Before the implementation of the National VI emission standard, the Prado should be one of the hottest models in the domestic off-road SUV market, whether it is a domestic model or an imported model, basically there is no discount on the price. With the landing of China VI, the Prado of the previous import channel cannot come in, the domestic 3.5L Prado is discontinued, and the Prado fades out of the domestic market in the case that the sales volume does not sink, resulting in the market demand is still very large. Therefore, for a period of time, there has been a "strange" phenomenon that second-hand Prado is more expensive than new cars, and it can also be seen that the demand for Prado in the domestic off-road SUV market is still very strong.
In the two years that Prado's new car could not be bought, the domestic off-road SUV market has actually undergone great changes, and some phenomenon-level models have also emerged, such as the Tank 300. But for many Toyota off-road vehicle fans, the Prado is still haunting, but because the import channel cannot obtain the National VI emission verification in a short period of time, it is delayed.
Some time ago, there was definite news that a number of Prado that passed the National VI emission verification in the parallel import car channel had entered the domestic market. That is to say, after a few years, Prado returned to the domestic market, and when the domestic Prado stopped production, we once said that as long as the market still has demand, then how likely Pula will return to the domestic market, and now it seems that this day has come.
However, compared with the prado that has been imported to the country in large quantities before, it is 2.7L, 3.5L and 4.0L gasoline models, this time the Prado that enters the domestic market through parallel import channels is mainly a 2.8T diesel model, referring to the European version of the model, the engine has a maximum power of 150 kilowatts, a peak torque of 500 Nm, and the transmission system matches a 6-speed automatic transmission. As an off-road SUV, the diesel model's powerful torque performance is also a highlight.
Of course, this 2.8T Prado as a parallel import model, in fact, is not a new model, if compared with the last generation of domestic 3.5L Prado, this model may only be regarded as a medium-term modification model, and because Toyota has always been more conservative in the replacement of products, so in addition to the power and appearance details, other aspects of the change is not very large.
Since the production of the domestic 3.5L Prado was discontinued, in fact, the potential consumers of the domestic Prado are now "chasing" this car, more for the pursuit of "feelings". Once anything is pulled into sentiment, it means that as a consumer, it may be cut by the merchant as a leek.
The current news is that the price of parallel imported 2.8T Prado models that come to Tianjin Port is still quite high, and it is said that the price of the first batch of National VI 2.8T Prado is about 700,000 yuan, which is quite high. Before the suspension of production, the domestic 3.5L Prado price is only 494,800-505,800 yuan, and the domestic BMW X5 previously listed, the starting price is only 605,000 yuan, the top model is only 775,000 yuan, BMW X5 is an authentic luxury brand medium and large SUV, in contrast, we can see how expensive this batch of 2.8T Prado is.
Of course, some friends may say that the quotation of imported models is in. Various taxes and fees such as customs duties are included. In fact, under the current tax rate, the overall tax rate of imported cars is not very high, and even if various taxes and fees are included, 2.8T Prado is still a long way from the price of 700,000, and importers may "scrape" away relatively high profits in it.
In fact, this situation does not only occur on the Prado, before the parallel import of Suzuki Jimney, 1.5L self-priming engine, 3645mm long small SUV model, the latest national six model price is as high as 328,000 yuan, which is out of the spectrum. So in fact, importers will import Prado into the country, using people's recognition and demand for Prado models, as well as relatively single channels, to significantly increase prices, it is inevitable.
Of course, although the price of parallel import of 2.8T Prado is very high, there is a great suspicion of "cutting leeks", but the wishful thinking of these car dealers may not be able to start, with the Great Wall, BAIC and other domestic off-road vehicle products continue to enter the game, and get market recognition, in fact, the cost performance of Prado this model is being rapidly weakened, but also proved that off-road vehicles can also take into account comfort, space, intelligence, and the price is not so outrageous. So we think that the price of the 2.8T Prado that has just been imported into The country may be relatively firm, but after a while, if the market reaction is cold, then the price of this car is likely to come down.