Now the MPV market is very hot, almost every car company has invested in this field, especially in the low-end model is many, the competition is also larger. And high-end MPV almost no new cars appear, has been a few brothers in the competition, let people some questions, is the high-end MPV really no market? Common is the Toyota Alpha, Buick GL8, Mercedes-Benz Vito, etc., this time Toyota launched a new MPV, called Gran Ace (picture), this car has been exposed at the previous auto show, from the appearance, is a typical MPV. It's a lot cheaper than Alpha, with 4 airline seats and a choice of 6, 8, or 9 seats
Seeing the appearance of the new car is not a little familiar, in fact, this Gran Ace is the Toyota Granvia that has been listed in Taiwan Province of the mainland before, just a change of name. The appearance is completely consistent with Granvia, and the front face uses a large mouth type of net shape, although the momentum is not as strong as alpha's large area of chrome plating, but it is also very atmospheric.
Come to the car, the design of the new car is very common is also Toyota's commonly used MPV design style, and will not highlight a stronger sense of science and technology like the Buick GL8, but everything is decent, the entire interior is still based on the mechanical style, mechanical dashboard, a large number of physical buttons, and mechanical design of the air conditioning outlet, innovation is still very low, but its internal material is still very good, light colored full leather seats, comfort is naturally no problem, but also use a lot of peach wood decoration, But in terms of its specific look and feel, it is not particularly good, but it is more upscale.
On the side of the body, the B-pillar design of this Toyota Gran Ace follows the family style, similar to the Alpha and Sea Lion models, with a sloped shape that makes it not look too stiff. The roof and waistline and the lower skirt line are very straight lines, with a very stable business atmosphere. The car has a length, width and height of 5300/1970/1990mm, and a wheelbase of 3210mm, which is a lap larger than Alpha.
In terms of power, Toyota Gran Ace is equipped with a 2.8L inline four-cylinder turbo diesel engine, the maximum power reaches 130kW, the maximum torque is 450N·m, the diesel engine has a lot of torque, explosive and powerful, after all, sometimes there are 10 passengers on the fully loaded car, matching the 6-speed automatic transmission, using the front McPherson type rear four-link independent suspension. Finally, for the Gran Ace, it's an all-rounder MPV that can be used as a family nanny car or as a corporate reception car.