"I have a car" original test drive report: Compared with the "dual-mode" products on the market, this is called the real plug-in hybrid SUV....
In the domestic auto market in the past few years, the popularity of compact SUVs probably does not need much explanation, but under such a lively scene, because GAC Toyota has not fallen at this level before, it can only act as a spectator, and the taste is bound to be not very good.
However, in 2020, GAC Toyota finally launched its first Velanda positioned in the compact SUV class, thus making up for the gap between the C-HR of the small SUV and the Highlander of the medium-sized SUV. In 2021, a year later, the official official launch of the family's first plug-in hybrid SUV - Veranda High Performance Edition, in order to further complete the family product matrix and give users more choices.
▲ It turned out to be the fastest accelerating domestic Toyota car
The Veranda High Performance Edition is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle engine and an electric motor, and the biggest difference between the PHEV version and the dual-engine version is that its front motor has been increased from 88kW to 134kW, and the four-wheel drive version has a combined maximum power of 306 horsepower (225kW), which also makes the plug-in hybrid version more powerful than the dual-engine version.
As for the power battery part, it uses a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 18.1kWh, the NEDC mileage front-drive model has a range of 95 kilometers, while the four-wheel drive version is correspondingly 87 kilometers, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers in the full power state of the car is only a staggering 1.1L, and the minimum charge state 100 kilometers fuel consumption is 5.2L for the front drive and 5.5L for four-wheel drive, respectively.
Facts have proved that the Veranda high-performance version has a more powerful motor and a larger capacity battery, indeed compared to the dual engine version of the speed performance will be better, in the case of sufficient battery power, the full throttle acceleration of the refreshing feeling comparable to the 3.0 self-priming model, of course, this is also the fastest Toyota car that can be opened to the mass production version in China.
In daily driving, the Veranda High Performance Edition has become more relaxed in the face of overtaking requests, and thanks to the help of high-horsepower motors, the power release is fast and smooth, and this dynamic performance must be praised.
The Veranda High Performance Edition has three driving modes: Economy, Standard and Sport, and the actual logic feedback is almost no different from the Dual Engine Version, so it will not be mentioned too much. In addition, the new car also has three driving modes, namely EV mode, HEV mode and CHG mode, of which the vehicle in EV mode is mainly driven by the motor, and the power battery energy is preferentially consumed; the HEV working condition engine will intervene according to different working conditions.
After long pressing the EV/HV button, the system will then enter the CHG charging mode, which is of great help to users who do not have a home charging pile, and also avoid the trouble of finding a charging pile when traveling a long distance. However, in this mode, the engine speed will be relatively high, the fuel consumption will also increase by a certain range, and the vibration and noise in the car will be greater.
If you are not willing to endure such noise, in the state of battery loss, only take the Veranda high-performance version as a hybrid car? Of course! The power performance of the Veyland high-energy version in the battery loss condition can directly return to the level of dual engine hybrid, rather than simply engine drive, so even if the power battery is "lost", the car can also achieve a good enough low fuel consumption performance, which is also the difference and biggest advantage of Velanda compared to other plug-in hybrid models.
In addition, the plug-in hybrid layout also makes the driving stability of The Willanda higher than the fuel version, due to the addition of a relatively larger battery pack, so that the center of gravity of the vehicle is significantly lower, while the entire chassis transmission can also give people a heavy feeling, that tightness does have a good sense of high-grade, but this steering machine tuning is a little too light, if you can be heavier it would be better.
The Veranda High Performance Edition is also equipped with an E-Four electronic four-wheel drive system, which is almost the same setting as the dual-engine version, in addition to increasing driving stability and safety in rain and snowy weather, it can also achieve a maximum power distribution ratio of 20:80 for the front and rear wheels, that is, the power output is concentrated on the rear axle, which is equivalent to obtaining the driving experience of the rear-drive car on this front-drive model, and the power ratio is about 1.3 times higher, reaching 80%.
The E-Four four-wheel drive is different from the conventional multi-disc clutch timely four-wheel drive system, the former allows the vehicle to switch freely between the front-drive tendency and the rear-drive tendency, which makes the Handling Limit of the Veranda Dual Engine and the High Performance Edition really higher, whether on slippery or sharp curves, the four-wheel drive can have a relatively more reasonable torque distribution between the wheels to ensure driving dynamic stability and handling.
As for the charging part is divided into two parts, the purchase of The Veranda High Performance Edition can get a free charging pile, using more than 16A charging piles, which can be fully charged for 5 hours; in addition, the car is also equipped with an external power supply function of 220V and a load power of 1500W, which means that the Veranda High Performance Edition can be used as a mobile power station in outdoor entertainment activities such as camping and cooking.
▲ What kind of GAC Toyota SUV is the Veranda High Performance Edition?
The appearance of the intermodal version is similar to that of the dual engine version, but the changes in the style of the encirclement and rim have also made it more radical. In addition, the designer also prepared a very sharp LED headlight shape for it, supplemented by a black grille and a bilateral double tail throat, such a hard and sharp shape has surpassed everyone's impression of Toyota's boring design.
Of course, the interior is also highly consistent with the dual-engine version, but the interstitial version has some upgrades for details, such as the inner rearview mirror from optical to streaming, while using a full LCD instrument cluster, and can be used with the new HUD head-up display.
With the help of the TNGA architecture, even if the hybrid layout is inserted, the space in the car will not be sacrificed. The 1.8-meter-tall user sits in the rear row of leg space with two fists, combined with automatic air conditioning, rear exhaust air outlet, PM2.5 air filter device in the car and other configurations, the overall riding texture is not difficult to obtain the user's recognition, it can be seen that although the Veranda dual engine version has a wild appearance, it still belongs to the home warm man.
"I have a car" summary: the atmospheric wild shape, generous space performance, ultra-low comprehensive fuel consumption performance, and the application of the leapfrog GA-K platform, these innate advantages have given The Velanda High Performance Edition excellent product power.
More importantly, thanks to Toyota's accumulation in the field of hybrid technology in the past 25 years, from the earliest Prius to the high-performance version of Veranda that we test drive today, we can really feel Toyota's very strong technical endorsement of energy drive, and these hard powers are also not available in many models on the market. If you've been looking for a plug-in hybrid SUV lately, trust me that the overall performance of the Veranda High Performance Edition will never disappoint you. "I have a car" there are more original innovative car / price reduction market reports yo, come to get the first-hand purchase of cars, car information!