Toyota Syna has been localized, which means that the price has been significantly reduced, which is indeed good news for the demanders of MPV models. The first Syna was sold in the United States in 1997, and since then the models have been changing, and in May 2020, the 4th generation (2021 model) was released in the United States, and is currently on sale in South Korea and Taiwan. The 3rd generation is set up with gasoline cars and hybrids, but from the 4th generation onwards, there is only a 2.5-liter hybrid system. At present, six models with different configurations have been released, priced in the range of 309,800-405,800.
The 4th generation of Xena's exterior is inspired by the Japanese Shinkansen and has a smooth and fast design. In addition, the highly placed headlights convey a sense of fashion to the rear of the car, and the LED fog lights are placed at the end of the front grille that extends downwards to emphasize the style of low center of gravity. The fourth generation adopts the same TNGA platform "GA-K" as camry and RAV4, with body sizes of 5165mm in length× 1995mm in width× 1785mm in height, and 3060mm in wheelbase. The North American version has 7 seats/8 seats and 3 rows of seats, while the Chinese version has only 7 seats.
Buick GL8
Alpha
The body size is larger than Toyota's Alpha, but Xena's biggest competitor in the future is the Buick GL8, the Buick GL8 body size is 5219mm long× width 1878mm× height 1799mm, Toyota Xena's width is much larger, to create better seat functionality and comfort.
Xena
Seven out of ten of toyota's cars sold in China use hybrid systems, and with the introduction of Xena, the hybrid lineup will be further strengthened and customers will have more choices. Looking at the interior from the front seats, it is a full-class hybrid, and like the Alpha hybrid, a drive battery is placed at the bottom of the center console and a large storage space is also placed in the rear. The second row of seats has two separate seats, but it has a footstool to support the stretched legs and the extra-long slide pattern. The third row of seats is for 3 people. But from the comfort of the seat, the comfort and wrapping of the Xena design are better. As a comfort feature, Xena has 9 USB ports and up to 16 cup holders in the car.
The main factor to improve performance is the drive battery, Xena uses the size of the center console to expand the capacity of the drive battery to nearly twice that of the ordinary model battery, and if the driving battery capacity is large, it is not only beneficial to the power performance, but also has advantages in fuel efficiency.
As for the interior, the appeal lies in the practicality. The horizontal instrument panel is connected to the center console in a T-shape, while the bridge center console is used to create a luxurious open cockpit. The 12.3-inch touch display in the center of the dashboard offers excellent operability and visibility. In addition, advanced systems such as 4-zone air conditioning control, electric tilt and telescopic steering with heating mechanism, digital rearview mirrors, head-up display and 12-speaker JBL premium audio are available.
The expansion of the advanced security system is also the selling point of the new Syna, which comes standard with the second-generation Toyota Safety Sense (TSS 2.0). Specifically, PCS (Pre-Collision System) with pedestrian detection, dynamic radar cruise control in all speed ranges, lane departure alarm with steering assist, automatic high beam lights, lane track assist, road sign recognition aid, etc.
Summary: Many people say that imported cars are reduced as soon as they are domestically produced, and the biggest difference with the version listed in the United States is that there is no four-wheel drive version of domestic production, and the rest is basically the same, including the powertrain. However, because this car has just been domestically produced, it also needs to continuously explore the market and improve the assembly line, and the four-wheel drive version should be listed in the near future, because Toyota itself has a very mature hybrid four-wheel drive system.