Let's learn about the Seine: appearance.
The hatchback with its center of gravity shifted backward looks like a cheetah ready to attack at any time; The tail streamline is permeated with the unique romantic sentiment of the French nation. Dongfeng Citroen always seems to play the role of "eating crabs" in China automobile industry. Following the introduction of hatchback (Fukang) and single-compartment car (Picasso) to China for the first time, Dongfeng Citroen once again introduced the popular "hatchback and half" design in Europe through the Seine River. Compared with the rigorous and meticulous modeling of German cars, French designers seem reluctant to spend too much effort on details. They are more willing to draw an artistic work with great visual impact with a few strokes through the use of lines. The wide forward-leaning hood of the Seine River combined with the slightly higher rear makes the whole car lean forward slightly, just like a cheetah ready to attack at any time, revealing a light and dynamic coupe visual effect.
The front face shape continues the family face of the last generation of high-end cars of Citroen series represented by C5, and the crystal double halogen headlights of the phoenix eye are crystal clear, and the Citroen double arrow logo in the middle just constitutes the towering nose of the leopard; The waistline extends from the rear windshield to the headlights at an inclination angle of about 10 degrees, giving people a visual effect that the center of gravity moves backwards, and outlines the coupe-like side lines together with the outline of the roof; The rear design is full of the unique romantic sentiment of the French nation. The wide willow-shaped taillights have been invading the trunk lid from the side of the car body, and the extension of the waistline is connected at the rear of the car, forming a sheet metal notch, which, together with the raised ridge line of the trunk, shows the unruly and unruly character of the Seine River.
Interior decoration
The style is overdrawn on the Elysee, and the mahogany decoration is purely a snake's foot. The highlight comes from the digital display screen that can instantly transmit driving information. The length of the Seine is only 4. 188 meters, which is undoubtedly the smallest B-class car in China. However, the design of the hatchback and a half makes the wheelbase of the Seine reach 2540mm, and the internal space is even ahead of competitors such as Bora and Sunshine. The main model of the French version of the Seine is 1-2-person two-door version. This idea is also reflected in the spatial layout of the domestic Seine: the front row space is relatively spacious, the driver's seat can be adjusted in four directions, and the knees and elbows can move freely except for the slight pressure on the top of the head; Only the horizontal space in the back row is satisfactory, and it will not be too crowded for three people of medium height to sit together. However, the hasty retraction of the tail roof curve limits the space of the head, and passengers who are over 1.75 meters in height are likely to feel "head-on" if they insist on straightening up. The real surprise is the suitcase of the Seine. Even if it is fully loaded with five people, the suitcase of the Seine River has reached 408L, which is comparable to cars of this grade in terms of numbers. After putting down the back seat, the luggage space of the Seine River can be suddenly raised to nearly 1200L, which is enough to transport an unfolded computer desk, and the advantages of flexible combination of "hatchback and half" interior space are fully reflected.
The level of interior decoration is undoubtedly a weakness of the Seine River. In all fairness, the interior design of the Seine River is not ugly as long as it does not have much resistance to the plastic feeling. After all, the black interior is a consistent tradition of French models, and the ingenious combination of curves and straight lines on the center console even has a bit of artistic flavor; But the problem is that the interior style of the Seine River was "overdrawn" at the Elysee, which could not bring any freshness and visual impact to the owners. In particular, the harmonious titanium and silver decoration on models such as the Elysee VTS has been replaced by wood grain decoration on the Seine River, which looks nondescript with black plastic.
What truly reflects Seine's "distinguished" status in the car is the LCD digital display screen below the air outlet of the air conditioner. Compared with the time display screen of Elysee VTS, Senna's display screen not only has a significantly increased area, but also can switch the average speed, instantaneous fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, cruising range, outside temperature, time and sound state in real time through the buttons on the top of the right lever of the steering wheel. Rich in information, even reminiscent of BMW 5 Series. The steering wheel is also equipped with an audio control button only available for high-end models, so that the driver can control and adjust the audio without leaving the steering wheel, which is safe and practical.
If the 6-disc CD, which is highly regarded by the younger generation of car owners, is listed as standard, it will definitely win applause. The disc bin is placed in the lower left corner of the trunk, and the sound effect of six speakers in the carriage is very good. You can buy some best-selling discs and put them in the disc bin. You don't have to worry about changing discs for a week or two.
control
Citroen's patented rear wheel follow-up steering technology improves the stability of the car body when attacking and cornering, and the suspension tends to be tough, emphasizing sports characteristics.
The WRC competition is nothing like the 100-meter trapeze in the Olympic Games. You can win the championship by sprinting with all your strength. The winding track and complicated road conditions make WRC racers more like short track speed skaters. They must find the best balance between speed and body control in order to win the championship.
The Seine River adopts the suspension forms of front McPherson independent suspension coil spring and rear longitudinal swing arm independent suspension torsion bar spring, which are more common in small cars. The real hidden weapon is Citroen's patented rear wheel follow-up steering technology, which improves the stability of the car body when attacking cornering and further improves the limit speed of cornering.
In the continuous cornering test, the purse seine chassis is solid, the body roll is not obvious, and the tangent position is also accurate. Except for the occasional screeching of tires, there is no sign of tail flick, which brings confidence to drivers.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the steering power of the Seine River is equipped with a speed sensing device, which makes the steering wheel lighter at low speed and more labor-saving when moving the library in place. The steering force of the steering wheel will gradually increase with the increase of vehicle speed, so as to avoid the "floating" of the vehicle body when driving at high speed.
motive power
If you want to get a pleasant push back, you should try to keep the speed above 3000 rpm.
The powerful heart of the Seine comes from a Citroen 2.0LEW 10 16 valve engine, with a maximum power of 97kW and a maximum torque of190N m at 4 100rpm. Due to the introduction of electronic throttle, high-energy ignition and exhaust gas recirculation device, the discharge of Seine River can meet the requirements of Euro III regulations. Like most French engines, Seine's power output is not rough when starting normally. If the throttle is not strong enough, the overwhelmed gearbox will even tremble in protest.
The response of the accelerator below 1500 rpm can be described as "slow", but as long as it exceeds 2000 rpm, the passion contained in the 2.0L EW 10 engine begins to be released step by step, which is a feeling of getting stronger and stronger.
Hit the first gear with the throttle at 3500 rpm and start in the second gear at 3500 rpm ~ 4000 rpm. The Seine has completely turned into a runaway wild horse, and the unique push-back feeling of large-displacement vehicles has brought unparalleled pleasure to drivers. In just a few seconds, the Seine overtook the vehicles in front and rushed to the front of the queue. As long as the shifting action is smooth and the power of the right heel oil is well mastered, Seine will maintain this strong acceleration pleasure until it is above 140km/h, and at this time, the response of the throttle is still sensitive, with no sign of slacking off.
The technical parameters show that the maximum speed of the Seine reaches 200km/h, and the acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is only 9.8 seconds, breaking through the EW 10 second mark. These two figures are second only to Bora's turbocharged 1.8T in the same type of car. Generally, the engine of the Seine will automatically cut off the fuel supply at about 6000 rpm. If the racing control chip is replaced, the electronic warfare will
■ General comments
If the business car the size of Sonata and Bluebird is compared to a straight suit, then the Seine River is a casual dress between formal dress and sportswear, with smooth lines and flamboyant personality, leading the fashion without losing its identity. Authentic European-style five-door hatchback design has reached a perfect balance in vehicle size, interior space and practicality. Accurate configuration selection and extremely lethal price will also make urban white-collar workers shine. The information display function is powerful, and practical information such as instantaneous fuel consumption, cruising range and outside temperature can be switched at will, which is reminiscent of BMW 5 Series. Fully loaded with five people, the luggage space of 408L even exceeds that of many sedan cars. If the rear seats are folded, various combination schemes of the interior space can be flexibly realized, which is suitable for home use. There is no need to be too picky about the black plastic interior that resembles the Elysee, but the introduction of mahogany completely destroys the sportsmanship. The head space in the back seat is relatively narrow, even less than that in Fukang, and taller people will look up.
■ Technical parameters
Length/width/height (mm): 4188/1705/1420 displacement (mL): 1998 maximum power (kW/rpm): 97/6000 maximum torque (n.