On January 6, GAC Toyota Fenglanda was launched at a price of between 125,800 and 169,800, and there are five models in the series, all equipped with a power combination of 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and CVT.
The new car is positioned in a compact SUV, the body size is between C-HR and Veranda, the length and width are 4485/1825/1620 mm, the wheelbase is 2640 mm, and the FrontLand is the domestic version of the overseas Corolla Cross, so like the Corolla, it is based on the TNGA-C platform. This car has not been on the market in Japan for a long time, and can be roughly counted as a simultaneous release at home and abroad.
Fenglanda is mainly practical, compared to the publicity of some Toyota models in recent years, Fenglanda is a lot of introverted, the design is relatively moderate, and the taillights are somewhat similar to Velanda. The interior of the car continues the Corolla style, which is also mainly practical, without special personality and outstanding design.
In terms of configuration, Fenglanda supports up to 14 intelligent remote services such as car home interconnection, remote air conditioning, enjoy parking, enjoy refueling, stolen tracking, etc., and supports HiCar/Carplay/Carlife multiple smart phones, which can realize many popular functions such as online navigation, online video and audio, bluetooth music, etc.
Not only that, the new car is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof (can be opened, with anti-pinch function), automatic anti-glare inner rearview mirror, intelligent anti-pinch electric induction tailgate (with memory function), PVM panoramic monitoring system, the whole system of standard TPMS tire pressure monitoring system (with numerical display), intelligent dual-cycle automatic air conditioning, intelligent keyless entry system, one-key start, etc.
Models based on the TNGA platform have a high basic safety configuration, and Fenglanda is no exception, it is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (Toyota Collision Avoidance Assistance Kit), including PCS pre-collision safety system (with forward pedestrian identification), 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. Reach the level of quasi-L2 automatic driving, further refine the use scenarios, and provide advanced safety guarantees that are better than the same level. 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).
brief summary
In GAC Toyota's SUV sequence, C-HR is small, the design is too personal, Velanda may exceed the budget of many people, Fenglanda as an entry-level compact SUV, a good way to make up for the gap between C-HR and Velanda, although this car does not have too many features in design and configuration, but with the strong appeal of the Toyota brand, sales will not be bad. Fenglanda will have a certain impact on volkswagen Tuyue and other models of the same level, and will also affect the sales of some independent SUV models, after all, the price of Fenglanda is not high, and Toyota's brand influence is still very large.
GAC Toyota's production exceeded 100,000 units for the first time in December 2021, a new high, up 26.5% year-on-year, and its cumulative production exceeded 820,000 units for the whole year, an increase of 7.6% year-on-year; its sales in December were 98,500 units, an increase of 36.5% year-on-year, and its cumulative sales for the whole year were 828,000 units, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year. The strong SUV portfolio of Highlander and Veranda has gained market favor and has made an important contribution to the Group's sales. Among them, Highlander achieved sales of 128,371 units in the whole year, an increase of 111.36% year-on-year, a new sales volume in the year after listing, and Veranda sold 128,086 vehicles in the whole year, an increase of 56.07% year-on-year.