A few days ago, GAC Toyota officially announced that its new Toyota Highlander will be launched on May 31, and the new car will be upgraded in three aspects: immersive luxury space, multi-dimensional intelligent interaction and ethereal and quiet cockpit, and the overall configuration will be richer.
The new car will not change in terms of appearance, the front face adopts a family-oriented trapezoidal grille design, and the interior is decorated with a black dot matrix structure, which has a strong recognition; The headlight group is blackened, with a bit of blade shape, which brings a sharper visual effect.
The lower envelope is a three-section design with vertically arranged deflectors on both sides to improve aerodynamics. The bottom is equipped with a relatively large trapezoidal air intake, and the interior is decorated with a banner structure, and the front lip is also equipped with a silver-gray scuff plate, which brings a certain sense of power.
In terms of side styling, the roofline is relatively straight, equipped with a thick luggage rack, and has a strong sense of power; The A-pillars are blackened to create a floating roof for a more stylish look. The waistline adopts a through-type design, which embellishes the layering of the side of the body; The wheel arches and side skirts are designed with raised black trim plates, which bring a strong sense of strength; The wheels are multi-spoke shapes, and the style is more atmospheric.
In terms of tail styling, the roof is equipped with a relatively large spoiler and high-mounted brake lights, and the tail light group is blackened, and the internal structure has a strong sense of hierarchy; The trapezoidal license plate frame area adopts a concave design, which embellishes the three-dimensional sense of the rear of the car; The lower bracket is equipped with a stout silver-gray scuff plate, which brings a strong hardcore atmosphere.
In terms of dimensions, the current model has a length, width and height of 4965/1930/1750mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm, positioning it as a mid-size SUV.
In terms of interior, the overall layout will not change, but the interior materials will be upgraded to brushed metal trim panels and perforated NAPPA leather seats, some models will be upgraded to a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster, and the center display of some models will be upgraded to a Snapdragon 8155 chip.
In terms of configuration, the mobile phone remote control will increase the function of bright headlights + horn and opening door/opening and closing the tailgate, and the sound insulation materials will also be upgraded, including the interior of the instrument panel, the main and auxiliary floors, the second-row floor, the trunk floor, the central channel, etc., the density of soundproof materials will be increased by 80%, the thickness will be increased by 83%, and the NVH performance will be better.
In terms of power, the current model is available in 2.0T and 2.5L hybrid versions, with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 182kW and a peak torque of 380Nm, matched with an 8AT gearbox and four-wheel drive system. The 2.5-liter hybrid version is available in 2WD and 4WD variants, with a combined maximum power of 181kW and is mated to an E-CVT gearbox.