Will the more information about the "Mini Prado" be revealed! Will it fascinate you?
Recently, Toyota's new compact off-road SUV has come out with new news, and the new car is named "LAND HOPPER", which can be regarded as a "mini Prado".
It is reported that the new car will replace the original FJ Cruiser, and is scheduled to make its world premiere in the first half of this year, and is also expected to start production in the domestic market in the second half of this year, and will be launched before the end of the year at the earliest.
The FJ Cruiser is a niche car, and those who like it will like it very much, and those who don't like it will find it too impractical. Judging from the sales volume over the years, FJ Cruiser has never been a big seller in China.
From this point of view, as the successor to the FJ Cruiser, it is not easy for the "Mini Prado" to achieve good sales.
Of course, the price of this car will also be greatly reduced, so the question is, how much does such a car cost to consumers to accept?
TOYOTA'S ALL-NEW LAND HOPPER MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH A BLACKED-OUT SPLIT GRILLE AT THE FRONT, AND THE SHAPE OF THE LED HEADLIGHT CLUSTERS ON BOTH SIDES IS ALSO HIGHLY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE PRADO MODEL.
The sides of the car are not particularly compact and are still designed for the five-door model, although the larger rear wheel arches may interfere with the getting of rear passengers in and out of the car.
In terms of size, the length, width and height may be 4410/1855/1870mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2580mm. It should be positioned as a compact SUV, and it should be quite small in size.
At the rear, the car features a vertically shaped LED taillight cluster and is still equipped with an external spare wheel in the shape of a small school bag. Compared to the Prado, the body size of the car has also been significantly reduced.
Although we can only see some hypothetical images at the moment, and the interior has not yet been revealed, it is expected that the new car will continue the design style of the new Prado.
The interior of the mini version of the Prado is best not to expect too much, there is little chance of surprises, and the car machine and intelligent driving are expected to use the Toyota Zhixing safety system, and the experience is average.
In terms of power, Toyota's all-new model will be equipped with the same power combination as the RAV4, mated to a 2.0-liter diesel-electric hybrid engine and a 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid engine, and the drivetrain is expected to be mated to an E-CVT transmission.
According to the brand plan, the new car will also be launched in a pure electric version for consumers to purchase at the later stage, and will be built based on the e-TNGA architecture platform, and its market price will also be higher than that of the hybrid version.
According to the description of foreign media, the appearance of this mini Prado is to make it more convenient to drive on the streets of Japan.
It is reported that its price may be higher than the RAV4 model, and the main competitors in the same class include the Tank 300, Honda CR-V, BYD Song PLUS and other models.
A few more words
In the era of fuel vehicles, when it comes to off-road vehicles, especially hard-core off-road products, well-known representative models such as Jeep Wrangler, Toyota's Prado, Mercedes-Benz Big G, etc., are all imported brands.
In the past, on National Highway 318, the most frequent models were none other than the Land Cruiser and Prado, but in recent years, they have been gradually replaced by the Tank 300 and Tank 500.
At present, the domestic off-road vehicle market is fiercely competitive, and the strength of models such as Tank 500, Leopard 5, and Tank 400 is not bad, and the price is more affordable.