Japanese cars are on fire at 20 19, and it is hard to find a car everywhere. I think the reason is the return of consumers' cognition of the original attributes of cars. Among many Japanese car giants, Mazda has always been a luxury car family that takes the technical route.

On September 26th, Changan Mazda Next Generation Mazda? 3 Angkor Serra is on the list. As a compact sports style family car, it instantly attracted the attention of many consumers. Recently, I was lucky enough to test drive the second tallest 2.0L of this model? The market guidance price of the premium edition is 153900 yuan. The price competition in this range is extremely fierce. Car buyers have both struggling elites who just need to buy a car and petty bourgeoisie who buy an improved car.

As of 20 19, 10, Mazda? The total sales volume of car series in China market exceeds 654.38 million. In the face of many alternative models that are spit out and eagerly awaited, how should consumers choose? Next, I will share my test feelings from the four most important aspects of consumer demand: value, quality, control and safety.

The emotion of "Soul Moving Red" in thousands of cars is a gratifying work of value control.

The owner who has done his homework thinks that Mazda's "crystal soul moving red" is well known. This test just happened to catch up with the continuous "Apack Blue" in Beijing, and the dazzling red color of the next generation Mazda 3 Angkeira showed the beauty of jumping in the warm winter sun.

I think the reason for this effect is that on the one hand, it benefits from the ubiquitous curve refraction effect of the car body, on the other hand, it is the painting process of the car paint. Mazda adopted an original "craftsman painting process" in car paint painting, that is, using a manipulator to simulate the painting fineness and differentiation of craftsmen, so as to achieve the effect of "mass production ingenuity".

In addition, the next generation Mazda 3 Angkeira looks great at first sight! We know that Angkor Vesela belongs to Class A and is a compact car, but this time the wheelbase has increased by 26mm, reaching 2726mm, which is already the standard figure of a B-class car. At the same time, the front of the car is lower than the previous generation, echoing the rear of the car, and its shape is more like a coupe.

In terms of appearance and workmanship, the material of the air intake grille has been significantly improved. With the highly integrated LED headlights, the front face is quite simple and atmospheric. At the same time, the shape of this headlight is very vivid, which always reminds me of the sharp eyes of cheetahs.

The interior quality is light and luxurious, and the workmanship is improved obviously.

The interior of the next generation Mazda 3 Angkeira can be summarized as "simple home", which means simplified style and improved quality. To be honest, as a mid-range car, I didn't expect much from the interior before. After all, price determines quality. However, the moment I opened the car door, I still inadvertently gave a "wow" surprise.

What amazed me was not only the workmanship but also the simple design style. In recent years, more and more electronic devices have been involved in mid-to high-end cars, and many brands have begun to add control buttons and functional partitions. As a result, cars are like airplanes, with buttons and meters everywhere. Of course, another trend is to do subtraction as much as possible, integrate functions and carry out centralized control. Mazda is undoubtedly a follower of the latter.

The next generation Mazda 3 Angkeira has an 8.8-inch color central control screen, and the console consists of a main knob and four buttons that can support handwriting input. This classic design has been widely used in Audi cars.

Before the popularization of high-sensitivity pure touch screen, this control is classic, and its main advantage is that it can realize "blind operation". In addition, the design logic of human-computer interaction system is relatively simple, and it is very quick to get started and has strong applicability, which is the gospel of many female drivers.

The interior work of the previous generation of Angkor Sela was quite satisfactory, and this new change can be described as a leap-forward upgrade. If you don't look at the logo on the steering wheel, it's easy to drive a luxury car when you get into the cab.

Strict horizontal symmetry design and driver-centered instrument layout make the coupe feel worthy of its name. At the same time, in terms of detail quality, the original abrupt joints and screw interfaces are reduced, making the overall layout more upscale.

In the material of the interior, the seat must be praised. The second high-profile model of this test drive is equipped with perforated leather sports seats, which have excellent touch and good support when cornering quickly. There is also the dashboard, both of which are made of flexible leather. Although it is not certain whether they are all genuine leather, the touch and taste are very high-grade.

The curve is deserved, and the independent suspension is acceptable.

I've always wondered why Angkor Serra I met in the street always likes to be "restless" in the traffic. When you own it, you will find that Mazda is really the king of "one man, one horse" under curved road conditions!

In this test, Huairou, which has many mountain roads, was specially chosen. After running for a day, the next generation Mazda 3 Angkeira gives people the feeling of one word: "cool"! Whether it is overtaking in a 60km/h curve or changing lanes continuously at 40km/h, Xiao An's performance is comparable to that of a professional sports car. Of course, a series of technical applications are the source of Mazda's confidence. My intuitive feeling is that the seat support is in place, the unique linear acceleration control of naturally aspirated engine is very good, and finally the support of suspension system is very strong.

In addition to corners, Xiao Ang's acceleration is also quite good. The acceleration of 0-80km/h is very rapid, which can basically kill other vehicles that are also ready to leave before the traffic lights. However, although the acceleration of 60km/h- 120km/h is not as fast as that of turbocharging, it is continuous with the deepening of the throttle, which is the unique charm of natural inhalation. To sum up, whoever wants to spend a second in the urban area does not have to worry too much about fuel consumption; Run at high speed and enjoy smooth pleasure.

The reason why it can bring such a good driving experience is due to Mazda's new generation of "SKYACTIV-VEHICLE?" Building creates blue sky automobile manufacturing technology platform. The name is a bit long, hereinafter referred to as sky-va.

I believe riders are not too unfamiliar with the concept of "platform" in automobile manufacturing, such as MLB and MQB of Volkswagen brands. Most so-called "platforms" are built to reduce R&D and manufacturing costs, while Mazda's platform positioning is different. SKY-VA pays more attention to customers and enhances the experience perception of product driving through the application of design and technology.

For example, SKY-VA organically integrates suspension, frame, tire and seat into a system by using the principle of bionics. Just like the coordination of spine, pelvis and ankle during exercise, it is convenient for exercise and effective for shock absorption. Judging from the actual driving experience, Xiao Ang's tracking is quite powerful, and every turn in the corner is very accurate and neutral. The feeling of "one man and one horse" is that people just want to indulge.

At the same time, the SKY-VA platform chooses tires with soft outer walls in vehicle composition, which effectively reduces the frustration of shock absorption and rebound. In the body structure, the super-rigid "double-wall" structure is selected, which not only reduces the delay of force transmission, but also improves the silence.

In fact, apart from being quiet, the most intuitive feeling is that it is not easy to get carsick. My test drive partner has the most say in this. She always reminds me to drive slowly. This time, she was so quiet that she even dared to look at her mobile phone arrogantly on the way up the mountain. This is unprecedented!

Exercise and comfort are inherently contradictory, and SKY-VA platform can be called a master of integration. Of course, in addition to the implementation of the platform concept, Xiao Ang's strength also benefits from another black technology of the SKY-VA platform-SEB.

Innovative SEB(Smart? Expansion? Butterfly bionic rear suspension structure is another important embodiment of the concept of "integration of man and horse" in rear suspension design.

However, many riders may know that SEB itself is a non-independent suspension structure. Is it a degradation to replace "independence" with "non"? The answer is no, it is obviously against the basic business law to spend R&D cost on innovation without using ready-made multi-link suspension. The reason why "independence" is used instead of "non-"is because the comfort of independent suspension is better, and at the same time the sportiness will be lacking. Therefore, SEB butterfly bionic rear suspension structure came into being.

The so-called butterfly means that the whole suspension is X-shaped, just like the wings of a butterfly, the vibration of one wheel is dissipated to the greatest extent when it is transmitted to the middle part, thus ensuring the comfort of the suspension. At the same time, in order to improve the strength, SEB adopts the process of variable cross-section integral molding and seamless welding, which greatly increases the pipe diameter of the parts at the joint of the rear wheel and improves the angular stiffness of the rear wheel.

Support rigidity and feedback sensitivity are incomparable with independent suspension. From my test drive experience, the comfort of suspension in straight road conditions has good shock absorption of independent suspension, and the solid support of rear suspension allows you to make various actions confidently in corners and emergency lane changes.

The car body is blessed with "carrier-grade steel", and the active safety equipment is quite rich.

Studying the history of automobile brands, you will find that excellent economy is the core competitiveness of Japanese brands to win the world over American brands. However, the reduction of passive safety index has discouraged many users in China while pursuing the lightweight of the car body. Is there no balance between the two?

Next generation Mazda? 3 Angkor Sela is made of 1, 3 10 Mpa high strength steel developed for the first time in the world. This kind of steel has extremely high tension and light weight, which can be said to find a balance between economy and safety.

Of course, ordinary consumers have no concept of stress value, so I will give you a simple comparison. The strength of steel for long-span bridges and large stadiums is generally about 300 Mpa, and the strength of deck steel for Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the United States is about 500 Mpa. Do you know what the level of 13 10 Mpa is now? At the same time, the utilization rate of high tensile strength steel above 590 Mpa is as high as 54%, ranking first in the same class.

In addition to the blessing of super steel, the second highest test drive has two active safety devices that surprise me and use in real time. One is the head-up display system. The biggest advantage of this function is that it allows you to concentrate on driving on roads with frequent speed limits.

Another project is BSM? In the blind spot monitoring system, there is a small triangle warning light at the edge of the exterior rearview mirror on both sides, which is very useful for urban driving. Of course, my colleagues said it was an extra gift from the King of Curves, but I think it is better not to merge lines too often when driving on open roads.

Write it at the end

To sum up, the next-generation Mazda 3 Angkeira is a top grade in terms of configuration and workmanship in this price range, but if the space is compared with A level, it is enough to stand out from the crowd. Given a comfort evaluation, the final control is definitely the best choice.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.