Wen | Yuan Guiyuan
I have to admit that when I was in Kaiweisa, if I covered the Toyota logo, I did have the illusion of Driving Lexus.
For Wei Sa as a whole, this illusion of mine does not seem to be empty. Wesa's pedigree is lexus genes — Wessa is the fourth generation of HARRIER, called VENZA in the North American market. The first and second generation harriers are actually rebranded versions of the Lexus RX, but are mainly sold in Japan.
Therefore, Weisa is a global car, it has been introduced by GAC Toyota to be domestically produced in the fourth generation, and the domestic version of FAW Toyota is called Lingfang HARRIER.
GAC Toyota launched a Lexus Weisa, which seems to have a strategic thinking of reducing dimensions and attacking. Of course, Wei Sa's origin and Lexus are inextricably linked, but later there is no great relationship between the two.
Although it is a dimensionality reduction blow, the price of Weisa's 216,800-303,800 yuan is close to the level of 25.88-34.88 million yuan of Highlander.
Fortunately, the positioning of the two is not the same, Weisa is a large five-seat medium-sized SUV, while highlander is a seven-seat medium-sized SUV.
If you want to compare with Highlander, one of the keyword groups I would most like to express to Weisa is: exquisite luxury.
In terms of appearance, although Weisa is the American version of the global car, there are still differences. The front face of Wei Sa is sharper and more sporty.
The lines on the hood, the lines of the large mouth, and the double L-type LEDs outline a relatively strong visual impact. It is worth mentioning that LED front fog lights are standard in the whole series.
The side lines are elegant and sporty, and there is always an inexplicable Lexus flavor. From A-pillar to B-pillar to C-pillar, the suspended roof shape is quite mainstream and quite windy.
Weisa's figure is not superior to many opponents: the length of the car is 4780mm, the width of the car is 1855mm, the height of the car is 1660mm, and the wheelbase is 2690mm.
For example, compared to the 4858mm length of Honda Crown Road and the width of 1942mm, it is small. But, I dare say that Wei Sa looks, the most beautiful body, a compact and concise beauty. Of course, the second row is not comparable to the space where Honda Guandao can lie flat, and it is also very sufficient for daily life.
Through the tail lights, double exhaust, chrome trim decorated tail shape, looks full and sporty. It's a sexy design, no doubt.
The above models are equipped with 19-inch wheels, the design is relatively simple, and the minimum is also equipped with 18-inch wheels, which is considered sincere.
GAC Toyota recently launched several new cars, the appearance is good, but the interior atmosphere creation always feels almost interesting, until the emergence of Wei Sa.
Weisa interior creation, the overall three-dimensional design, most of the lines are straight, giving people the feeling of being tough. Maintained the consistent Toyota style. But in the details, Wei Sa shows the look of a high-end car. The soft package material and the treatment of chrome decorative strips make Weisa's texture improve a lot, looking like a high-level player.
The 12.3-inch intelligent large screen, whether it is navigation, voice control, listening to songs, other applications, the operation is relatively easy. The top model is also equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD display, which is also equipped with wireless charging. In terms of intelligent technology, the configuration of Weisa is more mainstream.
In other aspects, Wesa also showed sincerity, the whole series is equipped with a leather multi-function steering wheel as standard, and the top model is also equipped with a heating function. The entire series is equipped with 8 airbags as standard, and the whole series is equipped with toyota chixing safety system, which includes pre-collision safety system, adaptive cruise, lane keeping and automatic adjustment of high beam functions, which is very practical. Equipped with more than one model, it is equipped with seat heating and ventilation functions, and the top is equipped with seat memory function.
In terms of power, WISA still offers two options, with a fuel version of the 2.0L four-cylinder engine with a CVT transmission and a 2.5L hybrid system.
In today's new energy, I am more optimistic about the hybrid version of Weisa. At present, Weisa only has a light mix, and whether it will launch a plug-in hybrid version after that, I think it is a matter of time.
This time, I test-drove the hybrid top version of The 2.5L naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 178 hp, a maximum torque of 221 Nm, a maximum power of 120 hp of an electric motor, and a maximum torque of 202 Nm.
If it is a four-wheel drive version, the rear axle is also equipped with a rear motor, with a maximum power of 54 hp and a maximum torque of 121 Nm. Extreme road conditions, assist in getting out of trouble.
This power system of Weisa starts smoothly and powerfully, accelerates rapidly in the middle section, and achieves textured output in the rear section. The overall tuning is still comfortable, not intense, switching to SPORT mode, the power response is faster, and the power output is more direct.
The suspension adopts the structure of the front McPherson and the rear multi-link, the overall chassis is thick, the filter vibration is well treated, and there is no obvious bounce when encountering potholes and speed bumps. It is the suspension that a luxury car should have.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the quiet performance of Wei Sa is indeed the level of luxury cars. It feels like opening a window without opening a window is two worlds.
Why is it done so well? It must have cost a lot of money, the top model is equipped with double glazing, as well as the engine front compartment and many details, all laid a lot of soundproof cotton.
In the era when oil prices broke 9, oil conservation was popular and there was also a big market. The hybrid version of the NEDC consumes 4.5-5 L/100 km and the gasoline version of the NEDC 5.9-6.5 L/100 km.
The hybrid version can reach 5L/100 km, which is also the level of mainstream hybrid cars. However, I am more looking forward to the plug-in version of Wesa, which only uses pure electricity for commuting to work, which is more sensory.
Overall, in addition to the Toyota standard, Weisa satisfies my imagination of a quasi-luxury car, which has the shape and details of a luxury car, and really has an "inner taste".
In addition to the top version of 300,000, the main model of about 250,000 also has a certain competitiveness. Consumption upgrades, high-end models will surely become more and more favored by consumers.
But the question is, with a budget of 250,000, will you buy the new Wesa or buy a second-hand "BBA", or a second-tier first-class model?
Regardless of your choice, you can't deny the fact that Wesa is a high-level player.