In the family MPV market, Toyota Sena's competitiveness has remained relatively good, and there has been a "price increase" after it has just been launched. However, with the emergence of more domestic MPVs, such as the VOYAH Dreamer, Denza D9 and other models, the competition in the entire market has become more intense, because these MPVs have the blessing of "new energy" attributes, and the product power of automobiles has been greatly improved.
In order to maintain stable results in the market, Toyota launched the 2024 Sena to compete in the market, the adjustment of the new car is obviously for domestic users, the price range of the new car is 284,800-395,800 yuan, compared with the current model, the price is more generous, and the new car will also be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show, so what upgrades have been made to the new car?
First of all, from the perspective of the exterior design, the appearance of the new car continues the family design style, the overall shape is more flat, the style of the front is full, the lines on the cabin cover are more delicate, the headlight group is sharp, equipped with LED light source, and maintains a certain angle of inclination. The shape of the grille is wide, the lines around the perimeter are relatively straight, and the horizontal trim is also decorated to give Toyota a layered sense of front face, and the front envelope is more solid.
The posture of the body is solid and full, the windows are decorated with chrome trim strips to enhance the sense of grade, the waistline outlines a sense of strength, and the rib line of the lower skirt position echoes, creating a double waist line of sight, the front and rear wheel eyebrows are designed with clear lines, the electric side sliding door is equipped, and the shape of the multi-spoke wheels is atmospheric. The style of the rear of the car is flat, the tail adopts the design of more prominent lines, showing a certain three-dimensional effect, the tail light group is a Y-shaped style, the lampshade is also blackened, and the rear surround is decorated with a large area of trim plates, which enhances the visual center of gravity.
The interior of the new car has been adjusted in detail, the layout of the center console is neat, and the sense of hierarchy is relatively good, the details are decorated with bright silver trim, some areas are wrapped in leather and soft materials, the materials are more generous, the shape of the multi-function steering wheel is full, the UI interface design of the LCD dashboard is more generous, the suspended central control screen is equipped, and the lower part is also equipped with neat physical buttons. The layout of the console area is neat, and it is also decorated with wood grain trim panels, and there is more storage space in the car, and small details are handled in place.
The new car has mainly made 3 adjustments, first of all, intelligence, the car machine system has been replaced with 8155 chips, the running memory has reached 12G, reaching the mainstream level, human-computer interaction, this system supports 30 seconds of continuous listening, and supports multi-language doping instruction recognition, but also supports CarPlay, CarLife and HiCar's mobile phone interconnection, with a certain degree of playability. In addition, the new car is also equipped with an AR-HUD head-up display to enhance the sense of technology.
The second point is the upgrade in terms of comfort, some models of the new car are equipped with the same first-class seats as Alpha, which supports 16-point massage, and also supports heating/ventilation functions, and the sliding distance of the second-row seats reaches 470mm, and the width of the central aisle is 225mm, which has a high space utilization. It is worth mentioning that the second row of the new car is also equipped with double-layer soundproof glass, which improves the NVH performance.
The third point is the new E-Four electric four-wheel drive system, then the rear axle is driven by the motor, the efficiency of the power system has been improved, the electric motor can also improve the power response speed of the new car, and this power system also supports 100:0-20:80 torque distribution, to ensure the stability of the car in some complex working conditions.
Summary: The 2024 Toyota Sena adjustment is more targeted, intelligence, comfort and power system have been improved, for the family MPV, the performance of comfort is more important, and at the same time, there is greater sincerity in terms of price, and the new car has the opportunity to achieve good results in the market.