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On the road to developing market segments, Toyota seems to be more and more determined, taking GAC Toyota as an example, Lingshang, Xena, Weisa are all "Red Sea surfers". In January, we welcomed the youngest member of the "Landa family", The FrontLander, as the cheapest Toyota SUV, which will carry the banner of base plate development together with C-HR. So, between C-HR and Veranda, will The FrontLanda be that perfect piece of the puzzle?
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The name of the Fenglanda prototype car has "Cross", the titanium gray silver front grille, rear bumper kit and other details echo its cross-border attributes well, and the youthful paint color closes the distance between it and the 90s and 00s. With the blessing of the flat roof and wide windows, Fenglanda has a stronger home atmosphere than C-HR.
Feng Landa 丨 appearance reproduction Japanese version
The interior of the C-HR allows us to see a different side of Toyota, and here in Fenglanda, the designer put away those naughty careful thoughts, and everything is based on practicality. To add a detail, all models of Fenglanda can be equipped with gray interiors, which I personally feel is much more beautiful than black.
Feng Landa丨 The interior focuses on practicality
Space is probably the biggest factor for young people to shift their attention from C-HR, although the wheelbase of both cars is 2640mm, and the rear leg space is not much different, but The interior lighting of Fenglanda and the front and rear head space have improved significantly, and the riding experience is indeed better.
Fenglanda丨 Space exceeded expectations
The Fenglanda is powered by a 2.0L Dynamic Force engine codenamed M20C, with a bore stroke ratio of 1:1.2, a compression ratio of 13:1, a maximum power of 126kW (171 hp)/6600rpm, and a peak torque of 205Nm/4600-5000rpm. In terms of parameters, it is close to the XR-V and Binzhi 1.5T engines. Matching the engine is the Direct Shift-CVT stepless gearbox code-named K120, which is driven directly with gears when starting and driving at low speeds, which can simulate 10 gears.
In addition to the book data in black and white, the output characteristics of the engine and the matching design of the powertrain all affect your judgment. The M20C's absolute power is average, but its output in the 0-60km/h range is direct and rapid, which is completely different from the pressure lifting experience of small-displacement turbocharged engines "waking up from sleep". Maybe the 1450kg Fenglanda top model with a curb weight still takes 10 seconds to break through the hundred, at least the process is pleasant.
Entering the 60-120km/h acceleration of the big test link, the engine had to frequently call high rotation, the instantaneous explosive force is indeed less than 1.5T, fortunately, it has always maintained the vitality of "stepping on it", but the strength of "stepping" and the degree of "have" are different.
FengLanda's brake foot feeling has not gotten rid of people's stereotypes, there is a certain void in the initial stroke, and the braking force release is not linear when pressing the pedal at a uniform speed. Dunlop ENASAVE EC300+ tires have a general grip on dry ground and a strong sense of graininess on the road surface.
After the test drive of the C-HR, its gearbox made me remember it, and I was happy to see that Fenglanda inherited this Direct Shift-CVT. At the start, it will be handled by the gears to ensure efficiency, and when accelerated, it will rhythmically simulate gear changes on the basis of the steel belt transmission, adding color to the bland process. If you're looking forward to the passion, push the gear lever to the left to M gear and enjoy the most exaggerated manual lift at this price point, and you'll probably have the same idea as me – you want a pair of paddles.
Direct Shift-CVT isn't perfect either. Under low-speed working conditions, if the driver suddenly has a big foot throttle, the gearbox may have a certain burst, and the preliminary judgment is related to the switching of gears and steel belts.
Fenglanda offers a separate POWER mode, the throttle pedal response becomes more direct after opening, the distinction from THE NORM mode is high, and with the M block "eat", the sense of sport that the two superimpose seems to have touched the threshold.
In the chassis part, the Front Lander and its sister cars use a combination of front McPherson + rear torsion beams, which is one of the few models under the TNGA architecture that uses non-independent suspension on the rear axle.
The suspension calibration "whole" word is the head, the fine bumps are filtered delicately, and the body floating is also quite soothing. Affected by the structure, in the face of larger impacts such as speed reduction belts, the longitudinal impact of the rear axle is somewhat obvious, but fortunately, the strong high-speed damping effectively controls the residual vibration.
Steering feel modeless switching option, with the speed gain follows the logic of low speed light and easy to move the car, high speed stable and easy to control, there is no hard injury. In terms of angle gain, the lack of feedback in the small angle range of the central area is not a big problem measured by home standards, and after continuing to increase the steering input, the response of the angle and the front of the car gradually fits. The steering moment is large, and after driving through the ramp, the steering wheel can quickly return to normal. It is worth mentioning that the minimum turning radius of Fenglanda is exactly the same as that of C-HR, which is 5.2m.
NVH performance was largely in line with expectations, dunlop ENASAVE EC300+ tyres were not silent orientation, and tire noise was understandable. The M20C low-turn interval is relatively quiet, and the high-turn interval is slightly noisy.
Editor's comments: The distance between C-HR and Fenglanda is probably from "good-looking, easy to open" to "easy to use, easy to open", less personality, more commonality, and grow into a look that more people like. 150,000 yuan to buy a Toyota SUV, if you are always singing "I'm still young, I'm still young", C-HR is still the most suitable option; if you have begun to care about the word "practical", forget about C-HR, get to know Fenglanda.
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