With the opening of the two-and-three-tire policy, the people's call for seven-seater models has never been higher, before this field was "monopolized" by MPV models, but the seven-seat SUV that was killed halfway out of the road snatched a cake, but limited by the relationship between the body structure, resulting in the third row of most seven-seat SUVs riding badly, hoping that passengers can enjoy the same treatment? Or do you want MPV to come out.
On October 30, the eagerly awaited Internet celebrity officially debuted, it is GAC Toyota Saina SIENNA (hereinafter referred to as Toyota Saina), a total of 6 models launched, the price range of 309,800-40.58 million yuan, of which the welfare version is priced at 373,800 yuan.
Up and down all-you-can-eat?
Toyota Xena is positioned in a medium and large MPV, the overall body size and we are familiar with the Buick GL8 is similar, can be regarded as a big, length, width and height are 5165/1995/1785mm, wheelbase reached 3060mm, for daily parking, or a bit of a pick parking space.
The positioning and pricing of the new car is quite clever, between the Honda Odyssey/Alexon and the Buick GL8, the former two are more family-oriented, while the latter is more business-oriented and clear-cut, but the Toyota Xena gives people a sense of ease of business and IKEA, in fact, the closest opponent to its attributes is the new Kia Jawa that has recently been listed.
Of course, for domestic consumers, on the appeal of the brand, as if only Honda and Buick have the strength to compete with Toyota Syna, fortunately, their product personalities are not the same, so it is not difficult to make a choice.
Honda Odyssey / Alexand overall price is lower, but relatively speaking, space and texture are short; Buick GL8 product force is very balanced, but the image is too commercial, although not a disadvantage, but for family users, the atmosphere of life is not strong enough, and the price of high-end models is not cheap.
Although it is too early to make a conclusion, but I think toyota sai that has a great chance of becoming an MPV version of the "Highlander", belongs to the acclaimed and popular models, and even attracts some potential users who want to buy Toyota Alpha but do not have enough budget, after all, they are all hanging the same LOGO, Toyota Sai na is much cheaper, the two functionality and shape momentum will not be much worse, then it seems that buick GL8 is not a worry-free ah.
Because toyota syna's body size is quite impressive, it does not need to be square like other MPVs to squeeze the space inside the car, so thanks to this innate advantage, the appearance leaves designers with relatively large room to play. For example, the highly recognizable body waistline, which extends from the front wheels to the taillights, is rare for similar products to have a similar design.
Live comfortably, it's just right
There is a lot of horizontal space in the car, so the steering wheel and central control screen of the conventional size look relatively small. The front cockpit area is similar to that of a sedan, in large part because the Toyota Syna does not use the through-through design commonly used in MPV. Gear knobs, armrests and cup holders are still in the position of traditional cars, and the space in the middle aisle is not sacrificed, after all, with the E-CVT gearbox, a huge storage space can be freed up under the electronic gear lever.
When it comes to storage space, it is actually the strength of Japanese brands, not to mention that in this kind of MPV, interested friends can go to the store to explore it carefully. For the positioning of Toyota Xena, it is clear that the treatment of the back two rows of seats is more worthy of our attention.
The new car adopts the common 2+2+3 seat layout, the enjoyment of the middle row seat is undoubtedly the best, with comfortable features such as sun blinds, electric leg rests and independent armrests, as well as countless storage spaces, as for the comfort of the seats, it is necessary to wait for the real car test drive to tell you, but according to Toyota's tradition of always paying attention to ergonomics, I guess even if there is no full score, there should be excellent or above.
The third row of seats is the part that explodes most seven-seater SUVs, and whether it's sitting, space or seat comfort, it's basically the same as the rear of an A-Class sedan. Still that sentence, thanks to the spacious horizontal space, the pressure of visually measuring the full travel is not large, but you can notice that the backrest and cushion of the third row of seats are cut into a corner, and I don't know if this part has a negative impact on the comfort of the ride.
If you don't need to use the third row of seats, you can also fold "hidden" in the trunk to form a fully flat state, these details are really important for MPV users. And even if it is full of seven people, the trunk volume will not disappoint, put a few checkers or backpacks are no problem, for the family self-driving trip, to cope with three days and two nights is not a big problem, besides, it really can't be put down, the roof and luggage rack.
Toyota Syna is equipped with a hybrid system, reliable, smooth and fuel-efficient is its main task, the fuel engine part is a 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine, thermal efficiency is as high as 41%, the comprehensive power of the power system is 183kW, under the blessing of the motor, it can achieve fuel consumption of less than 6L per 100 kilometers, and only need to add No. 92 gasoline, which is indeed advantageous for the cost of the late car.
Write at the end
So I think this is a support for "one car multi-purpose" MPV, not only as a "secondary car" at home, in addition to the huge body size at some point in need to pay attention, whether it is the cost of daily commuting, or the spacious space required for family self-driving travel, Toyota Syna can be well satisfied, even as a company car, in and out of business occasions is not wrong, so all-round positioning, I think it is definitely a domestic MPV market strength disruptor.