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For the Toyota brand, one of the key new cars to be released this year is undoubtedly the new generation of Land Cruiser codenamed LC300. Previously, foreign media reported that the car is expected to be officially unveiled on May 31, and as the release date approaches, more information about the car is gradually exposed.
Quoting foreign media reports, an internal information from Toyota South Africa recently revealed more product information of the new generation of Land Cruiser to the outside world. Among them, the new car will be switched to the Toyota TNGA-F platform and will be equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
Foreign media exposed the new generation of Land Cruiser internal information
In terms of body size, the new car is 4965 mm long for the regular version and 4985 mm for the GR Sport. In terms of width, the new ZX is equipped with a height of 1945 mm, an increase of 55 mm compared to the LC200 2005 entry-level model. In addition, the GR Sport has a width of 1990 mm and the ZX model width of 1980 mm. The new car has a wheelbase of 2850 mm, which is in line with the LC200 model.
In terms of power, the new car will be supplied with a 3.3-liter V6 turbo diesel engine and a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo gasoline engine with a maximum power of 225 kW and a peak torque of 700 Nm, while the latter has a maximum power of 305 kW and a peak torque of 650 Nm. Mated to both engines is a 10-speed automatic transmission.
Looking at the appearance, the overall shape ratio of the new generation land Cruze is close to that of the current model, but its front face design has changed greatly. Among them, the area of the new front grille has been significantly increased, and a black U-shaped groove design has been used in the lower part of the front grille. At the same time, the lower edge of the side window between the C-pillar and the D-pillar of the new car is more upturned, not the straight shape of the current model, which is one of the obvious changes in the design of the new car body. Judging from previous reports, the new car will be equipped with a headlight group composed of six LED units, and the taillights will also be a full LED light source.
The picture above shows the interior of the new generation Land Cruiser
The picture above is the interior of the current Land Cruiser
Judging from the previously exposed interior spy photos, the new generation of Land Cruiser interior design is closer to Toyota's latest family style, in which the console is equipped with a new independent multimedia display. At the same time, the center console of the new car is still designed with a wealth of physical physical buttons, including dual-zone automatic air conditioning, steering wheel heating, seat heating/ventilation, mobile phone wireless charging, voice control, terrain selection system, etc. The configuration level and the exquisite design in the car have been improved compared with the current model.
Intergenerational Relationship/New Car Background:
As a classic series of Toyota, the Land Cruiser Land Cruiser is commonly known in China as a Land Cruiser or Land Cruiser. The predecessor of the Land Cruiser Toyota FJ was born in 1951, and after multiple generations of model development, the Land Cruiser series has derived a number of branches and subdivisions. Among them, the current model codenamed LC200 was released in 2007, the model positioning takes into account the hardcore attributes and luxury orientation, the product cycle has been 14 years, during which a mid-term redesign was carried out. As a replacement model, the new generation of LAND Cruiser codenamed LC300, in addition to the regular version of the model, the new generation of Land Cruiser will also add "GR-SPORT" sport version.
competitor:
Nissan Touring
As a hardcore SUV, the old Land Cruiser (LC200) has been suspended in the domestic official channels, and is currently only sold through parallel imports. From a competitive point of view, despite its hardcore SUV attributes, land cruisers also focus on luxury creation, so its competitors include nissan Tourer, Land Rover Discovery and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Market Environment:
From the perspective of price, FAW Toyota's domestic 2016 Land Cruiser provides two kinds of power, 4.0-liter V6 and 4.6-liter V8, and the market guidance price is 771,000-1,194,000 yuan. Although the current new generation of Land Cruiser can be reintroduced in China through official channels is uncertain, but bold speculation, the new generation of Land cruiser even if the cancellation of V8 power, with more luxurious interiors, richer configurations and more high-end product settings, its domestic price may reach millions.
As of now, Toyota is still silent about the news of the new generation of Land cruiser, but with the exposure of information from all sides, the new generation of Land cruiser is basically displayed to the outside world. To be sure, the cancellation of the V8 power of the new car has basically become a fact, in addition to the regrets of the riders on the emotional level, compared to the new generation of turbo V6 engines that are more efficient and perhaps more powerful, there seems to be not much to linger on. In any case, Land Cruiser is in the eyes of many people as the "golden signboard" in Toyota's product matrix, and the future new car will undoubtedly continue to be "net red".