When the post-1995 generation began to become a part of car buyers, manufacturers had to change their original fixed thinking to meet the diversified needs of young people. This means that A-class cars are no longer limited to the basic needs of "transportation tools", but should be more divergent and undergo "major cosmetic surgery" from the inside out.
If the 2023 Shadow Leopard is ostensibly a "big facelift", then its 2.0L rectangular wave hybrid system has achieved a perfect balance between power and fuel economy, and truly realized the "big facelift" of A-class cars from the inside out.
First, appearance: strong fighting atmosphere, people send the nickname "shadow cat"
In 2023, Shadow Leopard launched three models, including two hybrid models and a pure fuel model. The three models have different appearances, which can be called sports modeling, fighter modeling and track modeling respectively.
The entry-level model is Shadow Leopard 2023 J20 high-energy hybrid version (sports modeling), and the price is 654.38+0.26 million yuan. The air intake grille is hexagonal, and the honeycomb internal structure is simple and clear, giving people a clean feeling. The headlights on both sides have been staring at the front, which is very strong, and the two vertical light sources inside are sharper.
Shadow Leopard 2023 J20 Intelligent Hybrid Edition (fighter model), priced at146,000 yuan. Compared with sports modeling, the fighting atmosphere of the front face goes further. The overall shape of the net is still hexagonal, but the internal structure design has changed differently. Adopt a straight waterfall shape. In addition to the conventional air inlet, this shape is also added inside the net. The shape of the headlights remains unchanged.
Another difference between the two is the tail. Sports modeling adopts the shape of double-sided exhaust pipes, while fighter modeling adopts the shape of double-sided four-sided exhaust pipes, and the packages surrounded by them also present different design techniques.
Although the power output is consistent, the visual effect brought by the appearance is different. If sports modeling has broken through the shackles of conventional A-class cars, then fighter modeling is by going up one flight of stairs. The appearance shows a strong sports effect, which is more than that. Why do you say that? Because with the appearance of Shadow Leopard 2.0T, A-class cars are almost interpreted to a new ceiling height, which we call track modeling.
From the name, Shadow Leopard 2.0T pursues extreme sports. The front face is upgraded again, and the middle net is decorated with horizontal decorative strips to form a wide air inlet. Headlights remain the same shape, but they are partners with the upper net. A red "R" letter, though small, should not be underestimated.
The most eye-catching is the large spoiler at the tail and the diffuser with obvious steel gun properties. The top of the bilateral four-outlet exhaust pipe is decorated with red, which further enhances its full sports atmosphere.
Second, power: break through the power constraint of traditional A-class products, and at the same time take into account the cost of car use.
About A-class products, what we talk about most is also an important reference when buying a car, that is, fuel consumption; If you want to save fuel, you must give up large-displacement vehicles, which is an insurmountable gap in the era of fuel vehicles and a stereotype left by joint venture brands.
With the focus of independent brands, the long-standing barriers have finally been broken on the hybrid track. The 2.0L moment wave hybrid system carried by the 2023 Shadow Leopard broke through the power short board of A-class products for the first time. Maximum engine power 105kW and peak torque 180 Nm. Motor peak power 134kW, peak torque 300 Nm, system comprehensive power 175kW.
What is this concept? Take BMW 3 Series 2.0T High Power Edition as an example. Maximum power 180kW and peak torque of 400 Nm. Even in the face of the master control of BMW 3 Series, Shadow Leopard can wrestle with it. What's important is that the hybrid system carried by Shadow Leopard has no distinction between high and low power, and the entry version gives us the most abundant power.
So since there is abundant power as the cornerstone, excellent speed-up ability is naturally not a problem. Let's first look at a set of measured data, and the 0-60km acceleration score is 3.4 seconds. Seeing this, some people can't help but ask, don't they all say zero-hundred accelerated results? We might as well review our previous car scenes, whether they are mostly in urban sections. In urban sections, the basic speed limit is 60km/h for most elevated driving, and 80 km/h for a few sections; The rest is basically driving on the ground, and the speed above 60km/h can be basically ignored.
Now let's take a look at the score of 3.4 seconds. Do you think it is very useful? It is important to use EV mode at low speed, and the starting response is ≤0.23 seconds, which is no less than pure electric products.
Can fuel consumption be guaranteed when both power and speed increase exceed the same level of products? I believe this is a problem that many people will care about, but they are also skeptical. The answer is-yes.
One of the reasons is attributed to the high efficiency Atkinson engine of 2.0L ATK, with a thermal efficiency as high as 42. 1%. The thermal efficiency of Toyota 2.5 ATK engine is 4 1%, and that of Honda 2.0 ATK engine is 4 1%. The second reason is that the thermal efficiency utilization coefficient of this 2.0L ATK high efficiency Atkinson engine reaches 95.5%, and the maximum transmission efficiency is 97.5%. The third reason is that Bosch's second-generation integrated brake control system is adopted, and the kinetic energy recovery efficiency is in the leading position in the industry.
At the same time of high fuel economy, kinetic energy recovery has also achieved industry leadership; While not wasting every drop of gasoline, we still maintain the good habit of thrift, so the limit life of a tank of oil exceeds 1500km, which is a logical result. After conversion, the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 4.33L L L.
Third, the driving experience: the interior takes the light and luxurious route, and NVH is effectively suppressed.
Compared with the flamboyant appearance, the interior is full of quiet atmosphere. Seeing more black, gray, brown and other colors of the interior has already formed visual fatigue. Contemporary young people prefer light interior. The combination of technical white and mixed blue is not only the renewal of visual effect, but also presents a brand-new interior design style-light and luxurious route.
Not only does it put an end to the stereotyped interior style, but it is also the aesthetic demand of contemporary young people to pursue diversification.
In the process of daily car use, the quietness in the car is also one of our concerns. The measured data show that the noise inside the vehicle is less than 30db and the noise at high speed (120km/h) is 66db in pure electric modes such as low speed, equal red light and traffic jam, and the numerical performance is better than the average data.
The sources of noise are nothing more than wind noise, tire noise and engine noise. Shadow Leopard adopts GMC system for two-speed control, which can solve the problem from the root. Double hydraulic devices and matching silent tires to reduce tire noise; Using stronger acoustic materials, external noise plays a good filtering role in the transmission process, providing excellent quiet experience for the drivers and passengers in the car.
Finally, the conclusion is that after 95 or even 00, it gradually becomes the market target population, and the elements of young sports become the primary reference factor for car companies. Shadow Leopard has indeed done this, combining fashion, sports and youth, and throwing an olive branch to young people with sincere hands. What we have to do is to put forward our opinions without reservation. Only in this way will there be more products like Shadow Leopard-both speed-up and fuel consumption.
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