belongs to a comfortable adjustment style, but it has enough integrity and thickness, and the American style is strong.

Jeep's iconic Active Drive low-intelligent four-wheel drive system is also mounted on this Freeman. This system provides hard-core functions such as low-speed four-wheel drive, rock mode and steep slope descent. If you like running mountain roads, you can try it. Limit.

Having said that, most young people like it, but I also want to pour cold water on those young people who are ready to start Freelance. The official starting price of this small SUV is 654,380+034,800. Although there are still great discounts, the price has no advantage compared with most new compact SUVs on the market now. Look at Mazda CX-30 to see how fierce the competition in this market segment is now.

Compared with X-RV and Binzhi at the same level, the price of Freeman may still be worth seeing, but it depends on the usage after landing. Freeman's fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is about 7-9L. In terms of fuel economy, Freeman can't compete with Japanese or even several domestic models.

Moreover, the maintenance cost of Freeman is a bit expensive compared with the car price. I asked my friend if there were four or five hundred for a maintenance. My friend smiled and said that the minimum maintenance fee was 500, usually 700, which was close to the maintenance price of luxury brand SUV.

In fact, I like many Jeep models very much, especially their shapes integrate fashionable urban style into hard-core off-road, which is not something that anyone can do, so that's why the sentence: "Not all SUVs are called Jeep".

If your family has good financial conditions and both parents have separate cars, buy yourself an extra Freeman, and you will find that this experience is actually not bad. If you don't care about the cost-effective things I said and the small roughness of the interior, then this Freeman is still worth a try!

Author Zhou Zhirui

Editor in chief? Sun Chen

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