Jinyang News (December 29, 2021, Guangzhou) -- Gac Toyota Toyota TNGA family new member SUV Gemini - the new compact SUV Fenglanda, the new luxury mid-size SUV Weisa, since the debut of this year's Guangzhou Auto Show, has been receiving high attention, becoming the most anticipated popular model for consumers.
With the arrival of the two new vehicles, the GAC Toyota TNGA SUV family has expanded strongly, achieving full coverage of the mainstream SUV segment from large SUVs to small SUVs.
Recently, GAC Toyota unveiled its TNGA SUV family in Guangzhou, bringing together for the first time the lineup of SUVs including new family members Wesa and Fenglanda, Highlander, Velanda and C-HR.
The new compact SUV Feng landa: the product force advanced
GAC Toyota's new compact SUV, Fenglanda, is based on the world's leading TNGA-C platform and adopts the new design concept of "Urban Active".
Fenglanda body size, length, width and height of 4485mm/ 1825mm / 1620mm, wheelbase 2640mm, in the same level is the leading level. At the same time, the 775mm rear head space and the adjustable angle rear seats bring the convenience of getting on and off the car easily even with a baby in their arms, and the occupants can clearly feel the comfort of the large space. In terms of storage, the trunk has a volume of 438L, which can easily fit four 22-inch and two 24-inch boarding cases, and the 720mm extremely low trunk height from the ground provides maximum convenience for all kinds of people to carry their belongings.
The Fenglanda is powered by the TNGA 2.0L Dynamic Force Engine engine, which has a maximum power of 126 kW and a fuel consumption of as low as 5.7L/100 km under nedc. Match the 10-speed Direct Shift-CVT transmission. At the same time, the new car follows the low center of gravity, wide body and high rigidity body design of TNGA models, achieving a minimum turning radius of 5.2m.
In terms of design, the new car has a sharp streamlined design with a three-dimensional chimeric front and rear fenders, and aluminum alloy wheels with bright cutting treatment. Sharp LED headlights and suspension LED combined taillights highlight the sense of movement and power of the whole vehicle. The new car offers a total of 7 bicycle colors and 4 dual car colors*2 including glazed gold, platinum pearl white, ink crystal black, fluorite blue, crystal silver, desert gold, and coral red.
In terms of interior, Fenglanda adopts a smart and spacious visual design with a sense of space, the steering wheel and gear lever are wrapped in delicate leather, and the high-end model is equipped with a 7-inch color TFT multi-function information display and a 9-inch electronic voice navigation system.
In terms of intelligent networking, the new car has introduced the "Fengyun Yuexiang" Intelligent Travel interconnection service to realize the remote control of the vehicle by mobile phone. Support HiCar/Carplay/Carlife a variety of smart phones, including online navigation, online video and audio, "Hello Xiaoyue" intelligent assistant, car home interconnection, life services, Bluetooth music and other functions.
Not only that, the new car is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof, automatic anti-glare inner mirrors, intelligent anti-pinch electric induction tailgate (with memory function), driver's seat power seat, PVM panoramic monitoring system, intelligent dual-cycle automatic air conditioning, intelligent keyless entry system, one-key start and other configurations.
In terms of active safety, Fenglanda is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (Toyota Collision Avoidance Assistance Kit), including PCS pre-collision safety system (with forward pedestrian recognition), DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system (with full speed domain follow-up function), LTA lane tracking assistance system and AHB automatic adjustment high beam system, reaching the level of quasi-L2 automatic driving.
In terms of passive safety, the entire Fenglanda series is equipped with 7 or more SRS airbags as standard (9 SRS airbags for high-end models). At the same time, the new car adopts the new GOA high-rigidity body based on the TNGA architecture, ensuring higher safety.
New luxury midsize SUV Wissa: luxury and functionality
GAC Toyota's new luxury medium-sized SUV, Wesa, was born on the TNGA-K high-end platform and positioned as the "TNGA high-taste luxury SUV".
Wesa offers gasoline, hybrid, 2 power, 2 4WD options, a total of 6 models, pre-sale has been opened in November, is expected to be officially launched in the first quarter of 2022.
Using the design concept of "Refined-tech Simplicity", Wesa pursues the fusion of simplicity and advanced sense in design. Novel body cross-sectional changes, showing a complex and three-dimensional profile shape, the large area of the body surface is full of changes, with exquisite details processing, making the body extremely textured.
Both the headlights and taillights use LED light sources. The headlights are sharp in shape, and the "double L-shaped" lamps have a strong sense of extension, which further enhances the wide body feeling. The tail lights adopt an integrated through layout, and the left and right tail lights are connected by a horizontal light belt to enhance the sense of grade and technology.
The body length and width of the WASA are 4780mm/1855mm/1660mm, and the wheelbase is 2690mm. The dashboard, center console, armrest box, and inner door panel are covered with a large area of high-grade soft material, and the frequently touched parts such as steering wheel, gear lever, and door armrest are covered with leather fabric. TNGA's new design of the perforated leather seat features a two-tone, two-stitch design for better wrapping, and the driver's and passenger seats have seat ventilation and heating.
Rich technology and luxurious configuration are a highlight of Weisa. Toyota's world-first dimmable panoramic sunroof is used for the first time on Weisa, which can switch the dimming mode and transmission mode in 1 second, and both modes can block more than 99% of ultraviolet rays. The Prestige Edition and above comes standard with JBL Premium Sound System, 9 JBL speakers, 12 channels, up to 1200 watts DSP power amplifier, Clair-Fi source restoration technology, JBL's signature treble horn technology.
In terms of intelligent interconnection, 12.3-inch instrument + 12.3-inch central control double large screen + 10-inch HUD head-up display to achieve three-screen linkage, both sense of technology and convenience; the car machine system is equipped with the latest Android system, and equipped with ecological service functions including navigation, face recognition, voice recognition, home appliance connection; users can also get remote services such as vehicle condition inquiry, remote control, vehicle positioning and so on through the Fengyun Enjoyment system in the "Fengyun Xing" APP.
In addition, WISA is also equipped with streaming media rearview mirrors, wireless charging, the latest NANOE-X negative ion generator, rain induction wipers, inductive electric tailgates, PVM panoramic monitoring system, reversing images (with dynamic guidance lines) and many other configurations.
Wesa adds a large amount of sound insulation materials throughout the body, including around the dashboard, fender lining, door interior panels, under the trunk, around the tailgate and so on. The window glass of the whole vehicle adopts a thicker design, and the front side windows of the high-end model adopt double-layer noise reduction glass, and the door frame seal is added to reduce wind noise and achieve quietness that is not affected by driving.
The newly developed suspension is equipped with a new shock absorber that controls the drive torque in real time according to the changes in the road surface when driving on bumpy roads, defuses the noise caused by subtle vibrations, and can suppress acceleration and deceleration pitch without increasing suspension damping.
Wesa is equipped with two major powertrains, 2.0L and 2.5L HEV, and is available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions.
The 2.0L model adopts a 2.0L Dynamic Force engine with a thermal efficiency of 40%, which matches the simulated 10-speed Direct Shift-CVT gearbox, and the fuel consumption of 100 km in comprehensive operating conditions (NEDC) is as low as 5.9L; the 2.5L dual-engine model adopts the new fourth-generation THSII. Toyota hybrid system, and the TNGA 2.5L Dynamic Force engine has a thermal efficiency of 41%. The fuel consumption of 100 km of comprehensive operating conditions (NEDC) is as low as 4.5L, and the cruising range can reach more than 1000 km.
The 2.0L 4WD version is equipped with DTC Intelligent 4WD System, which can provide better non-paved road driving performance. The 2.5L HEV four-wheel drive version is equipped with the unique E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system of the same level, which adopts the design of the front and rear axle dual drive motors, which can intelligently realize the large range of adjustment of the front and rear axle drive force 100:0-20:80.
In addition, WESA is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (Toyota Collision Avoidance Assistance Kit), including PCS Pre-Collision Safety System (with pedestrian recognition in front), DRCC Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (with full speed domain follow-up function), LTA Lane Track Assist system and AHB automatic adjustment high beam system, which can realize quasi-L2 level automatic driving and provide safe and convenient intelligent driving assistance functions. At the same time, it is also equipped with the same ICS intelligent radar belt auxiliary braking system of the luxury car, which can monitor the obstacles in front and rear when parking, issue a beep alarm to the driver, and automatically brake in the case of the driver failing to respond in time.
【Comments】The "pyramid" layout of SUV products is formed
It took 12 years from GAC Toyota's introduction of its first SUV, the Highlander, in 2009 to its current lineup of SUV. It is worth mentioning that the GAC Toyota SUV family continues to refresh the height of each product in its respective market segments. As one of the "three flagships" of GAC Toyota TNGA, Highlander has created the first luxury large seven-seat SUV sales myth in China in the past 12 years, and has obtained a super high retention rate of 89.96% in three years*1. The new fourth-generation Highlander has accumulated more than 52,000 units in the five months of listing. Wilanda is equipped with three powertrains and three four-wheel drive systems, and the sales volume of four-wheel drive models accounts for up to 40%. Since its introduction in 2018, C-HR has possessed full power including GAS, HEV, and EV, bringing a full range of "tide play +" experience to young users.
So far, the GAC Toyota SUV family has formed a "pyramid" layout of SUV high-value products led by Highlander as the head, with Veranda and Weisa as the mainstream, and Fenglanda and C-HR as the base plate, to further meet the diversified needs of users in the new era.
The retention rate data comes from the "2021 (First Half) China Automobile Retention Rate Report" of the China Automobile Dealers Association.
Feng Lanta 4 dual car colors: platinum pearl white and black two-color, coral red black two-color, desert gold black two-color, glazed gold black two-color.
The configuration information mentioned in the article is subject to the specifications and configuration tables of GAC Toyota's official models after the new car is listed.