Coincidentally, in the automobile industry, Harvard is also a veritable "network celebrity brand". Since last year's Haval Dog, Haval's products and marketing have become more and more "younger" and become a hot topic in the automobile circle. After the big dog and the first love, Haval launched a brand-new SUV model-Haval Red Rabbit, which gained a lot of expectations.
In fact, I paid attention to this model as early as 1 month when the declaration of Haval Red Rabbit was exposed. Many people are very curious: what is the market positioning and birth significance of Haval Red Rabbit when Haval H6 has been replaced and its first love has just been listed? What is its strength? Recently, the "Haval Red Rabbit National Test Drive" was held in Chongqing. In the passionate collision of two "network celebrities", Haval Red Rabbit is like a "blockbuster", which brings more surprises to the compact SUV market.
Excellent design, more than enough space.
In 2020, the word "Cyberpunk" became popular in the circle of friends. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional cities, neon lights and other elements greatly stimulated the hormones of young people. What will be the combination of Cyberpunk element and automobile? Before the birth of Haval Red Rabbit, I'm afraid many people didn't think about it.
If you don't look at the logo, it is difficult to find the shadow of Harvard brand in Haval Red Rabbit. On the front face, Haval Red Rabbit adopts a hexagonal straight waterfall air intake grille. Exquisite chrome-plated strips are rare in the same class. With sharp headlights and sexy front lips, the sense of movement of the whole car can be improved. The side of the car body adopts double waistline design, and the whole car looks slender. Coupled with blackened wheels and black door handles, it brings a lot of new ideas.
Of course, the biggest breakthrough in the shape of Haval Red Rabbit should be in the tail design. Intuitively, Haval Red Rabbit adopts penetrating taillights, and the color is more delicate; The aggressive rear diffuser at the bottom clearly echoes the shape of the front face; In particular, the addition of suspended roof is enough to show obvious personalized style. From a distance, you will know: "This car is not easy to mess with."
Unlike many people's imagination, the interior of Haval Red Rabbit has also adopted a brand-new design language. The air outlet of the concealed air conditioner is full of design sense, and the fluorescent green decorative strips and stitches run through the whole interior space, bringing the line of sight to the 12.3-inch central control panel slightly inclined to the main driving position. Of course, the steering wheel of Haval Red Rabbit is similar to the steering wheel of the third-generation Haval H6, but the brand-new starry electronic file enhances the exquisiteness and design sense of the whole vehicle.
In terms of materials, Haval Red Rabbit uses soft bags in places where it often contacts, such as the front central armrest and the door armrest. Even on the center console, the "hard plastic" commonly used in joint venture vehicles is not fully used. The addition of piano paint decorative board, carbon fiber decorative board and soft plastic decorative board not only looks more layered, but also feels warmer.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of Haval Red Rabbit are 4470/1898/1625 (mm) respectively, and the wheelbase is 2700 mm Objectively speaking, compared with similar models, the length of Haval Red Rabbit is not dominant, but the wheelbase performance can completely reach the middle and upper reaches. What's even more rare is that Haval Red Rabbit didn't choose to "steal space", and its practicality can reach a satisfactory level.
Take the author whose height is 178mm as an example. When sitting in the back row, the cushion can almost completely support the thighs, and there is no small room for movement in the legs and head. You won't feel tired and depressed after a long ride. There is no bulge on the back floor, and the passengers in the middle of the back row will not be wronged if they are full. In addition, the vehicle has 26 storage spaces, including the lower part of the bumper. It will undoubtedly be very practical for the lady to put down her carry-on bag after getting on the bus.
Sufficient motivation, taking into account home sports.
Why did you choose Chongqing as the test drive location? There is no doubt that both Haval Red Rabbit and Chongqing have the labels of fashion and trend, but the terrain with high mountains, deep valleys and ravines in Chongqing will pose a great test to the dynamic performance of the whole vehicle. "Knowing that the road in Chongqing is not easy, we must choose the test drive location in Chongqing, alas, just for fun." Applying the recently popular "just for fun" style must be what Haval Red Rabbit wants to tell you most.
Judging from the performance of parameters, Haval Red Rabbit does have such strength. Haval Red Rabbit is equipped with 1.5T+7-speed wet dual-clutch powertrain, with maximum power 135kW and peak torque of 275n·m, which gives it full confidence. At the same time, in sports mode, the acceleration of the whole vehicle is only 7.7s, which is a rare "ejection start mode" at the same level and always responds quickly when the green light is on.
In the actual experience process, the power output of Haval Red Rabbit is relatively linear, and the power reserve is also sufficient. On the one hand, the vehicle can provide a very obvious feeling of pushing back during the process of rapid acceleration, and even if the speed reaches above 80km/h, there will be no situation of "dry stepping on the accelerator without accelerating"; On the other hand, when the vehicle starts on the ramp, there will be no power lag, and the continuous power under the feet can easily cope with the mountain roads in Chongqing, which is more than enough for driving in other cities.
Regarding the chassis, Haval Red Rabbit gives people the feeling of being solid and steady, which can not only filter out the small bumps on the urban road surface, but also ensure the ride comfort; It can also provide sufficient lateral support when driving in mountainous areas, and its posture is more flexible. Unexpectedly, although the SUV model has large wind resistance, it will inevitably produce large noise, but the noise suppression performance of Haval Red Rabbit is relatively excellent, and it will not affect the conversation in the car when driving at high speed.
As the media colleagues of the car said, "You must have a spirit of twelve points when driving in Chongqing", the complex roads and road conditions in Chongqing have added a lot of difficulty to the test drive, and the strength of Haval Red Rabbit in intelligent configuration has also left a deep impression on me. Haval Red Rabbit has HUD head-up display function, which can project lane change information to the front windshield in front of the driver to avoid going the wrong way. L2-level assisted driving, 0- 150Km/h full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking and other functions reduce driving intensity and increase driving safety.
With the advent of the era of smart phones and the Internet, our life has become more and more convenient, and "technology changes life" is no longer a slogan. However, the exploration of high-end configuration needs to take into account product planning, manufacturing costs and other aspects. Haval Red Rabbit's sincerity in configuration is bound to win the favor of young people, which can be said to capture the preferences of young people.
Conclusion: Is the introduction of Haval Red Rabbit "redundant"? After a day's test drive, my answer is "no". Indeed, Haval has a variety of vehicle layouts in the SUV market, but the important task of raising the trend, intelligence and sense of movement to a new height is none other than Haval Red Rabbit. In the future, Haval Red Rabbit will go deep into the market segment of "sports SUV", and we may wish to wait and see whether it can become the next "Haval Big Dog".
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