In fact, we are not in a hurry to answer here. Let's rationally analyze from the perspective of consumer evaluation who are buying intermediate family cars. The former intermediate sedan chair is just needed by many political and business enterprises, and it is also a symbol of the identity and status of many small achievers. To put it more bluntly, we can understand that its "face" function is greater than its functional requirements. Now, the post-80s generation has become the main consumer of intermediate family cars. For them, "face" seems to be less important, just decent, but it is not moderate, and it needs a clear personality and identity, which is more obvious in the growing post-90 s generation. So, does your definition of intermediate family car still apply?
In fact, if you pay attention to this market for a long time, you will find that those benchmark intermediate family cars are not what they used to be. For example, Accord and Camry are no longer moderate, but have become "sharp". Passat and Magotan, which are popular all over the world, are no longer so popular, but have become more individual and recognizable. These are also the reasons why I chose to test drive FAW Toyota Asia Dragon this time.
Many people say that Asian Dragon is the successor of Toyota Crown in China market. However, I feel that the crown statue is a hero who has completed a special historical mission and returned to his hometown. Although it has been retired now, it still has its legend in the rivers and lakes, which is its greatness. Asian Dragon is another all-round hero that Toyota introduced into China market.
Born in the framework of TNGA, Asian Dragon has accurately grasped the pulse of the changes of the times, catered to the aesthetic needs of the new middle class with a brand-new design style, and inadvertently led the trend. If you still ask for the Asian dragon according to the aesthetic standards of the intermediate sedan chair in the past, you will find that it is completely out of date, but this is the trend now. Its fierce front face design completely broke the once golden mean beauty. The large-mouth front grille exhibition combined with the black piano paint net shows its brave nature, while the fierce heat vents on both sides are like fangs, demonstrating to people; Sharp LED headlights, like animal eyes, lock the prey. This kind of appearance can be said to be "outrageous" if placed on the previous intermediate family sedan, but it is still very useful now.
As for the figure, slender but not redundant seems to be what this type of model pursues. After all, it is not easy to be compact and slim with a car length of nearly 5m and a wheelbase of 2870 mm. However, I didn't find anything to delete from the side face of the Asian dragon. The tough waistline well depicts its dynamic posture, which should be the effect of slimming TNGA architecture.
In fact, many people don't have too high requirements for the rear of the car. What everyone wants more is a just right one, not too ugly. So we can see that there is a strong contrast between the rear and the front of many models, and even the front faces of some cars are quite amazing, but it is a bit boring to walk to the rear. However, this does not appear in the subspecies of dragons. Its tail is as impressive as its front face. The concave-convex design makes the rear of the car more stereoscopic. The irregular polygon running through the taillight is very brilliant, which greatly improves its night recognition. The use of LED light source enhances the sense of technology and quality.
Good-looking skins need rich background to set off, and Asian dragons give me the feeling of being elegant and Confucian scholars. Its interior design is simple and atmospheric. A huge central control panel divides the whole cockpit into two parts, and then through the horizontal lines, it constructs its three-dimensional sense, and with the package of soft materials, it creates a certain sense of grade. The wood grain decoration mixed with it is not abrupt, but it is well integrated into it, which enhances its sense of luxury in a low-key way. This may be the elegance that Toyota has always been familiar with.
Looking closely at the design of the central control big screen and looking back at the latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class, I can't help but admire the foresight of Toyota designers. This 9-inch screen enhances the sense of science and technology in the cockpit, and the powerful on-board system is enough to meet our various practical needs. What makes me most gratified is that the dual operation of touch and physical buttons is convenient and practical. After all, not everyone knows the button without feedback.
As an intermediate family car, its comfort is also the focus of consideration. Ride comfort, NVH in the car, etc. Can't be careless. In fact, these problems are not difficult for Toyota. After all, it has the genes of the old crown and the blessings of the latest TNGA. The seat of Asian Dragon is well wrapped, moderately soft and hard, supported by waist, and very comfortable for daily driving. NVH in the car is also very particular, and it is very quiet when walking through the city. At this time, I will put on an elegant music and enjoy this quiet moment. During my long-distance driving of 800KM one way, the support of the seat is also good, and the sound insulation of the engine is also good. When the vehicle speed is within 100KM/H, there is little difference between the noise in the vehicle and that in the urban area, but when the vehicle speed exceeds 100KM/H and approaches 120KM/H, it can be clearly heard in the vehicle.
As an intermediate family car, although the public's power demand for it is not as high as that of a performance car, it does not mean that you can pull your hips. Especially the main consumer groups are so young, what's more, in the current industry environment, turbocharging and new energy are in parallel, and performance has always been their main product label. But the chance of fault tolerance left by this has been greatly reduced. Even so, we found that it stubbornly adopted that set of 2.0L self-priming engine, matched with CVT gearbox, with maximum power 13 1kW and maximum torque of 2 10Nm. According to the book data, the dynamic performance of Asian Dragon is not ideal, even worse than many 1.5T engines which are famous for their performance. But a good car is driven out, and you can't just understand it on paper.
Driving the Asian Dragon at the night peak in Beijing, the power output is very linear, and there is no sense of frustration of the turbocharged engine, which is also the advantage of the self-priming engine. With the deep stepping on the accelerator, the 2.0L engine continuously outputs power, which is very pleasing to the eye. It seems that its power is endless and gives me full confidence.
If driving in the city is a small test, then high-speed self-driving should be able to feel its performance more comprehensively. Driving an Asian dragon runs counter to the traffic in the morning rush hour and drives out of the city. After the full load, the strength of the Asian dragon is still strong. There is not much hesitation in starting or accelerating. I can't help but sigh that this power system is really good.
With the shadow of Beijing in the rearview mirror getting smaller and smaller, we have officially entered expressway, and we can better feel its high-order performance at high speed.
Stepping on the accelerator, with the roar of the engine, the speed of the Asian dragon keeps increasing, although there is no strong push back feeling brought by the intervention of turbocharging in this process. However, as an intermediate family car, it will not only bring family members, but also carry guests or business partners more often, so the gradual promotion is just right and will not appear abrupt.
After the vehicle speed soars, we will feel that 120 seems to be slow, but the traffic laws must be observed. On weekdays, high-speed traffic is not so congested. It is not difficult for Asian dragons to overtake occasionally. When you step on the accelerator, power will follow. Even if you suddenly accelerate, you can easily cope with it and won't give you that kind of weakness. I have a test drive and really like this power system. The most important thing is that the 2.0L engine can tow a ton and a half cars, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers can reach 5.8L, which is also remarkable.
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