The Sylphy car series has been in the Chinese market since 2006，13 years of history，The huge sales volume makes this compact car the sales leader of the Dongfeng Nissan family，It is also one of the few car series that can compete with Volkswagen's cars of the same class in terms of sales。

        In "Three Years of Stitching，Three years to make up，Three years of sewing and mending"，The Sylphy car series finally ushered in a new generation。Officially calls this generation of Sylphy the 14th generation，Although its "first ten generations" were a car named "Bluebird"，But that’s not important，Selling cars，Just like performing arts，The audience always prefers things with "origin"。Humbling around in the world，Always learn to tell stories。

        Someone said，Sylphy is such a classic car，It’s so classic that every time it gets a new model, some people say it’s just a new shell but not a new heart，Old wine in new bottles，Even when the 14th generation Sylphy was unveiled，We can hear the same sound，So is this brand new 14th generation Sylphy just old wine in new bottles？

        Or, "Introducing a new version of the ship you haven't played before"?

Sports model for home use Still the same HR16

        Before you read this article，I want to make a statement first: since this test drive is a trial version，So there may be some differences from the final mass production version，Please note。 

Establishing characteristics of steering wheel feel，Compared with other old models of Dongfeng Nissan，The steering wheel of the new Sylphy feels more natural and does not feel too light or too heavy。The steering wheel is light at low speed and heavy at high speed，The gain is linear with speed and angle and is not a characteristic of V-type gain，It can still give you a more stable sense of center when driving at high speed。

        Although the steering wheel feels，The linear gain curve will make people feel more driving and confident when driving，But if you want to talk about road feel feedback，Sorry，Does not exist。

        The directivity will be better than that of the old model，It will be more accurate。The following performance seabet appof the rear of the car and the tracking performance of the body are relatively good，Although compared with Dongfeng Honda’s tenth generation Civic，There is still a little distance，But I still praise its upgrade。

        The suspension adjustment will be a little firmer，When passing through small potholes，The car body will have a more obvious shattering feeling，When passing through a bumpy road，The release and rebound of the suspension spring lacks toughness，Cannot complete it in one go，Not clean enough。But the relatively stiff suspension can also make turns、Brings better support when exiting corners。

        The brake feel can be praised，The height of the brake pedal is moderate，The increase in braking force is linear and not abrupt，The braking posture is quite stable，There will be no obvious body shaking or nodding。I personally feel that the braking feel of this car is relatively natural and confident，It won’t be like the owners of the old car said - there will be a slight feeling of being unable to brake。

        I just mentioned that the height of the brake pedal is moderate，But the car's foot brake parking brake pedal is not like this。It has a high height and a long stroke，For a relatively short person like me，You have to raise your legs a lot to step on it，What should I do with my brothers and sisters who have longer legs？

        After I reported this issue，The official response is that this is the result they obtained after surveying many car owners，And said that this is in line with the average level of users，But it may not be able to meet the needs of all consumers。Since they have already answered this way，I hope that new cars will be launched in the future，Please come to the store to experience it，And give me your feedback on the height of the footbrake pedal。

        In terms of driving quietness，I can give good reviews。Whether it’s wind noise、Road noise and tire noise，Everything is handled very well，I think it has an advantage among the same level，Even if you are driving at a higher speed (100km/h)，The quietness in the car is still very good，Even when I’m driving，My friends in the back row will say: "Ah？It turned out to be 100 (km/h)？I thought it was still at 80 (km/h)！”

        This car is equipped with the third generation 1 code-named HR16.6L naturally aspirated engine，Maximum power 102kW，Maximum torque 169N·m。With the third generation 1.The 6L engine is matched with a CVT gearbox，This is a very classic Nissan powertrain。

        In my memory，When Sylphy was launched in 2006, it was already equipped with the codename HR16DE1.6L engine，The maximum power of this engine at that time was 80kW，Maximum torque is 153N·m。

        After 13 years，New Sylphy’s engine has evolved to the third generation，But it’s still HR16，Isn’t it a little less innovative?？

(Sylphy’s 1.6L engine back then)

        The response of the accelerator pedal is still relatively lazy，Basically there will be no running away as soon as you step on it。Power can really only be described as "enough"，Even if the accelerator pedal is pressed deeply，You won’t feel too strong a sense of acceleration，At this time you will only hear the roar of the engine due to the rapid increase in speed。

        This also caused me to start following a car at a red light while driving my New Sylphy，It is necessary to predict in advance and step on the accelerator，Otherwise I have to listen to the roar of the engine again，Give time to increase the speed，Only in order to keep up with the car in front。

        The matching of the gearbox is still relatively mature，The upshift and downshift are both positive，Very similar experience to the new Qashqai I tested previously。But during the test drive, I found out，When this car is in gear，The gear transition is very jerky，Almost no damping at all，It is reported that this is because of the trial assembly，The manufacturer stated that future new cars will be optimized during mass production，So you don’t have to worry about encountering problems like mine。

        There are still a few things this powertrain does well，The first point is that it handles jitter better，There is basically no vibration from the engine in the car；The second point is that the ride comfort is very high，Can bring strong comfort；The third point is low fuel consumption，Although it has not undergone a more rigorous fuel consumption test，But if I drive/cruise in a more "Buddhist" way，The fuel consumption performance of this car is still relatively good，I believe it is also one of the biggest concerns for buyers。

2 Stunning appearance Can be called "Little Tianlai" Back to top

Amazing appearance Can be called "Little Tianlai"

        seabet myWhen I saw the 14th generation Sylphy car for the first time，I sigh that it is so similar to the latest Dongfeng Nissan Teana，You may even feel ashamed。Why？Because I know，When I drive in the future，If on the road、When you see the 14th generation Sylphy or the new Teana in the rearview mirror，It’s hard for me to tell which car this is at the moment。

        “I’m still embarrassed to be a car editor？Go home and farm。”

        So the 14th generation Sylphy can truly claim the title of "Little Tianlai"，For buyers of the new Sylphy，Of course this is something to be thankful for，After all, you can "spend a small amount of money to pretend to be big"，It is popular with the public。

        The appearance of the 14th generation Sylphy is compared to the 13th generation Sylphy，It can be said to be completely reborn，Finally, the Sylphy car series has matured、Steady and even old-fashioned、Come out of the greasy shackles，Thus attracting more young consumers。

        The front face of the new Sylphy adopts Nissan’s latest V-Motion 2.0Family Design Language，Comments on this family-style front face design，I can give absolute praise，It can give you a youthful, dynamic and impactful side，It won’t make you feel too radical or extreme，The whole thing finds a good balance between youth and coordination。I believe，Most of us don’t need to spend too much time to accept this front face shape。

        Official data shows that the new Sylphy is better than the old model，The vehicle height is reduced by 56mm，Vehicle width increased by 55mm，The center of gravity is lowered by 17mm，This makes the front face of the new Sylphy look flatter and sportier，Follow the drumbeat of current design trends。

        The shape of LED headlights is three-dimensional and sharp without losing personality，It gives people a fierce feeling，The daytime running lights with unique lines are the finishing touch to the entire headlights。

        Friends who are familiar with Nissan，I believe you will definitely be familiar with this V-shaped mid-grid shape。The thick V-shaped chrome plating is quite eye-catching，It forms a great contrast with the surrounding black honeycomb grid and black trim parts，The combination of light and dark does not feel inconsistent，On the contrary, it makes each of them more prominent，It can be said that they complement each other。

        The V-shaped mid-grid grille is paired with a sporty front bumper shape，Formed a gathering of emotions from the outside to the inside，Make the observer’s vision more focused。

        Don’t look at me bragging about the new Sylphy’s front face now，In fact, when the 2016 Dongfeng Nissan Bluebird was unveiled，The shape of its front face once gave me a very amazing feeling，Not to mention the evolution of design language now，brings us flatter、A more impactful side，Of course it is worthy of praise。

        But what if，I didn’t see the rear shape of Dongfeng Nissan Bluebird that seemed to be designed without budget (could it be that the design budget was all placed on the front face？），I will have a higher impression of Bluebird。

        The length of the 14th generation Sylphy is 4641mm，Wheelbase is 2712mm，Compared to the 4631mm length and 2700mm wheelbase of the 13th generation Sylphy，Added 10mm and 12mm respectively。

        A lower body and a longer body，Make the new Sylphy look more slender and attractive。Whether the side shape is sharp enough will directly affect your chicness when overtaking other cars。Of course，mentioned side，Besides being handsome，It can also be beautiful。

        Just like you are sitting next to the goddess，You saw her using her slender fingers to pick up the smooth black hair，Then lift it to the upper edge of the ear，This scene，Full of tenderness and charm。

        The actual model is equipped with 17-inch glossy aluminum alloy multi-spoke wheels，Although the style is not very trendy and experienced in 2019，But its dynamic style can really match the sporty appearance，This wheel hub matches size 215 50/R17 Dunlop EC300+ tires，This tire focuses on energy saving and environmental protection。

        The transition from the side of the car to the rear part is relatively natural and coordinated，We will not repeat the mistakes of the Bluebirds，Especially the black decorative line on the C-pillar，It can be said to be a stroke of genius。You might as well take a look at the tail shape of the Bluebird，That’s abrupt and stiff。Maybe，Designers also learned from the experience of Bluebird，There is a new sound of nature、The new Sylphy looks more coordinated now。

        In comparison，The rear shape of the new Sylphy is not as stunning as the front face，And it has a strong shadow seabet appof the old model，The new model is more about the introduction of flat elements and the beautification of the taillight shape。

        The rear bumper at the rear has a diffuser-like shape，Aimed to bring a sportier side and make the rear end look less monotonous，But the hidden exhaust pipe shape seems to have restrained the sporty feeling that was about to come out，The overall shape is quite satisfactory in the end，But the victory is that it does not bring down the design beauty of the entire new car。

        Maybe some friends will ask，Would it be better to use an exposed exhaust pipe shape like this?？Actually, this is my personal opinion，There are trade-offs when making a car，Each car must have a clear positioning and target audience，I think the hidden exhaust pipe of the new Sylphy is in line with the mainstream of the car market and the audience’s aesthetics。

        At the same time，The new Sylphy is still equipped with 1 codenamed HR16.6L engine，Firstly, the exhaust pipe of this engine has always been a single-side and single-out layout；Part 2，Market design has basically abandoned the pseudo-bilateral exhaust pipe design；Part 3，Even if it adopts a fake bilateral exhaust pipe layout，You don’t think its engine specifications are worthy of such a design，Would it be very inconsistent?？

        Internal organization of the rear compartment、Large volume、Low opening height and large opening angle，Can greatly meet the loading needs of members，Although the rear seats do not support folding down，But I think it is quite enough for daily use。

3 Comfort is worthy of the name of "Nissan Big Sofa" Back to top

The comfort is worthy of the name of "Nissan Big Sofa" 

       The interior styling of the 14th generation Sylphy can be said to be completely reborn，Abandoned the dullness of the old model in one fell swoop、Old-fashioned sense of the times，The new car in real photos adopts a two-color combination of brown + black interior，Strive to bring you a stronger sense of class。

        The D-shaped three-spoke steering wheel is a family-style design of Nissan today，Many new Nissan cars use the same steering wheel。Slim handle and flat bottom shape，Can bring a stronger sense of visual movement。

        But there is a problem with the steering wheel，Although it is wrapped in leather and has a natural grip，But the harder material does not bring a stronger sense of luxury，It can only be said to be better than the plastic steering wheel，But maybe it’s because I’m picky or because I’m trying to install the car，After the new car is launched，You might as well go to the store to experience it。

        Although the design of the center console is not that complicated，But simple shape、Smooth lines and layered designs can still bring a good sense of streamline and layering。

        The floating central control screen design has been used by various large and small manufacturers in the past few years，So I believe you are all used to it，No surprise，If I say now that the floating central control screen brings a stronger sense of technology and class，Persuasion seems too weak。

        Probably，This is what the new Sylphy needs，Considering its positioning、Price and target audience，What it wants to do is keep up with the trend and stay mainstream，Being unique is not a guarantee of hot sales。

        I don’t know if it’s a test-installation problem，The computer system of our test drive is very laggy，The operating system’s response time is very slow，Especially when we use the multi-function steering wheel to switch songs，The system may experience a delay of several seconds or even get stuck，I hope that new cars will be launched in the future，The performance of the car and machine will not be as bad as what I experienced today。

        At the same time，The new vehicle system is in Xinteana、Already used on the new Sylphy，But I still prefer the system on the current X-Trail and Qashqai，Although that system also has a certain system response time (for details, please read my quick review of the car system when testing the new Qashqai)，But the advantage is that the system interface is stylish and simple、Intuitive and simple operation。In response to this problem，The manufacturer reported that the device will be updated via OTA in the future，To give consumers a better car-machine interconnection experience。

(New Qashqai car system)

        The center console retains the physical buttons for controlling the air conditioner and does not integrate them into the car system in a fancy way，This is worthy of praise。The buttons are large and intuitive，Wide and clear display，The control module is slightly closer to the driver's side, making it easier to use，Any time，It’s so convenient to control。

        In addition，It is worth mentioning。Most of the material of the center console of this car is hard，So as long as you don’t touch them too often，It still looks fine。But those positions that you cannot avoid and come into contact with frequently，After all, the door handle is the hand position、Leg side support center console and center armrest, etc.，All are covered with soft materials，The comfort level is still very high。

        The back row is better than the front row，There is not much to say，Rear center armrest (with cup holder)、The rear air outlet is clearly visible，This car has everything a vehicle should have，But if you want more，There may be no more。

        The front and rear seats of the new Sylphy are quite comfortable，Personally speaking，Can give a high evaluation。Regardless of the cushion softness of the front and rear seats、Cushion length、Seat width and ergonomics，All have good performance，Can better balance wrapping and comfort，Especially its rear row，Comfortable seats plus extremely soft rear center armrest，Enables passengers to have a high level of comfort，It deserves the name of “Nissan Big Sofa”。

        In addition，We can find out，Real shot of the top model in order to create a stronger sense of class for the seats，Dongfeng Nissan added a cross-grid pattern to the leather seats，This can make the seat have a certain sense of design，Also increases its slip resistance。

        Storage space is still available，Door handle storage compartment、Door panel storage compartment、Storage compartments around the handlebar、Deep storage compartment inside the center armrest、Front and rear drainage cup holders and internal flat glove box are all available，Basically enough for daily use。

        The model of this test drive，Officially said it is the top model，But in configuration，We found several regrettable things，The first is that the makeup mirror has no lighting；The second is that there is no USB port in the back，Only empty rear air vents；Thirdly, the rear seats are the same as the old model，The rear discharge function is still not supported。Others such as small skylights、Manual adjustment of passenger seat、I think it is reasonable that only the main driver's seat window has a one-button lift function and only the passenger seat has a storage bag behind it，Nothing to complain about。

Full text summary

        The 14th generation Sylphy has a very young and dynamic appearance，And its interior design is also stylish enough，I believe it can attract the love of many consumers，The manufacturer positions the main audience of this car as the post-85 generation，I think it is quite reasonable。

        Although the new car still has many unsatisfactory aspects，But considering its target audience and pricing positioning，I think these shortcomings are not enough to cover up its outstanding advantages，As a car series that is blooming all over the land of China，I believe that manufacturers and engineers will understand the word "choice" better than me，The so-called "the car is never finished" is just this truth，At present, I hope that future new cars will optimize the fragmentary problems on the trial car，And give the new car a stronger texture，To get better 's public recognition.

       At the end of the full text，I want to reiterate something，That is, the model for this test drive is a trial vehicle，There may be major differences from the future mass production version。Some questions about new cars expressed in the article，The mass production version may have greater optimization in the future，After the new car is launched，I hope to have a chance to try it again。