History may be reincarnation, but it will not be a coincidence after all. Nissan Sylphy evolved from the Bluebird model. Since the early datsun era, every generation of Bluebird models have respected the needs of family car consumers in different times, and have been constantly evolving and upgrading in performance and driving control level, inheriting a car spirit that spans more than half a century.
In the late 1950s, datsun, the predecessor of Nissan Motor Company, introduced a small family car named "Bluebird". Its physique is particularly petite today, but at that time it has fully met the travel needs of four to five adults, and the internal space has been significantly improved compared with the same model. 3 10 Series Bluebird is equipped with a four-cylinder engine, with a front-rear drive setting.
1963, Bluebird launched the second generation 4 10 series. In the design of this generation, Nissan introduced famous European designers to work for it, and brought the elements of "four-eye headlights" to Japanese cars, and the overall lines became round and smooth. In terms of power level, the 4 10 series is equipped with 1.0L and 1.2L engines, and its maneuverability is much higher than that of the 3 10 series.
The 5 10 series introduced in the late 1960s can be said to be the most classic and quintessential model in the history of Bluebird. Bluebird 5 10 has a large number of suitors so far. Not only in Japan, but also in Europe, North America and even more countries and regions.
There are 1.2L, 1.4L, 1.6L, 1.8L engines in the 5 10 series, including coupe version, four-door sedan version and travel version, which shows the richness. In addition, with the improvement of power level, the Bluebird series has joined the SSS high-performance version for the first time, and the cars based on it have also shouldered the heavy responsibility of bringing Japanese cars to the global rally. Today, Bluebird 5 10 is still one of the favorite models of Japanese modification enthusiasts.
6 10 series Bluebird can be said to be the most revolutionary generation in the car series, which completely subverts people's cognition of traditional Japanese cars. At that time, it happened to catch up with the era when Japanese cars imitated American cars. Just like the GT-R of KPGC 1 10 generation in the same period, Bluebird 6 10 also changed the wide front and wild slip-back shape of American car companies. Of course, in addition to learning the luxury of American cars, its "surge" weight also affects its sports performance.
Subsequently, Bluebird brought two more models from 1977 to 1983. Due to the oil crisis and other factors, the production cycle of these two models is short, and there is not much improvement in design and technology. Until the birth of the seventh generation Bluebird -U 1 1, people had a new understanding of the car system, and the whole Bluebird car system had a clearer positioning in the brand because of its appearance.
Throughout the 1980s, while advocating practical functions, Bluebird also adjusted the driving layout of front and rear drive to front drive, which reduced the cost and consolidated the efficient position of family cars. At that time, this car was imported into China in large quantities, which became the earliest memory of Bluebird. In addition, Nissan officially stopped using the old Datsun logo on U 1 1, and completed the brand integration of Nissan models.
Bluebird, which has developed to the U 12 generation, is already the eighth generation of the car. This car already has the sleek style of Japanese cars in the early 1990s. On the more sporty SSS-R model, Bluebird has even improved the racing car, and the rear wheel has even been equipped with the same four-wheel drive system as GT-R(BNR32). It can be said that Bluebird U 12 is a generation with outstanding sports characteristics after 5 10 series.
Subsequently, the ninth-generation models introduced in 1990s were introduced to China at that time. There are quite a lot of electronic devices in the whole vehicle: electric windows and even advanced functions such as electric rearview mirror adjustment. Starting from this generation of Bluebird, it is not difficult to find that although the car series has never been positioned as a luxury car, it has always been at the forefront of automotive technology, which has also consolidated the outstanding influence of the car series and even the brand in the audience.
After ten generations of tepid models, Nissan finally put the brand of "Xuanyi" on the 11th generation Bluebird products brought by 2/kloc-0 at the beginning of the century. The overseas version of "Bluebird Sylphy" at the rear of the car officially gave the Bluebird a name of Sylphy for half a century. If you remember, this model also appeared in the domestic market and was named after Nissan SUNNY.
In 2006, after the whole car series almost faded out of people's sight, Dongfeng Nissan introduced Sylphy, which you can also think of as the first 12 generation model of Bluebird. At that time, with the launch of this model, people's definition of the whole family car also changed dramatically. With the continuous improvement of this class of cars over the years, Sylphy won unanimous praise once it was put on the market.
Six years later, the replacement model returned to the rivers and lakes, and in 20 16 years, the appearance and configuration were upgraded. In 20 18, in order to meet the new energy concept and trend of today's automobile market, Sylphy introduced a pure electric version with a cruising range of more than 300km, which improved the new layout of future automobile travel modes.
The predecessor of Sylphy has undergone a change of 14.
Today, a new generation of Nissan Sylphy has come to consumers. It inherits a brand-new dress from the inside out, and with the help of Nissan CMF platform, it has completed the promotion of five values (structure, space, technology, configuration and performance). It can be said that although the new Sylphy is still an out-and-out family car, on this basis, with the help of platform advantages, it has completed a high-level upgrade in terms of quality and practicality.
The new Sylphy has completed the dress change from head to toe in appearance, following Nissan's latest V-motion 2.0 design language. Obviously, the new Sylphy has lost the sleek style and posture of the previous two generations, but has made a family-oriented car radical and sporty.
The whole front of the car looks exactly the same as the brand-new Teana, but we can still find some surprises in the brand-new Sylphy, such as the active air intake grille under the China Net, which can automatically open and close the blades through data detection. When the engine is turned on, it can help the engine reach an efficient working temperature as soon as possible, and when it is turned off, it can also reduce air resistance and further reduce fuel consumption.
The car body proportion is another major breakthrough in the evolution of this generation of Sylphy. In terms of size, compared with the previous generation, the height of the new Sylphy car body is reduced by 56mm, the width is lengthened by 55mm, and the center of gravity of the whole car is reduced by 17mm, so that the aspect ratio of the car body is closer to 1.254, covering the golden area.
The advantage of this is to make the vehicle achieve better visual effect, and at the same time give the new Sylphy better body stability and dynamic performance. Coupled with angular lines and detailed design, it seems that this family car, which has been built for more than half a century, has restored the sports gene of Bluebird 5 10.
The "duckling tail" at the rear is also a part of aerodynamic design. Of course, this concept is not so common in conventional family cars.
Let's go back to the CMF platform to create a brand-new sylphy. The new platform developed by Renault-Nissan Alliance can divide the new car into five parts, including engine compartment, cockpit, front chassis, rear chassis and electrical architecture of the whole vehicle. CMF platform can achieve the highest proportion of parts sharing at present, about 85%, which can be said to be second to none in the industry. Then, the transformation means that we can comprehensively improve the quality of all aspects of the new Sylphy in the five aspects mentioned above and reach a leap-forward level.
In terms of interior, the new Sylphy creates a state of strong fighting style. The three circular air-conditioning outlets in the middle can be said to be the crowning touch in the "flat" layout of the whole interior structure, and also awaken people's demands for the sports characteristics of a family car.
Inside the instrument panel, the 7-inch TFT LCD screen between the two barrels enhances a brand-new sense of technology, which is also the same level advantage given by the CMF platform.
This Kong Zhong's 8-inch screen has built-in Nissan CONNECT system. Through the car housekeeper's APP, the owner can remotely view important information such as the fuel quantity of the vehicle.
In terms of comfort, compared with the previous generation, 12mm on the wheelbase will definitely bring better legroom to the rear passengers. In addition, the multi-layer ergonomic seat also ensures Nissan's comfortable ride. Due to the CMF platform, passengers can get a deeper sitting position and exchange soft seats for the thickness of the cushion.
1.6L 3rd generation HR 16 engine is applied to the brand-new sylphy, with maximum power 102kW( 139Ps) and maximum torque 168Nm. This brand-new engine contains many new technologies, such as mirror steel hole injection technology, TCV multi-stage spoiler control technology, EGR exhaust gas recirculation system, etc., to further reduce fuel consumption and reach the mixing level of 4.9L/ 100km.
In the process of cornering, thanks to the advantages of CMF platform, the torsional stiffness of the new Sylphy body is increased by 34% compared with the current one, and the driving quietness and safe driving maneuverability brought by it have been significantly upgraded.
On the 14 generation car, a large number of active and passive safety configurations have been realized on such a family car. Including seven safety technologies and three driving assistance functions, it can provide drivers with the most convenient and relaxed driving experience.
Editor's comment: In the China market, Nissan Sylphy can be regarded as a masterpiece that always interprets family cars in a balanced way. Moreover, when the new Sylphy goes on the market, the previous generation model will be named Sylphy Classic, continuing the sales concept of two generations under one roof. In the14th generation of this car series, people saw the overall evolution from the inside out from the products created by the CMF platform, which refreshed consumers' understanding of the "king of family cars".
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