As we all know, in the minds of domestic consumers, the selling price of 300,000-350,000 yuan is a hurdle. Therefore, whether it is a domestic new energy brand or a traditional joint venture brand, the 300,000 yuan level model is often defined as high-end, and it is highly anticipated and given high expectations, hoping to get a higher value experience from it.
Among them, the representative of the Japanese system is Highlander, and the German system is Touron. Both cars have gained recognition from the market and consumers with their excellent product power and brand power, and the outstanding model of the Tourang 2024 has been launched, with a price starting at only 249,000 yuan, which is a lot lower than the old model, but the product power has been further improved. It is precisely because of this that there is a choice obstacle for consumers: how to choose between the Touron 2024 Outstanding and the Highlander?
If you want to be comfortable, it is true that bigger is more advantageous
To be honest, people buy big cars for a comfortable purpose, and in this regard, the Touron and Highlander can fully satisfy people's fantasy of "moving fortresses". The former measures 5052/1989/1773mm with a wheelbase of 2980mm, while the latter measures 4965/1930/1750mm with a wheelbase of 2850mm. Therefore, in terms of size, both cars can provide a comfortable ride even if they are equipped with seven seats.
Taking an adult male with a height of 4500px as an example, the front row of the Highlander is definitely no problem, and the legroom in the second row is nearly two fists to three fingers, and the head margin is also large enough. In the third row, the maximum leg room is close to a fist, and the headroom is about two fingers. It can be said that the overall space performance of Highlander can well meet the family life of the vast majority of Chinese consumers.
However, the spatial performance is in line with the old saying "one inch is long and one inch is strong", and the "body" of more than 5 meters of the Touron has a greater advantage in space. The first is the legroom in the second row, with the maximum being more than two punches and the smallest being one punch, while the maximum legroom in the third row can reach two punches.
In addition to this, there is the loading space, which is a very important hard indicator on a daily basis.
In terms of performance, there is no doubt that the Touron and Highlander can be loaded, but who has more flexibility in loading space? In the case of a full drum kit, the Touron can fit in the normal trunk, while the Highlander needs to be folded down in the second row. In general, in terms of space performance, the Touron does have a greater advantage, with a length of more than 5 meters and a wheelbase of nearly 3 meters, which is a dimensionality reduction blow for most medium-sized SUVs.
Intelligent PK: The difference between generations and the judgment of the superior
Although pure fuel vehicles are about to enter the final stage, they are still in the time when they can still exert their residual temperature, and they still have to keep pace with the times. The current development theme is intelligence, not only the vehicle-machine network function must keep up, but also the driving assistance.
In this regard, the overall configuration of Highlander can be regarded as meeting the needs of the segment, and there are 4G Internet of Vehicles that support OTA upgrades, facial recognition, and on-board QQ and WeChat. In addition, it also has the on-board WIFI function, so it can be seen that its car machine is more inclined to be linked with mobile phones, so as to meet the car habits of diversified users more down-to-earth.
From the perspective of overall function comparison, although Highlander seems to have more in-car APPs, the Tourang, which supports three interconnection methods, will be more suitable for the way contemporary consumers use cars.
The second is the intelligent driving system, in the layout, both cars have a more comprehensive L2 level of driving assistance functions, such as reversing side warning, merging assist, lane keeping and other conventional functions are equipped. It's just that the Touron has more parking assist, fatigue driving reminder and door opening warning.
To be honest, these are all in daily life, and they are also more practical equipment. In the city, door opening warning can effectively prevent the door from being hit by riders and pedestrians who suddenly appear when opening the door. Parking Assist can help park when needed, and the accuracy of the system is good, which is a good auxiliary function for users who are not used to driving large cars.
The most noteworthy thing is the sensitivity of AEB, Highlander will brake more safely at low speeds, which is very suitable for stop-and-go urban congestion sections, or small alleys, and will have a better anti-collision effect for ghost probes. But after all, the Touron is a 2024 model, and the generation difference of the annual facelift has also brought about an increase in the strength of various functions, so when facing the ghost probe, it can brake at medium and high speeds, have a wider speed range, and also bring higher safety.
Summary:
All in all, whether it is space or overall configuration, the Highlander is indeed relatively perfect, with a good balance, and is a very good family car. However, after all, Tourang is a medium-to-large company in terms of positioning, and due to the generation difference, Zhixing Technology also has more advantages. And the most important thing is that Tourang currently has a more powerful policy, the price starting from 249,000 yuan will be more cost-effective than the Highlander with a terminal price of 300,000 yuan or more, and the car purchase rights and interests are also particularly powerful, such as the zero-pressure car purchase policy - up to 0 down payment, up to 0 monthly payment, up to 5 years 0 interest rate, as well as 12,000 yuan replacement or additional purchase subsidy for this product, and 2.0T models can enjoy 2,000 yuan cash vouchers or 3-year worry-free maintenance packages. Therefore, from the perspective of comprehensive feelings, the Tourang deserves to be the first choice of "300,000-level large SUV that is easy to drive and easy to install".