New models of electrocars from China continue to enter Belarus. On the crossover with a difficult to remember name Jac IEV7S sellers of Chinese EV make a big bet. This is one of the most attractive electric vehicles in terms of price / stroke ratio. In addition, unlike most Chinese "trains", on this model can easily find spare parts on the territory of the vehicle - in Russia IEV7S is officially sold (cars are produced in Kazakhstan). We have no Jac dealer, but there is enough entrepreneurs who are ready to bring this car from China to Belarus. With mileage or without. We had a new IEV7S with a top battery. If you look only on the characteristics, it seems that "you need to take." But not everything is so unequivocal.
JAC experience in creating electrocars
Concern JAC produces cars for the domestic market since the 1970s. The brand is well known in China, but mainly due to trucks and buses. Approximately as in Russia a gas company. In the passenger cars, JAC began to "play" at the end of zero. Of particular interesting projects, the company did not have ordinary budget models, with the design, "peeped" in more honorable manufacturers. Yes, and now, if you open the model line of the JAC, you are unlikely to find a machine that you want to put on a computer screensaver. No better "Lifanov" or "Cheri".
But if you choose not wallpaper for your desktop, but a real car, here Jac still has something interesting. These are low-cost electrocars with a large stroke stock. The production of electric vehicles brand has been engaged for 11 years. The first JAC model (J3 EV) at one time occupied the leading position in the segment and even several times rose to the first line of sales EV in China. Later there were models of IEV4, IEV5, IEV6S and, actually, our hero is IEV7S. For four years, JAC has been cooperating with Volkswagen in the field of electrocarbing. If you do not know this fact, it is impossible to notice the "German footprint" in the production of the Chinese company. Ergonomic flames have enough, the design of the car is also not happy with the designer revelations.
Battery for 51 kWh h
The main chip of this car is a traction battery with a capacity of 51 kWh. Such large batteries rarely put on electrocars worth about $ 20 thousand (the test machine costs $ 20.5 thousand at the rate). In this regard, to move from Jac. Except for Chery Tiggo 3XE 480. It is important to note that in Russia officially sold IEV7S only with a small battery by 38 kWh. The dealer has more than $ 30 thousand in equivalent, so it's easier to carry a car from China. For the basic version of "gray" carriers are asking for about $ 17 thousand. Not bad for an electric car without a run.
The stroke of the 51 kilodatt version declared by the plant is 400 km. Unfortunately, we failed to check this indicator. Suppose that in ideal conditions, the car will be able to overcome the distance between the outlets of 300 km. But it is not bad. JAC IEV7S is just an updated version of the IEV6S model (updated already using Volkswagen specialists). The latter success in China did not use. According to the data that we managed to find online, IEV7S is sold a little better, but also does not reach the leaders of the segment.
Perhaps the case at the age of the car. This body was presented back in 2016, and painted at all about 10 years ago. Salon, too, as if he returns us during the time of the fifth "golf". On one stock of the course today it is not easy to leave - too many competitors with normal salons and pleasant appearance. Let's see how Jac will go with us. In the meantime, let's get acquainted with the interior of the electric car.
What is wrong with the salon?
Let's start with good. It can be seen that the design designers tried to make it as "rich". This is often found from cheap Chinese models. Here you and the skin in different places, and bright red stitch, and "sports" pads on pedals, and a circular review, and a digital dashboard, and many other little things that will delight a person who has moved to IEV7S from some "old woman" without power windows. But in fact, it would not hurt to modify literally every item.
With its height, 186 cm I rested the cap to the ceiling. And this is at a driver's seat with the highest after the chair. On the second row, the situation is even worse: it is necessary to produce not the easiest acrobatic etude before you get on a close sofa. Please note (the photo below), which narrow doorway from below - between the door card and the sofa, not any winter boot breaks. The car is clearly not family.
I am sure that it's all about that very battery. The traction battery compartment is located at the bottom of the car, and in order to preserve the 15-centimeter clearance (crossover as-nothing!), The creators had to cut the "residential space" vertically. The characteristics of the IEV7S Kazakhstan assembly states that there is a 2 cm clearance less. I wonder where these precious 20 mm gone? It would be logical to put them in the salon.
Go ahead. I will not criticize short pillows. The car is still inexpensive. But the bad multimedia system is unforgivable even for an electric car worth $ 20 thousand. Why in the cheap Kia Rio, Volkswagen Polo and even in a pure Chinese Volkswagen E-Lavida were able to deliver Apple CarPlay, and in Jac there is no possibility to combine the smartphone with the onboard system normally? Germans did not help to negotiate with Apple?
On board the electric vehicle there is some kind of program for synchronization with the phone. Her rating on the AppStore deserved - 2 stars. Through pain and suffering can be displayed some kind of card, where there are even Minsk streets (with Chinese duplication of titles). But in general, it is impossible to use this application. Standard multimedia capabilities (without synchronization) are absolutely useless, as well as a virtual Chinese woman commenting on each touch to the touchscreen. Full navigation thinks that we are in China.
Working with a driving regimen selector (ACP lever) requires habit. Like many other Chinese electric cars, there is no mode P. In order for the machine to do not go, you need to put n and tighten the key of the electromechanical handler. On the lever there is a key R. I did not immediately understand why it is needed. It turns out that it needs to be pressed to activate the reverse. If you push the lever from yourself without clicking on this key, the neutral will turn on. Not a lever, but a cube rubik!
IEV7S has a completely digital dashboard, and on the background of everything else it looks more or less adequate. This includes the main parameters and even the degree of energy recovery. All four doors are equipped with power windows. But the automatic mode is only at the front passenger. If you completely omit the glass in the front doors, then the back of the door card is taken off - the plastic on the windows line has a closer to the front rack (photo below). It seems that this climb took to normally reduce the front panel and the top of the door card. The effect is obtained, as if the entire cabin of this crossover is raised by several centimeters. So, in fact, there is.
Only front drive
You should not expect that in the inexpensive Chinese electro-SUV there will be a pair of engines. Here is one motor on the front axle. It develops 116 liters. from. and quite good 270 N · m. Until hundreds of electric car accelerates in 11-12 seconds. The maximum speed is 130 km / h. Despite the modest indicators, the car goes pleasant. The law-abiding 60 km / h accelerates no worse than the other BMW of the 2000s. In the stream, it is easily supported by the pace and, if necessary, we win in the "trafficious battle".
Chassis here is the simplest. Front used McPherson racks, rear - torsion beam. I pleased that all brakes are disk. Objectively evaluate the work of the suspension on the snow-covered road, but it is unlikely that it will be much worse or better than other budget EVs from China. Expected, at the expense of the low center of gravity rulits SUV very "in the passenger". The thrust on the leading wheels is even excessive - in the snow, the car constantly raises.
Charging hatcher is in front of the logo. At the same time on the left on the body remained a stub for the rifle from the gas tank. As with the other "Chinese" with the electric motor, there are two types of charging - fast and slow. In order to use the Network of Belarusian EZS, you will have to buy an adapter on Chademo. There is a cord for food from the household network included.
Output
Would you like to buy this jac after the test? Not. Riding both more pleasant electric cars for this money. Who should pay attention to this model? First of top, those who are fundamentally buying used cars and who wants for the first time in his life to try the electric car as a second or third car in the family. As the only family car IEV7S is not suitable. Too small. To enjoy the ride is also unlikely to succeed. In general, the car for those who do not impose high demands for the car. If the actual mileage of the crossover is truly 300-350 km, then this is a good alternative to the fresh Nissan Leaf for those who live far beyond the city.
Express the company ELECTRO-CAR for the car provided for the dough.
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