Needless to say, Range Rover's status in the luxury SUV market is a hard currency in the global market. Regardless of what competitors do, it is still one of the best-selling models in the high-end SUV market. There is already a lot of experiential content about the new generation of Range Rover on the Internet, but there is no content about headlight testing. I believe that many friends are very much looking forward to the headlight technology and actual performance of Land Rover’s flagship model. In time for the new year Recently, the editor of Feilv Automobile presented to you the headlight test of the new generation of Range Rover!
The biggest change in styling of this generation of Range Rover is actually closely related to the lighting, especially the taillights, which change the style of the entire rear of the car. Although the style of the headlights still follows the classic line, the functionality has been comprehensively improved. The editor is also looking forward to the actual performance of the Range Rover. Because before this, the Feiling Automobile headlight test column has successively welcomed the flagship SUVs of luxury brands such as BMW X7, Audi Q7, and Lincoln Navigator. Generally speaking, the headlight performances of these flagship models are relatively close, and they can Satisfying, but honestly not a surprise. So what kind of performance can the new generation of Range Rover bring? Please read below.
Model: 2023 3.0 L6 400PS model extended version (400PS top model on sale, 2.048 million)
Light source: Both high and low beams are LED Features: Matrix, adaptive high and low beams, laser
Car light quotation: Range Rover has three types of headlights, namely pixel full LED headlights, pixel laser LED headlights and smart digital headlights. The more advanced the headlights are, the higher the cost. Smart digital headlights are only available in The equipment on high-end models is only available on the standard extended version priced at 2.048 million. Low-end and mid-end models cannot be optional. The editor learned through communication with the dealer that there is currently no accurate quotation for the price of smart digital headlights (the car is new and the dealer has no real ordering experience). The order price range given is 56,000-60,000 yuan, and this price is The price of a single smart digital headlight. In other words, a pair of smart digital headlights costs about 120,000 yuan, which shows that Range Rover's part-to-price ratio is quite high. Here is a comparison: a single headlight of a BMW 750Li costs 52,000 yuan, and a single headlight of a Mercedes-Benz S509 costs 43,499 yuan.
Lamp group composition & configuration analysis:
Compared with the previous generation model, there is little difference in styling between the headlights of the Range Rover. The purpose is to retain this classic design. But the technology has been comprehensively improved. This smart digital headlight is equipped with 1.2 million independent tiny lenses, which can focus the light on 16 objects at the same time, completely avoiding the problem of glare. The LED daytime running lights have a rectangular light strip. If you are familiar with Range Rover, you can identify its identity through the daytime running lights at a glance. Two integrated LEDs are responsible for both the low beam and the high beam. The turn signal is set directly above and connected to the daytime running lights/width lights on both sides. In addition, the corner fill light is located on the innermost side of the headlight group.
The design of the taillights is actually an area of controversy for the new generation of Range Rover. The reason for the controversy is that the design is too simple. When the vehicle is not powered on, the taillights have no sense of presence. When the vehicle is turned on, many people feel that the taillights have no sense of presence. It's too detailed. This differs from person to person. There is no absolute same aesthetic. It is worth mentioning that the taillights of the new generation Range Rover are very bright. When the new car was launched last year, the official confirmed this. The brightness of its internal LED light set is currently the highest in the industry.
It is worth mentioning that the corner fill-in lights of the new generation Range Rover can be illuminated by turning the direction when the vehicle is stationary, and the corner fill-in lights of many models have vehicle speed thresholds. In other words, when driving in and out of a parking space at night, the driver can more clearly see the obstacles on both sides of the front of the car. This design is still necessary. The measured brightness of the corner fill light is still good, and the 45° positions on the left front and right front of the car can provide sufficient light sources.
Car light brightness measurement unit: Lux (Lux)
Definition: When an object is uniformly illuminated by light and the luminous flux obtained on an area of 1 square meter is 1 lumen, its illumination (light intensity) is 1 Lux.
Note: In the actual test of Feiling Auto, in a dark room, an ordinary candle is lit, and when the human eye is 30cm away from the candle flame, the light intensity experienced is 10Lux.
In the aspect of car light irradiation distance, we take the brightness of 10Lux as the minimum illumination limit, and take the distance value when this brightness is reached, which is the end point of irradiation for the final measured headlight score. 20cm is generally the minimum height of the vehicle's front bumper from the ground. We choose this position as the lowest position illuminated by the light. The distance from this position to the headlights is the illumination distance.
Low beam irradiation distance: more than 60 meters, excellent performance
The measured maximum irradiation distance of the new generation Range Rover's low beam is 62.4 meters, which is very impressive. It is farther than the distance of the BMW X7 and Lincoln Navigator we have tested before. Based on past experience, if the low beam can exceed 50 meters, the performance is very good, and if it can exceed 60 meters, the performance is full marks. There is a difference in the distance between the left and right because we are implementing European standards. The purpose is to prevent the light on the left from interfering with the vehicles driving in the opposite direction. It is not that the brightness of the left and right sides is different, but the angle of the headlight is different, and the left side is lower. .
High beam irradiation distance: as expected, worthy of the flagship reputation
In the high-beam test, the performance of the new generation Range Rover did not disappoint. The score of 125.4 was better than the Q7 (100.1 meters) of the lamp manufacturer and BMW's X6 (96.2 meters). It can be said that it is worthy of its reputation as a flagship. As for why it is said to be expected, it is because considering the selling price and the price of the lights, there is no reason for Range Rover to do poorly. In terms of surprises, the high beam of the Mercedes-Benz E Coupe we tested can directly reach 200 meters. What a surprise.
Features: Laser headlights
Everyone is certainly familiar with laser headlights. Audi was the first brand to apply laser headlights to mass-produced models, followed by BMW. Many friends don’t know that Land Rover is also equipped with laser headlights. Take today's new generation of Range Rover as an example. There are three types of pixel full LED headlights, pixel laser LED headlights and smart digital headlights. The latter two are equipped with laser headlights. As for the second type of pixel laser LED headlights, when the laser is turned on, the illumination distance can be increased by nearly three times. The official data is 500 meters.
Old friends who have seen the previous Feili car headlight test column must have understood that the conditions for turning on laser headlights are extremely stringent. Most road sections in China do not have the conditions to turn on the laser headlights. For Beijing, it is almost impossible to achieve. Yes, unless it is artificially "cheating" to simulate a scenario that meets the activation conditions.
First of all, the original laser headlights are not allowed to be turned on manually because the brightness of the laser is too high and can cause damage to human eyes. Turning it on without permission will cause serious consequences. Three conditions must be met to turn on laser headlights. First, the adaptive mode is turned on. Second, the surrounding light is dim and there cannot be any light source in front. Finally, the vehicle must reach a certain speed. Different vehicle models have different speed settings. The editor found that the speed threshold for turning on the laser headlights of Range Rover is 80km/h. Imagine, where can you encounter a scene in China where you can't see any visible light, not a single car, and it has to be on a highway? It can only be said that there are too few, maybe only some highways in the northwest can occasionally achieve it. Therefore, the configuration of laser headlights is actually of little significance in China, and it is even less meaningful to pay a high price for the option.
Actual experience of adaptive high and low beam function:
For a flagship model of the Range Rover level, in addition to distance in terms of headlight experience, intelligence is also an important basis for judging the experience. Models under major luxury brands have abundant headlight integration technologies. In terms of actual experience, the adaptive far and near beam function is an important configuration to enhance the experience.
(Turn on high beam at 40km/h)
(Turn off high beam at 25km/h)
In adaptive mode, the Range Rover's high beam turns on at 40km/h, and turns off and switches to low beam at 25km/h.
The measured camera is very accurate in judging the real-time environment ahead. It does not hesitate when it is time to activate the high beam. It detects the visible light ahead and turns off the high beam very quickly. The high beam can be lit in sections, even in urban areas, even if there are street lights. , some dark areas, such as signage lights, will be illuminated individually. When encountering a vehicle driving ahead in relatively dim road conditions, the high beam of the vehicle ahead will be automatically turned off to avoid affecting the driver through the rearview mirror of the vehicle ahead.
Editor's summary:
In the previous headlight tests on Audi and BMW flagship models, we came to the conclusion that "LED headlights of models without laser headlights illuminate farther." This actually also applies to today's new generation of Range Rover. If the laser The headlights can be activated, and the effect is 3 times farther away, so there is no need to worry about distance. But after all, in 99% of domestic environments, laser headlights are difficult to activate, so you don’t need to worry about the configuration of laser headlights. If you have one, you can get it. If you don’t have it, there is no need to choose it. What is certain is that Range Rover's headlights are better than flagship models of rival manufacturers such as BMW X7 and Audi Q8 in terms of illumination distance, and the experience of adaptive high and low beams can also be praised. It seems that compared to "Lamp Factory" and some other luxury brands, Land Rover's promotion of headlights is relatively low-key, but the lighting level is worthy of its flagship reputation and is also industry-leading. As usual, if you still want to see any cars, leave them in the comment area!
