In Toyota's sedan lineup, A-class products such as Corolla and Leiling created by North and South Toyota have always maintained their best-selling status in the same level market by virtue of their durability and economy. In the higher B-segment car market, the Toyota Camry has also won the attention of many consumers in the last two iterations of the facelift. So, if it's a higher market, how does the Toyota sedan perform? The new Asian Dragon we are going to look at today is an important product with a guide price of 199,800-279,800 yuan and positioned in the B+ market (hereinafter referred to as: the new Asian Dragon).
The design of the new Asian Dragon will be slightly more exaggerated than the Camry, with a large coverage area in the shape of the bottle mouth, and the use of a gradient grille style, with a central strip of dots, chrome strips on both sides, and a black decorative plate on the inside. At the same time, the headlights and longitudinal deflectors are more sharp, and they don't look too business-like.
Looking sideways, the body ratio of 4990/1850/1450mm will make the vehicle look more slender, and the new Asian Dragon does not use a monotonous high waistline, but through the front, rear, and lower three-section waistline treatment brings some three-dimensional light and shadow changes, among them, the lower waistline will also form a small slope design at the edge, which looks a little sporty. In addition, some models will feature an all-black roof structure and a panoramic sunroof that can be opened.
At the rear, the blackened red taillights on the left and right run through the center, the light strip is laid out with the English nameplate of AVALON products, and the top of the tail box lid will be slightly raised with a ducktail, and the rear bumper will be surrounded by black sports to prevent scratching and collision, and a symmetrical double exhaust pipe style is adopted. In addition, there is actually a large section between the tailgate lid and the rear bumper, which will make the rear look taller.
In terms of interior, the all-new Asian Dragon adopts a more obvious structural layout in both horizontal and vertical directions, with a three-spoke steering wheel with a richer number of physical function buttons, and realizes the two ends of the longitudinal through the middle area of the decoration, from top to bottom are 8.0 or 10.1-inch touch screens, central air outlets, air conditioning control panels and mechanical gear knobs. In terms of decoration, except for the entry-level model, which has a plastic steering wheel and fabric seats, the rest of the models use a full leather steering wheel and some leather seats, while the soft packaging in the rest of the position will be concentrated on the structure of the common touch area and added quilting.
In terms of comfort and convenience, the cabin can be covered with scented dual-zone air conditioning, while the top configuration has a unique independent air conditioning system, 14-speed JBL audio, and the top model also supports electric adjustment and heating of double-row seats, front ventilation functions, the main driver will provide position memory, the rear of the co-pilot supports the boss button, and also provides independent multimedia control and manual sunshades for the second row. In addition, the head-up display, auto-dimming interior mirror, front wireless charging pad and 220V power interface can bring certain improvements in the convenience of using the car and increase the scalability of vehicle functions.
In terms of smart technology, the entry-level model will come standard with the TSS intelligent safety system, which supports ACC adaptive cruise driving with lane keeping, and provides standard 10 airbags and CarPlay/CarLife/HiCar mobile phone interconnection functions. At the beginning of the middle configuration, the car will be supported by 4G and Internet of Vehicles functions, which can complete voice recognition control interaction, and the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster can also provide more information display. At the same time, TSS will also add systems such as merge assist and fixed-speed driving warning to optimize active safety.
In terms of powertrain, FAW Toyota has provided three powertrains for the all-new Asian Dragon: 2.0L, 2.5L and 2.5L, which are matched with a 10-speed CVT continuously variable transmission, an Aisin 8AT automatic manual transmission and an E-CVT continuously variable transmission mechanism. Among them, the 2.0L and 2.5L models can obtain the maximum power and maximum torque of 130kW/207N·m and 152kW/244N·m respectively, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 6.11L/100km and 6.28L/100km respectively. The 2.5-liter dual-engine model will be combined with a front-mounted electric motor and a ternary lithium battery pack to bring a comprehensive system power of 160kW, while the WTLC comprehensive fuel consumption is 4.71L/100km.
In terms of chassis suspension, the new Asian Dragon front axle is a MacPherson independent suspension, and the rear axle is an E-type multi-link independent suspension, which is also a set of double wishbone structure, which is relatively in place in terms of support capacity, and the overall tuning is still based on comfort, while the 2.5L model will increase the variable suspension system to optimize the comprehensive driving control.
Write at the end
Even if it is not compared with competitors at the same level, we also see a more obvious business atmosphere in the new Asian Dragon, especially after the Camry changes its generation tends to be younger, the new Asian Dragon can be regarded as temporarily replacing the position of the crown in the brand layout in the past. Now, the new generation of crown returns, the new Asian Dragon can be regarded as a successful completion of the task and mission, and in the terminal market discount remains high, its business comfort and rich configuration, in fact, can also provide family users with a more complete comprehensive car security, if you want to be more comfortable than the traditional B-class car, the new Asian Dragon will be a good choice.