The iron-clad Highlander, the flowing mid-size SUV market.
Maybe you've heard this sentence, in fact, the meaning is very simple, as long as there is Highlander, other mid-size SUV models want to grab the cake from its mouth to eat, not to mention how difficult it is.
However, there have been some changes in the recent period. Intuitively manifested in the ideal ONE, Model Y and other models turned out, actually can sell more than 10,000 a month, but it really stole a lot of Highlander's limelight.
You think, Highlander just completed the replacement not long ago, with TNGA halo blessing, and is a full range of oil and electric mix, in any case, there is the confidence to sell better than before.
However, after all, the environment is still very different from before, highlander's days without opponents are long gone, even if it is a strong player like Highlander, but also have to think about how to regain the lost market share from the opponent.
No, recently some media exposed the road of Highlander's new model, by canceling the current hybrid exclusive logo, the right D-4ST logo these details, it can be clearly seen that the 2.0T new Highlander is already on the way.
It was immediately followed by its price. Referring to the current price range of the 2.5L hybrid system equipped with the whole series, that is, 268,880-348,800 yuan, it means that the price threshold of the 2.0T model is expected to drop to about 250,000 yuan.
If you have paid attention to the Highlander model, you should be familiar with this 2.0T engine.
The maximum power is 162kW, the maximum torque is 350N·m, in view of the positioning of the Highlander model, there are very few people who take it off-road, basically commuting in the city, from time to time to take a bad road, to be honest, such a power is completely enough.
Judging from the amount of insurance in February 2022, the Highlander is 6634 units, looking at competitors such as the ideal ONE's 8370 units, how can it not be in a hurry? So the new Highlander of the 2.0T actually plays the role of fire captain.
In the eyes of many people, they would rather buy a fuel Highlander, bear its 100 km fuel consumption is a little more than 10, and this set of 2.5L hybrid 100 km fuel consumption can only do more than 8, in fact, it is more than 2 more fuel consumption.
Although the oil price is a bit high now, but a clear account will find that buying a 2.0T fuel version is more cost-effective in the short term, but it is only a long time to highlight the economy of the hybrid.
Looking at a set of voting data done by a car website, 159 people participated in the voting, for the new Highlander 2.0T and 2.5-liter hybrid Who do you choose. There were 60 people who chose the 2.5-liter hybrid and 77 people who chose the 2.0T fuel version. From the voting results, it can be found that users are still looking forward to the 2.0T engine model.
Frankly speaking, the current medium-sized SUV market is actually enough to roll in, because more and more cars that were originally priced only for compact SUVs began to be held high and low, selling the price of compact SUVs, but giving the competitiveness of medium-sized SUVs, which made many traditional medium-sized SUVs feel very uncomfortable.
And this time, if Highlander launches the 2.0T model on time, it will undoubtedly make the medium-sized SUV market, which is already very rolled up, more variable. From this point on, it is no wonder that many small partners call the 2.0T new Highlander the king of the roll, and its upcoming appearance will indeed bring a bloody storm to the mid-size SUV market.
So, what will the situation look like then? Some media expect it to debut in the second quarter of 2022, go public in the third quarter, and deliver at the end of the year. If that's the case, it's a good play.