Wen | Yuan Guiyuan
Since the high-profile announcement of the goal of one million vehicles in 2022, the pace of GAC Toyota's new products has been significantly faster.
During this time, I have been test driving consecutively to get to know Feng Lanta and Wei Sa. These are two SUVs with very different positioning, each with its own characteristics, but the goal is the same: to reach a million, charge ahead.
First of all, the fenglanda, priced at 12.58-16.98 million, card slot 150,000 levels, is obviously to go. This level of compact SUV, although the competition is fierce, but the market share is large, facing the young group, the purchase threshold is low.
So if it's for young people, what are the points of it that hit young people, or even whether it can be the first car that young people buy for the first time?
"Pretty Boy" style: movement has a model
The appearance is a pleasing "pretty boy", and the overall posture is sharp, sporty and full of tension. A youthful and fearless look.
The front face mesh front grille, with matrix LED headlights and LED fog lights, rich line layering, creating a three-dimensional and full shape, is a sports model that young people like.
It is worth noting that the medium-equipped models have only begun to be equipped with matrix LED headlights, and the high-end models have LED fog lights.
The side lines are sharp and three-dimensional, and there is a feeling of departure at any time. The rear shape of the car is decent, and the highlight is that the whole series is equipped with a suspension LED combination taillight as standard, but unfortunately, the exhaust pipe that young people like to expose is hidden.
Body color, Fenglanda offers a variety of color schemes, there are single color schemes, there are also very popular double color blocks. For example, coral red and black, glass gold black, platinum pearl white black. The 18-inch rim used above the luxury PLUS version creates a good dynamic visual effect.
Fenglanda's overall appearance is competitive, and the appearance is the era of justice, this card must be played well. In fact, the Feng Lanta is a global model, it adopts the shape of the Japanese version of the Corolla Cross, and it is also a new car based on the TNGA-C platform.
Calm interior: lack of vitality
If compared to the outstanding exterior, the interior lacks a new and exciting idea. Probably because of the Japanese version of the Corolla Cross, the interior of the Frontlanda is full of the smell of The Corolla (Leiling).
The interior solution is now on a brand new model, which seems a bit out of place. The color matching of the entire center console is calm and calm, and the bright color is missing.
High-end models are equipped with a 9-inch central control screen, while low-end models have an 8-inch screen. The screen has a wide black edge, and the style is more old-fashioned. There are touch buttons on the left side of the screen, and the operation experience is not sensitive enough.
The screen extends down to the air conditioner outlet, as well as physical buttons and knobs. The new one only has automatic air conditioning at the top, and the others are manual air conditioners. This is a highly used function, not fully equipped, and it is indeed a bit of a loss of points.
There is only one USB interface under the knob, and it is directly exposed, the overall design is not good-looking, and the plastic feeling is very strong. Of course, this is a design copy of Leiling.
As for the multimedia intelligent car machine system that young people prefer, it is more mainstream, online navigation, song broadcasting is no problem, voice control is still quite sensitive, and voice windows can also be supported.
In addition, Feng landa can also use fengyun yue smart phone interaction software, all series of standard, the owner can check the car condition on the mobile phone through the Fengyun App, but also can remotely control the vehicle, such as locking and opening the double flash, practical and convenient.
In terms of safety configuration, Fenglanda is still very sincere, the standard 7 airbags in the whole series are in place, and the top model has a configuration of 9 airbags.
And in addition to the minimum equipment, the entire series is equipped with the Toyota Zhixing safety system as standard, which includes pre-collision safety system, adaptive cruise, lane keeping and automatic adjustment of high beam lights, which is very practical.
In the actual measurement, the adaptive cruise and lane keeping functions are simple to start, and the following effect is ideal.
The spatial performance is decent, and the middle platform in the back row is higher, which affects the comfort of the ride, but the seat wrapping and support are in place. The rear has air outlets and is equipped with two USB ports. Practicality plus.
Smooth power: bias towards home use
Compared with the joint venture competitors, Fenglanda's powertrain has certain advantages: the whole series is equipped with a 2.0L engine + simulated 10-speed CVT transmission as standard.
Its engine has a maximum power of 171 horsepower and a maximum torque of 205 Nm, which is better than the Qashqai, but it is a little worse than the 1.5T Binzhi - Fenglanda's powertrain, which belongs to the newer power member of the TNGA architecture, was released in 2018.
Although Feng Landa has a very athletic appearance, she is very homely on the inside. The power adjustment is more comfortable and homely, the start is smooth, but the speed increase will not be fast, and the throttle response will not be very sensitive.
It was not until after 3000 rpm that the second half of the acceleration was more active. Simulating a 10-speed CVT gearbox, it is really smooth, and there is no sense of upshift and downshift at all. If you want a stronger acceleration, switching to power mode is much better.
Even so, I think The Frontlander's power tuning is biased towards the domestic wind, replacing "Fast and Furious" with pragmatism, and driving pleasure is not so abundant.
The suspension structure is the front McPherson rear torque beam, which is the simplest structure, fortunately the filter performance is OK, but when encountering large potholes, it is still obvious that some bounces are felt.
If it is set to a 150,000-level compact SUV, the driving texture of The FrontLander maintains Toyota's consistent level, and it can maintain a certain competitive advantage in the joint venture camp.
As a whole, Feng Landa, as the youngest member of the three Lanta brothers, has the genes of the eldest brother and the second brother TNGA, but it has very different characteristics: it is the most athletic and beautiful boy, the powertrain is sincere, and the threshold for entry is the lowest.
But I personally feel that Fenglanda is a bit of a "young and old" flavor, and the rejuvenation is still not thorough enough, especially the interior design.
In this regard, some mainstream Chinese brands will do better. Therefore, I think that Fenglanda's biggest competitor is not a joint venture brand, but a Chinese brand that is more accurate in the fun of young people.
But from the new car Front Lanta, I can still feel that Toyota is innovating, but it is not as radical as the Chinese brand. It also doesn't seem to need to be so aggressive because it's Toyota.
Presumably in its dictionary, "robust" comes ahead of "radical."