Exeed LX

For my Exeed LX, the side profile and front end look best, though the rear appears narrow and tall. I chose white instead of the unavailable gray, which is practical. The interior is nearly perfect with soft materials and no new car smell (it was a demo), but the piano black trim on the center console is a fingerprint magnet, so I added a transparent film. It offers great value with features like live navigation, 360° camera, cruise control, power tailgate, laminated glass, voice control, and OTA updates. Seating space is ample front and rear, with a usable trunk and a sliding cup holder in the armrest, but the infotainment area wastes space, leaving no convenient spot for phones. The 1.5T engine handles city driving well with smooth CVT, much stronger than my old 1.5L manual sedan, though I haven't tested highway acceleration over 100km/h yet. Steering is precise and adjustable, the small gear lever is space-saving, and auto P-gear/handbrake on shutdown works well (I disable auto-hold to avoid jerking). Seats are thick, supportive, and the chassis is well-tuned (better than my previous Emgrand), though it feels stiff over speed bumps (tire pressure 2.6-2.7, which is high). Fuel economy was ~9.5L/100km initially (700km, city, avg speed <20km/h), now down to 8.5L (avg speed <25km/h). A 650 yuan fuel test (≈7.3 yuan/L) confirmed 1000km range, matching the display. I estimate ~7L at >40km/h avg and ~8L city in the future.

I bought my first car, the Exeed LX (Starway追风), in Zunyi. As a new driver with a license obtained on November 7th, I drove it 300+ km home on November 22nd. The 1.6T engine delivers strong power; even on mountain roads with many bends, overtaking on short straight sections is effortless, and climbing steep slopes is easy. The 360° panoramic image is very friendly for new drivers, and the active brake once saved me from a rear-end collision at a red light. The chassis feels stable when cornering at over 60 km/h. The fuel consumption is 6.5 on highways, around 7 on provincial roads, and 8 when driving on mountain roads during the break-in period with over 800 km driven. The Star耀 version lacks some high-end features but has essential ones like lane keeping and cruise control, which exceed my expectations. It's my力所能及 optimal choice, and maybe I'll switch to the Kunpeng e+ in a few years.

I'm 170cm tall and find the front seats of my Exeed LX spacious enough; the trunk is small but rarely used. On the day I picked it up, the front radar malfunctioned but worked after cleaning. Within a month, the mechanical key cover on the driver's door fell off and I reattached it myself. Half a month later, a crack was found on the rear taillight cover, which was replaced for free by the 4S shop. The Qoros engine is sufficient for family use with 1.6T. The driving quality is satisfying, giving an illusion of not losing to luxury cars, with good sound insulation and comfortable seats. There was a顿挫 feeling when downshifting during corner climbing initially, but it improved by lifting the accelerator slightly before downshifting. Before the first maintenance, the fuel consumption was up to 8.0, and after that, it dropped to 6.6, averaging around 7.2. The configuration is high, comparable to domestic cars under 150,000 yuan and joint venture cars under 200,000 yuan.