To say that the most active joint venture brands in the past two years, I personally feel that GAC Toyota must be one of them. From the replacement of Camry, Leiling and Highlander to the launch of new cars such as Velanda and Fenglanda, the development pace of GAC Toyota is quite compact, and with the blessing of the TNGA architecture, each product has ushered in an improvement in strength. But of course, for GAC Toyota, his goal is not only to improve the strength of existing products, but to break through and seek a broader space for development, so it has come.
(GAC Toyota-Weisa) On January 10, GAC Toyota's new TNGA luxury mid-size SUV, Weissa, was officially launched. The new car is equipped with 2.0L gasoline and 2.5L dual-engine hybrid power, providing two four-wheel drive options, and in the version, a total of 6 models are launched, including the deluxe version, the premium version and the extreme version, with a price range of 216,800-303,800 yuan. From the pricing, it is not difficult to see that Wesa is GAC Toyota's new mid-size SUV in the SUV market, second only to Highlander. So, with such a successful case of Highlander, what are the highlights of Weisa that deserve our attention?
As an SUV model that defines high-end luxury, Wesa has worked hard to create a sense of luxury. For example, from the design point of view, the use of "Refined-tech Simplicity" design concept of Wei Sa in the vehicle image, giving people a more elegant feeling, "X" shape front face has a three-dimensional surface change, with a large area of grille, highlighting the sense of luxury at the same time, a quite atmospheric and stable image of the individual.
In terms of body design, Wesa outlines an elegant waist texture through the design of double waist line with large curved surfaces. Coupled with the silhouette design of the slipback, it is very good to lower its visual center of gravity, resulting in a more coordinated body proportions. In terms of the tail, weisa's tail lights use the same LED light source as the headlights, slender one-line taillights and through-type high brake lights to enhance the sense of technology and recognition. At the same time, we also provided platinum pearl white, ink crystal black, titanium silver, opal silver, Yao dong red a total of 5 body colors for consumers to choose.
(Body size: 4780mm/1855mm/1660mm; wheelbase: 2690mm)
Compared with the more independent body design, I personally feel that in this new car, the interior performance of Weisa is the highlight of its core. Wesa can be said to have made a heavy investment in the interior materials, such as a large area of high-grade leather wrapping dashboard, center console, inner door panel and other places within reach, the steering wheel, gear lever, door armrest, etc. are covered with leather fabrics, and even the saddle-shaped central armrest is covered with thick leather.
But of course, the source of the high-end atmosphere of the interior is not only in the leather materials, but also in the control of details. The interior of WISA uses a lot of different processes such as metal chrome plating and piano paint, as well as extra-long stitching, to outline a refined and elegant interior atmosphere. Combined with a large number of high-quality materials in the Weisa car, Weisa has a fairly good performance in both the design level and the texture level.
In addition to the high-quality interior performance, Wesa also has a good performance in terms of functionality. For example, Wesa is equipped with Toyota's world-first advanced dimmable panoramic canopy, which leads the same level in lighting area, and can switch the dimming mode and transmission mode in 1 second, both of which can block more than 99% of ultraviolet rays. At the same time, in terms of audio, in addition to the lowest-end models, Wesa is equipped with jBL advanced surround sound system with 9 speakers, bringing a cinema-level hi-fi music experience.
In terms of intelligent configuration, Weisa adopts a 12.3-inch color TFT multi-function information display (full LCD) + 12.3-inch color central control touch navigation display + 10-inch HUD head-up display system to achieve three-screen linkage. Among them, the 12.3-inch central control screen also integrates navigation, online music, voice recognition, home appliance connection, life services, mini programs, payment, face recognition and other functions, truly realizing the interconnection of mobile phones and car machines, bringing a more convenient and intelligent travel experience. In addition, WISA is also equipped with streaming media rearview mirrors, smartphone wireless charging system, inductive electric tailgate, PVM panoramic monitoring system, and other convenience configurations, in terms of configuration richness, WESA's performance can be described as quite outstanding.
And according to the official, this time Weisa has also made a lot of efforts in sound insulation. A large amount of sound insulation materials are added around the dashboard, fender lining, door interior panels, under the trunk, around the tailgate and many other parts. At the same time, Weisa has also carried out the corresponding sound insulation optimization in the engine compartment, combined with the double-glazed structure used in the whole vehicle, which will achieve a full range of tranquility protection. However, based on the fact that Wei Sa has just been listed, how quiet it actually is, there is still a need for further experience.
Wesa is equipped with two major powertrains, 2.0L and 2.5L HEV, respectively, and is available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions. The 2.0L model uses a 2.0L Dynamic Force engine with a thermal efficiency of up to 40%, matched with a simulated 10-speed Direct Shift-CVT gearbox, and the combined fuel consumption is as low as 5.9L/100km. The 2.5L dual-engine model uses the TNGA 2.5L Dynamic Force engine heat with a thermal efficiency of up to 41%, with the THS II. Toyota hybrid system and the E-CVT electronic stepless transmission system, its comprehensive working condition fuel consumption is as low as 4.5L/100km, and the cruising range can reach more than 1000 km.
At the same time, in order to obtain better passability, wesa has introduced two sets of four-wheel drive systems in different power versions of the model. Among them, the 2.0L version of the model uses dtc intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can further enhance its driving ability on unpaved roads. The 2.5L dual-engine version is equipped with the unique E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system of the same level, which adopts the front and rear axle dual drive motor design, which can intelligently realize the large range of front and rear axle drive force 100:0-20:80, even in the event of rain and snow, it can also accurately control the power distribution, so that the driver can obtain higher control ability.
In addition, based on the TNGA-K platform, the indispensable nature is the Toyota Safety Sense Safety System, which includes PCS pre-collision safety system, DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system, LTA lane tracking assistance system and AHB automatic adjustment high beam system, ICS intelligent radar belt auxiliary braking system. This safety system not only enables quasi-L2 level autonomous driving, but also provides comprehensive active safety for drivers during daily driving, and escorts the driver's travel.
With the arrival of Weisa, the layout of GAC Toyota in the SUV market will be further improved, and for the domestic market, it will undoubtedly be able to meet the choices of more different consumers. At the same time, it can be seen from the product strength performance of WEISA that the product strength of GAC Toyota has also been well improved, whether it is in design, materials or intelligence, etc. there are good performances, which also means that GAC Toyota will bring us more and more perfect product experience in the future products, making our travel more beautiful.
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