With the improvement of national consumption level and the change of life concept, people have not completely stuck to urban life, and self-driving travel has become a new trend of fashion. In order to have a great driving experience when traveling by car, in addition to the need for large space, excellent passability and movement to cope with various complex road conditions. Although there are many SUV models on the market at present, but there are very few that can really achieve both through and sport, many models only focus on appearance and space performance, and the sportiness is gradually drifting away, so those high-quality four-wheel drive models known for their sportiness have become the first choice for many young consumers.
When it comes to high-quality four-wheel drive models, we have to say about GAC Toyota's main Willanda, which is based on Toyota's TNGA-K high-end platform, and its performance in terms of appearance, performance, quality and space is relatively good. In 2021, Toyota Veranda sold a total of 130,000 vehicles, of which the four-wheel drive version accounted for 40% of sales, establishing the image of "four-wheel drive mid-size SUV value benchmark". So what is the product strength of Toyota Veranda? What are the advantages of its four-wheel drive system? Let's take a closer look!
1. Model and price
In terms of models, in order to meet the diversified car purchase needs of consumers, the current Toyota Veranda has launched a total of 16 models, covering three types of power: 2.0L naturally aspirated, 2.5L dual-engine hybrid and 2.5L plug-in dual-engine hybrid, as well as three four-wheel drive systems: DTC intelligent four-wheel drive, DTV dynamic vector four-wheel drive and E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive. In terms of price, the guidance price is 17.18-24.38 million, the entry-level 2022 2.0L two-wheel drive leading version guidance price is 171,800, and the guidance price of the 2022 2.0L four-wheel drive deluxe version is only 207,800, which once again lowers the threshold of the four-wheel drive system, and the guidance price of the top version 2022 dual engine 2.5L four-wheel drive luxury PLUS version is less than 250,000 yuan.
Second, the characteristics of the model
1. Appearance
Toyota Veranda adopts a youthful and sporty design concept, the spindle-shaped grid grid is more similar to Lexus, and the internal "honeycomb" net has a good visual impact. The LED headlights on both sides form a penetrating design with the Toyota logo, and then match the exaggerated fog light area shape to create a relatively good three-dimensional feeling. The body part is more stretched and smooth, the double waist line design is atmospheric and stable, and the square wheel eyebrow is hard and strong. The rear part of the car is relatively simple and atmospheric, the three-dimensional "C" shaped taillights, and the circular exhaust cylinder design with two sides add a little tough guy flavor to the entire rear.
2. Interior
Toyota Veranda's interior layout is relatively simple and regular, the classic symmetrical T-shaped center console function area is reasonably distributed, the use of a large number of flat lines enhances the sense of layering, and large areas of soft materials supplemented by chrome strip decoration embellishments show a good sense of refinement.
3. Configuration
The configuration performance is relatively rich, such as ABS anti-lock braking, body stabilization system, front side airbags, side air curtains, main driver knee airbags and tire pressure display, etc., are very practical active and passive safety configurations. In addition, configurations such as automatic parking, hill assist, multiple driving mode selection, aluminum alloy wheels, multi-function steering wheel, front/rear armrests, Bluetooth/car phone, LED headlights and in-car PM2.5 filter device are also standard in the whole series.
4. Space
The Toyota Veranda has a length, width and height of 4665mm x 1855mm x 1680mm, with a wheelbase of 2690mm, and its size is considered to be the upper middle of the competition. In terms of riding space, the 178cm experiencer enters the front seat, adjusts to the comfortable position, the head space is relatively generous, probably a little more than one punch, the rear leg space has two fists and two fingers, the overall performance is relatively good, can meet the daily travel needs of 5 people.
Three- and four-wheel drive systems
I believe that many people are deeply experienced, whenever they encounter bumps, steep, sharp bends or rain and snow weather and other complex road conditions, two-wheel drive models will often because of lack of grip and the risk of side slippage or even rollover, so buy a car or buy a four-wheel drive model, after all, their stability and passability are better than two-wheel drive models. So what is the difference between toyota Veranda's three four-wheel drive systems DTC (dynamic torque control four-wheel drive system), DTV (dynamic torque vectoring control four-wheel drive system) and E-FOUR (electronic four-wheel drive system) in Toyota Veranda? Next, we will interpret these three four-wheel drive systems one by one.
1. DTC (Dynamic Torque Control Four Wheel Drive System)
The 2022 2.0L 4WD Deluxe Edition and the 2022 2.0L 4WD Deluxe PLUS Edition are equipped with an open differential in the front and rear axles of the system, a multi-plate clutch differential in the center, and the power distribution of the front and rear axles is mainly achieved through the multi-piece clutch limited slip differential in the rear axle differential assembly, which can achieve the maximum distribution of front and rear wheel power 100:0-50:50. When the vehicle slips or the front wheels are suspended, the system will appropriately distribute the torque to the rear wheels according to the tire slippage, thereby improving its acceleration performance and ability to get out of trouble. When the vehicle is steered, the system will calculate the driver's operating intention according to the specific situation to distribute the driving torque, thereby improving its stability.
2. DTV (Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control Four-Wheel Drive System)
Equipped with models for the 2022 2.0L four-wheel drive technology version and 2022 2.0L four-wheel drive premium version, DTV dynamic torque vector control four-wheel drive system is a timely four-wheel drive system upgrade version, in addition to the realization of front and rear 100:0-50:50 torque distribution, but also can achieve the maximum distribution of left and right rear wheel power 0:100-100:0, compared to the DTC four-wheel drive system, DTV four-wheel drive system is more able to get out of trouble. It is worth mentioning that the system is also equipped with a "disconnect mechanism", which can automatically cut off the rear-wheel drive connection when the vehicle does not need four-wheel drive, thereby reducing power loss to improve its fuel economy.
3. E-FOUR (electronic four-wheel drive system)
Equipped with models for the 2022 dual engine 2.5L four-wheel drive deluxe version and 2022 double engine 2.5L four-wheel drive luxury PLUS version, E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system structure is more special, its front and rear axles are not arranged central drive shaft, but in the rear axle equipped with an electric motor, driven by the traditional fuel engine front wheel, the motor drive the rear wheel, in order to achieve electric four-wheel drive, front and rear wheel power maximum distribution 100:0-20:80. Compared with the traditional pure mechanical structure four-wheel drive system, the E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system is more prominent in terms of transmission efficiency and response speed, the front and rear axles can be controlled separately, and the power distribution is more flexible. In addition, the E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive system is also equipped with a unique "TRAIL" (one-touch off-road) mode, which automatically selects the corresponding four-wheel drive mode according to its own road conditions.
Overall, Toyota Veranda's three four-wheel drive systems are doing well, and the entry-level DTC dynamic torque control four-wheel drive system has good acceleration capabilities and body stability to meet some basic off-road needs. The upgraded version of the DTV dynamic torque vector control four-wheel drive system, in addition to the superior handling and stability, its off-road ability is also very good, which can meet the needs of medium and long-distance self-driving travel and medium off-road. The E-FOUR electronic all-wheel drive system is smarter, more economical and accurate, and has better steering and ability to get out of trouble, so if you have a good budget, you can choose it.