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Domestic users have always loved SUVs, with domestic SUVs selling 9.221 million units in 2021, accounting for 42.3% of passenger cars from 42.3% in 2017 to 45.8% in 2021, and the same trend is playing out in the US market.
However, compared to the commonplace of SUVs today, you may not think that SUVs are only late more than a hundred years after the birth of the car.
In 1994, Toyota with the first generation of RAV4 debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show, which has both the appearance and good passability of off-road vehicles, as well as the comfort of cars, people can't help but sigh "the original car can be like this", the legendary journey of RAV4 began, but also created a new category of urban SUVs that later became popular all over the world.
In the past 27 years, Toyota RAV4, as the originator of urban SUVs, has gained more than 10 million global users and more than 1.11 million domestic users, becoming a benchmark in the market segment, and its foundation is becoming deeper and deeper.
Unlike most domestic users in the impression of Toyota RAV4, today's RAV4 is not a single model, but a series of Toyota's pronouns, under the TNGA architecture, RAV4 includes RAV4 Rongfang fuel, RAV4 Rongfang dual engine, RAV4 Rongfang dual engine E+ and other models, covering fuel (GAS), hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and other power forms, providing users with a variety of choices.
Of course, product changes come from the exploration of the market. Recently, consumers' attention to new energy vehicles is getting higher and higher, especially in 2022, with the changes in the international situation, domestic gasoline prices have risen repeatedly, consumers are more and more inclined to choose a fuel-saving product, so that many people in the industry will call 2022 the first year of the hybrid outbreak.
Such changes have brought new vitality to the RAV4 Boom Dual Engine and Dual Engine E+, because in the market segment where RAV4 Boom is located, it has absolute hard power. So what are the advantages of the RAV4 Rongfang series? Today we will talk about it.
▍Design: The more tasteful, the more flavorful
The art of design is the unique temperament and visual soul of a car. Although people's aesthetics are very different, in the shape of SUVs, in line with the mainstream visual demands of most young consumers, it is the main focus of automakers.
We look at the RAV4 Rongfang series, which adopts the Cross Octangon design concept, simple and powerful angular elements, large size wheels are powerful and powerful, with a rich sense of double color matching, each side is tough and stylish, every line is clean and clean, giving people a refreshing feeling.
Of course, many people will naturally compare rav4 Rongfang with its sister model Veranda, leaving aside many similarities between the two cars under the TNGA-K architecture, in terms of design, RAV4 Rongfang is more sharp personality, taking into account the hardcore atmosphere of urban SUVs, the interior style and appearance are the same coordinated and unified, in line with the current pursuit of personalized fashion demands.
Veranda gives people a feeling that the inside and outside styles are not very compatible, the appearance of Veranda is a bit closer to Lexus, the X-shaped forward grille is quite eye-catching, but the overall feeling seems to be a little less Lexus sharp lines, but a little French car charm, lack of youthfulness.
RaV4 Boom Dual Engine and Dual Engine E+ design is basically the same as the RAV4 Boom Fuel Edition, but in terms of vehicle details, Logo, name and other aspects of the use of new energy vehicle exclusive design, such as RAV4 Boom Dual Engine E + using a mesh sports front grille, blackened headlights, marked with the "PLUG-IN HYBRID" logo on the front fenders, etc.
In terms of interior design, the overall layout and even the materials used by RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine and Dual Engine E+ are consistent with the fuel version, the functional areas are clearly divided, easy for the driver to operate, and the suspension central control screen and LCD instrument also add a sense of technology to the car.
It is worth noting that the RAV4 Rongfang dual engine E + high-end model of the 12.3-inch full LCD instrument + 10.1-inch suspension central control screen layout, not only adds a lot of sense of science and technology, but also for the dashboard and LCD screen inside the UI interface design, adding pure electric endurance related information.
▍Power: efficient and fuel-efficient, and rich
In terms of vehicle power, earlier Toyota gave the impression of being flat and stable, not very prominent but also extraordinary, and this generation of RAV4 Rongfang car series is somewhat different, Toyota defines it as Confident & Natural (confidence & natural). How to understand it? Simply put, the RAV4 Rongfang series pursues to provide excellent handling and stability in different road conditions, thus achieving fun driving pleasure (Fun To Drive).
In order to achieve this goal, RAV4 Rongfang is equipped with TNGA 2.0L engine, TNGA 2.5L dual engine and dual engine E+ hybrid system, of which the maximum thermal efficiency of the TNGA 2.0L engine has reached 40%, with the Direct Shift-CVT gearbox, the start is fast, the acceleration is smooth, and the user's impression of the slow start of the old model is shaken.
TNGA 2.5L dual engine thermal efficiency of 41%, comprehensive power of 163kW, with an E-CVT transmission, four-wheel drive version of the minimum fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is only 4.7 liters, fuel tank volume of 55L, the maximum cruising range of 1000km, thousands of miles do not enter the gas station.
The RAV4 Dual Engine E+ is equipped with a new combination of 2.5L Atkinson engine + E-CVT transmission + rear axle independent motor, with a maximum output of 195 kW and 0-100 km/h acceleration in only 7.4 seconds. Equipped with a set of large-capacity battery packs, in the case of no oil, it can achieve a pure electric endurance of 80km, the strongest comprehensive cruising range of more than 1400km, hard core circle powder. The most critical point is that this is an SUV that can be green in most cities and is not plagued by license/restrictions.
Compared with the performance of Tiguan L's pure electric maximum cruising range of 52km, comprehensive cruising range of 862km, and fuel consumption of 1.9L per 100 km, RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine E+ has an all-round leading edge.
At the platform level, netizens are not unfamiliar with Toyota's TNGA-K platform, the previously listed eighth-generation Camry, Asia Dragon, Lexus ES are all from the platform, so in addition to the new engine of the TNGA architecture, what low center of gravity layout design, E-type multi-link rear suspension, GOA high-stiffness body structure and so on We are familiar with the characteristics of TNGA models, RAV4 Rongfang series models are all complete.
Feedback in terms of handling, the RAV4 Rongfang series is equipped with three sets of four-wheel drive systems, becoming one of the few generalists in this level.
Generally speaking, the four-wheel drive system of a car will only launch one version, even if the introduction of dual-engine models, it will not be three sets of four-wheel drive systems, RAV4 Rongfang series but give users more choices - fuel version with DTC (dynamic torque control), DTV (dynamic torque vectoring), dual engine and dual engine E+ version equipped with E-Four electronic four-wheel drive system.
Among them, the DTC dynamic torque control system is based on the upgrading of the old four-wheel drive system, and the rear axle can obtain up to 50% of the driving force; the new DTV dynamic torque vector distribution system, the rear axle can obtain 50% power at the same time, the double electromagnetic coupling on the rear axle can also achieve 0-100% torque control of the left and right rear wheels, which can be regarded as an upgraded version of DTC.
The E-Four electronic all-wheel drive system, which is paired with the RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine and Dual Engine E+ Edition, is a new set of drive assemblies developed by Toyota specifically for dual engine models. Different from the traditional four-wheel drive system, the front and rear axle power sources of the E-Four four-wheel drive are completely independent, that is, the front wheel is powered by the hybrid system, the rear wheel is provided by an independent electric motor, and the torque obtained by the front and rear drive wheels can be covered to 100:0 ~ 20:80, that is, the dynamic performance of the E-Four four-wheel drive tends to be close to a rear-drive car in some specific cases.
In short, the RAV4 Rongfang dual engine and dual engine E+ version in the four-wheel drive aspect of gradually moving closer to the off-road vehicle, but also has the driving pleasure of the rear-drive car, Toyota's depiction of the active (sport) to the Arcurate (precision), it seems that it is not just talk.
▍Quality: It is excellent and also cross-level
All along, many joint venture cars to the domestic users of the impression is high reliability, excellent quality, but at the same time the configuration is often low, such as a key lift in addition to the driver side of the other three windows are not, to this day there are halogen lights rampant, etc., RAV4 Rongfang series in the same level began to face this problem.
RAV4 Rongfang is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 smart travel system, 7 airbags, one-button lift of the window of the whole vehicle, LED headlights, automatic parking, rear exhaust air outlet, aluminum alloy wheels, etc., especially the new generation of Toyota Safety Sense system brings together PCS pre-collision safety system, DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system, LTA lane tracking assistance system, AHB automatic adjustment high beam system in one, It can greatly reduce the probability of accidents and improve driving safety.
In addition, starting from the sub-low-end model, RAV4 Rongfang and Dual Engine E+ are also equipped with: intelligent voice control system, 360-degree panoramic image, electric sunroof/openable panoramic sunroof, remote start, 7-inch LCD dashboard, 10.1-inch touch LCD screen, rearview mirror electric folding + heating, etc., which are very eye-catching. The RAV4 series also adds online navigation and PVM panoramic monitoring system, as well as the "stolen tracking" function of the Internet of Vehicles, which is very practical for most users.
Write at the end:
In the 1980s, Toyota hoped to have such a car, which was both better than the previous off-road vehicle handling and economy, and at the same time had more space and certain off-road performance than ordinary cars, so the RAV4 was born. In the nearly three decades since then, the RAV4 series has been the benchmark model in the global compact SUV market, with more than 10 million users worldwide and firmly sitting in the C position.
What is even more heartwarming is that under the epidemic situation, FAW Toyota has actively rescued dealers and improved the safety of entering the store, and has also launched an exclusive lifelong maintenance plan for medical staff. Medical staff who purchase FAW Toyota's models such as the RAV4 Rongfang series from April 1 to August 31, 2022 can receive free basic maintenance for life, and pay tribute to frontline medical workers with practical actions.
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