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although more and more suvs are emphasizing their capabilities in terms of household needs, the fact is that for real family travel needs, no car model is more suitable than mpv. mpv seems to be born for family cars. in the current involutionary market situation, domestic mpvs are all in the involutionary market, with involutionary prices and configurations, but there is such a question: what product strength do family users really need?

the trumpchi e8+, which was officially launched on the evening of september 10, gave a very good answer to this question. at the press conference on the evening of the 10th, trumpchi e8+ had two models, with a guide price of 232,800 yuan (max+) and 238,800 yuan (longteng+). and according to the information released at the press conference, e8+ also has a replacement subsidy of up to 30,000 yuan, which means that in theory, the lowest selling price of this car is 202,800 yuan and 208,800 yuan respectively.

the price of just over 200,000 yuan is still very attractive, but what everyone wants to know most is, as a facelift model, what upgrades does the e8+ have compared to the current e8? why did we say at the beginning that the e8+ is still the car that best understands family consumers today?

as a modified version of the e8, the e8+ actually has not changed much in most basic mechanical aspects. it still has the same plug-in hybrid system, body size and wheelbase, and even the appearance has not changed much. even the tail logo on the rear of the car is still "e8" instead of "e8+".

there is no change in the smart hardware, the 8155 chip is still there, the three screens are still there, and the appearance of the two independent seats in the middle row has not changed much. but the e8+'s car system has been upgraded and runs faster. however, the upgrade points of the e8+ are mainly concentrated in some aspects that cannot be seen from the outside, but have a great impact on the car experience.

the two middle row seats are the focus of the upgrade. the current e8, the right seat in the middle row supports zero gravity mode. after turning on this mode, the passenger seat will move forward, and the seat back and cushion angles will change. it can be said that for the current e8, the zero gravity mode of the right seat in the middle row is actually a big selling point in the 200,000-level plug-in hybrid mpv market.

the e8+ has added zero-gravity mode to both middle-row seats, making it the first car in the 200,000-level plug-in hybrid mpv field to support dual zero-gravity seats in the middle row. moreover, the leather of the seats of the e8+ has also been upgraded compared to the e8. although it is not made of extremely expensive semi-aniline like the e9 guobin version we tested a few days ago, the leather of the seats of the e8+ has basically reached the standard of a higher-level car. at least i have compared it ab on the spot, and the touch texture of the seat leather of the e8+ is really no different from that of the e9 and m8 grandmaster parked in the parking lot next to it.

in fact, the dual zero-gravity seats in the middle row are really a great upgrade. first of all, we must know that the original intention of designing something like a zero-gravity seat is to allow passengers who rest on this seat to have a better resting posture during long rides. most mpvs, even many 400,000-level cars, will only set the zero-gravity mode on the right seat in the middle row. that’s because in business reception occasions, the boss or distinguished guests usually sit in this position, which is also called the "boss seat." the zero-gravity mode is only set on the boss seat, but not on the one next to it. in fact, it is still assumed that this car still has a strong business reception attribute.

but if it is a real family car, the common occupants of the two seats in the middle row are either mother and child (the father usually holds the steering wheel), or child and the elderly. in any case, in a real family mpv, the "status" of the two seats in the middle row is exactly the same. so the e8+ sets zero gravity mode for both seats in the middle row, which at least proves that it is really a family mpv, rather than a car with business attributes in the name of family needs.

in addition to the seat upgrades, the e8+ also has a number of upgrades for family needs, such as a car refrigerator and a roof screen for the middle row. it can be said that at the price of 200,000 yuan, the e8+ has all the "refrigerator, color tv, and sofa" that many 300,000-level medium and large mpvs are looking for.

there is another detail worth mentioning about this car: its rear sliding door handles. e8+ has made a detail in the sliding door handles in the car. at night, when the two middle-row seats are set to rest mode (that is, zero-gravity mode), a relatively low-brightness yellow light is set in each rear door handle in the car. at night, this light will light up and act as a night light.

this is a very thoughtful detail. if a child needs to rest in the car at night (for example, when traveling at night), the dark environment in the car, the ambient lighting, the rumbling road noise and wind noise, and the street lights flashing outside the window will scare the child, and the younger the child, the scarier it will be. the yellow night lights on the door handles on both sides can help children relax quickly. it doesn’t matter whether they can fall asleep, but at least they can really rest. for young children or babies who need real-time care from their mothers, these two inconspicuous night lights can actually greatly reduce the burden of care for their mothers.

as a dad, i will pay attention to these details. i am willing to spend so much time talking about a night light because this small detail is what gac trumpchi really considered when upgrading the e8. at least in my opinion, compared with the cold atmosphere of most mpvs of this price on the market, the e8+ is a car with real warmth and a real sense of home. this feeling is rarely seen in 200,000-level, even in 500,000-level.

so i would like to emphasize again that in the current market, the trumpchi e8+ is probably the plug-in hybrid mpv that best meets family needs and does the best job in meeting family needs in the 200,000-250,000 yuan range. although it may not be the highest-equipped or largest car in this price range, it is the warmest.