A few days ago, the domestic patent drawings of the new Toyota Highlander were exposed online. According to previous reports, the new Highlander is likely to be introduced into China by GAC Toyota at the end of this year, and FAW Toyota will also Later, its sister model was launched, and both models competed in the mid-size SUV market.
The new Highlander is built based on Toyota's TNGA architecture (TNGA-K platform), and its appearance also adopts a tougher and sportier design language. From this set of patent pictures, we can find that the body of the new Highlander is still tall and burly, and the headlights are quite sharp. The front face adopts a hexagonal design. The front grille is a horizontal stripe corrugated shape, and the top of the grille has A chrome trim strip makes the entire front face quite dynamic.
Coming to the side of the new car, the design of the new car is quite simple. The waistline runs through the door handles, and there is also a fold line decoration at the bottom of the door. The simple lines outline a powerful outline.
The design of the rear part of the car is simpler and younger than the current model, and the taillight group adopts a relatively slender design. The overall shape of the rear of the car still has a sense of strength and a good sporty atmosphere. I believe this Design can win the favor of more relatively young consumers.
The powertrain of the new generation Highlander is remarkable. Its overseas version provides 3.5L V6 and 2.5L hybrid power for consumers to choose from. The 3.5L V6 The engine has a maximum power of 295 horsepower and a peak torque of 368 N·m. The transmission system is matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and its smoothness and power reserve are both good.
The Highlander introduced into the country will use a 2.5L hybrid system, which uses a 2.5L four-cylinder engine and two electric motors with a combined power of 240 horsepower. This hybrid system will bring Better fuel consumption performance, and the new model will be available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models for consumers to choose from. This hybrid system will provide ample torque and will also bring better fuel economy!
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Toyota Highlander has always occupied a leading position in the joint venture 7-seat medium-sized SUV market segment. The current model has a guide price of 239,800-325,800. With its With practical 7-seat space, reliable quality and excellent value retention, the Highlander has been in short supply for a long time, so some users have reported that the waiting period for buying this model is too long. In addition, although the 2.0T 6AT powertrain used in current models has good performance, after all, it has to drive a large body, so the fuel consumption performance is not very low.
The new Highlander adopts a new platform and new design, and its appearance becomes younger and more dynamic. The TNGA-K platform is expected to bring better driving performance. What's more important is the 2.5L hybrid system used in this replacement, which can significantly reduce the actual fuel consumption of the model. This is very attractive to home users because the new model can bring better fuel economy. performance and cruising range, I believe the new model will achieve better market performance!
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