2022 Toyota Asia Dragon Car Buying Guide: Which configuration is more worth getting started?

Toyota's family model has always felt like a mature and stable partner, it is difficult to bring you driving pleasure, but it will always be by your side. Young friends may think that such a car is too dull to drive, but over time, many people will slowly be deeply attracted by Toyota's mature and stable temperament, which can be seen from the Toyota Asian Dragon.

Recently, the 2022 Toyota Asian Dragon was officially launched, and a total of 9 new cars were launched, with a price range of 199,800 to 279,800 yuan. As an annual remodeled model, the new car is mainly upgraded for the appearance, while adjusting the configuration and the number of car series, the vehicle product strength has been improved to a certain extent, let's take a closer look at it.

Exterior design

As the flagship model under the Toyota TNGA architecture, the new Toyota Asian Dragon has been adjusted to a certain extent in terms of appearance design, in which the front face of the new car is still equipped with a large mouth grille, in addition to the original grid-like mesh shape, it also provides an upgraded version of the mid-mesh design. Among them, the middle net of the new car has added vertical grain on the basis of the horizontal, and the design of one horizontal and one vertical will completely divide the middle net, which looks more textured, and then with the sharp heat dissipation ports on both sides, effectively enhance the momentum of the front face. At the same time, the angular headlights on the left and right sides also optimize the design details of the interior.

In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 4990×1850×1450 mm, and the wheelbase is 2870mm, and the body data belongs to the middle and upper reaches of the same class of models. The body side shape of the new car has not changed, and the whole car adopts a segmented waistline design, which stretches the horizontal visual length, and also makes the entire side appear very three-dimensional, coupled with the flowing side window border, the sophistication is also greatly improved.

Toyota Asian Dragon tail shape is full and three-dimensional, the beautiful roof line slides down to the tail after the trunk cover has a slight upturn, the rear bumper is matched with a black imitation diffuser shape, and the front part has a certain echo, the exhaust uses a bilateral double out layout, the shape is very three-dimensional. In addition, the taillights of the new car adopt a through-type design, and the through-trim with the model name in the middle part does not support lighting.

Interior design

The 2022 Toyota Asian Dragon maintains the original style in the interior design, the interior line is very stretched, the center console is a typical symmetrical design, and the upper and inner sides of the door panel are wrapped with large areas of soft materials, and the touch and look are relatively high-quality. The steering wheel directly in front of the main driver is a three-frame design, the disc body is moderately sized, the grip is full, and the function buttons on both sides are also very tight. The new car has been upgraded for the size of the screen this time, of which the multimedia central control display screen is 10.1 inches, the full LCD instrument panel is 12.3 inches, and there is also a 10-inch head-up digital display, and the three-screen linkage makes the entire cockpit full of scientific and technological atmosphere.

According to the different configurations, the interior seats of the new models are wrapped in fabric and imitation leather + leather fabric, and the functions support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, the adjustable button of the rear of the passenger seat, and the heating of the front seat. The interior padding of the front seats of the new model is very soft, and the main comfort of the ride is felt, while the wings on both sides have a certain degree of prominence, and the wrapping feeling is also quite good.

The rear seats are at the same level as the front row in terms of material application and workmanship, and under normal circumstances, the leg space of the rear row is more than two punches, and the sides have a certain degree of invertedness, and the wrapping feeling will be better. In addition, the car's trunk performance space is not very regular, and the volume can be increased by placing the switches on both sides in a 4/6 ratio to the second row of seats.

dynamical system

The 2022 Toyota Asian Dragon still uses the original power combination, of which the fuel version is equipped with two naturally aspirated engines of 2.0L and 2.5L, with a maximum output of 178 hp and 209 hp respectively, and the transmission system is matched by the CVT stepless gearbox and the 8-speed manual transmission. In addition, the car is also available in a 2.5L dual engine version, with a maximum output of 178 horsepower and an electric motor output of 120Ps. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by the E-CVT stepless gearbox.

Model configuration and purchase recommendations

The new Toyota Asian Dragon has a certain degree of adjustment in terms of internal and external design, the vehicle shape is more sporty, the configuration has been upgraded to full speed adaptive cruise, mobile phone wireless charging, 10.1-inch display and so on. At the same time, the new car has also made certain adjustments to the price, of which the price of the 2.0L Premium Edition has been raised by 0.4 million yuan, and the price of the top 2.5L dual flagship version has been reduced by 10,000 yuan. The 2022 model has a total of 9 configurations, each power version has 3 configurations, and then the car uncle will select the entry-level 2.0L fuel version for detailed analysis to see which configuration is more worth starting.

2022 2.0L Aggressive Edition

Referral Index: ★★★

Configuration review: The basic configuration level is high

The guidance price is 199,800 yuan, the configuration has lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, active braking, full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking, brake assistance, electric sunroof, keyless start, keyless entry, steering wheel four-way adjustment, 7-inch color driving computer display screen, fabric seat, rear central armrest, 8-inch touch LCD screen, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, adaptive near and far light, automatic headlights, LED front fog lights, headlights height adjustable, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, temperature partition control, etc., the basic configuration performance is relatively comprehensive.

2022 2.0L Deluxe Edition

Referral Index: ★★★★

Configuration comments: The configuration improvement is large and cost-effective

Guidance price of 217,800 yuan, the configuration in terms of function to increase the reversing image, leather steering wheel, mobile phone wireless charging, imitation leather + leather material seat, main driver seat waist support two-way adjustment, main passenger seat electric adjustment, passenger seat rear adjustable button, rear seat proportion down, 10.1 inch display screen, satellite navigation, navigation road condition information display, road call rescue, voice recognition control, vehicle networking, vehicle air purifier, In the car PM2.5 filter device, negative ion generator, etc., the overall function improvement is large, cost-effective.

2022 2.0L XLE Premium Edition

Referral Index: ★★

Configuration review: The configuration is further improved

The guidance price is 228,800 yuan, the function is increased and the parallel assistance, front and rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, reversing side warning, 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard, 220V power supply, etc., in addition, the tire specifications are increased from 17 inches to 18 inches, and the functions are further enriched.

Uncle Che summed up

This generation of Toyota Asian Dragon has been very high attention since its listing, after this annual redesign, the new car has been improved to a certain extent in terms of exterior design, internal configuration, etc., while the top flagship version has been reduced by 10,000 yuan in the case of increased functions, which has further reduced the price range of the entire model. In the 2.0L version that Uncle Che focused on analyzing today, the deluxe version that belongs to the middle configuration has a more comprehensive functional configuration in the case of lower prices. It can well meet the daily car needs of consumers, and the overall cost performance is high. In the past few months, we have seen too many models increase in price because of the so-called raw material price increase, and the Toyota brand, which has always liked to increase prices, has not increased the price this time, and even some configurations have increased and reduced prices, which is indeed a bit surprising.

In terms of sales, toyota Asian Dragon in January to February 2022 cumulative sales of 23,847 units, monthly sales are more than 10,000 units, I believe that after this round of additional equipment, the sales of the car will have a certain degree of increase.