Fengya 3.5 opens the door to elegance

I remember that when Fengya was listed in Japan, she released a series of pictures that are still moving so far: Fengya was waiting on the street corner with a long reflection under the setting sun. From a moment on, I have been infected by the elegant temperament.

Actually, compared with other new-generation Nissan models, Fengya's focus on styling is not the pursuit of excellence, and even gave up the sharp corners of BMW 5 Series and Cadillac CTS from the very beginning. The visually stunning approach is to try to touch people through exquisite details: its irregular quadrilateral headlights are an optimization of traditional elements; the side window shape is exactly the same as the sound of nature, in order to reduce the bloated feeling brought by the lengthy body. ; The L-shaped taillights have the charm of Nissan's ace sports car Skyline... These design languages are not complicated, but the elegant appearance is like a young talent wearing a classic suit, the overall image is decent and the details are charming.

Atmosphere Master

For luxury cars, the design of the cabin is the most important part of the test, because as long as there is a slight disappointment, it will affect the owner's psychological score. Fengya put forward the slogan "Beyond Elegance", and its breakthrough is in the compartment. Sitting in the elegant carriage, you will definitely be infected by its atmosphere. A lot of wood trim gives people a kind of warmth of home. The center console, door siding, and gear lever are all covered with deep-colored rosewood. The frosted feeling when you touch it makes you know that the wood is the best. The triangle-shaped, panel-oriented center console is neatly arranged with piano-like black (white) keys, and in the center is a central control key similar to the BMW i-Drive control system, which coexists with a sense of technology and convenience.

Although the leather seat is not as creative as the Teana, its waist contour is particularly prominent, and it can be seen from the look and feel that it can provide first-class support for the body. Even the rear seat adopts this sporty wrap-around design, revealing the sporty orientation of Fengya. The front seats are equipped with heating and cooling air conditioning, which is more thoughtful than most competitors in the same class that only have heating functions; the rear seat space is not as spacious as the Audi A6L, but the back seat angle can be adjusted electrically. There are air conditioners, stereos and DVD remote control functions, which please the boss who likes new technology. Nissan officially stated that the orange-brown seats and the gold-bronze body (the one we photographed) will be the main color of elegance, and we also think that this can best set off the unique taste of elegance.

Elegant demeanor

Fengya landing in China has only one matching method mechanically: 280ps VQ35 engine with five-speed manual transmission, so no matter which version you choose, it will be compatible with this one. A powerful engine "plays against each other". Like the new crown, Fengya uses a push-button start. At the moment of starting, the pointer of the circular instrument panel will point to the highest position at the same time and then fall back. It is very sports car-like, as if it is a good running machine in advance.

Drive the Fengya out slowly and find that its throttle response is not as frightening as expected. The slightly heavier gas pedal requires a little more effort from your right foot, as if to remind you of the extraordinary power it holds. However, with the deepening of the throttle, the power output is very linear. From 1500rpm, a stable and smooth power emerges. The throttle is controlled at will, and the body does not pitch forward and backward during stop and go. When the road conditions in front of you allow, step on the accelerator, kick down the gearbox, and the power becomes stronger after the speed reaches 2500rpm. The strong torque makes you very confident to accelerate in the middle section, changing lanes and overtaking are all within your grasp, and it can be retracted and put away. .

What we like most about Fengya is not its sense of power, but its good sense of communication between the accelerator and power output. Elegant feel. During acceleration, apart from a slight increase in the engine noise, the chassis suppresses road noise very well, and the comfortable and peaceful atmosphere is almost the same as when it is stationary.

Heavy texture

The second thing that surprised us was the elegant steering feel. It doesn't use the popular electric assist, so it has a real and rich road feel that many modern luxury cars lack. Whether you are driving at a slow speed in the city, or changing direction at a speed of 180km/h on the highway, you will no longer feel flustered by the difference in the information collected by your hips and hands. Through the steering wheel, you can fully judge the elegant driving state, giving people the desire to further challenge the detours.

When going through some corners, I tried to "twist in" Fengya, the front double wishbone, rear multi-link and stabilizer bar suspension provided good support throughout the cornering process, and it was shorter than the new crown. The front and rear overhangs improve the elegance of the agility. If the test route is not a lot with heavy traffic, I really want to see how this chassis will show its dissatisfaction in the extreme state.

Wandering in the city, the elegant ride is very comfortable. The shock filtering performance of the suspension is at the top level of the same class. Many subtle vibrations are silently absorbed by the suspension, even when running over obvious raised obstacles. The whole chassis can also filter out the vibration with a crisp posture of "bang, bang" twice. Although Fengya does not have anything like air suspension, soft and hard adjustment, it just shows its perfection in mechanical adjustment, and you don't need to think about which mode to use during driving. Suitable for. Such an "elegant" suspension is a rare occurrence in recent years.

Running like the wind

The elegant high-speed performance surprised us. What happened? In the face of the empty highway, the elegant 280ps horsepower begins to make the driver unbridled, and in this case, there is no reason for you not to instigate it. The 0-100km/h acceleration time announced by the manufacturer is 6.3 seconds, which is absolutely no doubt. The engine speed is rising continuously with the gear change, and the speed is also increasing rapidly, 100km/h, 160km/h, 200km/h! ...strangely, speed is not a sensitive thing for Fengya, because the acceleration feels so uniform from 80km/h to 200km/h, and the noise that hangs over the cabin at 200km/h is the same as that at 120km/h. There is little difference in the "serving size".

The effect of this is that, on the one hand, you will not make the psychological limit come early because of the new information added at high speed. On the other hand, even if you are overtaking a short distance and interfered by crosswinds, you need to correct the driving trajectory , you can also deal with it calmly and calmly. This is not only the driver's feeling, but the passengers sitting in the front row and the rear row don't know that I have driven Fengya to more than 200km/h. When I told them, they responded - ah? so soon? I don't think so!

Fengya's high-speed running ability is so powerful, but at the same time it exposes the inadequacy of the gearbox - this gearbox has only five gears, rather than the six front speeds commonly used in the same class. We, who are not professional car reviewers, are blindly fond of the new and hate the old, and the elegant five gears are indeed not enough to make its high-speed performance seamless. When accelerating in the middle, there is a perceptible setback between the power start-up and turn-in, indicating that the connection between the gears is not tight enough. And at high speeds, the engine speed is also high for this class of cars. Although this brings a direct and sharp throttle response, it also increases noise and fuel consumption.

On the high speed, there is also the intelligent cruise system (ICC) that is only equipped in the top version. The cruise control function is activated through the dial button on the steering wheel. Accelerate and decelerate. The speed range of automatic follow-up is between 40 and 144km/h. After trying it, I find it very easy to use. It can accurately maintain a distance of about two seconds from the vehicle ahead. When the vehicle in front decelerates, it will gently brake and slow down. After the obstacle is removed, it quickly accelerates to the originally set maximum speed, which is quite intelligent. It takes a long time to start, and it makes people feel that the car is driving automatically. Of course, the direction is still up to you!

Desire for elegance

Elegance is good, but how attractive is it to buyers? This is a very practical problem. The competition at this level is extremely fierce, and the factors that buyers consider are very comprehensive, from design to configuration, price to brand. As far as the VIP version of this top configuration we drove, it has a navigation system, front seat heating and cooling, electric adjustable rear seat heating, intelligent cruise (ICC), Bose audio, rear seat DVD audio and video system, vehicle information control system The new style and luxurious equipment can be said to be as good as any opponent, which is enough for you to earn enough face in front of relatives and friends. In the above equipment list, there are two items with the highest gold content: one is the Bose luxury audio system, which is by far the best original audio system I have ever heard in a production car; the other is the vehicle information control system, its The operation is the most convenient and easy to use among similar systems, especially BMW i-Drive and Audi MMI system (see the attached text for details of the two devices).

Fengya wears the Nissan logo, which may make it slightly less valuable in front of BMW, Audi and even Lexus models of the same level, but Nissan has chosen an aggressive pricing strategy for Fengya, and the price of 478,000 to 548,000 is close to the specification ratio It is lower than the domestic crown, and significantly lower than the Lexus GS300, which is also imported. In this way, the brand disadvantage of Fengya will be completely smoothed out.

Back to the hotel, I returned the car keys to the depot staff. Looking back at Fengya through the glass door, I once again strongly felt that Fengya is very special and very attentive. It conveys not only a dynamic and luxurious route , and also tried to use its elegant temperament all over the body to infect the people around him. As far as this is concerned, Fengya has already made countless merits; if there are more Bole in the Chinese market who know how to appreciate its elegance, it will be more perfect...