[Aika Automobile Domestic New Car Original]
A few days ago, Aika Automobile learned from relevant channels that faw Toyota's new mid-size sedan Asia Dragon may be listed on March 28, according to the Information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology declaration in December 2021, the new car has changed in appearance, interior and configuration.
The biggest change in the appearance of the new Asian Dragon comes from the headlights and the middle net, the internal structure of the headlights has been adjusted compared to the previous model, and the shape of the middle net has also been changed from the banner type of the previous model to two designs: the dot matrix design with chrome decorative strips and the black honeycomb-like middle net. The body length of the new model has also been slightly increased from the previous 4975mm to 4990mm.
In terms of interior, the upgraded size of the central control floating large screen is particularly eye-catching, and the physical buttons on both sides of the previous screen have also been cancelled due to the upgrade of the screen size, but the air conditioning control area below still retains the physical buttons. In addition, the new model also adds a full LCD instrument, making the overall atmosphere in the car more technological and more in line with the current consumer preferences.
In terms of configuration, it is understood that the new model will be adjusted for functions such as driver assistance systems and interconnection systems, but the specific information has yet to be officially announced by manufacturers.
In terms of power, the new car will still provide three powertrains of 2.0L, 2.5L and 2.5L gasoline-electric hybrid, of which the 2.0L model has a maximum power of 131kW (178 hp) / 6600rpm and a maximum torque of 210Nm/4400-5200rpm, matching the CVT transmission; the maximum power of the 2.5L model is 154kW (209 hp) / 6600rpm, and the maximum torque is 250Nm/5000rpm, matching the 8-speed manual transmission The 2.5L gasoline-electric hybrid model system has a maximum power of 160 kW (218 hp) and matches the E-CVT transmission.