Known as the Lexus with Toyota standards, what is the attraction of GAC Toyota Wesa?

To say that the model we want to introduce to you today, I have to sigh a sentence such as the passage of time, because the "first encounter" with this car was already two years ago. In April 2020, Toyota officially released a new generation of HARRIER models, and according to the news exposed at the beginning, the car is destined for localization sales, especially GAC Toyota is also going to usher in more SUV products of its own, but did not expect that this car is the fourth generation HARRIER. As for why it is so surprised and expected, it is inseparable from the true face of this car, such as its first and second generation models are both Rex RX rebranded cars, mainly sold in the Japanese market.

Then came to the third generation, Toyota felt that it was not good to do so, the positioning of the Lexus RX was relatively high, and the current model they needed was positioned higher than its own RAV4, but at the same time it could not exceed the luxury medium-sized SUV of lexus NX, so that it could better segment the SUV market. After coming to China, Toyota still produces it in two ways, one is FAW Toyota Lingfang HARRIER, and the other is GAC Toyota Wesa, which is the American version of the fourth generation HARRIER. Subsequently, on January 10 this year, Wesa announced the official listing, and a total of 6 models of new cars were launched, with a guidance price of 216,800-30.38 million yuan.

First look at the appearance design, although Weisa is mainly luxurious, it is not difficult to feel from the appearance, and the sense of movement that comes to the face makes young consumers shine. In particular, the full line contour makes the sharp body more flavorful, and even many young friends feel that this car is a bit lethal. From the details, the front of the car has a rich three-dimensional sense, and the front grille of the mesh structure has once again enhanced the aggressiveness, and the visual impact needless to say, quite Lexus spindle-shaped taste. As for the double L-type LED headlight group on both sides, it is also a key step to further create a sense of sharpness, this time even the turn signal is an LED light source, and the recognition after lighting is also quite excellent.

As we all know, the positioning of Lexus's models is somewhat misclassified, like this Wesa in terms of size as far as possible to maintain a mid-size SUV entry level, neither affect the space nor affect the positioning. From the specific data point of view, the length, width and height of 4780 * 1855 * 1660mm and the wheelbase of 2690mm really make people not find too many surprises, but there is no hard injury, after all, this car length is slightly better than Tiguan L. From the design of the body side, first of all, the line still gives people a sexy side, the soft posture does not lose the sports atmosphere that should be there, and the sense of luxury is much stronger than the competitors, including the 19-inch two-color dense spoke wheels, all of which highlight the high-end luxury positioning.

The tail design is also quite surprising, first of all, the through-type tail light group, which is also one of the mainstream design methods at present, which is rare in Japanese models, and thanks to the application of full LED light source, Wei Sa's tail light group has a sense of design, and the visual effect after lighting is no worse than that of German luxury brands. Then there is the rear surround, there are chrome trim strips and double out circular exhaust layout, to know that our model is still a dual engine power, so it is not easy to pay attention to the sense of sport.

After sitting in the car, the extraordinary center console shape has a feeling of showing muscles, and every detail is completely displayed in front of us one by one, like the central control 12.3-inch suspension LCD screen, the aura is naturally no problem, and it is also in line with its own price positioning. The most surprising thing is that the new car is also equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard, although this is the exclusive configuration of the top model, but it is very rare for Japanese products, and the Highlander is no different. As for the workmanship and materials in the car, Weisa has undoubtedly achieved the same level of first-class, within reach of the soft material cover, leather on it is not stingy, and the workmanship is not inferior to Lexus.

Looking at the configuration, in order to highlight the cost performance and product power, Wesa naturally applies all the current mainstream functions. First, a full range of driver assistance systems, such as parallel assist, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist and active braking, in addition to panoramic imagery, full-speed adaptive cruise and other functions. In terms of practical functions, the electric induction trunk with memory, the front row keyless entry, the steering wheel heating, the HUD head-up display system and the front mobile phone wireless charging are also standard or appear in the high-end version as much as possible. Finally, there is the comfort configuration, leather seats and front row support multi-directional electric adjustment, also with heating and ventilation, the sound is from JBL, and the atmosphere lights are standard, so the safety and luxury of daily driving are guaranteed.

I don't know if you have bought a house, I want to say that the space performance of Wei Sa, just like this house type, when the area difference is not large, the three-bedroom apartment is definitely more spacious than the four-bedroom apartment, and the Wei Sa belongs to the hardcover 5-seat SUV. First of all, the seat itself looks very luxurious, with heating and ventilation functions, you are first assured of comfort, leather material cover is soft enough. For adult men who are nearly 1.8 meters tall, there is a punch or so head allowance in the front row to adjust the sitting posture, at this time into the back row, the head is also a punch, and the legs are a little more than two punches, so the daily family of four is no problem, including the comfort of the rear seats.

Finally, let's talk about power, at present, wesa provides two kinds of collocation options, one is the 2.0L fuel version, one is the 2.5L + motor composed of dual engine version, and since the main luxury, I personally think it must be the choice of double engine to be suitable, but also can bring lower fuel consumption and stronger power. From the parameter point of view, this 2.5L hybrid system has a comprehensive maximum power of 222 horsepower, coupled with the advantages of motor characteristics, the acceleration feeling is not lost to the 2.0T turbo-powered model. From the actual driving experience, the vehicle adjustment belongs to the stability of the win, the throttle adjustment is very smart, the deep step will not slam, while the chassis gives people a solid feeling, the sense of heaviness when driving is stronger than the competitors of the same level, or quite Lexus style.

Summary: Toyota's goal in the past two years is very clear, that is, to achieve universal killing at all levels, and the premise of doing so is that there are enough excellent models, then weisa will not come? Perhaps its top model up to 300,000 budget, but 250,000 is also enough to consider the entry-level version of the dual engine model, the functional configuration is also complete enough, and the competitors belong to the same level, the key Weisa and Lexus luxury car pedigree, perhaps Toyota also did not put the joint venture competitors in the eyes, its opponents are Cadillac XT4, Mercedes-Benz GLA is more accurate.