Can run fast and try Dongfeng popular Lingzhi M5EV long battery life version.

　　[car home Original Test Drive] Friends who are familiar with the domestic MPV market must be familiar with Lingzhi, which, together with Wuling Hongguang, occupies the forefront of the sales charts all the year round. Dongfeng popular Lingzhi car has entered the MPV market for 19 years, with more than 800,000 owners. Behind its strong mass base is its product positioning of pulling people to carry goods and being economical and easy to use. The long-life version of Lingzhi M5EV based on Lingzhi M5L is also a pragmatic school. It can meet the needs of cargo logistics and short-distance connection in cities with limited licenses and restrictions, and its low charging cost is also an advantage in cities without restrictions. Today, we will take a simple test drive to experience this model.

　　Lingzhi M5EV launched a long-life model in April this year. According to the different needs of consumers, it provides 5/7/9-seat models to choose from. This time, we experienced a top-of-the-line model.Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition 7-seat Luxury Model(hereinafter referred to as Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition),The price before subsidy is 169,900 yuan, and the price after subsidy is 144,900 yuan.The car is equipped with a battery pack with a battery capacity of 70kWh, and the cruising range announced by the NEDC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 420km. However, considering various working conditions and driving habits, the cruising range announced by official website is 350km.

● Design: Plain and moderate.

　　The overall design style of Lingzhi M5EV long-life version is simple and moderate, and it doesn’t use the closed front face that new energy vehicles especially like now, and some popular elements are not used too much. The front grille with horizontal stripes creates a wide front vision, and the rounded body proportion gives people a simple and honest impression.

　　From the side of the car to the rear of the car, the car uses more straight lines to create a calm, simple and atmospheric business atmosphere. From the perspective of external configuration, the front and rear headlights all use halogen light sources, manual folding exterior rearview mirrors and manual side sliding doors, and the rear of the car has a reversing radar and a reversing camera. The overall configuration is biased towards practical types.

● Interior and space: The second row of rotating seats has bright spots.

　　As far as interior materials are concerned, the performance of the car is average. Most of the top models with a subsidy of nearly 150,000 yuan are made of hard materials, which gives people a bad feeling in terms of vision and touch. If it is used as a business reception, it is not enough.

　　The 8-inch touch screen controlled by the Lingzhi M5EV long-life version is a bright spot in the interior. The pure electric MPV model at this price is a configuration that keeps pace with the times. Functionally, it has basic equipment such as navigation, mobile phone interconnection, Bluetooth phone and reversing image. For car owners who often run around to pull people out to carry goods, these functions are all practical.

　　The 7-seat model of the Lingzhi M5EV long-life version adopts the layout of 2+2+3, which has many bright spots in the riding space and loading capacity, and the potential consumers who buy such models are also concerned about these two aspects. Let’s focus on the experience of these two aspects for everyone.

　　Except for the lowest model, the second-row seats of Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition all support forward and backward sliding, and the central armrests on both sides can also adjust the angle to provide more comfortable space for the second-row passengers. On the whole, Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition can be regarded as conscientious regardless of the performance of the second row or the third row. However, all the above performances belong to the general operation of MPV models. The second row seat of the top model of Lingzhi M5EV long-life version also supports 180-degree rotation, and you can turn on fishing, playing cards and other modes when traveling.

　　If you measure this car by the standard of short-distance connection and family trip, its performance is also remarkable. The comfort configuration in the second row and the third row is more humanized, with ventilation windows, rear air outlets and water cup holders.

● Storage capacity and test drive experience: a good hand at pulling goods.

　　After talking about the daily storage space, let’s talk about its cargo carrying capacity. In order to facilitate the needs of car owners to pull goods, the third row of seats of Lingzhi M5EV long-life version also supports side hanging. If the second row of seats are slid to the front position, there will be no small space in the car, so moving and pulling goods is not a problem. However, we also remind you that this kind of side-hanging seat may cause the problem of mixed loading of passengers and goods. Occasionally, it can be used in an emergency, and it should be used with caution in other cases.

　　Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition is driven by rear drive, equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 90kW(122Ps) and a peak torque of 300N·m, and matched with the motor is a single-speed fixed speed ratio gearbox.

　　Lingzhi M5EV Long Life Edition has a setting, that is, after starting the vehicle, the main driver’s seat can only move forward with a seat belt fastened. To tell the truth, in our daily life, we often see drivers of such cars not wearing seat belts when driving. With this setting, they can be reminded to wear seat belts when driving to some extent.

　　The car has two driving modes. For daily use, ECO mode is enough. Although the dynamic response is not very positive at the beginning, you can feel a certain driving force when you step on the accelerator pedal deeply. Needless to say, the smoothness of the motor output, the continuous and stable power makes it unnecessary to spend too much effort on overtaking in general roads in urban areas.

　　For a model like Lingzhi M5EV long-life version, it is obviously not suitable for radical driving style. The adjustment of the chassis is more inclined to carry goods, and the comfort is relatively weakened. The suspension is relatively tough, and the overall rebound is not timely when passing through the speed bump. Passengers pulling in the middle and rear rows will feel redundant vibration. The overall driving texture failed to have too many surprises, which basically met its positioning.

　　The battery pack of this vehicle has a capacity of 70kWh, and the comprehensive battery life of NEDC is 420km. The battery pack has a preheating system to avoid damage to the battery pack during low-temperature charging, and to improve the endurance and battery life of the vehicle. The battery pack is laid flat on the bottom of the vehicle, with IP67 waterproof insulation, and has passed the 300mm wading test of the whole vehicle. For private users, the car provides a warranty of 8 years or 150,000 kilometers for the power battery pack to ensure the use of the car.

Full text summary:

　　Lingzhi M5EV is an attempt made by Dongfeng in the field of electric MPV. Although it is improved on the basis of fuel version, it is not mature enough in many places, but one of its major advantages is that there are fewer models of this type on the market at present. For small business owners in cities with limited purchases and restrictions, such an unlimited, practical and low-cost model is perfect. The cruising range of 420km and its flexible second and third rows of internal space are also good partners for daily life and weekend leisure. If you need a practical car, and you don’t have high expectations for configuration and power driving, you can take a look at the Lingzhi M5EV long-life version. (Text/photo/photo car home Jiang Tianshuang assisted Yao Jia)