In the Chinese auto market, the largest sales volume is often the most neglected micro-face, and the leader in the micro-surface field is none other than SAIC-GM-Wuling. Wuling Hongguang S is Wuling in the old Wuling Hongguang model on the basis of research and development, mini van and MPV crossover products, it is indeed a passenger car MPV in the catalog of the National Development and Reform Commission, even so, Wuling continues to be a micro-side of the idea - "large space, multi-functional, low price".
Wuling Hongguang S uses the same P-tec DVVT engine as GM's Kaiyue model, and the gearbox is still only a 5-speed manual one, although it is not equipped with an automatic transmission, but this power combination actually has a lot of high-end technology in the micro side. In the past, Wuling Hongguang was adjusted to low torque due to load considerations, and the acceleration process was anticlimactic. The Wuling Hongguang S, which is positioned as an MPV, has abandoned this line of thinking. The engine from GM performed well, and while pushing the throttle to the limit wouldn't surprise you, the acceleration was at least unwavering and the noise wasn't so annoying. When shifting gears, the gearbox still behaves similarly to the early independent brand cars, and the jamming phenomenon is more serious, and there is still some distance from the mainstream sedans.
Compared with the pure sedan chassis MPV such as JAC Heyue RS and Dongjingyi TT, Wuling Hongguang S is obviously biased towards the micro side, and the characteristics of toughness are more prominent. Coupled with the influence of the load-bearing body and styling, the center of gravity of Wuling Hongguang S is high, and it appears relatively light when turning, so that it is nicknamed "Autumn Famous Mountain God Car" by many netizens. The biggest side effect of hard suspension is that it reduces comfort, and rear passengers are even thrown off their seats when driving on roads that are in disrepair. As for shock filtration, the vibrations caused by the driveshaft, which is common in low-end vans, are still frequent during high-speed driving, but its high-end Wuling Hongguang S1 has performed much better than its competitors in this regard.
The interior design of Wuling Hongguang S is the conscience of the industry in the same price range. It uses a soft leather material and the stitches are also very even. Middle-row passengers can also use individual air-conditioning vents. In terms of multimedia functions, Wuling Hongguang S is not outdated at all, providing CD/MP3, USB audio access, SD card expansion, etc., the reversing image is a small surprise in this level, and the seats also use a perforated heat dissipation design. Its high-end model Wuling Hongguang S1 is not only larger in size, Wuling is also very generous to put the second row of seat slides, the third row of seats independently reclined, the rear USB interface and other upgrade configurations are also placed on it, for car buyers with a large budget, S1 is a car that must be experienced in person.
The micro-face car at this price should not be too extravagant for the quality, as for the Wuling Hongguang S, low-level errors such as rain leakage and navigation failure began to cause trouble for the owner soon after they were bought, but in terms of core components, its reliability is still very reassuring.
Wuling Hongguang S has not participated in any form of crash test, but in terms of its load-bearing body, the safety will theoretically be better than the old girder micro-surface. Wuling Hongguang's two top-of-the-line models will be offered with main and passenger airbags, and anti-lock braking (ABS) and brake force distribution (EBD) systems are also available on the high-spec models, which is already a rare match among its competitors.
Wuling Hongguang S evaluation report