The advent of the fourth generation of overseas HARRIER is very popular in North America and other places, and it can be seen from the good product strength of HARRIER models from many netizens who praised HARRIER as "re-labeled Lexus RX" and "reduced version of Lexus RX". Toyota will also have this bright sales of the fourth generation of HARRIER models localization, in order to continue to shine in the country, in accordance with Toyota's two-car strategy, FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota will be put into production, into Lingfang HARRIER and Weisa two sister models, following the FAW Lingbo HARRIER listing in November last year, GAC's sister model Weisa is also coming.
On January 10, 2022, GAC Toyota's new TNGA luxury mid-size SUV, Wesa, was officially launched. With two power combinations of 2.0L fuel and 2.5L dual-engine hybrid, and two four-wheel drive options, Wesa has launched a total of 6 models of deluxe, premium and supreme editions, with a price range of 216,800-303,800 yuan.
With the addition of Wesa, GAC Toyota's SUV family lineup has been perfected. It not only achieves full coverage from large SUVs to small SUVs, from mainstream SUVs to trendy SUV segments, but also forms a lineup of all-engine power products including GAS, HEV, PHEV, and EV to meet the diversified needs of consumers.
As it was said at the time of listing, the luxury of Wei Sa does not need to be highlighted. Wei Sa not only reveals a light and luxurious atmosphere in appearance and configuration, but also has thick materials in places where we can't see and touch. Not only in the body dashboard around, fender lining, door interior panel, under the trunk, around the tailgate and other parts of the added a large number of sound insulation materials, but also in the engine compartment, front panel and floor vibration isolation layer optimized layout of sound absorption and vibration damping materials, the front floor sound insulation material coverage can reach 92%, the whole car window glass using thickened design, high-end models of the front side windows using double-layer noise reduction glass, and the addition of door frame seals, the vehicle NVH performance is very good, The tranquility of driving is the first echelon in the same class and even higher models.
Based on the TNGA-K architecture, Weisa not only has the advantages of low center of gravity, high rigidity and wide body, coupled with the blessing of the rear double wishbone suspension, but also has good handling and ride comfort. Equipped with a dual-engine hybrid system, Weisa has a certain degree of reduction in fuel consumption compared with models such as the same level of Tiguan L, and the fuel economy is better. And the addition of the electric motor also makes Weisa's low-speed driving more smooth, and there is also a certain degree of improvement in low torque. Power and fuel consumption are taken into account.
Compared with volkswagen Tiguan L and Buick Encore Plus and other similar models, The competitiveness of Wesa still lies in the higher safety configuration and the L2 level intelligent auxiliary system that is standard in the whole series, and the dual-engine hybrid and four-wheel drive are also the plus points of Wesa. In addition, Toyota's stable mechanical quality and brand influence are also a major advantage of Weisa.
At the same time, after the 18-year-old GAC Toyota launched the overseas HARRIER-based joint venture model Weisa to fill the gap in the large five-seat high-end SUV market, its SUV family has also established a "pyramid" layout with Highlander as the head; Weisa and Willanda as the backbone; and Fenglanda and C-HR as the base plate to develop the "pyramid" layout of SUV products. Segmenting the SUV market will be more impressive and in line with consumer demand. It is believed that the listing of Wesa will still have a foothold and a place in the mid-size SUV market.
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