At the end of May, the Tiguan L PRO and the new Highlander were launched one after another, of which the guide price of the Tiguan L PRO was 236,800-266,800 yuan, and the guide price of the new Highlander was 249,800-325,800 yuan. As two models of mainstream joint venture brands with very similar prices, positioning, and market time, consumers will inevitably make difficulties between the two, and today we will take a look at who is more worth buying.
The sincerity of the 2024 Highlander GAC Toyota this time is still very sufficient, not only the highest official price drop of 53,000 yuan, but also 3 major upgrades for the product, each of which is very attractive.
The first major upgrade is the upgrade of the car machine chip to Qualcomm 8155, which is the same as the 9th generation Camry and the new Saina; Human-computer interaction also applies Huawei's technology, and more importantly, it supports wireless interconnection of three mobile phones, and those who like to use Hicar and CarPlay are blessed.
The second major upgrade is that on some configuration models, the seat material is upgraded to Nappa perforated leather, which can effectively improve the texture of the ride, and has the feeling of a high-end sofa, which is very suitable for home scenes. At last! The sound insulation design of the 17 items of the vehicle is also to improve the driving quality, and I think it will be obvious when I test drive it.
Although the power part still provides 2.0T and 2.5L intelligent electric hybrid dual engines, but the two pairs of power are Toyota's current star products, the former is TNGA's latest 2.0T power, standard four-wheel drive system, acceleration and non-paved scenes in the middle and rear sections are its strengths; In general, Toyota has also begun to roll, and the Highlander, which once needed to increase the price, now has a cost-effective price, space, comfort, and fuel economy! Each of them pokes at the pain points of home users.
The Tiguan L PRO is known as "the best intelligent oil car within 800,000", so the intelligence of the Tiguan L PRO should not be underestimated.
Specifically, it is mainly reflected in two aspects, one is that the new car is equipped with 9 cameras + 12 ultrasonic radars + 5 millimeter wave radars, which can realize the L2+ level auxiliary driving system developed for China's special road conditions in cooperation with DJI Automotive - IQ. Pilot intelligent driver assistance functions, including lane keeping system, ACC adaptive cruise control, pre-vehicle distance monitoring system, and intelligent lever lane change. However, only the Tiguan L PRO's 330TSI mid-to-high-spec models and the 380TSI's Zhiling and Zhizun editions are available.
Secondly, in addition to the 10.3-inch LCD instrument panel and 15-inch central control screen, there is also a 11.6-inch co-pilot entertainment screen, and the functions contained in it also include a variety of audio and video entertainment APP and navigation, as well as CarPlay, CarLife, Huawei HiCar, and the UI interface of the Tiguan L PRO car machine system is more textured than the new Highlander, and the sense of grade is stronger. The vehicle-machine voice interaction system comes from iFLYTEK, which further enriches the possibilities of multi-scenario applications.
Of course, this treatment is only available in the Tiguan L PRO's 330TSI medium and high-end models and 380TSI Zhiling Edition and Zhizun Edition, only 300TSI can not enjoy this treatment, fortunately, their price is 244,800-266,800 yuan, which is cheaper than the new Highlander equipped with 8155 chips.
Write at the end
On the whole, the above two models have been upgraded for intelligence, from the specific configuration distribution and functions, if you want to spend less money to buy a more intelligent car, then the Tiguan L PRO is more fragrant than the new Highlander. If you don't have too many requirements for intelligent configuration and want a more economical and fuel-efficient model, the new Highlander is more suitable for you. However, in the author's opinion, the current price of the two is still high, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait and see, and the price will be more surprising in a few months.