In recent years, while deepening the high-end 9-series flagship SUV market, domestic automakers have also continued to enrich the 8-series medium and large SUV product matrix. For many consumers, they want the airfield and space of large-size vehicles, but there is no need for multi-person travel of six or seven seats. Such large-size five-seat SUVs are the optimal solution. This test drive of the Lantu Taishan X8, positioning the all-powerful five-flagship SUV, also hit the slogan of "five new kings". The new car sells for 29.29-37.99 million yuan, which forms a high and low match with Lantu Taishan, further improving the brand's flagship SUV product matrix. Lantu Taishan X8 continues the Lantu family design language. Compared to Lantu Taishan, the overall style is younger and more sporty, suitable for more young home users. The front features an iconic straight waterfall intake grille with through daytime running lights for great visual recognition. The large size air inlets on both sides enhance the vehicle air field, and at the same time, they are equipped with DLP projection headlights, which combines the lighting effect with the sense of technology. The air field on the side of the body is stable, the whole system is equipped with 21-inch wheels as standard, and the test drive model is equipped with 22-inch large size wheels for a more atmospheric visual effect, and it is equipped with a four-door electric suction door. In terms of body size, the Lantu Taishan X8 has a length, width and height of 5200/2025/1814mm and a wheelbase of 3090mm. Compared with the Lantu Taishan wheelbase, it has been slightly reduced by about 3cm, and it still stays in the super long wheelbase echelon. In the interior, the new car is equipped with the latest Hongmeng Smart Cockpit 5.2 system, equipped with two 15.6-inch 2K HD screens. Compared with Lantu Taishan, a new screen has been added. At the same time, the black edge of the screen has been further narrowed, and the visual refinement has been greatly improved. The new car has a large five-seat layout with a zero-gravity seat on the right side of the rear row, supports a 32-point mechanical massage, and covers the shoulders to the entire area of the legs. The second row is equipped with a 13L double-open car refrigerator, a 21.4-inch ceiling entertainment screen, and an exclusive small table board, making the rear luxury experience more luxurious. It is worth mentioning that the new car is equipped with a 60-second one-touch bed mode, which can quickly place the second row of seats flat, and with the intelligent inflatable system, create a 2.1-meter large flat bed, without the need to carry outdoor tents, which is greatly suitable for camping, long-distance rest and other scenarios. Unlike the mainstream six-seater and seven-seater three-row SUVs in the market, the biggest advantage of the big five-seater model is that it still has excellent trunk loading capacity under full load. The volume of the trunk of the Lantu Taishan X8 can reach 1148L under normal conditions. After the second row of seats is down, it can be expanded to 2361L. The space expansion is very excellent, which is enough to cope with various loading scenarios such as daily household storage and outdoor camping. The powertrain is the core upgrade point of Lantu Taishan X8. Compared to Lantu Taishan, which only provides the plug-in version, the new car adds the pure electric version. The plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 1.5T engine + a single gear DHT gearbox. The maximum power of the engine is 110kW, the comprehensive power of the entry-level model system is 475kW, the comprehensive torque is 910N · m, the comprehensive power of the medium and high-speed model system is 490kW, and the comprehensive torque is 915N · m. The entry version is equipped with a 44.5-degree lithium iron phosphate battery, with a CLTC pure battery life of 245km and a comprehensive endurance of more than 1300km. The medium-high model adopts an 800V high-voltage platform and 5C fast charging technology, and is equipped with a 65-degree ternary lithium battery. The CLTC pure battery life is increased to 370km. The new pure battery version provides two battery configurations, respectively equipped with 98-degree and 120-degree ternary lithium batteries. The CLTC pure battery life corresponds to 603km and 727km, and the whole system supports 5C ultra-fast charging, which greatly improves the energy efficiency. The total power of the double motors before and after the plates is 475kW. This test drive model is a plug-in hybrid version. The driving texture under full power is very close to that of a pure electric vehicle, the power output is smooth and linear, and the initial stage of the motor is responsive and heeled. Even if the car body is 5.2 meters long, the flexibility of urban mobility is still excellent. Whether it is low-speed following the car, urban shuttle, or accelerated overtaking in the middle and rear sections, the power reserve is sufficient, and the speed is simply improved. However, in our previous test drive of the Lantu Taishan model, we encountered a low power situation, and the power was slightly insufficient at medium and high speeds. On the chassis hardware, the new car is equipped with a front double fork arm + rear five link suspension, and is equipped with a three-cavity air suspension + EDC magic carpet chassis function. Only Lantu Taishan in China is equipped with the same hardware. The adjustable stroke of the suspension is up to 105mm, which is in the middle and upper level of the same stage, and supports the adjustable height of the fifth gear body and the stiffness of the fourth gear suspension. In terms of the actual driving texture, the chassis adjustment of the whole vehicle is biased towards the sports style, the lateral support of the body is solid, the bending and rolling and forward and backward pitch suppression are in place, which greatly weakens the boat feeling of large SUVs, and novices can also get started quickly and build driving confidence. There are obvious differences in the handling of fine bumps in different driving modes: in the comfort mode, the suspension can fully filter the fine bumps on the road, and the potholes and deceleration belts on the road can be softened; in the high-energy mode, the suspension stiffness is improved, and the moderate road feeling is retained. In the face of large potholes and continuous bumpy roads, the filtration effect of both modes is stable, and the chassis is strong. In addition to the regular road test drive, we also simply felt the chassis stability and passability performance of this car in the officially set experience venue, further verifying the adjustment capability of this set of empty suspended chassis. In the 80km/h flying slope experience, the suspension can quickly lock the body, suppress shaking, and there is no excessive bouncing and aftershocks after landing. The overall body posture is very robust, and you can clearly feel the integrity and advanced feeling of the chassis. In the hump bridge passage experience, thanks to the advantage of the adjustable body height of the three-cavity air suspension, the vehicle has good passage geometric parameters, and can pass smoothly in the face of large-angle hump obstacles, without scratching and dragging throughout. In addition to the adjustment of the chassis, the ± 16 degree rear wheel steering system also plays an important role in making this large car over 5.2 meters flexible and easy to drive. The minimum turning radius of the car is only 5.4 meters. At the same time, the new car is equipped with a crab mode, which can realize the same directional translation of the wheels. In the face of narrow streets and lanes and compact parking spaces, the fault tolerance rate of the car is higher, which greatly reduces the daily use threshold of large SUVs. It should be noted that users who drive rearless steering models for a long time need to adapt to the initial reversing for a short time, which will greatly improve the convenience of using the car after familiarization. Summary: With a price of 29.29-37.99K, the Lantu Taishan X8 brings a comprehensive product power comparable to the flagship model with a lower threshold. Ultra-long wheelbase with large five-seater space, plug-in/pure electric dual-power layout, 800V fast charging, three-cavity hollow suspension + magic carpet chassis, rear wheel steering and other hard core configurations, while taking into account the needs of all scenarios such as home comfort, outdoor camping, high-speed commuting, and light off-road.