Changan Motor Philippines along with the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) recently conducted a fuel economy test of its CS75 Plus.
During the fuel-efficiency test on July 20 and July 22, Changan said its CS75 Plus yielded a fuel consumption of 17.3 km/L for the highway run, covering a distance of 180.65 kilometers and running at a speed of 60 to 85 kph.
According to Changan, the 1.5L 6AT variant of the CS75 Plus used in the highway driving test started from Shell Balagtas NLEX Northbound and traversed SCTEX Tarlac Terminus, Shell of Asia Bulacan, passed through NLEX to Clark Spur Road, SCTEX, and back.
For city driving, on the other hand, the same model of CS75 Plus yielded a 8.933 km/L result for a distance of 90.7 kilometers. This particular test followed a route starting from Makati, Pasay City, Manila, and Quezon City, and vice versa, with varying speeds in compliance with traffic rules and according to road conditions.
Changan said that they carried out the highway and city driving test runs for the CS75 Plus with realistic driving parameters.
It said the vehicle used was fueled to the brim, with all OEM equipment present. Tire pressures set at OEM specifications while air conditioning was set to medium cool thermostat setting. Radio, meanwhile, was either not used, or on low volume or on mute. The vehicle had two passengers and no extra baggage.
“Carrying the tagline ‘Change your view of confidence,’ the CS75 Plus is Changan’s offering that exudes excellent personal mobility from the inside to the outside,” the company said in a statement.
The CS75 Plus is powered by a 1.5L Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDi) that’s mated with a six-speed AT.
Inside, the CS75 Plus features a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12-inch touchscreen audio display, sporty d-shape steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, and chic, scarlet leather seats.
In terms of safety features, the CS75 Plus comes with six airbags, 360-degree panoramic camera, hill descent, and hill hold controls, reverse parking sensors, electronic parking brake, and tire pressure monitoring system.