With the development of new energy vehicles in full swing, many old car companies have also turned their attention to the field of new energy, and some traditional fuel vehicles have also begun the transformation of new energy and launched some hybrid models. FAW Toyota Asia Dragon has also launched a dual-engine model, which is positioned as a petrol-electric hybrid compact sedan, using a 2.5L naturally aspirated engine and electric motor power combination, with better fuel economy performance. At present, a total of 5 models equipped with intelligent electric hybrid dual engines have been launched, with a price range of 229,800-279,800 yuan.
Let's take a look at this 2023 intelligent electric hybrid dual engine 2.5L E-CVT aggressive version, the guide price is 229,800, and there is currently a maximum reduction of 35,000, and the dealer price is 194,800, how does this car perform?
In terms of appearance, this Asian Dragon Shuangqing basically continues the design of the fuel version of the model, the front face adopts a family-style large-mouth grille design, and the interior is decorated with a banner structure, which has a strong sense of hierarchy; The blue backing logo for Toyota's hybrid is used. Chrome trim has also been added on both sides of the bumper as an embellishment, making the front of the car more sporty, and the blue Toyota LOGO also indicates that it is equipped with a hybrid system, and the headlight group has not changed, compared with the brother model Camry, the lines are more stretched, more in line with the positioning of the B+ class.
On the side, the roof adopts the traditional sedan shape, and the style is more stable; The waistline adopts a through-type design, which embellishes the layering of the side of the body; The wheels adopt a multi-spoke shape, which brings a certain sense of class. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Asian Lion Shuangqing are 4990x1850x1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2870mm.
In terms of the tail, the taillights of the vehicle have also been optimized, and the turn signals and reversing lights have been blackened to enhance the sporty atmosphere of the rear. The top of the trunk is designed with a slightly upturned ducktail, and the license plate frame area adopts a concave design, which embellishes the layering of the tail; The lower bumper is fitted with a continuous black trim strip, with flat fog lamps integrated into the sides, and the exhaust pipes are recessed.
In terms of interior, the central control part and the door handle part of the car are decorated with through-type dots, equipped with a 7-inch TFT color multi-function information display and an 8-inch central control screen, and the car machine system is equipped with Toyota Connect intelligent interconnection, which can realize more than 10 Internet of Vehicles services such as remote diagnosis, health report, emergency rescue, and theft tracking. The interior gives me the feeling that it is relatively calm, although it is a hybrid car, it still retains the sense of stability of a fuel car, which is more in line with the aesthetic needs of consumers of this car.
In addition, the car is also equipped with a digital key, which can be replaced by a mobile phone instead of a physical key, with a number of functions such as lane departure warning, forward collision warning, lane keeping assist, lane centering and other functions, which can further enhance driving safety and convenience.
In terms of power, this Asian Dragon Shuangqing hybrid version is equipped with Toyota's fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid system, which consists of a 2.5L engine and an electric motor, of which the maximum power of the 2.5-liter engine is 131 kilowatts, and the maximum power of the electric motor is 88 kilowatts. In terms of fuel consumption, it has a combined fuel consumption of 4.71L/100km (WLTC mode) at the minimum. In addition, the new car adopts a GOA high-rigidity body, which combines strength and flexibility through high-strength materials and hot-pressed materials. As for the driving feeling, it can be said that it is smooth enough. Driving an Asian dragon will not give you the desire to drive fiercely, so it is good to drive unhurriedly.
In general, FAW Toyota Asia Dragon Shuangqing this hybrid model, the appearance strength is still online, and the fuel economy is more outstanding, according to today's discounts, the Asian Dragon is my personal recommendation model, I believe it will be recognized and loved by consumers, what do you think of the performance of this car?