2022 has just arrived, if you want to ask the biggest topic of the automotive market in 2021, in addition to the new energy sector, it is the MPV market. Especially in the high-end MPV field.
This is a point of considerable concern. In fact, the MPV situation has always been very stable, the highest popularity is the entry-level MPV, but it is more commercial use, the most topical is the million-level MPV, while the medium-sized MPV and the medium-high MPV have been in a tepid state. However, the rise of the last two subdivisions in recent years undoubtedly means that users who previously chose cars and SUVs have begun to transform into the MPV field.
And this, in fact, shows the huge market potential of MPV.
Therefore, looking back at the market now, in addition to the choice of models such as Odyssey and GL8, the high-end MPV has also added new cars such as GAC Toyota Xena, Kia Kahua, Hyundai Kustu, and even the MPV layout of new power car companies.
On January 1, GAC Toyota held a delivery ceremony for Xena at special stores across the country. And according to the data of GAC Toyota, the Sai Na is indeed a heavy model that cannot be ignored in the wave of MPV in 2021. On the one hand, since the pre-sale was opened on September 21 and launched on October 31, the order volume is considerable; on the other hand, from the current order point of view, 85% of users have chosen three high-end models. Even if it is put into the MPV wave, such achievements are actually eye-catching enough.
Of course, the focus of delivery is not only on the order, but also on the product strength. Especially with the new MPV cars that are full of people today, why can Sai Na still be hot? How competitive is it? This time at the store, we may wish to come back to the static experience of the new Xena.
In fact, regarding the new Xena, there is one thing that must be mentioned first - positioning. Before the introduction, Xena had always been mainly focused on the North American market. Therefore, in terms of design, body size and even positioning, it will be different from traditional MPV. The former is more robust and wide, so "big" is also the first feeling of Xena.
In terms of body size, the Xena reached 5165/1995/1785mm, and the wheelbase reached 3060mm. For comparison, it is a full circle larger than the Odyssey, Alexand and other models, comparable to the largest Buick GL8, and the width is even more advantageous. This is good news for the exterior aura and the interior space of the car. Especially the "appearance" of the first impression.
Obviously, the design concept of the new Syna has changed greatly compared to the old SIENNA. The front face is basically dominated by a huge lower grille, and the closed upper grille is more paired with the headlights to create a sense of glaring ahead. This is actually Toyota's latest design design, but it has to be said that such rich and sharp lines are indeed rare in MPV. And it also makes Sai Na's body posture not as generous and pragmatic as other MPVs.
Of course, the large size of the Xena also needs to pay attention to the daily commute in the city, although the saina's vision is enough advantage, but when dealing with narrow parking spaces and congested roads, it is still necessary to pay more attention to the perimeter of the car.
Entering the car, The space advantage of Xena is even more prominent. First of all, the ride space, 1.85m I can easily enter the 7 seats of the race, the platform is fully flat, the three rows of sitting posture is also comfortable enough, and the large space has two highlights, one is that the 7 seats can be done wide and soft, the comfort of the two or three rows is basically not too big a gap; the second is that the width of the third row of seats is enough, and the third row that can really sit three people is rare in the same level. In addition, the third row of seats can also be completely hidden, resulting in a very "exaggerated" loading space.
The second is storage space. In fact, as soon as you sit in the front row of the saina, you can feel this sense of spaciousness, the driver's seat is far from the passenger seat, and the central storage compartment is also very wide. So the feature is that the handbag, mobile phone, wallet can find the right position, with a specific data to indicate that the whole car has as many as 19 cup holders. This is a practical configuration of "once used and there is no turning back".
In addition, I think it is a great surprise that the new Xena has two optimizations. One is intelligent, and the other is dual engine power.
In fact, from the new Highlander and Camry, we have seen its power on intelligence. Xena is equipped with a 12.3-inch car engine system, showing a qualitative improvement in delicacy, smooth operation and functionality, such as voice, navigation, and OTA upgrades. Compared with the last Toyota car machine, it is like a product of two eras, and it is more perfect and strengthened than the overseas version.
However, I think that if you can add carlife, CARPLAY and other mobile phone interconnection systems, it is definitely more popular with young people.
As for the power level, the new Syna is also replaced by the large-displacement engine used by the old SIENNA to the new Highlander's 2.5L dual-engine system. The advantages of hybridization, of course, are smoothness and fuel economy, which is also quite important for an MPV, and at the same level, it may also be a major advantage of Xena.
However, I am more concerned that from my previous test drive experience, the power system will be noisy because of the increased power, so the engine starting noise will be relatively large. As for how it performed at the new race, we still need to get the real car to reveal to you. But according to the test drive feedback from colleagues, there may be a good optimization.
Looking at it as a whole, I have to say that Xena is indeed a particularly balanced choice. From the design, space, configuration to the power, can give a quite comprehensive answer sheet, basically can not find the obvious shortcomings, coupled with Toyota quality endorsement, its market advantage is more prominent than other new cars.
In fact, I'm not surprised by the high popularity of Xena, because before the introduction, the high-priced parallel import of SIENNA had no shortage of followers, and the core was comfort, space and quality. Now that the new Syna is basically fully strengthened and the price is fully explored, its attractiveness is completely unnecessary. So even if you put Xena in the entire market segment, it can have a good competitiveness.
I only hope that GAC Toyota can keep up with production capacity faster and stabilize prices, then its market influence is absolutely unquestionable.