As the second model of the Star Journey Star Era, the Star Journey Star Era ET has been recognized and favored by many consumers since its pre-sale. At the time of its launch, the manufacturer conducted a range test on the extended range version, achieving an incredible result of 2141.1km. This kind of performance is not achievable by ordinary models. So how does this car perform? Today, we will test drive the Star Journey Star Era ET to see what other highlights it has besides its excellent range.
Today we test drive the Star Voyager ET extended-range model, equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine and a 32kWh lithium iron phosphate battery from Ningde Times. The pure electric range is 200km, with a comprehensive range exceeding 1500km under CLTC conditions. The reported range to MIIT is only 2000km, but the actual range can exceed 2000km. This reverse false labeling is truly popular.
As an extended-range model, the engine functions as a generator. The vehicle feels like a pure electric car to drive, providing strong acceleration in any driving mode. The throttle response is quick, delivering power instantly. Even during mid-to-late acceleration, there is no sense of hesitation.
The car we test drove today is equipped with front double wishbone independent suspension and rear five-link independent suspension, as well as CDC electromagnetic shock absorbers and air suspension. When driving on city roads, the chassis performance is relatively firm, handling bumps with ease. When passing over speed bumps, the front laser radar can scan ahead and adjust the suspension damping of the vehicle in milliseconds, allowing for a comfortable ride through the bumps.
When driving on highways, vehicles can predict road conditions ahead and adjust the suspension in advance. In addition, when we brake suddenly or continuously, the vehicle will not “nod”, we can only feel some normal forward force in the car, while the rest of the force is resolved by the suspension, avoiding motion sickness when driving.
The car is equipped with an air suspension with 7 adjustable levels, with a range of adjustment up to 100mm. As the vehicle speed increases, the air suspension automatically adjusts to lower the body height, reducing energy consumption and improving overall driving safety.
In terms of quietness, the vehicle uses a lot of soundproofing materials and 6mm double-layer laminated glass on the windows. The streamlined exterior design also minimizes wind and tire noise. Inside the car, a quiet environment is maintained, allowing passengers to chat without being disturbed by noise.
Finally, let’s talk about the intelligent driving assistance system of this car. The Star Era ET will be equipped with L2+ level intelligent driving, including highway navigation assistance and city navigation assistance. Highway navigation assistance can achieve autonomous entry and exit on overpasses or highways, and also supports active lane changing, speed limit recognition, active avoidance, and other functions. The overall recognition rate and response speed are also very fast.
City Navigation Assistance will cover main roads, side roads, rural roads, scenic roads, etc. It can start traffic lights, change lanes, make U-turns, yield to vehicles, and turn automatically. The number of cities with City Navigation Assistance is increasing, and manufacturers say they will introduce map-free solutions by the end of the year to cover more road scenarios.
In terms of appearance, the Star Era ET will use a family-style design with distinctive LED daytime running lights. The logo is not designed in the light strip, and does not use a luminous design. The split headlight group still has a strong sense of technology, and high-end models will also be equipped with interactive lights that can display different light languages, making it more fun.
The new car will feature a fully enclosed front bumper design, maintaining the same exterior design style for both the pure electric and extended-range models. This design helps reduce drag coefficient and includes an active intake grille under the front bumper. The grille opens automatically when air is needed and closes to reduce the impact of drag on range.
In terms of body size, the Star Universe ET measures 4955x1975x1698mm, with a wheelbase of 3000mm, positioning it as a mid-size SUV. The car will feature electric hidden door handles and multi-spoke low drag wind turbine wheels with 255/50 R20 tires to reduce drag and improve range. Additionally, the base model will come with 19-inch wheels and 255/55 R19 tires.
The rear design is stylish with a through-type taillight that lights up in a dual-layer style, making it highly recognizable. The emblem is placed outside the light cluster, and the power tailgate switch is located in the middle of the letter “D”, which may take some time to get used to at first.
In terms of interior, the Star Journey ET adopts a simple design style, not only eliminating common physical buttons, but also using very exquisite materials. The areas that can be touched by hand are basically soft-wrapped, and the ceiling part also uses luxurious suede material, which is enough to show that this car’s understanding of the word “luxury” is very clear.
The new car will feature a two-spoke sporty steering wheel design, with two roller designs retained on the steering wheel, greatly enhancing the sense of technology. These two rollers can be customized for functions, such as setting the electric adjustment of the rearview mirror here, making it easy to operate.
Compared to traditional LCD instrument panels, the position of the Xingtu Xingjiyuan ET instrument panel is higher, making it convenient for drivers to observe without being blocked by the steering wheel. In addition to the instrument panel, the vehicle is also equipped with HUD head-up display, providing double insurance for drivers to clearly see the vehicle’s driving information while driving.
The 15.6-inch 2.5K central control screen will integrate more functions, including our commonly used online entertainment, OTA upgrades, mobile interconnection, etc. At the same time, based on Lion AI’s large model intelligent home voice, it can also realize 20 major intelligent home scenarios including car-home interconnection, baby mode, pet mode, karaoke mode, etc. The UI design of the car system is also very user-friendly, the overall summary is also very reasonable, with a little familiarity you can easily master the location of each function.
The car uses a console shift, freeing up space for the “Star Movement Bar.” We can control the movement of the central aisle by pressing buttons on the screen, expanding the space and allowing for easy movement when one side door is blocked.
The seats of the ET in the era of Xingtu Star are the most surprising part for me. The front seats are equipped with electric adjustment, seat heating, ventilation, massage, and the co-pilot seat also has a one-touch zero gravity mode, instantly turning into a comfortable sofa. In terms of materials, the seat also uses Nuprima velvet luxury leather fabric, not only comfortable to sit on, but also feels like skin to the touch.
Besides the front seats, the rear seats are also very comfortable. Not only is the ergonomics of the seats more reasonable, but the rear seats also support front and back electric adjustment, backrest electric adjustment, allowing each occupant to find their own comfortable sitting posture. Summary: The car is now officially on sale, with a price range of 18.98-31.98 million yuan, and offers two models: pure electric and extended range. According to the information we have received from the manufacturer, the extended range model will attract more attention, after all, a range of over 2000km is very attractive. So, what do you think of this car’s performance? Does the performance of the extended range model make you feel excited?