With the rise of domestic new energy vehicles, for many joint venture brands, it is no less than a catastrophe, especially for Japanese brands, the impact is more obvious. A typical change is that many models that used to need to increase the price to pick up the car now not only do not have to increase the price, but also have a large discount, such as Lexus ES, but also Toyota Highlander.
Through the quotation of the vertical car website, we can see that the current discount of Highlander is still quite large, the highest discount can reach 66,000 yuan, and the price of the entry model has also come to a low level of 209,800 yuan.
The current Highlander is 4965mm long, wheelbase is 2850mm, Toyota defines this car as a medium-sized SUV, in fact, according to the length of the car, it is enough to reach the threshold of medium and large SUVs, and this car still continues the tradition, there are 5-seat models and 7-seat models to choose from, 5-seat models have considerable trunk space, 7-seat models can be loaded with more occupants in a short distance, long distance driving is enough to choke, because it can't fit so many people's luggage......
Regarding the appearance of the new Highlander, there is no need to introduce too much, in short, it is a familiar style, nothing new, some friends miss the big mouth shape of the previous generation of Highlander, and some friends love the more rounded design of the current model, and the radish and cabbage have their own love.
The interior of the Highlander, in our opinion, is more or less outdated, especially compared with many medium-sized/medium-large SUVs of the 20-300,000 level, the interior can be called simple, and the intelligent cockpit is not touched, and there is no particularly strong interior comfort configuration, in short, it is mediocre!
In terms of power, the Highlander can be called a "big deal" because it is equipped with two completely different power systems.
The new Highlander's main 2.5L hybrid system, with E-CVT gearbox, maximum horsepower 189Ps, 3 horsepower less than the old model, the core advantage of this power system is low fuel consumption, two-wheel drive model NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.3L, four-wheel drive model NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.8L, for a 2-ton class of large-size SUV models, such a level of fuel consumption, is very friendly, especially for users with a high proportion of short-distance commuting, even more so.
Another set of power combination is 2.0T+8AT, maximum horsepower 248Ps, peak torque 380N·m, as a pure fuel version, the performance is relatively strong compared with the hybrid version, but the fuel consumption performance is worse, WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption reached 8.7L, the actual commuting fuel consumption is likely to be higher than this data.
The chassis suspension is an excellent aspect of the Highlander, this car is equipped with the front MacPherson rear E-type multi-link independent suspension, the overall tuning takes into account the comfort and handling performance, the overall tenacity is relatively sufficient, after some small bumps, the overall shock absorption effect is still very good.
In terms of configuration, it can be said that the entry-level model of the Highlander has a very average performance at the configuration level, and to put it mildly, it is to buy a car shell. But the price is slightly higher, the overall configuration level has come up, what panoramic sunroof, electric trunk, keyless entry/start, leather steering wheel, imitation leather seats are also available. Of course, as a previously famous "cutting leeks" model, there are not too high requirements in the configuration, let's think about the value retention rate and reliability performance of this car.
All in all, the original Highlander has always been a recommended mid-size SUV model, but when the entry price comes to the 200,000 level, it is still worth considering, especially for hybrid models, Toyota's petrol-electric hybrid technology is stable, and the overall reliability reputation is also good.