Perhaps fate and GS4, I have so far opened a total of only two models Chi Chuan, a test drive four years ago the previous generation GS4, just to experience a new generation GS4.
over the last four years, the whole auto market has undergone great changes, once monthly sales steady Habitat more than 20,000 units to break even peak GS4 3.5 million units in the past year, has rarely exceeded 1 million units a. This compact SUV segment, also crowded lot more than four years ago.
So, whether through a new generation of GS4 replacement in one fell swoop to win back the former glory it?
Interior: own brand new benchmark?
I have a good impression of the car, get in the car from the moment you pulled almost full grid, although before the new generation GS5, GA6 have seen Chi Chuan had in the interior atmosphere and the delicacy of skill, but the overall atmosphere of the new GS4 or exceeded my expectations, and even feel the car become a new benchmark for its own brand interior (except collar grams, WEY such High-end brand). And before that my favorite has always been lucky.
in the end is what impressed me then? The overall design style is actually better, is the kind of very regular layout, unlike the more helter-skelter, the more stars that give you “interior design can do that?” Freshness. The new interior GS4, all the buttons, screen, air conditioning in all it should be in the position, although the texture is very good, but still very traditional kind of sense. So, look at the picture, you probably will not feel themselves.
and GS4 innovation in the interior, in detail.
starting from the top with time, more than half of the car covering materialMostly leather (not sure if leather) and suede, is that a Lakaijumen will feel very sophisticated style. Leather-wrapped piece of GS4 lie on the center console, the kind of sense of touch in full compliance with the vision.
in the center console above the door and the sill plate four, are used in soft slush material. The overall use of materials, this car does not have any opportunistic place.
car illumination source, in the auspicious, leading car brands grams, has done a very fine, GS4 has made sense of luxury, one by one LED lamp, like a glowing crystal-crystal clear, and each side took three, while in the rear also have two.
To date, I have ever seen in the own-brand models in the most advanced interior lights up.
and I like most is the seat shape, brand collar grams and Roewe, etc. on the model, there has been a very stylish one-piece sports seats, seat GS4 and this looks seamless, but still headrest is adjustable, from the side, or even like a cartoon character modeling.
the rear seats is also a color, black, brown two colors it is very warm, from the tailgate over here, you’ll also find three small headrest is very Meng Q.
I do not know the original car with or need to install additional, rear GS4’s a piece printed with the word lines and GS4 floor than most vehicles a plate to look good naked a lot.
and then opened, and a thick layer of the cover plate, above, there are very thick flocking. As mentioned above, GS4 compartment in the selected materials, that are not gimmicks. What you see in the picture effect, after seeing the real car tends to feel better.
texture of the screen is also very good, just Lakaijumen, dashboard there have been a pattern of GS4, painting quality is very fine.
fairness, dashboards and display this in the control panel, the Audi hardly lost.
Therefore, on a static experience, new GS4 is definitely worthy of the title of the new generation of interior ambience and exquisite degree, also known as best in class is not too much. In the driving level, whether it has the same interior and leap it?
static gratifying, poorly controlled
because the static experience good impression, just over a test drive an intersection, I had a significant psychological gap.
on a test drive
Four years ago a generation GS4, used or 1.3T engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which is using its own brand in the earlier dual-clutch gearbox, ride comfort and reliability are significantly worse than the current dual-clutch products. So at the end of 2016, Chi Chuan gave 1.5T version of the GS4 is equipped with 6AT gearbox, to 2019, double-clutch is completely abandoned, all using traditional 6AT gearbox.
four years ago that Taiwan GS4, gave me the impression is not very good, frustrated when the daily driving more obvious, and the suspension shock filter is also mediocre, but at that time , is fairly self-same level SUV in the mainstream level.
The dress new architecture, new engine and new GS4 6AT gearbox, overall control have a certain upgrade, however, and Changan, Geely, Chery and other brands compared to the similar models, the dynamic performance of the new GS4 is not particularly satisfactory.
throttle early stage is more sensitive style, a little step on the car is very easy to start, and Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese brands like style. The Japanese cars and the difference is, the more sensitive the throttle early part of the GS4, but continued to step on some deep, dynamic response but is a bit flat, but stepped on more than half of the 265 cow middot; of torque fully released, the power will suddenly change very strong.
That is, in response to the power assembly GS4 is a sensitivity – moderate – strong curve, rather than maintain a relatively constant degree of response, or linearly reinforced weak Variety. So, while this reaction speed gearbox is not slow, but open up, it is not so handy.
steering feel is very obvious electronic sense, the default mode of the intensity is very light, light to let do you think such an SUV and look very good fit, although there are three intensity adjustable steering effort, but later transferred to sport mode, feedback intensity is indeed some strong, however, and the front wheels of communication is still very vague.
GS4 chassis and the tires did not pass much road feel to the cabin, the overall suspension tuning is soft, but it does not mean very comfortable. There is still bumpy, slightly larger Goukan or speed bumps, and even feel a little aftershocks. If you put four years ago, so the chassis performance is still regarded as its own brand of mainstream level, but then experienced a number of new cars Geely, Chery, Chang’an and other brands, you will feel chassis performance GS4’s also a little behind.
Even so, the dynamic behavior GS4 is not useless,Pick of the above problems, from driving pleasure to judge the angle, if only from a good open daily driving, easy to use point of view, the new GS4 is to meet mainstream consumers. And NVH performance of this car is very prominent, and all kinds of noise are well suppressed, and floor oil when the engine in the high speed range, it will not be difficult to hear the roar. At this point, a new independent brand GS4 may actually be more prominent advantages.
determined before to buy, you must understand
interior and dynamic performance talked to a fine addition to the above, I am in the process of experiencing new GS4’s, also found some pros and cons to note, if you are interested in this car, it needs extra attention.
First, the micro-vehicle communication function equipped GS4, which is the industry’s first vehicle equipped with such functions one, very practical, very convenient. Found on the central control screen micro-channel icon, after opening the scan code will be able to log in, if you have friends during the information, do not take the phone, the car unit can receive broadcast information in the form of speech. Need to reply, then, is the way to reply by voice.
This function is very necessary, other vendors will soon be expected to follow up on future models, but GS4 this area a little less good, when you voice when the reply message, received at the other voice quality using a mobile phone than we reply to some of the rough, as if the signal is not good radio.
when the vehicle is stationary, the voice message can more clearly distinguished, but the vehicle-mounted micro message object it is easy to use when the driver drove, but under driving conditions, road noise, wind noise, engine noise will be very obvious, in that environment, the driver can not hear a reply, not easy to say. Manufacturers radio function in the micro communication function, yet to be improved significantly.
In the configuration, the new GS4 fairly complete, but someMore critical configurations such as six airbags, lane keeping, active braking and adaptive cruise such as a set of active and passive safety features are limited to the more than 139,800 yuan of times with the top version, and now the car is not favorable , this price, we believe consumers will pay hesitated.
In addition, the interior high evaluation to the above, is limited to the time top with and above versions. The remaining low with the version of the interior materials have obvious differences, the overall interior ambience will play no small discount. As a result, the performance of new GS4 most people inviting interior, and consumers may actually missed on the kingpin version.
and most make me feel incredible, the car is in addition to 151,800 yuan of the top version, the front and rear of the steering wheel is not telescopic adjustment support, at this time, this price, it too should not.
able to reproduce the past glory of sales?
As the first model in the new platform Chi Chuan, new GS4 in design, workmanship and selected materials gave me a lot of surprises, new the 1.5T direct injection engine, power performance also reached the first tier own brand in the same displacement. However, the dynamic performance of the car there is still room for improvement, rapid progress in its own brand of the moment, its handling level has gradually lagged behind rivals. In the configuration, although the car has innovative features such as on-board micro-channel configuration, however, there are some arrangements unreasonable.
This is a genuine replacement products, but want to reproduce the brilliant sales a few years ago, The new GS4, may still not quite right.