When Toyota wants to talk to you about luxury, I think you and I are surprised, and even think that this is not necessary, after all, there is Lexus in front of you.
But Toyota just wanted to try it, so in China, FAW Toyota launched a new Lingfang, and GAC Toyota brought a new Weisa. If you don't understand them, you may just think that the price is very "luxurious", but after understanding, you feel that Toyota does have a set of means to build luxury cars, do you believe it? From this GAC Toyota Wesa, slowly tell you.
GAC Toyota Wesa
Official guidance price: 216,800-30.38 million yuan
Model positioning: Medium SUV
Engine: 2.0L/2.5L dual engine
Transmission: CVT/E-CVT
Maximum horsepower: 171/178 hp
Peak torque: 209/221 Nm
Dual Engine Edition Combined Maximum Power: 160kW (single motor) / 163kW (dual motor)
Emission standards: China VI
Model highlights: high configuration, quiet and smooth driving
Test drive type: 2022 dual engine 2.5L CVT four-wheel drive extreme edition (official guidance price: 303,800 yuan)
Designed not to be human
At the beginning of contact with Wei Sa, the first feeling is that this is not like Toyota, not a model that is branded according to Toyota's routine, and some people may refute: Where is it not like? Isn't this the SUV version of the Toyota Sports Car Supra? It's true that from a certain point of view, they are a bit similar, but which Toyota SUV have you ever seen so sporty?
Toyota Supra
On the contrary, in my opinion, Wei Sa is emitting a "thunder gas" all the time, of course, friends who know this car know that its past and present lives are inseparable from Lexus. Therefore, Weisa has laid a certain luxurious tone, but compared to the FAW Toyota Lingfang next door, Weisa is more of a cold and murderous atmosphere.
Weisa positioning is a medium-sized SUV, maybe you will also think of the Highlander next door, the same are medium-sized SUVs, you say Toyota is a bit overlapping? In fact, it is not, because from the perspective of size data, the 2690mm wheelbase of Wei Sa, basically or Toyota Wilanda's base, put in a group of medium-sized SUVs, its figure is also a bit far-fetched, can only say that Toyota intends to position it high.
So from the perspective of space experience, not to mention the contrast with the Honda Guandao, which is very exaggerated in the rear row of the same level, and the Volkswagen Tiguan L, which is closer to its wheelbase, the rear row of Wei Sa can only be called just right, you don't have to expect it to be a medium-sized SUV space performance, but in it, you will not complain that the space is too small. (Note: The author's experience body is 183cm)
Weisa is the most incompatible with Toyota's "human design" is the interior, in this texture creation, I can only say that even if it is a million luxury MPV Toyota Alpha, it seems that there is no such a cost, Toyota is like afraid of letting you find a plastic plate, in the Weisa car are used with the best leather package, the touch is excellent, this treatment even Highlander has never had.
In the past, Toyota's car and machine systems have given people a feeling of "can't use", but Weisa's car and machine systems are not only usable, but even the functionality is quite rich. For example, it imports Tencent navigation system, although it is sometimes inaccurate in the positioning service, but it can basically let you put down the mobile phone, in addition to smart mini programs, car home interconnection, smart parking and other functions, and even hotel reservations and takeaway services are involved.
Since you dare to set this price, Wesa is indeed very confident in the configuration, and in it, you will not be distressed by the huge configuration gap brought by Toyota's high and low models. From the configuration table, the cost performance of each model is quite good, the active and passive safety configurations are full, the Toyota TSS smart safety system is standard, and the sub-low model already has high-end configurations such as electric induction trunk, leather seats, seat ventilation/heating.
Moreover, the premium version above is already the standard JBL advanced surround sound system, the whole set of sound system after thousands of hours of ingenuity tuning, 9 speakers 12 channels, up to 1200 watts DSP strong efficacy, coupled with Clair-Fi sound source repair technology and JBL's iconic treble horn technology, I believe that friends who play in the car audio modification know that such a sound configuration basically does not have to be modified for the car.
What's more dazzling is that Weisa also adopts a variable light grading technology similar to that on the aircraft, which is applied to the panoramic sky curtain in the car, and the dimming mode can be switched in one second, which minimizes direct sunlight while ensuring the light in the car, and can block more than 99% of ultraviolet rays, open and not heated. From the configuration level, Toyota has won recognition this time, but there are no shortcomings? Yes, the only thing that makes me feel a little crotch-pulling is that the top model has a panoramic reversing image function, and the clarity of this function is worrying.
More tranquility of Toyota
Look at the users of Weisa, absolutely can not rush to the cost performance, Toyota to talk to you about luxury, if you are thinking about how to get some wool from Weisa, sorry, I advise you to turn around and look at the more cost-effective Veranda, for the fine decoration of it, I think you need to pay more attention to the driving texture.
Wesa has 2.0L fuel and 2.5L dual engine two sets of power, the experience of the 2.5L dual engine version, for us, this is a set of power is familiar, power is not enough, not at all you need to worry about the problem, just like the Toyota Highlander and Xena like the "big player", this set of power can also be easily pinched, but it does not give you any passion, only a steady and orderly output, at the same time, it can also give you a very considerable fuel consumption level.
Although I don't know how the 2.0L fuel version feels when it opens, if you are considering a user of Wesa, it is highly recommended to go on the 2.5L dual engine version, because its tranquility is very good, which is the source of weesa's luxury, and it is no exaggeration to say that this is close to some Lexus SUV products.
At low and medium speeds, the sound you can read may only be the sound outside the motor car, and the tire noise and road noise are handled very well; the engine participation at high speed is also very small, unless it is a foot to the end of the throttle, there will be a trace of unfriendly engine roar into the car.
According to GAC Toyota, in addition to the addition of double-layer sound insulation glass, in the vehicle floor layer, Wesa has increased the coverage area of the vibration isolation layer, and the coverage rate of sound insulation materials in the front floor is as high as 92%, reducing vibration while further reducing the noise interference on the road. Compared with Veranda, Weisa also has a special shock absorber blessing, although it has a lot of roll when cornering like Veranda, but the filter texture can not be at the same time, I think the source of the vehicle's advanced sense is also inseparable from this new chassis tuning.
At last
In general, GAC Toyota Visa compared to its own Wilanda, may not be a runner, but is definitely an indispensable product of Toyota SUV, even if it is sandwiched between Veranda and Highlander players, the sense of existence is not high, but it has a luxurious temperament, even Highlander can not reach, I believe that for Toyota users with requirements, its value point will soon be discovered.