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As the big brother in the medium-sized SUV model, Toyota Highlander relies on good word of mouth and reliable attribute bonuses, sales have been good, the third generation Highlander through the 2.0T + 6AT power system, became the only Toyota series in addition to the crown that has been discontinued at that time, toyota only uses 2.0T power models, the popularity in the country has been very high.
But when the 2022 fourth-generation Highlander was listed, it switched to a new 2.5L+E-CVT hybrid system, which caused an uproar at the time, after all, there were many people who went to Highlander's power. In March this year, through media exposure, it was found that the fuel version of Highlander 2.0T has begun road tests, according to the official plan, the new car will be unveiled in the second quarter of 2022, and listed in the third quarter, delivered at the end of the year.
Without the hybrid system, it is obvious that the fuel version will be cheaper than the hybrid version, so when consumers choose a hybrid version with better fuel saving or a more emotional fuel version, it is worth thinking about.
Highlander is positioned as a medium-sized SUV model, the length, width and height are 4965 * 1930 * 1750mm, the wheelbase is 2850mm, the weight of the car has reached more than two tons, so it needs a more powerful power system, such as the third generation of 2.0T + 6AT combination, the maximum torque of the engine reached 350 Nm, the maximum horsepower is 220 horses, plus the matching of Aisin 6AT transmission, the transmission lifts and lowers actively, the gear shift is smooth, and the driving sense can fully meet the daily driving needs.
Many consumers may worry about the discount in the power performance of the hybrid system, but in fact, Highlander's 2.5L dual-engine version of the power system is equally powerful. The twin-engine version is available in two- and four-wheel drive versions, both mated to a 2.5L engine with a maximum torque of 238 Nm and a maximum horsepower of 192 hp.
The motor matched by the two-wheel drive system has a maximum total torque of 270 Nm and a maximum power of 134 kW, and the motor matched by the four-wheel drive system has a maximum total torque of 391 Nm and a maximum power of 174 kW, and it can be seen that the power performance of the dual engine system is not worse than that of the 2.0T engine.
At the same time, we can briefly understand this Toyota hybrid system, which is composed of a 2.5L Atkinson cycle engine, a permanent magnet synchronous motor, a parallel E-CVT electronic stepless transmission and a PCU that is, an energy control unit, in the actual car scene, it can better make the engine and the motor cooperate with each other, power distribution and fuel saving are better.
At present, the idea of many models is to pay more attention to the mileage, and toyota's system is to adjust the load of the engine through the motor, and then improve the overall efficiency of the vehicle's power system. When the vehicle is running at a low speed or uniform speed, the engine can reach the lowest load, fuel consumption can be reduced; when it is necessary to accelerate, climb, etc., the load of the engine will increase instantaneously, and the fuel consumption will increase accordingly, at this time, the hybrid system can reduce the load of the engine through the intervention of the motor to play a fuel-saving role.
At the same time, the system is also equipped with an intelligent PCU (energy management unit), so this system can maintain the power system of the vehicle in the case of pure electricity, engine drive, driving charging or hybrid power output.
However, this system also has certain disadvantages, because it is connected through planetary gears, so in the high-speed driving state, although the engine runs in the most efficient range, the whole motor system is still coupled with the engine, so it will cause some energy loss, and the relative fuel consumption will float.
How to choose fuel vehicles and hybrid vehicles has actually been the center of everyone's discussion, it is undeniable that the fuel vehicle experience after so many years of development is definitely better, but electrification and energy saving and emission reduction is the key direction of the whole world, in fact, compared to the plug-in hybrid or pure electric models, the experience of the oil-electric hybrid system has been very close to the fuel model, so the purchase of hybrid models can also be the first step towards the era of electrification.
summary:
Highlander's fuel version and hybrid version are not much different, whether it is power or comprehensive experience, and better fuel economy is also a point worth buying in the hybrid version, but if the car time is not long and can not quickly fill the difference between the two, the fuel version can also be selected.