As GAC Toyota's first model in the MPV market, Xena has gained a lot of consumer attention after its listing. After the incident of "50,000-70,000 to pick up the car" was exposed, it pushed the car to the cusp of the storm.
At the beginning of 2022, GAC Toyota finally announced the sales volume of Sai Na in December - wholesale sales of 2791 vehicles, which is far from the data of orders exceeding 10,000, and it is not in the top ten on the MPV list.
However, since Syna stopped raising prices, sales of new cars have taken a turn for the better, and in March, 6578 cars were sold in one go, rushing to the second place in the MPV sales list. What is the true strength of this controversial MPV?
In essence, although many netizens complained about a series of problems such as power and configuration reduction after the domestic production, compared with the high price of more than 500,000 yuan when imported, it dropped to 30.98-40.58 million yuan after domestic production, and in the case of no price increase, GAC Toyota Sai Na can also be regarded as giving enough "sincerity" in terms of price.
In addition, the size of the domestic version of Xena has not shrunk, the length, width and height reached 5165/1995/1765 mm, the wheelbase is 3060 mm, is a large and medium-sized MPV with a spacious riding space.
In terms of ride comfort, the performance is also remarkable, and the seat configuration of medium and high-end models is relatively rich. The main and sub-seat front/backrest adjustments are standard, the main seats are adjusted in 4 directions, and the mid-to-high models are equipped with the front seat heating and ventilation functions; the second row of seats is independently designed, and the mid-high version also supports heating/ventilation functions with leg rests.
Similar in appearance to the imported version, it adopts a more aggressive design style, and the front face has increased the grille area, and the light group design with sharp barbs on both sides presents a very fierce sense of immediate vision.
The side lines are relatively sharp, and with large-size thick-walled tires, it shows the overall sense of sportiness and fashion. The taillights present a smart design style, coupled with the unique shape of the exhaust pipe, very stylish and simple.
The entire powertrain is equipped with a 2.5L hybrid system mated to an E-CVT transmission with a maximum power of 192 hp. The power is much weaker than the imported version, but fortunately the fuel economy is good, can be filled with No. 92 gasoline, and the NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is only 5.3 liters.
The suspension structure is a combination of front McPherson + rear double wishbones, and with the blessing of Toyota hybrid technology, the driving comfort and comfort of the initial stage of the start have a good performance.
From the perspective of consumers, in the 300,000-400,000 MPV market, there are indeed not many comfortable MPV options specifically developed for home use, and the emergence of the domestic version of Xena just fills the gap in this market segment.
In addition, the medium and large MPV of Xena not only has an excellent reputation in overseas markets, but also the configuration of the domestic post-series hybrid model has also reduced its cost in daily use.
Therefore, under the premise of having good shape conditions, good internal space, and a more reliable and fuel-efficient power system, the gradual growth of GAC Toyota Syna's sales is also traceable.