At present, the total mileage of expressways in our country has already ranked first in the world, and the high-speed network extending in all directions is all over the country. Everyone is more willing to choose convenient and fast expressways when driving out. But at the same time, the traffic flow of expressways is increasing, the latent risk of traffic accidents is also gradually increasing, and safe driving is becoming more and more important.
Driving on the highway, the safety and driving performance of the vehicle itself are two important factors that affect safety. The former is not difficult to understand, while the latter is to shorten the time for parallel overtaking or quickly avoid the surrounding large vehicles, which will also be safer. In these two aspects, FAW Toyota’s flagship car, the Asian Dragon, can be said to be the leader in the B-class market. If everyone pays attention to safety and driving, and has the intention to buy a car in the near future, then the Asian Dragon can focus on it.
Endorsed by the authority of two major institutions, the strong security of the Asian Dragon is impeccable
The Asian Dragon is a "LARGE CAR" born in the US market. It can be understood as a mid-to-high-end or B + class car. Compared with Camry, Accord, Teana, Passat, etc., it is larger in size and higher in level. In 2018, the fifth-generation Asian Dragon based on the TNGA architecture was first launched in the United States and won the highest safety rating "TOP SAFETY PICK +" in IIHS (American Highway Safety Insurance Association). In 2019, the Asian Dragon officially entered the Chinese market and received a total of 3 "G" (excellent) evaluations in C-IASI (China Insurance Auto Safety Index) for occupants, laypeople, and assisted driving. With the excellent results of the two authoritative collision agencies in the United States and China as an endorsement, the safety of the Asian Dragon is really impeccable.
Such outstanding results cannot be separated from the Asian Dragon’s unsparing efforts in active and passive safety. Empowered by the TNGA architecture, the Asian Dragon’s body structure rigidity is further enhanced, and high-strength materials and hot-pressed materials are used to make the body both strong and flexible. With the continuously upgraded and evolved GOA body, it can effectively absorb collision energy in the event of a collision and disperse it to the skeleton of various parts of the body, which can effectively reduce the degree of deformation of the cab and protect the cockpit space.
In addition, the entire Asian Dragon series comes standard with 10 SRS air bags, which are unparalleled in the same-level market and even in the leapfrog market. This also fundamentally guarantees that the Asian Dragon can provide adequate protection to the driver in the face of external forces in all directions.
In the active safety configuration, the Asian Dragon series is standard with Toyota Safety Sense Smart Travel Safety (Toyota collision avoidance assistance package), which integrates PCS pre-collision safety system (with forward pedestrian identification, etc.), DRCC dynamic radar cruise control system (with full speed domain following function), LTA lane tracking assistance system (with following function) and AHB automatic adjustment high beam system. It can not only identify vehicles, but also pedestrians, reduce the probability of accidents, and reduce collision injuries. Among competing models, most of them are still divided into high and low prices. So for consumers, whether they buy 199,800 entry-level models or 279,800 flagship models, they can enjoy a trustworthy safety guarantee, which is not easy to find in other competing models.
Strong power, low fuel consumption, smoother, ultra-quiet, Asian dragon is proficient in everything
In terms of driving performance, the Asian Dragon also lives up to its reputation as a flagship, providing consumers with three different specifications of power systems: 2.0L gasoline, 2.5L gasoline, and 2.5L dual-engine, which not only meet everyone’s individual needs, but also any one of the powertrains.
Taking 2.5L dual engine power as an example, it is behind Toyota’s new generation of hybrid technology, with 2.5L hot topic efficiency naturally aspirated engine + dual motor as the foundation, through the excellent performance of the E-CVT gearbox, to achieve a strong and efficient "dual engine" drive, WLTC conditions under 100 kilometers of comprehensive fuel consumption is only 4.71L, according to the current Beijing area 92 gasoline 8.54 yuan/L calculation, the fuel cost per kilometer is 0.4 yuan.
The most gratifying thing is that Toyota’s hybrid technology, in addition to excellent fuel economy, also takes into account strong power and smooth and quiet. During rapid acceleration, the motor can work together with the engine to improve the power output of the whole vehicle. The Asian Dragon 2.5L dual-engine version has a maximum power of 160kW in its power system, which is comparable to the mainstream 2.0T turbocharged engine, but the fuel consumption is almost half of that, which effectively reflects "spending less money and doing big things". Driving on the highway, if you step deeply on the accelerator, you can feel the surging power, which brings great confidence to the driver. In addition, thanks to the continuous optimization of power control technology, the oil-electric connection and switching are smoother and more comfortable, making the driving experience of the whole vehicle more upscale.
Since the launch of the first generation Prius in 1997, Toyota’s hybrid technology has been developed for 25 years and has achieved excellent results in miniaturization, lightweight, efficiency and low cost. By February this year, the global cumulative sales of Toyota and Lexus brand electrified models (HEV + PHEV + EV + FCV) have exceeded 20 million units, which is the undisputed global hegemon. This is also the biggest confidence for people to trust and choose Toyota Hybrid.
Excellent safety and drivability, compared with design and configuration, is a perfect expression of the deeper "internal strength" of a model, and this is also the "moat" of the Asian Dragon and even the FAW Toyota brand based on the market, which reflects FAW Toyota’s more pragmatic attitude and meets everyone’s demands for purchasing high-level cars. In the price range of 20-300,000, the Asian Dragon deserves the title of "B + benchmark".
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