Test drive: elegant, fashionable, practical and intelligent?

As a new member of TNGA family of GAC Toyota, the arrival of VISA has injected fresh blood into the product matrix of GAC Toyota.

Some people say that VIA's position overlaps with his brothers Willanda and Highlander, but Bian Xiao disagrees. GAC Toyota has been deeply involved in the China market for many years, so there is no reason not to consider this when launching this product. Existence is reasonable. After this test drive, Bian Xiao's answer to this question is more firm. Because Visa is a product that pursues both sensibility and rationality, it is different from both. How to do it specifically? Bian Xiao will talk to you slowly with this feeling of test drive.

Sensibility and rationality coexist.

Elegant and luxurious car is VIA's positioning, which also determines the tonality of this car. And its overall design exudes an elegant and luxurious atmosphere. The front face is the most special, a bit like Toyota SUPRA. Two tangents are designed on both sides of the LOGO, which extend to the light groups on both sides, thus improving the recognition.

The side skirt of the car body is blackened, which increases the ground clearance visually. In addition, the upper window line of Wissa drops sharply at the position of C-pillar, and the lower window line rises, forming a cone angle at the position of C-pillar and D-pillar, which looks like another coupe style, but in fact, the roof of Wissa does not fall, thus ensuring the head space of the second row in the car. And this is the coexistence of sensibility and rationality.

Generally speaking, people have different views on modeling. But for practicality, there is a set of standards to measure. Such as space utilization, storage capacity, functions and so on. In these respects, Savi is extremely rational.

When you open the trunk, you will find that the trunk of Visa is very spacious, and at least 2-3 28-inch suitcases can be put down visually. The most important thing is that its space utilization rate is good, and the rear seat supports the ratio of 4/6, which is more flexible, and it is close to flat after being laid down, and its practicality is good.

In addition, there are many storage compartments in the front and rear rows of Visa, and the configuration is very complete, such as front seat ventilation/heating, steering wheel heating, 360-degree panoramic image, wireless charging and so on.

On the left front of the steering wheel, VIA also has a series of shortcut buttons, which integrate 360-degree panoramic images, steering wheel heating, trunk opening and other functions. For Bian Xiao personally, my favorite is the button of this 360-degree panoramic image. When you meet a narrow road, you can quickly bring up a 360-degree panoramic image with a finger press, which is practical and very convenient.

Intelligence is no longer a disadvantage.

Many people's impression of joint venture brands still stays in the "old days", thinking that joint venture cars only sell reliability and still can't satisfy most groups in terms of intelligent experience. But by 2022, this phenomenon has been greatly improved, because the intelligence of joint venture products is gradually approaching independent brands. VIA is one of the representative works of GAC Toyota in intelligent improvement.

First of all, the most black technology is Toyota's world's first dimmable panoramic sunroof equipped by VIA. As long as you press the switch, you can switch between transparent and opaque modes in one second. Opaque mode can block the sun, enter transparent mode at night, and have a panoramic view of the stars and the sea. However, it's a pity that the skylight of Visa can't be opened.

Of course, this is only a small part of WeChat intelligence. In fact, VISA has also achieved three-screen linkage, which can synchronize the contents displayed by the central control screen, instrument and HUD, including music, navigation and other information, which is practical and convenient.

In addition, VIA is also equipped with voice interaction function, which can be awakened by saying "Hello, Xiaoyue". Navigation, playing music, adjusting air conditioning temperature and opening windows can all be realized, and Bian Xiao believes that the response speed and recognition rate are not lost to most independent brands in the market.

This voice interactive system is only configured on mid-to high-end models of fuel version and dual-engine version. Assuming that the fuel version and the dual-engine version are the minimum, this voice system is not equipped, but users are equipped with CarPlay, CarLife and Huawei HiCar functions, which are enough for our daily entertainment and navigation.

In addition, in this car system, Bian Xiao saw smart applets, car home interconnection, smart parking, hotel reservation, take-away service and movie ticket purchase. The emergence of these functions and services further enhances VIA's intelligent experience.

In fact, whether it is intelligent voice interaction, smart APPlets, or mobile app controlling cars, it is rare in Toyota's previous products. The appearance of VIA has obviously refreshed everyone's stereotype of GAC Toyota. This is also the development trend of GAC Toyota's future products. It can be said that its intelligent performance has gradually caught up with its own brand.

Driving smoothly, giving consideration to power and fuel economy.

In the product matrix of GAC Toyota, VIA's positioning is relatively high. After all, it is based on a higher level TNGA-K architecture, which has a better experience in texture and space.

The test drive car I got this time is a speed version of dual-engine four-wheel drive, with two motors with total power 128kW and total torque of 323n·m, while the 2.5L engine can output the maximum total power 13 1kW and the maximum torque of 221N m, which is very good from the book data.

Judging from the real driving experience, the driving force of Whisa is strong enough and the power output is relatively linear. Although he is not the kind of seed player who breaks out quickly, he can still feel the threat after stepping on the accelerator after the speed is increased to 120km/h, so he is more confident when accelerating.

In addition, the steering wheel feels lighter, the adjustment of brakes and throttle is more comfortable, and the chassis is relatively compact and has a good texture. On the whole, it is a model that is easy to use and comfortable to drive.

As mentioned earlier, Visa is an elegant and luxurious SUV, and the target group is those who "enjoy the pursuit of high-quality life". Since it is high quality and high enjoyment, its performance in NVH can not be ignored. Bian Xiao drove all the way from Guangzhou to Wuzhou, Guangxi. The whole journey is about 300km, and the speed is kept above 100km/h, but the wind noise and tire noise in the car are still relatively small, at least acceptable, and will not make people feel uncomfortable. With JBL stereo, the overall comfort in the car is still good.

During this journey, we also walked through urban roads, but most of them were expressway. The fuel consumption of this top-mounted Visa dual-engine version by Bian Xiaokai is 5.5L, which is close to the official WLTC fuel consumption data of 100 kilometers. Of course, the fuel consumption of 5.5L per 100 kilometers is also considerable for a medium-sized SUV.

In the process from Guangzhou to Wuzhou, Bian Xiao basically used ACC adaptive cruise system. Its operation logic is simple, easy to use, and the most important thing is high reliability and stability. Even if the front suddenly merges, the vehicle can be quickly identified, and the reliability is commendable.

In fact, the ACC adaptive cruise system covers a wide range, and the speed of 30km/h can be used, even in urban areas, which is quite practical.

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