As the latest member of the FAW Toyota family, the Corolla Release is a compact SUV built based on the TNGA architecture, the body size is between Yize and RAV4 Rongfang, it has both Yize's fashionable shape, flexible driving, and to a certain extent, it takes into account the space practicality of RAV4 Rongfang, and its appearance fills the gap of Toyota's models at this level.
In the 150,000 yuan SUV market, Binzhi and XR-V make Honda earn a lot of money, while Toyota only has Yize and RAV4 Rongfang, but Yize space is too small, RAV4 Rongfang is more expensive than the price, can not threaten Binzhi and XR-V two cars, can only look. Now that the Corolla Release is listed, it will break this situation and improve Toyota's competitiveness in this level of market, so let's see how strong the Corolla Release has.
In terms of appearance, Corolla Ruifang adopts the new design language of the Toyota family, the design of the front face is very rough, and it reveals a bit of refinement in the roughness, the large size honeycomb mesh grille is very good to create a "figure eight mouth", and the slender LED headlights on both sides are unique in shape, giving people a good sense of stretch. The bumper below, the shape is also very stout, there are two fog lights in front of it, so that the front of the car emits a different kind of wildness, very powerful. It can be said that the whole front face of the new car has the taste of RAV4 Rongfang.
Coming to the side, the Corolla Sharp Fang adopts a standard SUV shape, with a boxy body with simple lines, although this design does not have too many highlights, but it can also be loved by more people. In addition, the front and rear wheels and skirt positions are also made of black plastic material, which further emphasizes the cross-border attributes of the whole vehicle. In terms of size, the new car length, width and height are 4460mm/1825mm/1620mm, the wheelbase is 2640mm, the size is much larger than Honda Binzhi, such a size in the compact SUV can be described as the mainstream level, while the appearance gives people a very good sense of space, so that Corolla Ruifang has a strong competitiveness.
Compared with the roughness of The Corolla's sharp front face, the tail is soft and a lot of tail, using a round and full design style, slender LED tail lights, small cocked duck tail, all add a lot of color to the tail, at the same time, the bottom also retains a wide bumper, and the whole car style has achieved a good echo effect.
The interior design of The Corolla Relex is very familiar, continuing the classic design of the current Corolla, the overall shape of the center console is relatively simple, and equipped with a floating central control screen, a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, an LCD instrument panel, etc., it can be said that it retains the practicality of Toyota cars and meets the needs of current users.
In terms of power, the Corolla Release is equipped with a 2.0L four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine of the same Camry, with a maximum power of 171Ps (126 kW) and a peak torque of 203N·m, which is matched by the CVT transmission, which has good stability, while taking into account the smoothness and fuel economy of daily driving, and the official comprehensive fuel consumption is 5.9L per 100 kilometers. It is worth mentioning that the new car will also be available in hybrid versions in the future.
Corolla Relex's set of powertrain compared to competitors is an absolute advantage, Honda Binzhi / XR-V is equipped with 1.5L / 1.5T two engines, the maximum power of 131/177 horsepower, low-end models relative to the Corolla Relex is much weaker, The Nissan Qashqai is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine, the maximum power is 151 horsepower, relative to the Corolla Sharp Release is also weaker, the Corolla Sharp Release full series of 2.0L power, is its greatest competitiveness, in the low-end model is also not stingy, which also sees Toyota's determination to seize this level of the market.
In general, the arrival of Corolla Relex not only fills the gap in Toyota's product positioning between Yize and Rongfang, but also allows consumers to have a fashion model that can be used and enjoyed by consumers with its super high cost performance. The new car also continues Toyota's inherent advantages in product balance, and it is believed that the emergence of the Corolla Sharp Release will become the strongest opponent of Honda Binzhi.