So far the Exeed LX has failed to impress me. Not only was it only front-wheel drive and a variator, but the crossover also did not differ in decent behavior: rolling, slow reactions … It feels like driving a three-ton SUV.
But all-wheel drive has transformed the LX beyond recognition. And the point is not even in all the leaders, but in the distribution of the masses. As soon as the rear axle was loaded, it drove differently and no longer tried to go out of the corner at the slightest speed. Instead, it rolls nicely into the corner and does exactly what you’d expect from a crossover with premium pretensions.
Exeed LX AWD
What changed?
All-wheel drive – from the older TXL model. The rear axle is connected by an electromagnetic clutch with a speed of 0.07 seconds – I almost do not feel the moment of connecting the rear wheels. Better – only with the fifth Haldex.
Cheerfulness is added by a bunch of a 1.6 turbo engine with a 7-speed robot, all from the same TXL. True, the engine power was reduced to 150 horsepower. sec., which is only three horses more than the standard front-wheel drive LX. But the torque of 275 Nm has been retained, and together with a robot that is more agile against the background of the CVT, such an LX is more fun to drive.
With four-wheel drive comes a 1.6 turbo engine from TXL, but the power has been reduced from 186 to 150 hp. Of. The couple has remained unchanged.
Of the road
Don’t expect miracles off-road. Various off-road modes and a deft clutch are good. But the geometric cross is still low. The problem is not only that there is only 18 cm of clearance under the engine protection, but also in the hanging low front bumper with a traffic assistant radar. It is on the bumps that you can destroy it first.
If you don’t think of the LX as an SUV, then all-wheel drive is very much on topic. Little Iksid finally had a character of integrity. To add more connections to reality … After all, so far with all-wheel drive only the maximum version of Premium Plus is available for as much as 3.75 million rubles.
Specifications Exeed LX AWD
- Length / Width / Height / Base 4533 / 1848 / 1690 / 2650mm
- trunk volume 412 / 1113 liters
- Maximum speed 205 km/h
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h 10.2 sec
- Engine petrol, P4, 16 valves, 1598 cm³; 110 kW / 150 HP at 5500 rpm; 275 Nm at 2000-4000 rpm
- Fuel / fuel reserve AI-92/51 l
- Transfer four wheel drive; P7
Nominated for the Grand Prix “Behind the wheel”
New models are allowed to participate in the 2023 Driving Grand Prix, i.e. models that appeared in 2022 or that have changed generations. Restyling also counts. crosswalk Exeed LX – 100% new.
All details about the match are collected in special section on our website.
- “Drive” can now be read in Telegram
The compact Exeed LX received four-wheel drive and a new engine with gearbox.
Now what you need! New version of the Chinese crossover