After the new launch of the 2024 Touron on April 7, the 300,000-level joint venture medium and large SUV market is heating up again. Many friends are asking how low the starting price threshold of 249,000 yuan for the outstanding model of the Tourang 2024 is really low, and there are also a large number of car purchase benefits, including the purchase of 2.0T models and a 2,000 yuan cash voucher or a 3-year worry-free maintenance package. You can also enjoy "0 pressure car purchase" to low 0 down payment, 0 monthly payment and 0 interest rate, as well as 12,000 yuan replacement or additional purchase subsidy for this product, and the owner can also get 1,000 yuan equivalent to V beans each if the new product is successfully launched, etc.
But after all, Highlander has been a benchmark for a long time, so how should the two be chosen?
To tell the truth, 300,000 landed to buy a family car, which is not a good choice. Because consumers in this market segment need too much diversity, they need to be large in size, comfortable enough, easy to handle, and intelligent enough driving assistance, so that female drivers and novice drivers at home can rest assured that they can boldly hit the road, and they can both want and be able to be all in? Let the Touron 2024 be compared with the Highlander!
I guess many people, like me, like young people, like small steel cannons, scoff at "big" cars, but after starting a family, they find that the spacious interior space is too fragrant. For example, when going out camping, tents, canopies, camping tables and chairs, barbecue grills, moisture-proof mats, sleeping bags, storage boxes...... If there are children with you, then children's cars and walkers are also essential, and all kinds of objects of all sizes are on the car, which really tests the loading capacity of the vehicle. In comparison, the Touron 2024 has a higher capacity than the Highlander, and theoretically more spacious space will also bring a more comfortable riding experience, in fact, the body size can also roughly see the level of the two cars.
When people evaluate the driving quality of a car, they always like to say "easy to drive", which is actually "energetic" and "not frustrated" with a more intuitive sense of experience. But today, let's talk about a deeper level of "good opening" - intelligent security. After all, compared with the extreme acceleration of milliseconds, safety is an option that home users pay more attention to, and it is also the most effective guarantee for novices on the road.
In this regard, we will simulate and compare the three very common daily driving scenarios of novice parking, night driving and ghost probes to see who is smarter and more practical.
Medium and large SUVs have long and large volumes, and large parking spaces are required to turn the body. The old community is usually chaotic, making parking more difficult. In order to pursue realism, when simulating the parking scene, obstacles such as tricycles, bicycles, and old scooters were parked horizontally in front of the middle parking space of the three parking spaces, and the challenge difficulty was further upgraded.
As a result, because the Highlander is not equipped with an automatic parking function, it is a great test for the driver's driving level, while the Touron 2024 is able to identify the middle space through automatic parking and automatically park in, which is safer and more worry-free.
As for driving at night, the blind spot is the biggest pain point, because when the vehicle is turning, the headlight lighting area and direction will also change, and it is difficult for the driver to immediately observe the obstacles in the corner, in this case, the lighting effect of the headlights is the key. The "Lighting Simulation Comparison" is a test based on this, in a completely dark venue, an anime dummy is set up at the inner corner of a 90-degree curve, and the Touron 2024 Outstanding and Highlander drive along the curve, and measure the distance between the front of the car and the dummy until the occupants can clearly identify the dummy anime image. The test results showed that the sticker on the dummy's 2024 Touron Excellence would be visible before entering the corner, while the Highlander would be able to see it after entering the corner.
At a speed of 20km/h, both the Touron 2024 and the Highlander can brake effectively, but at 30km/h, the Highlander is not as effective as the Touron 2024. This means that if you encounter a ghost probe while driving, the Touron 2024 Excellence has a better chance of avoiding a collision.
The above, it is a very tangible reflection that Highlander can become a benchmark in the past, but after comparison, we find that the Touron 2024 outstanding model pays more attention to the needs of current consumers, not only "big", but also easy to drive and install. Having said that, we can't talk about quality regardless of price, and in the end, it is still the price that makes the people pay for it.
The starting price of the Highlander is 268,800 yuan, and the new 2024 Touron is launched, with a starting price of 249,000 yuan, which is nearly 20,000 yuan lower than the Highlander. And open the configuration table of the entry-level model, the Touron 2024 Outstanding model provides fatigue driving, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise, front and rear radar, reversing image, etc., power seats, electric trunk and front seat lumbar support, which are essential functions for self-driving, and the Tourang 2024 Outstanding model also takes into account, and the voice recognition control function is also unique to Tourang.
Of course, we do not deny the functionality of the Highlander, because the image and reputation of the model it has are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the electric hybrid power has also kept up with the times. However, based on a comprehensive analysis of product strength, in the face of the slightly fuel-efficient Highlander electric hybrid technology, the Touron 2024 outstanding, which is more affordable, richer in configuration, and more spacious, is really more attractive.