Recently, international oil prices have continued to soar, netizens have complained that "can not afford to add oil", many consumers have also silently adjusted their car purchase plans. At the same time, the sales of new energy vehicles continue to grow rapidly, making traditional car companies feel unprecedented pressure.
In fact, traditional car companies do not lie flat. In the face of the continuous changes in the automobile market, the industry pioneers in some traditional car companies have made a qualitative leap in energy consumption and performance through technological innovation, so that the user's sense of experience has been significantly improved.
In May 2021, GAC Toyota launched the Willanda High Performance Edition, which not only retains all the advantages of the Willanda, but also saves fuel and has a long battery life. The addition of this car also makes the Willanda family cover three power options of fuel, HEV (oil-electric hybrid), PHEV (plug-in hybrid), and provide consumers with DTC dynamic torque control four-wheel drive, DTV dynamic torque vectoring control four-wheel drive, E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive three four-wheel drive solutions.
Therefore, for a limited city like Hangzhou, the high-performance version of Willanda that can be directly on the green card has become the perfect model in the hearts of many car buyers.
TNGA empowered
Dual use of one car brings unique driving pleasure
Since its launch in 2020, Veranda has been nicknamed "Little Highlander". Because Velanda inherits the gene of Highlander's high-end car, from the Toyota TNGA-K high-end platform, with high value, high performance, high quality, large space and other advantages, compared with the same level and A-class sedan with the same platform to develop the SUV, it can be said that the innate "leapfrog" gene, won on the starting line.
Like high-end models such as Camry, Highlander, and Lexus ES, Velanda has fully demonstrated its over-level standards in terms of materials, workmanship and configuration, and has paid more attention to quality improvement in body structure and chassis tuning, bringing users a leading value experience among competitor models.
As a new member of the family, Veranda High Performance Edition also inherits the excellent genes of the family and has the product strength of competitors who are "difficult to overcome". In addition, it adopts advanced Toyota PHEV plug-in hybrid dual-engine power technology, which can freely switch EV and HEV modes, and has the dual advantages of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles to achieve "one vehicle dual use".
The pure electric mileage of 95 kilometers also has obvious advantages in the current plug-in hybrid product camp. In a city like Hangzhou, which is limited to the number of licenses and restrictions, open it, do not need to care about which day to limit the line, weekends or holidays want to go to the West Lake Scenic Area, do not have to consider single and double number restrictions, bring your family, 0 emissions around the West Lake, really fragrant.
Even if you occasionally travel long distances and need to burn oil, you don't have to worry about oil money. In the case of full fuel and full power, the fuel consumption of The High Performance Edition of Veranda's 100 km comprehensive working condition is only 1.1L, and the total cruising range is as high as 1152km; even in the case of power loss, its 100-kilometer comprehensive working condition fuel consumption is only 5.2L, and the cruising range can reach 1057km, which can be said to be worthy of the three golden signs of "high performance".
Low center of gravity and high rigidity for an extraordinary safe driving experience
In addition to the convenience of transportation brought by co-oil and electricity, Toyota's TNGA architecture also gives the High Performance Edition of Willanda far superior driving control and safety.
"Low center of gravity, wide body, high ground clearance, high rigidity design" are the usual advantages of the TNGA architecture, these advantages allow the Velanda High Performance Edition to take into account the handling and passability, while the anti-torsion rigidity increases the body by 60% and the lightweight of the parts and components and pays attention to the weight balance between the front and rear of the body, so that the Willanda High Performance Edition has a driving stability beyond the same level.
At present, the Veranda High Performance Edition is equipped with Toyota's latest 2.5L Atkinson cycle engine + electric motor composed of PHEV plug-in hybrid dual-engine power technology, and the combined maximum power is up to 225kW. In the 0-100 km / h linear acceleration measurement process, the Veranda high-performance version ran a performance of 5.92 seconds, strong acceleration ability, allowing the driver to experience the thrill of a sports car.
At the same time, the Velanda High Performance Edition is equipped with Toyota's proud E-FOUR electronic all-wheel drive system, which combines intelligence, power and precise handling:
When the vehicle is driving on the wet and slippery road in acceleration and rain and snow weather, it can be smoothly switched to the four-wheel drive state, improve the driving torque distribution ratio of the rear wheel (front and rear drive torque 100:0-20:80), achieve more accurate control, and enjoy the driving pleasure comparable to the rear-drive SUV; and when the vehicle is steered, the system accurately grasps the driver's operating intention, improves the vehicle handling stability, and further enhances the driver's peace of mind when facing snowfall and climbing in exceptionally snowy weather. It is worth mentioning that the E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive also has the unique TRAIL mode of the same level, through the AIM four-wheel drive integrated management system, when the wheel is detected idling, the torque is distributed to other wheels, thereby helping the vehicle to get out of the harsh road.
"Mobile Power Station" brings more fun
New energy vehicles are inseparable from charging, and for Velanda high-performance PHEV owners, charging is not to worry. If you use a 16A charging pile, it can be fully charged in 5 hours; if you connect a household socket to charge, use the 220V charging cable that comes with the car, of which 8A can be fully charged in about 9.5 hours; and users can also realize remote charging management through the Fengyunxing APP, and rationally use peak and valley electricity to save charging costs.
If you want to go out on the weekend with the Veranda High Performance Edition, you can say that you can go away. Whether it's by a picturesque lake or a small mountain peak overlooking the mountains, after parking the car, you can use the external power supply function of 220V and 1500W load power on the car to plug in a pot of water on the spot, brew a pot of freshly fried West Lake Longjing tea, or simply DIY a delicious hot pot.
In order to make users more assured, GAC Toyota has also launched a battery worry-free plan, and users who purchased a car before December 31, 2022 (subject to the date of the purchase invoice) enjoy the power battery 8-year or 200,000-kilometer warranty policy, and purchase battery worry-free insurance for non-operating vehicles, and can enjoy the protection of "unlimited years and unlimited mileage".
There is no fuel consumption anxiety, no endurance anxiety, no limit brand and no limit, while showing "leapfrog" strength in design, quality, driving experience and safety, GAC Toyota Willanda High Performance Edition can be said to be one of the most consumer-friendly SUVs on the market.
This can be seen from its market performance: in 2021, Veranda sold 130,880 units in the whole year, an increase of 76% year-on-year, and the sales of the four-wheel drive version accounted for 40%; in January 2022, Veranda achieved a good start with a single-month sales of 17,483 vehicles, an increase of 42.5% year-on-year. Since its launch, the cumulative sales of this car have reached 230,000 units.
So, if your budget is between 250,000 and 300,000 yuan, and you just want to buy an SUV, then what else are you struggling with? The Veranda High Performance Edition is more than enough to meet your every need.