Bitauto Original Speaking of Feifan Auto, you may not be very familiar with it. I asked my friends around me if they had heard of Feifan Automobile, and the answers were basically that they had never heard of it. However, everyone is familiar with the origin of Feifan Automobile. To put it bluntly, Feifan Automobile is a product of SAIC Group’s Roewe brand.
The product I am trying out for you this time is Feifan Auto MARVEL R, the 2021 SAIC Feifan MARVEL R rear-wheel drive PRO version, with a manufacturer’s guide price of 241,800 yuan (hereinafter referred to as MARVEL R). It is not difficult to find from the vehicle version information that this is a rear-wheel drive model, so what does the word PRO on the version information mean? Can you give us some inspiration? Don't worry, please continue reading below.
Appearance: The actual car highly retains the shadow of the concept car
MARVEL R adopts what is officially called the intelligent design concept, and the visual focus of the whole vehicle is towards Finally, the main visual focus of the front face is on the license plate frame area, and the three-dimensional form is used to make the vehicle more impactful. The LED light strip on the front of the car is connected to the daytime running lights on both sides. The split LED headlights have two built-in LED light bars, which are very recognizable when driving on the road. The actual car I experienced this time is highly consistent with the concept car I posted in the article in terms of styling and design, but some details were not retained due to regulatory reasons.
MARVEL can be found on the side of the car body R is a standard SUV shape. The body adopts a curvature engine waistline. The entire waistline is not only smooth and continuous, but also requires high manufacturing technology, which is rare in its class. The door handle adopts the popular hidden design, which is not only beautiful in appearance but also reduces the vehicle's wind resistance coefficient. It is also the current design trend of pure electric vehicles. The roof rack only requires an additional carrier, and large items such as bicycles and skis that are inconvenient to be placed in the car can be easily carried.
The PRO version comes standard with a 19-inch energy-generating The shaped rim adopts three-dimensional cutting and five-spoke design, combined with blackening treatment to concentrate energy in the center of the rim to form a powerful energy body. The tires are equipped with Michelin Haoyue 4 silent tires, coupled with double-layer soundproof glass windows, the vehicle's NVH performance is excellent. There is also a small shark fin air intake behind the front wheel arch, and the details add to the sporty feel of the vehicle.
The rear adopts a horizontal taillight, which echoes the shape of the front of the car and stretches the visual width of the entire vehicle. The light strips arranged with arrows inside are directional, directing the visual focus to the central LOGO area. A very thin chrome trim strip is added below the taillight, and there are imitation aerodynamic kits on both sides.The air port design enhances the overall texture.
Interior: practical, simple and full of technology
< span style="text-indent: 2em;">If I were to use three keywords to summarize MARVEL R, I would use simplicity, technology and luxury to describe the interior of this car. Only a few physical buttons are retained in the car, and the air-conditioning outlets are also hidden in design. A large area of the cockpit is covered with leather. The instrument panel also has a perforated design and a two-color design, giving it a high-end feel comparable to that of a luxury car.
The two-spoke steering wheel is also one of the highlights of the interior. The steering wheel adopts novel and unique design techniques such as a hollow lower end and floating buttons, which reflects its lightweight and Movement concept. The use of multiple materials increases the three-dimensional feel of the steering wheel. The design and craftsmanship requirements of a two-spoke steering wheel are higher than those of a three-spoke steering wheel, which is rare in models of the same price range.
12.3-inch full LCD instrument with simple UI style. The size of the large central control screen is an astonishing 19.4 inches. The touch panel is made of Corning Gorilla Glass. The resolution of the central control screen reaches 1200*1600, and the display effect is excellent. However, the size of the central control screen is too large, which affects the design of the entire central control to a certain extent and squeezes the space of the central control armrest box.
It is worth mentioning that the front air outlet of MARVEL R is equipped with a configuration that has never been seen on other models. The air outlet automatically sweeps the air. Moreover, this sweeping function is not the one found on early Toyota Crown models, which only supports left and right sweeping. The air-conditioning sweep function of MARVEL R can automatically track the actual sitting posture of the people in the front row to accurately blow the body and head. Although it is not difficult to implement this function from a technical perspective, it is not easy to appear on a model in this price range.
The Pro version of the model I got uses Alcantara + breathing hole leather seats, which is very comfortable in winter and summer. , also further enhances the texture of the interior. The rear row of MARVEL R uses integrated seats, and the rear cup holders also have covers. It can be seen that the manufacturer is very willing to save costs. The experiencer who is 175cm tall sits in the car and has plenty of space.
MARVEL R performs well in terms of conventional storage space, and the location is also relatively reasonable. Due to the electric car, the original " There is also an additional storage space in the "engine compartment", which is also quite large and can easily accommodate a 20-inch suitcase. The rear seats can be folded down proportionally, and the entire trunk space is relatively neat when folded down.
Performance: 0-100km/h acceleration time 6.64s
In terms of drive motor hardware, MARVEL R is equipped with Hair-pin permanent magnet synchronization motor. The dual-motor rear-drive version we tested this time has a peak motor power of 137kW and a peak torque of 410N·m, which can meet daily travel needs without any pressure. As for the power battery, MARVEL R is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 69.9kWh, NEDC comprehensive The battery life reaches 505km.
In terms of chassis hardware, MARVEL R uses front MacPherson independent suspension + rear multi-link independent suspension. The PRO model I tested this time adopts There are dual motors at the rear, while the top model uses four-wheel drive and three motors, that is, a single motor for the front wheels and dual motors for the rear wheels. In terms of gearbox, all series use a two-speed automatic gearbox.
Our test was conducted on a closed section with asphalt pavement. During the acceleration test, I originally thought that the rear wheels would spin and slip. This was not the case. It can bite the ground firmly, basically it can be said that There is no slipping, and the strong pushing feeling during the entire acceleration process lasts until about 60km/h before a slight decline. If you don't experience it carefully, you won't even feel the obvious decline. This can be proved by reading the data on the tester. My point.
Compared with its acceleration capabilities, MARVEL R’s braking capabilities are a bit lacking. During the braking test, I didn't like the "feel" of the brake pedal. It made me feel less confident. When the ABS intervened, the pedal felt more bouncy, giving me a feeling of "I can't step on it." "live" feeling. The test results were also average. In the 100-0km/h test, MARVEL R’s final score was 40.45m.
When MARVEL R is driving on urban roads, the flexibility of the chassis is relatively good. After relatively obvious ups and downs, the chassis feedback of MARVEL R is also through "floating" ” is transmitted to the interior of the car instead of a bumpy feeling. In other words, the bumpy feeling on the road is difficult to transmit to the interior of the car.
However, the shortcomings of MARVEL R's chassis adjustment are also very obvious. , the chassis can be resolved by "floating" the body. But when faced with continuous bumps, the chassis' filtering ability is quite limited. At this time, the chassis will show a "loose feeling", and the driver can clearly feel that the chassis's ability to control the suspension is not strong enough.
MARVEL R’s NVH is still quite good, with a speed of 80km/h on the urban ring road While driving,Wind noise is quite light, and road noise control is also excellent, with almost no tire noise being heard. When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, you can hear the "buzzing" sound of the motor working. There is no sound. You can also judge whether the motor is running at low speed or high speed based on the frequency of the buzzing sound. I guess this is deliberately left to everyone by the engineer. Thoughts.
Editor’s comment: The appearance of MARVEL R should be said to be relatively easy for everyone to accept and like, and the interior is also good, with all the necessary configurations. The driving quality is also okay. The cruising range that everyone is most concerned about is the manufacturer's nominal 505km under NEDC operating conditions. I actually drove it to about 470km. This cruising capacity should be said to be quite good. As for what consumers think, we'll have to wait and see.
According to Bitauto App popularity ranking data, MARVEL R ranks 86th in the popularity ranking of medium and large SUVs. For more data, please view it in the Bitauto App.