It has been eight years since Tengshi, a pure electric vehicle brand, was born unconsciously, and it has been more than four years since the production car came out. Now Tengshi is no longer a new player in the market. After Tengshi, dozens of dazzling new electric vehicles have turned Tengshi into an "old-fashioned" electric vehicle enterprise. Old qualifications don’t mean backward ideas. In 2018, when the cruising range is less than 400 kilometers, people are embarrassed to say hello. Tengshi, a high-end positioning company, decisively launched the Tengshi 500 with a cruising range of 451 kilometers and a cruising range of 635 kilometers at a constant speed of 60 km/h. From the inside and outside, the birth of Tengshi 500 not only means that Tengshi has upgraded the cruising range of the model, but also is a comprehensive evolution of the strength of the model. Next, please witness what kind of experience this Tengshi 500 equipped with 70kW·h battery pack and innovative internal and external design can bring to us.
exterior
Put Tengshi 400 and Tengshi 500 in front of people, even if you don’t understand cars, you can see the great changes in their head and tail shapes.
Compared with the calm shape before the change, the front face of Tengshi 500 is obviously more recognizable than the old one. The newly built closed front is quite individual, and the headlights with larger sizes are also quite eye-catching. As for the light source, the headlamp is made of LED material with lens, which not only has a longer illumination range, but also has a quite outstanding energy-saving effect.
In terms of charging interface, the position is still in the front part. Just press the front logo and the charging port decorative cover will rise. In terms of charging performance, the power of the slow charging interface of Tengshi 500 is increased to 6.6kW, which can be fully charged in only 9 hours; The maximum power of the fast charging interface can reach 60kW, and it only takes one hour to fully charge from 20%.
The side shape has not changed much from the old models, and the Engineered with Daimler Group on the C-pillar highlights the German descent in Tengshi’s bones. In terms of body form, Tengshi is still a sedan with a shape very close to that of a hatchback, and the rear of the sedan can still see the concave rear windshield design, which is highly recognizable. The taillights are tiger-feathered, and the shape of LED strip echoes the headlights, and the internal structure is more concise and beautiful.
The length, width and height of Tengshi 500 are 4672x1850x1642mm, and the battery modules are distributed in the floor of the middle part of the carriage. The wheelbase of Tengshi 500 reaches 2880 mm. The long wheelbase and four-wheel four-corner layout design bring better interior space and create favorable conditions for the arrangement of battery packs.
The newly designed five-spoke polished two-color wheel rim is more concise and dynamic than the old multi-spoke model, with the specification of 215/55R18 and the tire model of Han Tai Ventus S1 noble2, focusing on quiet comfort and low rolling resistance.
interior decoration
The interior basically continues the old design in structure, but the brand-new instrument and two similar steering wheels of Mercedes-Benz S-Class are quite eye-catching.
The two flat-bottomed leather multifunctional steering wheels with moderate size have excellent grip, and the delicate leather package is very German.
The shape of the dashboard has been redesigned, the design style of the full LCD instrument is very german, and the reading of information becomes more concise and clear. Behind the simplicity, there are more powerful functions, and the operation and information monitoring of ESP, Autohold, tire pressure, radio and other functions can be realized only through the dashboard.
The electronic gear lever wrapped in leather is basically the same as that before the change, and the P gear has changed from a button type to a more recognizable lever type, and the operation method is similar to that of many hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles. The driving mode and kinetic energy recovery can be freely selected, and the glory version of Tengshi 500 with higher output can easily break into the 10-second mark after accelerating 100 kilometers after selecting the sports mode, which is a quite excellent result in terms of the positioning of Tengshi 500.
The materials used in the interior are quite good even by the standard luxury car with a price of 400,000 yuan. Thanks to the control of Mercedes-Benz’s technology and materials, there is not only no odor in the car, but also the touch of the materials is quite delicate. Leather, brushed aluminum panels and piano paint create what a luxury new energy vehicle should look like.
In terms of daily driving assistance, Tengshi 500 is not only equipped with a 9-inch central control screen as an interactive center, but also equipped with a voice recognition system, and comes with supporting application software such as Baidu map, which has a very good experience.
The front seats are very spacious and soft, and the driver’s back, shoulders and hips are very close. Under long-distance driving, it can effectively relieve the fatigue of the body and the ride experience is quite comfortable. The main driver’s seat has eight-way electric adjustment and two-speed memory and heating functions.
The interior space created by the wheelbase of 2880mm is excellent, and the rear seats also continue the wide design of the previous Tengshi, with moderate hardness and softness. The thick central armrest adds a lot to the riding experience of the rear seats.
drive
Tengshi 500 is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack with a capacity of 70kWh. The weight of the battery pack exceeds 600kg. The technology of the motor and battery pack comes from BYD. The maximum power of the permanent magnet synchronous motor is 184 HP (135 kW) and the peak torque is 300 N m. The integrated cruising range (NEDC) is 451km, and the maximum cruising range at the same speed can reach 635km.
In terms of driving experience, first of all, based on the relatively high ground clearance of 120mm of Tengshi 500, the author is confident when driving in complex road conditions, and low-intensity rural road driving will not cause any problems for daily use. The 600kg battery pack arranged under the cockpit reduces the center of gravity of Tengshi 500. Although the curb weight is as high as 2.1 tons, the cornering performance of Tengshi 500 will still make the driver full of confidence. The large kerb quality and the suspension adjustment of Mercedes-Benz in the same strain make Tengshi 500 have excellent chassis stability, and even the Tengshi 500 on bumpy roads has quite good shock absorption effect, and the overall feeling of the chassis is "whole", which shows Daimler’s profound adjustment skills.
In terms of power, the acceleration experience of the 184-horsepower Tengshi 500 Glory Edition on urban roads is easy and comfortable, and the acceleration result of breaking 100 in less than 10 seconds makes its overtaking completely no problem. Relatively speaking, the 116-horsepower Tengshi 500 Fashion Edition is a bit tepid. However, as an electric car, Tengshi 500 has a torque output as high as 290N·m even in the basic version. It is difficult to detect the difference between it and the glory version when driving at low and medium speeds in urban areas, and the quiet interior atmosphere will make the driver calm.
The large servicing quality and the suspension adjustment of Mercedes-Benz make Tengshi 500 have excellent chassis stability. Even on bumpy roads, Tengshi 500 has quite good shock-absorbing effect, and the overall feeling of the chassis is "whole", which may also be directly related to the heavier battery pack. Compared with ordinary vehicles, Tengshi 500′ s suspension needs to bear more loads, which tests the skill of engineering designers.
In terms of endurance performance of urban congested road conditions, Tengshi has obvious advantages. After a week of low-speed driving in urban areas, the total mileage of 200km only consumes half of the electricity, and the remaining cruising range of 265km makes the author feel very satisfied.
For the high-speed road conditions where the battery life of electric vehicles is in a weak position, Tengshi 500 finally achieved the maximum battery life of 710 kilometers in the Beijing-Qinhuangdao-Beijing battery life challenge that ended today, and the average cruising range of all vehicles also reached 640 kilometers. This achievement has surpassed Tesla, which is proud of its battery life.
For the owner of Tengshi 500, it only needs to be recharged twice a week to meet all the travel needs, and it can also take you to the suburbs of cities and even neighboring provinces almost as far away as fuel vehicles. It can be said that Tengshi 500 has been able to meet the long-distance driving of most car owners in terms of endurance performance.
summarize
Generally speaking, after four years of steady upgrade, the Tengshi 500 in front of us already has quite reliable endurance performance and exquisite internal and external design. It took four years for Tengshi to get rid of the technical test traces of the product itself. Now Tengshi 500 can be said to be a very mature new energy family car. With excellent battery management system and innovative powertrain, Tengshi 500 has been rarely matched in the field of 300,000-level high-end electric vehicles. If you waver in the choice of new energy vehicles,
