How to choose a family car? I believe that the advice given by most people is always unable to avoid the two evergreen trees of Leiling and Corolla. However, with the arrival of a new member of the Landa family, the situation has changed subtly.
After a full day of test driving experience, the answer that Jianghujun came up with was: the more recommended family car than Leiling is this "SUV version of Leiling" - GAC Toyota Fenglanda!
The cheapest Toyota SUV
GAC Toyota Fenglan standard list "young preferred SUV", since it is for young people, the price of the people must be one of the highlights of this model, after all, there are many places where young people need to use money. Fenglanda's guidance price range is 125,800-169,800 yuan, and for those who are ready to start With Leiling, it is very cost-effective to add a little budget to choose a Fenglanda with higher power specifications and more practical space.
GAC Toyota Fenglanda basically follows the exterior design of the Japanese Standard Corolla Cross, while the Corolla Sharp Amplifier of FAW Toyota next door adopts the exterior design of the Corolla Cross global model. The appearance of the two sister models is not superior or inferior, it is completely based on personal aesthetic preferences.
As a new member of the Landa family, The Frontlander continues many of Highlander and Veranda's "hardcore" design styles, such as caliper-style wheel eyebrows and wide side guards and rear surrounds. While enhancing the visual effect, it can also protect the body by responding to the slight scratching of the car during daily use.
In terms of interior, it still continues the design style of Leiling, and the color, material and functional configuration are mainly practical, which confirms the identity of a simple and durable family car. Although the Fenglanda is Toyota's cheapest SUV at present, the flat and stable design does not cause too much gap to the owner.
Small size with large space
Before Fenglanda, GAC Toyota already had c-HR in the entry-level SUV market, but although the high-value route won the favor of many fashionistas, the disadvantage of space practicality was still stolen by Honda Binzhi and Nissan Qashqai. Therefore, the arrival of FengLanda not only fills the regret left by C-HR, but also kills the sharpness of competitors before the official replacement of Binzhi and Qashqa.
The test drive route of Jianghujun this time spans the urban area of Changsha, and the departure and return journeys have caught up with the morning and evening rush hours when commuting pressure is the greatest, so the advantages of Fenglanda's small body have been fully utilized in the crowded urban area.
Fenglanda and C-HR are both built for the TNGA-C platform, so they also inherit the characteristics of the platform's low center of gravity, wide body and high rigidity while optimizing the practicality of the space.
The Body Size of the Fenglanda is 4485/1825/1620mm and the wheelbase is 2640mm. Under the premise of adjusting the standard driving posture in the front row, the 181cm tall Jianghu Jun can still get one punch and three fingers leg space and one fist space in the second row of Feng Landa.
The rear seats support the adjustment of the backrest angle, and the wide windows also make the interior of the car more transparent, compared with The Leiling and C-HR, the improvement of the Fenglanda in the riding experience is very obvious. In addition, luggage space has always been an inherent advantage of SUVs, with Fenglanda's luggage space reaching 438L and a relatively large tailgate opening, making it more flexible and convenient for daily use.
Fuel-saving and worry-free, born for commuting
Feng Lanta currently only offers a 2.0-liter Dynamic Force Engine naturally aspirated engine matched with a powertrain that can simulate a ten-speed D-CVT transmission, with a maximum power of 126kw and a peak torque of 205 Nm.
This powertrain has good fuel economy and smooth and comfortable driving experience, and the official comprehensive road condition fuel consumption is only 5.7L/100km.
Compact body and flexible driving experience for the congested urban commuting to share a lot of pressure, high-end models equipped with 360 ° panoramic image system will be automatically opened when driving at low speed, convenient for drivers to view the surrounding situation, although the clarity is touching, but compared to other models that need to manually open panoramic images, Fenglanda can be said to have done its best, Jianghu Jun said that this function has been used once and can not be separated.
However, these characteristics are actually within the expectations of the jianghu jun, toyota's new car under the TNGA architecture in the safety configuration and driving level of the improvement is obvious to all, but the Fenglanda is not without shortcomings, such as: the control of noise when driving is not in place, and the engine noise is more obvious when driving at high speed;
Even the hood of high-end models is not equipped with hydraulic tappets, and the mechanical tappets are set above the hood, and the hot car opening the hood is likely to burn the unsuspecting operator, although toyota owners have few opportunities to open the hood;
The non-independent suspension of the rear torsion beam is understandably a trade-off for the ride space in the car, but it still gives a small discount to ride comfort when passing through bumpy sections.
In general, Fenglanda can be understood as a variant of ch-R, which continues the excellent quality of the previous Toyota cars and strengthens the practicality of space, and the price is very attractive. Fuel-efficient, worry-free, comfortable and durable family car attributes are full, and the image of simplicity and ability may be able to achieve a good user reputation.
If you are a fan of Ralink or CH-R, would you change your mind and choose this larger and more practical Feng Lanta? Why? Feel free to leave your insights in the comments section!