In the face of fierce competition in the automobile market, the polar fox brand has also come up with a "killer". Extremely Fox Alpha S5, a high-performance pure electric coupe specially designed for young consumers, not only has outstanding face value and rich configuration, but also is full of sincerity in price, with remarkable cost performance advantages. So, how does the car perform in terms of practicality? This issue of "Daily Practical Test Report" answers for you.
Test vehicle: 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 650ULTRA 390kW.
Official guide price: 216,800 yuan
I. Functional configuration test link
The 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 is equipped with keyless entry function, which can be automatically unlocked when you bring the remote control key close to the vehicle, and the door handle will automatically pop up. In addition, leaving the car with the remote control key will automatically lock it, which is convenient.
The tailgate of the trunk of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 supports a variety of opening modes, such as remote control key, exterior keys, interior voice, interior touch screen and intelligent induction. The operation is simple and convenient, and the practicability is also ensured.
The switch position of the engine room cover is located at the lower left of the front of the driver’s seat. To open it, you need to pull the switch twice, and then lift the engine room cover conveniently. In the process of operation, due to the manual one-sided support rod for the engine room cover, and the heavy weight of the engine room cover, it is laborious to open and close.
For consumers, the threshold determines the convenience of getting on and off to a certain extent. According to the measured results, the threshold height of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 is 440mm from the ground, which is at the middle and lower reaches of the same level. It is convenient for drivers and passengers to get on and off the bus every day.
Second, the comfort configuration test link
The main/co-pilot seats of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 support electric adjustment, and the front seats also provide heating and ventilation functions, but they are not equipped with massage function, so there is room for improvement in ride comfort. In addition, the front seat of the evaluation car also provides three sets of memory functions, and the convenience performance is good.
In the main driver’s seat test, the distance between the front end and the rear end of the main driver’s seat of the evaluation car is 250mm, which is at the middle level of the same level and can basically meet the needs of most drivers.
Support manual up and down+front and rear adjustment. According to the actual measurement, the adjustable distance between the front and rear of the steering wheel is 40mm, which is at the downstream level among the tested models of the same class. The up-and-down adjustable angle is 8.4, which is at the middle and lower reaches of the same level.
The 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 rear seat provides three headrests, but the headrest in the middle position does not support adjustment, and the position is lower. At the same time, the padding and backrest hardness of the headrest are higher than the sides, which will have a certain impact on the comfort of the middle passenger.
The front central armrest has a large area and is wrapped in soft leather, which makes the touch feel more comfortable. Although the central armrest does not support forward and backward movement or angle adjustment, it can provide effective support for the driver’s elbow during driving.
Third, the multimedia configuration test link
In terms of USB charging interface in the car, the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 is equipped with three USB charging interfaces, one Type-A interface and one Type-C interface in the front row, and one Type-C interface in the middle of the air outlet of the rear air conditioner. Due to the small number of charging ports in the whole vehicle, the practical performance is quite satisfactory.
In addition, we tested the voltage and current of the charging interface, and the voltage and current of the front Type-C charging interface were 9.02V and 1.26 A respectively. The voltage and current of the Type-C charging interface in the rear row are 5.06V and 2.02A, respectively.
With the increasing popularity of smart cars, more and more models are equipped with intelligent voice assistants. For the "intelligent voice system", we judge the performance of the voice interaction system in terms of voice recognition rate, response speed and controllable functions through the following four segments of fixed speech.
1. I’m a little cold/I’m a little hot
2. Open the window/main driving window/sunroof.
3. I want to listen to "XXXX" (the name of the song)
4. I’m going to Beijing Edition Building.
After actual measurement, after saying "I’m a little cold" and "I’m a little hot", the intelligent voice interaction system of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 can quickly recognize the instructions, but it will not automatically adjust the air conditioning temperature. Only by saying the air conditioning temperature that you want to adjust more accurately will the car machine carry out related operations. For the rest of the instructions, all the related functions can be recognized and operated, except that the sunroof (equipped with the whole system) cannot be realized. In addition, the evaluation car also supports the functions of continuous speech recognition, visible speaking, and voice-free words, which is very convenient for daily use.
The 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 is equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging board on the driver’s side in front of the central armrest in the front row, with a charging power of 50W and a cooling vent. In addition, the wireless charging function of the mobile phone can be turned on and off through the central control screen or voice, which is very convenient.
Fourth, the space configuration test link
As a space test closely related to consumers, in the previous test drive article "Test Drive of 2024 Extremely Fox Alfa S5 for the New Volume King of Pure Electric Medium-sized Cars", we have already experienced its space, and this time we will evaluate the convenience of contacting the same amount of storage space in daily life.
For the test of the space used in the car, it is only for the space within reach of the front row, excluding the space that needs to be opened such as the glove box and the central armrest box. The test method is to put all the following fixed items in each storage space in the front row, and judge the performance of the vehicle storage space through the placement of the fixed items. The fixed items selected for the test are: 2 bottles of mineral water with normal size, 1 large-screen mobile phone, 1 lipstick, 1 satchel, 1 pair of sunglasses, 1 folding umbrella and 1 pack of paper with normal size.
There are 15 storage spaces (excluding cup holders) in the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5, and the quantity is at the middle and upper reaches compared with competing products of the same level. According to the actual measurement, except sunglasses, all the above-mentioned fixed items have suitable storage space for placement, which is convenient for daily taking.
In terms of trunk, the floor flatness of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 is good, but the wheel arches occupy the space on both sides, which will have some influence on the placement of large luggage. However, fortunately, there is a groove on each side, and the rear seat supports proportional tilting, which expands the storage space.
We also measured the basic value of the evaluation car trunk, and the opening length was 590mm；; The opening width is 1020mm；; The depth of trunk is 1020mm；; The vertical height between the trunk platform and the top is 490 mm.
V. Safety Configuration Testing Link
In the front and rear vision test of the vehicle, all the seats in the vehicle have been adjusted to the lowest state, and the measured data have some deviations from the normal use of the driver, which is for reference only.
In the front field of vision test, we use a pile bucket with a height of 70cm as a reference, and then adjust the distance between cars until the upper edge of the pile bucket can be seen in the main driving position. After testing, the final measured data of the pile bucket and the front of the car is 1.74m, which is at the upstream level among the tested vehicles of the same class.
In the rear vision test, the pile bucket is still fixed, and then the vehicle is moved until the upper edge of the pile bucket can be observed. The distance measured in the rear vision is 32.2m, which is at the downstream level in the same class of tested vehicles. Because the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 sets the high-position brake light at the rear of the rear windshield in the middle of the bottom, and the bulge is large, it has a certain impact on the test results.
When testing the visual range of the exterior rearview mirror, firstly, let the tester stand at 10m vertical to the left and right rearview mirrors respectively, and then start to move to the left and right sides until it appears at the outermost edges of the rearview mirrors on both sides, and measure the lateral distance. Then, through formula calculation, the included angle of the rearview mirror field of view can be obtained. The larger the angle, the smaller the blind area of the rearview mirror, and the larger the blind area of the rearview mirror.
The left and right rear-view mirrors of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 all use ordinary lenses. The measured visual fields of the left and right rear-view mirrors are 31.4 and 27, respectively, which are at the upstream level among the tested vehicles of the same class, with a small blind spot.
During the test, the reversing radar can sense the rear objects at 1.5m, and the radar power performance is quite excellent. Referring to the previous test experience, the closer the continuous buzzer stage is to 0.25m, the closer it is to daily use habits. According to the measured data, the continuous buzzer warning distance of the reversing radar of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alpha S5 is 0.3m, which is far from the test experience.
The object in front can be sensed at the farthest distance of 1m, and the radar power performance is excellent. The distance of continuous buzzer is 0.25m, which is completely consistent with the test experience.
The evaluation car is equipped with a very clear overall picture quality, and it also provides functions such as a reversing auxiliary line that can follow the steering, a transparent chassis and multi-angle viewing, which can better assist drivers in parking.
In daily use, vehicles often turn or turn around. At this time, the steering flexibility of vehicles is very important. Knowing the width of the road needed for the car to turn around in the same place can help you know fairly well, so as to avoid the occurrence of dangerous situations such as rubbing. According to the actual measurement, the minimum road width of the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 in-situ U-turn is 10.7m, which is at the downstream level among the tested vehicles of the same class.
Handle in the car is necessary for people with mobility difficulties, and it can also play a certain auxiliary role for passengers’ riding safety on bumpy roads. The 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 is not equipped with interior handles above the four doors, so its practicality is not good.
Sixth, charging test
In the actual test, the driving route is expressway+urban expressway, in comfort mode, the first gear of air conditioner is 22°C, and the driving speed is 11km, and the cruising range is reduced by 15km, that is, the cruising range consumed per 1km is about 1.36km on average.
We also tested the charging efficiency. After 10 minutes of charging with the fast-charging pile (peak power consumption), the battery capacity increased from 9% to 15%, and the cruising range increased by 41km, which was basically consistent with the estimated time of the vehicle computer.
Summary:
Through this practical test, the 2024 Extreme Fox Alfa S5 performed well in the aspects of door unlocking, trunk opening mode, left/right exterior rearview mirror field of view and so on. Of course, there are obvious areas to be improved, such as the manual one-sided support rod for the engine room cover, the large minimum road width for the in-situ U-turn, and the fact that the whole vehicle is not equipped with interior handles. On the whole, the practical performance of the Extreme Fox Alpha S5 is still satisfactory, and consumers who are considering buying a pure electric medium-sized car in the near future can focus on it.