On March 30, FAW Toyota's flagship TNGA sedan, the all-new Asia Dragon, was officially launched, and the new Asia Dragon offered three powertrains for a total of nine models, priced at a price range of 199,800 yuan to 279,800 yuan. As the flagship model of FAW Toyota, The Asia Dragon has been performing relatively well in the market since its listing in 2019. According to the data of the Association, the sales volume of the Asian Dragon in February this year was 11,000 units, an increase of 34.5% year-on-year, and in the whole year of 2021, the sales volume of the Asian Dragon was also as high as 123525 vehicles, and the market performance was still eye-catching.
The new Asian Dragon is equipped with three powertrains of 2.0L, 2.5L and 2.5L dual engine, of which the 2.5L dual engine version also brings a technical upgrade, and the former nickel-metal hydride battery has finally been replaced by a ternary lithium battery. Based on the ternary lithium battery has better power storage capacity, which also allows the new Asian Dragon to have a more coordinated oil and electricity distribution ability in actual driving, resulting in higher fuel economy performance. Referring to the 4.3L/100km fuel consumption of the current Asian Dragon 2.5L dual-engine version model, the fuel consumption of the new Asian Dragon will only be lower in the case of upgrading the ternary lithium battery.
In addition to the better performance of the ternary lithium battery, the new Asian Dragon has also ushered in a significant upgrade in other aspects. In terms of design, for example, the new Asian Dragon offers two different styles of front grille design. Among them, the 2.5L dual engine version and the 2.0L gasoline power version adopt the upper and lower integrated highlight modular grille, and the 2.5L gasoline power version adopts the dot matrix mesh modeling front grille. Combined with the new three wheel shapes, the image of the new Asian Dragon gives people a more high-end and has the sporty texture that young consumers in the new era want.
In terms of functions, in addition to the new generation of Toyota Safety Sense smart security, the new Asia Dragon has also achieved further improvements in the scientific and technological configuration, such as the addition of smart keys, wireless charging, full LCD instruments and other configurations, and also added a 10.1-inch multimedia screen + 12.3-inch full LCD instrument + 10-inch HUD head-up display, the three-screen linkage can be described as full of technology. In addition, the new Asia Dragon has also added Toyota Connect Toyota Chi Heng interconnection system to achieve remote control of vehicles and bring higher travel convenience.
But of course, for FAW Toyota, which has always put safety first, a more comprehensive safety upgrade has also been carried out on the new Asian Dragon. For example, in terms of driving safety, the new Asian Dragon has effectively reduced the center of gravity of the vehicle through the optimization of the vehicle parts, supplemented by high-end equipment such as double wishbone rear suspension and AVS adaptive variable suspension system, so that the new generation of Asian Dragon has better handling stability performance, and can also calmly cope with sudden situations. In addition, the new Asian Dragon series comes standard with 10 SRS airbags, providing a full range of safety for motorists.
Although the new Asian Dragon has as many as 9 models in the model configuration, the distribution of functional configurations is still relatively uniform. For example, in each of the three configurations of the 2.0L and 2.5L power versions, the corresponding configurations are basically the same, which means that the main difference between the 2.0L and 2.5L power versions is the choice of power. In addition, the 2.5L power version of the model will have more steering wheel paddles and driving mode adjustment of these biased driving direction function configuration, so if you are going to buy a fuel version of the model, the first thing to determine is your demand for power, and then make a choice of configuration.
In terms of cost performance, in fact, the current Toyota models in the basic function configuration, as well as some intelligent driving assistance configuration are basically standard, so even if you choose 2.0L and 2.5L low-end models, they are completely enough for daily travel needs, and the cost performance is naturally higher. However, in contrast, the three configurations of the 2.5L version of the model are equipped with the soft and hard adjustable function of the suspension, which is more suitable for consumers who have higher needs for comfort.
In the choice of 2.5L dual-engine version model, the basic configuration of the model based on this power version is higher, so the configuration selection will be more refined. For example, The Dual Engine 2.5L Deluxe Edition (price: 239,800 yuan), which also has 10.3-inch central control screen, Toyota Connect Toyota Zhixing Interconnection System, the new generation of Toyota Safety Sense security and other functions, also has enough feature richness and some of the conventional technology configurations required today, so compared to the other two configurations, the Dual Engine 2.5L Deluxe Edition will be more cost-effective, but this version of the model is only equipped with reversing images.
If you want a more comprehensive product experience, then choose the Dual Engine 2.5L XLE Premium Edition (price: 257,800 yuan) and the Twin Engine 2.5L Limited flagship version (price: 279,800 yuan). Among them, the dual engine 2.5L XLE premium version will be more than the dual engine 2.5L luxury version of 12.3-inch LCD dashboard, seat heating, line change assist, front and rear parking radar, 220/230V power supply and other configurations, but the difference value of this 18,000 yuan is not worth it.
As a top-mounted model, the flagship version of Dual Engine 2.5L Limited is naturally the most advanced and comprehensive in terms of functions, such as JBL audio with 14 speakers, rear windshield sunshades, rain-sensing wipers, rear independent air conditioning, rear control multimedia and other high-end functions, all equipped with the flagship version of Dual Engine 2.5L Limited, but in terms of pricing, it is also better than double engine 2.5L XLE premium version is 22,000 yuan higher, and at the same time, the difference in materials in the car is not big, so the difference between this part of the difference is mainly from the functional configuration, which will be more in line with the pursuit of high-end personnel for quality life.
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