This is not a real test drive article, because at this stage, Mei Tian ET5 is still in the testing stage before SOP production, and the test drive model is also a test vehicle in the testing stage. In many details, the training may be different from the final production model, so I want to define this article as a test drive report, aiming at presenting the current performance of ET5 in Mei Tian.
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Mei Tian Auto, I believe that when I say this name, not many people know this brand, even a little strange. However, when you study it carefully, you will find that there are still many differences between this brand and other new car-making forces. Both its origin and its name have their own unique characteristics. In the past July, 18, Mei Tian ET5 officially released the pre-sale price of15-200,000 yuan. The new car * * * introduces three cruise configurations * * and four models, namely Mingxin Health Edition, Jingxin Wisdom Edition and Zhijian Integrated Edition. The NEDC maximum cruising range of the top model is 520km. This test drive is a 2020 model with a pre-sale price of 200,000? Mei Tian car? ET5 Smart Health Edition (hereinafter referred to as "Mei Tian ET5").
# What brand is Mei Tian Auto?
You may be surprised if I only mention Mei Tian cars to you. But if I tell you where it came from, you may suddenly realize. I believe you must have heard of Skyworth, right? Yes, this is the brand of your TV set. Huang Hongsheng, the founder of Skyworth Group, founded Kaiwo Automobile (formerly known as Nanjing Chuangyuan Tiandi Automobile Co., Ltd.) on October 20-0. With the development of new energy buses and a firm foothold in the field of commercial vehicles, he decided to set foot in a brand-new brand in the field of passenger cars for the first time, and this brand is what we are going to talk about today as Mei Tian Automobile.
On the question of why it is called Mei Tian Automobile, I also communicated with the factory leaders in this test drive. In fact, the story is still very interesting. We know the English name of Skyworth Group Co., Ltd. (Skyworth? Group? Ltd.), its products are mostly prefixed with the sky. For example, the English name of SKYWORTH TV that we are familiar with is Skyworth, and SKYWELL highlights the brand of commercial vehicles. In order to highlight the characteristics of passenger cars, its English name was translated, which is what we are going to talk about today, Mei Tian Automobile.
# About appearance
As the first model of Mei Tian automobile, Mei Tian ET5 does not use too many grandiose designs, but gives people a sense of stability. Under the blessing of the black fake air intake grille, this car does not look like an electric car. The eye-catching feature of the front of the car lies in the equipment of laser headlights. According to the engineer, when the speed exceeds 80km/h, the vehicle will start automatically according to the road conditions. We should know that matrix laser headlights are also very rare in the same level or even higher.
Mei Tian ET5 is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, with a body size of 4698* 1908* 1696mm and a wheelbase size of 2800 mm ... and there is no very grandiose design on the whole side design. The waistline that runs through the whole body makes the whole side of the body look a little powerful.
Perhaps we have studied what contemporary consumers like, and Mei Tian ET5 has adopted many popular elements in the design of the whole body tail. The penetrating taillights with English logo, the tall waistline and the design of multi-edge lines are deeply loved by consumers at present.
# About the inside
Similarly, the interior of this car also adopts the current consumer demand for the technology cockpit. 12.8-inch floating central LCD screen, the size of which is comparable to that of a laptop, has become the most eye-catching point of the whole interior. In terms of materials, Mei Tian ET5 also uses a large area of soft materials. The mileage of our test drive that day was only 300+ kilometers. It was completely new, and there was no smell in the car, which was completely suitable for the owner of this car. Play healthy tonality. In addition, as a new energy vehicle focusing on air quality and healthy life, Mei Tian ET5 is equipped with PM2.5 high-efficiency air conditioning filter, negative ion purifier and high-temperature circulating disinfection system to ensure the healthy air environment inside the vehicle.
The three-position steering wheel inherits the adjustment of L2 assisted driving and multimedia adjustment buttons. However, it should be noted here that since the test drive model is the test car before SOP, the function of L2 assisted driving is not activated. We will also test the related performance of this car after we get the finished car.
12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel is designed by skyworth, and the overall UI design and display effect are also at the upstream level of the same level. It can display a variety of information such as vehicle driving and multimedia.
Most of the configuration of Mei Tian ET5 is integrated on this huge central control screen, where you can adjust multimedia, ventilation/heating of main and passenger seats, vehicle-assisted driving and scene mode. The resolution and fluency of the whole screen are at a high level in the same level. Tianlian system has built-in many third-party apps such as Gaode Map, which supports 4G networks. In addition, Mei Tian ET5 will build a relatively perfect electronic ecosystem. For example, when you are at home, you can observe the current situation of the vehicle through TV. On the contrary, when you are in the car, you can also control the switch of home appliances to truly realize the seamless connection between the car and home.
Mei Tian ET5 is also equipped with the function of wireless charging, but different from previous models, the wireless charging board is designed in the space below the knob shift, and in this area, in addition to USB charging interface, it is also equipped with 12V cigarette lighter interface.
The biggest special feature of this car is the scene mode. Mei Tian ET5*** has three scene modes to choose from, namely health preserving, happy party and camping mode. The key is the unique "lunch break mode" of ET5 in Mei Tian. When you wake up the voice assistant and start the lunch break mode, the main driver's seat will automatically adjust the sleeping position, and the leg rest will automatically rise at this time, giving the driver a very comfortable sleeping position. At this time, the air conditioner will also switch to the external circulation, which is convenient for the driver to rest in the car. This posture is quite like the "female throne" on the Weilai model, but it is the "female throne" on the Weilai model.
As mentioned above, after all, it is a medium-sized SUV model, so don't worry too much about the space. The height of the experiencer in the picture is 4600px. In terms of actual riding, both the front row and the back row have quite rich performances. Due to the special properties of pure electric vehicles, the rear center floor tends to be flat, which also makes the entire rear seat space more abundant, even the passengers in the middle will not feel any discomfort.
The rear seat of Mei Tian ET5 supports reclining. When the seat cushion is removed, the whole trunk will tend to be flat, and the trunk volume will be expanded from 467 liters to 1 14 1 liter. After all, it is a medium-sized SUV, so you don't need to worry too much about space.
# How does this car drive?
The maximum power 150kW(204 HP) of the motor carried by Mei Tian ET5 is 330Nm. As for the battery, it is equipped with ternary lithium batteries, and the system energy density is 170Wh/kg. There are three specifications of battery capacity: 55kWh, 58kWh and 72kWh, which correspond to NEDC cruising range of 404km, 4 10km and 520km respectively. The battery supplier of mid-to-high-end models is Funeng, and it is not excluded to change the supplier to Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. with higher market awareness in the future.
At this stage, there is no driving mode option on Mei Tian ET5, but only two forward gears D and S are provided on the shift handle. The difference between the two modes comes from the response speed of acceleration. With the support of 150kW motor, the acceleration of this car is worthwhile. At first, I competed with some small steel cannons, engaged in D gear and stepped on the accelerator deeply, and the peak torque came immediately. Because the instantaneous response of pure electric vehicles is stronger than that of many fuel vehicles, you don't have to worry about its power when overtaking and accelerating.
The braking of Mei Tian ET5 is a difficult point for people to control. There is no problem with the overall angle of the brake pedal, the pedal force and the position of the accelerator pedal, but the calibration of the brake pedal and braking force is not so linear. The engineer said that since the vehicle is still in the debugging stage, the brakes of the vehicle will be further calibrated according to the feedback.
At present, the steering of Mei Tian ET5 does not support adjusting various forces through the central control screen. It is reported that the steering wheel force will be set to multi-gear adjustable later. This steering wheel is made of genuine leather, with a medium and thick grip, and the overall grip can still give a good impression. Because the model of this test drive is not adjustable, the overall steering feeling is still relatively heavy. In addition, in actual driving, I didn't feel obvious vacancy. When the steering action is completed, the damping feedback of the steering wheel automatic reset is very pleasant.
Different from the multi-gear adjustable design of previous models, the kinetic energy recovery of Mei Tian ET5 adopts a percentage adjustment design, and its kinetic energy recovery supports 20- 100% adjustment, which is a relatively novel design at present. During driving, even if the kinetic energy recovery is adjusted to 100%, there is no strong dragging feeling, which will not affect the overall ride comfort.
In NVH noise control, Mei Tian ET5 shows the proper level, because the electric vehicle model is different from the internal combustion engine model, and there is no engine to do work, and the noise generated by the motor and battery output is far less obvious than that generated by the internal combustion engine. In addition, the new car has a very quiet performance in the suppression of wind noise.
The former McPherson rear multi-link independent suspension system is a relatively conventional equipment in the same class. In actual driving, the suspension of Mei Tian ET5 can well filter this slight vibration when facing slight bumps, but it will still transmit the vibration to the car when facing continuous bumps. Fortunately, its seat can further well filter this vibration, which makes the actual ride feel good.
# Edit summary
After the test drive, I can feel that this car is developing in the ideal direction. I also communicated with the technical staff of the manufacturer all the advantages and disadvantages I mentioned above. Here, I would like to give a compliment to Mei Tian Automobile, because this car is still some time away from the last SOP, and this is the exposure period of the problem, and many manufacturers are reluctant to expose the trial car at this stage. After all, it is still in the debugging stage, and problems will inevitably occur. It is unusual for Mei Tian to dare to do so. So I hope that the improved parts can be optimized in the production car after it goes on the market, so that consumers can see a model that is really worth buying.
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