The winter of the ugly year is exceptionally cold. Following the first gathering of the Landa Brothers in 2020 to start a journey to explore the wonderland of Chongqing, cross the sacred land of Tibet, and trace the scenic land of Gansu, this time, with the new members of the Landa series, Veranda High Performance Edition and the new fourth generation Highlander, they came to the warm Xishuangbanna yearning realm to experience the colorful national customs.
This trip fully experienced the powerful four-wheel drive performance of The Landa Brothers and carried out multi-regional, all-weather test drive exploration. A journey to find the environment, three kinds of four-wheel drive blessings, to meet all the imagination of the four-wheel drive SUV, in-depth experience in the curves and mountains and other complex road conditions, the Lanta brothers brought by the spirit of the spirit.
The South of the Clouds – rich, beautiful, mysterious – a paradise on earth that fascinates countless people. Xishuangbanna, located in the southernmost part of Yunnan, is known as the "brilliant pearl of the southern Xinjiang of the motherland" with its unique charming scenery and ethnic customs. Xishuangbanna, the ancient Dai language is "Meng Balanaxi", meaning "ideal and magical paradise".
Xishuangbanna in the early morning, with a little cold, from the hotel to the Wild Elephant Valley there is a mountain road, the author drives the Oubo silver Veranda 2.5L plug-in hybrid version, its strong acceleration performance and accurate direction make the mountain road driving easy to drive with energy, thanks to the advanced Toyota PHEV plug-in hybrid dual engine power technology, can freely switch EV pure electric mode and HEV hybrid mode, to achieve "one car dual use", driving mode flexible and diverse.
The high-performance version of The Willanda is equipped with a 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder engine with both high power and low fuel consumption, matching the new generation of E-CVT electronic stepless transmission system, with a maximum power of 132 kW and a maximum torque of 224 Nm; equipped with a newly developed ternary lithium-ion power battery with a peak motor power of 134 kW and a peak torque of 270 Nm.
Under full power, the comprehensive fuel consumption of the Velanda High Performance Edition is as low as 1.1L/100km, and the total cruising range is as high as 1152km, which achieves worry-free battery life. Among them, the EV pure electric mode has a cruising range of 95km, which can meet the daily 0 fuel consumption and 0 emission commuting; when the power battery is low, the vehicle can automatically switch to HEV hybrid mode, and the cruising range can reach 1057km.
In the afternoon trip, the author drove the fourth-generation Highlander hybrid version deep into the Dai village, visited the Manchun Man Buddhist Temple in the Dai Nationality Garden, participated in the lively water splashing activities, and went to The Manyuan Village of Menghan Town, where "Longing for Life" was filmed.
In the past, Highlander was a benchmark product that met the needs of users; in the future, there will be a way of life called Highlander. Highlander's "5+2+7" HIGH life - 5 days of city life, 2 days of short outings, 7 days of long-distance exploration, advocating a vibrant, free and cheerful lifestyle and life attitude.
Although it was a short one-day journey, Highlander gave us a picture of what we longed for. Driving Highlander into Manyuan Village, the tropical style comes to the face, as if in the countryside of Southeast Asia, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, people's lives are slow and methodical, leisurely, people and nature coexist in harmony, and when you look up, you will see a thousand-year-old banyan tree alone. As the sun sets, the endless rice paddies, the dai-style courtyard is full of flowers, and in the kitchen of Nuoda, the story of Teacher Huang Lei and the guests unfolds.
Adopting the design concept of "power gentleman", it combines a powerful visual impact and a new image of atmospheric fashion, and interprets the luxurious charm of "style and elegance". The youthful front grille, the slip-back suspension roof, the array LED headlights and the 20-inch high-gloss aluminum alloy wheels all exude their revered temperament and dynamic vitality.
It is the first in the same class to realize hybrid power, the introduction of a new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THSII. Toyota hybrid system, equipped with TNGA 2.5L Dynamic Force engine, the comprehensive fuel consumption of the two-wheel drive version of the model is as low as 5.3L/100km, and the comprehensive working condition of the four-wheel drive model is as low as 5.8L/100km, achieving the perfect combination of medium and large SUVs and low fuel consumption. Handling is easy and easy, but without losing the grandeur of the off-road vehicle.
As the ace models in their respective market segments, Highlander and Veylanda have always been loved by users with a high market reputation. Based on the complete replacement of the TNGA-K high-end platform, the new fourth-generation Highlander, with the new fourth-generation enhanced THSII Toyota Hybrid System, E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system, and the subversively upgraded new car machine system, brings a new driving experience leading the new wave of luxury large-scale SUVs; and the Veranda, a brother model that inherits the Highlander premium car gene, has become a benchmark for the market value of four-wheel drive medium-sized SUVs with three powertrains and three four-wheel drive systems that lead the same level, bringing unprecedented extraordinary driving fun. The two cars complement each other and are wonderful. (End)
(This article was published simultaneously to China Automotive Trend Network)