With the landing of the two-child and three-child policies, it can indeed be felt that MPV models are gradually on fire, especially this year, it can be said that MPV has begun to develop in a spurt. In the Chinese market, Toyota Alpha and Wilfa have always created sales myths, but in the Japanese domestic market, compact MPVs are more popular, and Toyota also uses the Noah and Voxy two cars to occupy a good market position through the two-car strategy. Recently, overseas media have exposed the official map of the new generation of Toyota Noah/Voxy in advance, and the new generation of Toyota Noah/Voxy will be built based on the TNGA architecture, or will be positioned as a compact MPV. These two cars can be said to be the classic JDM Japan exclusively for the popular MPV model.
Detailed drawing of the new generation of Noah/Voxy displayed on the official website of Toyota in Japan
Looking at the official map, the appearance of the new generation Toyota Noah as a whole still retains the family characteristics, the front face of the large size chrome grille design is very recognizable, the headlights are more slender to enhance the sense of fashion, its interior is equipped with LED light sources, and will have adaptive near and far lights function. In addition, the large black decoration of the front surround also enhances the aura of the front face. The two sides of the fog light frame and the middle net are integrated, the large area of black decoration is quite visually impactful, and then by a whole chrome front lip wrapped edge, the luxurious temperament is very in place. The lower window line on the side is flatter, and the upward trend starts from the C-pillar, which looks more dynamic with the more extended rear arch and two-color rim. It is worth mentioning that the body color in the official picture is also a new Red Mica Metallic color match.
Looking at the new generation of Toyota Voxy, the new car as a sports version of toyota Noah, the size of the front face air intake seems to be larger, with the design of the front and side surrounds, creating a low lying effect. The current Noah and Voxy are 4710/1735/1825mm in length, width and height respectively, with a wheelbase of 2850mm, and are available in 7-seat and 8-seat seater layouts. The new generation may be extended to some extent. The overall body structure of the two new cars is very similar, both are compact MPV composed of boxy and angular lines. The difference is the front face design of the two cars, the Noah model is equipped with three stout banner chrome trim strips, which are extremely delicate and recognizable. It is worth mentioning that the body color in the official picture is also a new Red Mica Metallic color match. As a sporty version of Toyota Noah, the Voxy model is equipped with a blackened large-size grille, which is more restrained and combaty overall.
In addition, the two new cars will use the TNGA-C platform, which means that it belongs to the same architecture as the Corolla, C-HR and other models, which is lower than the Camry and Highlander ratings using the TNGA-K architecture. The new platform's low center of gravity and high rigidity improve the handling and safety of Noah and Voxy, as well as compatibility with Toyota's higher-level driver assistance systems as standard.
● What is the charm of Noah/Voxy?
1. The most important thing is to be beautiful and practical
It is also very interesting to say that the Japanese noah model has been subdivided into several versions according to different positioning, including the sports version of Voxy and the luxury route Esquire. Although the hot styles are not the same, the purpose is also to attract more consumer demand groups, but they all maintain the shape of the "square box", which is indeed quite rare for Chinese consumers. However, the Esquire, which focuses on the luxury route, does not appear in the new generation of product trailers, because on September 18 this year, Toyota announced on its official website that it would end the production of Noah/Voxy's sister car "Esquire", and another Toyota car was withdrawn from the historical stage. The reason is the awkwardness of positioning. Insufficient budget will choose Noah and Voxy, and the budget is enough to buy Willfa directly. Esquire's situation of not being high or low has caused no one to care.
Looked at the exterior, looked inside the car. Basically, in addition to the difference in the color of the dashboard, the interior of these three cars is exactly the same! The T-shaped shape is decent, and the dashboard is also the most traditional pointer type, which is also in line with the style of this type of car.
2. The ultimate utilization rate of the interior space
The picture shows a 7-seat seat layout
This type of Japanese standard feature MPV has the second major advantage, the extreme high ground space utilization. The Noah has a body length of 4695mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm, but the length of the car has a performance of 2930mm, and the space in the car is expanded as much as possible with a small proportion of engine nacelle. The application of the sliding door guarantees easy access to and from the car. In terms of seat layout, there are 8-seat layouts with 2+3+3 and 2+2+37-seat layouts. The seat fabric is made of flannel fabric, which is also the most common fabric material for many Japanese local models, which may not be accepted by domestic consumers. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of the occupants of the third row, the front and rear adjustment distance of the second row of seats is as high as 580mm, and in the case of a seven-seater model, it is 810mm. And in order to be able to push the second row of seats as far forward as possible, the second row of seat cushions can also be folded upwards, saving space.
The square tailgate opening ensures that there is enough trunk opening width, the narrowest width reaches 1100mm, and the height of the trunk platform is only 360mm. With flexible seat reclining and position adjustment, there is no problem in putting the bike in the car.
The storage space is more than 16 places in the whole car, and the conventional water cup holder is not to be said. In terms of details, the second row of seats will provide hooks, foldable table panels, flip table panels on the side of the seats, and rear armrest boxes with different functional divisions after the 8-seater model is opened, all of which reflect the Japanese car habits of paying attention to practicality.
3. The configuration level is extremely high
Although there are no details such as stitching and soft molding that enhance the sense of visual luxury in the car, the overall design layering atmosphere is very Japanese, and the configuration level can also reflect the Japanese people's thoughtful side of humanized care. From the overall photo of the center console, you should notice that Noah's front view is very wide. In fact, when driving, the large front windshield does give a nice sense of openness. The rear row will be equipped with privacy glass and manual sun blinds, entertainment functions have a full LCD touch screen, integrated navigation audio and video entertainment and other functions, multi-temperature zone air conditioning also appeared on the Toyota Noah.
In terms of active safety, active braking, pedestrian collision warning system, parking assistance, automatic high beam lights, and lane departure warnings are still there, and what is more surprising is that although it is the lowest model, it is still equipped with electric sliding doors on both sides, which is also a necessary standard configuration in the same class.
4. Power specifications
In terms of power, the current power is 2.0 self-priming and 1.8 hybrid, but Toyota's new 1.8 hybrid in recent years in order to further improve efficiency, the maximum comprehensive power is reduced to 90 kilowatts, which is not enough for the 1.6-ton level of Noah/Voxy, the current TNGA architecture under the new car also uses the latest 2.0L hybrid system, so the new generation of models may also be equipped with Toyota's latest 2.0L hybrid system. It is worth mentioning that the 2.0L model will also be equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system, which can make travel safer.
● Will Toyota's two MPV be imported into China?
Obviously, it will not be domestically produced. However, at present, the Chinese market MPV subdivision camp shows an upward trend, Toyota in addition to the high-end Alpha, Will Law, in the 200,000 yuan level no MPV products optional is also an embarrassing problem for the brand, after all, in Japan there is no special suitable for the Chinese market original model can be imported. If you import into the country, the price will be much higher than the Japanese market, to the range of 200,000-300,000 yuan, so why not choose more than 300,000 Toyota Syna.
● Summary
For domestic consumers, it is enough to increase their knowledge and understand what the best-selling MPV product types in Japan look like, which are still very common in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Of course, the MPV in Japan is quite different from the MPV in our impression, the MPV in our impression is that the space is large and the ride is comfortable, while the Japanese mainland pays attention to multi-purpose, and is very well done in the details, and the space utilization and layout are even more heinous. Noah's Nissan Stepwagon is equally beloved, and they all share the same features as high usability and utilization. This is more advantageous in densely populated areas with tight land resources. Power performance is enough, the appearance is stylish, the space and configuration are closer to life, improve practicality, such MPV design and development ideas are inseparable from the Japanese love MPV.