From the appearance, the car adopts a large vertical grille grille, which looks very domineering with chrome decoration. Air guide grooves are designed on both sides of the front of the car to improve aerodynamic performance. The new car uses slender headlights and through-type LED light strips, which are full of technology.

The lines on the side of the body are very smooth, and the rearview mirrors and window frames are designed in black, adding to the sporty feel. The new car uses a large-size multi-spoke wheel rim, with dense spokes radiating out in a micro-spiral shape, which looks very delicate.

The rear of the car adopts a through-type taillight design, which visually makes the rear of the car appear wider. It is worth mentioning that the trunk of the new car combines the design of a sedan and a hatchback. The opening is set in the middle of the rear windshield, which can create a larger trunk opening than a traditional sedan, increasing practicality. .

The new car uses a large amount of solid wood and leather in interior materials to create a luxurious interior atmosphere. The new car adopts the currently popular design of a full LCD instrument and an enlarged central control screen. Both screens are 12.3 inches. At the same time, it retains the mechanical shift lever and a large number of mechanical buttons, achieving a combination of technological sense and practicality.

Domestic models are all equipped with a 2.5L hybrid system. The engine is an A25B-FXS inline four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 136kW and a peak torque of 225N·m. The maximum power of the drive motor is 131.9kW and a peak torque of 300N·m. , the transmission system is matched with a CVT gearbox. Official data shows that the car accelerates from 0-100km/h in 8.6 seconds and has a comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.21L/100km. All models of the car are equipped with an adaptive variable suspension system.

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It is learned that the size of the new Grevia is 5175×1995×1765mm, and the wheelbase is 3060mm. This new car has a flexible space layout and can adjust 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 seats, a total of 6 seat layouts. The car uses a double-sided sliding door design, and the four-wheel drive version will be marked with the “E-Four” logo on the lower right corner of the rear of the car.

In terms of the cockpit, the new Grevia comfort version and luxury version are equipped with high-grade synthetic leather seats. The high-end version provides luxurious leather seats, supports one-button start, intelligent keyless entry system (front door, side sliding door, tailgate), smart Anti-pinch electric tailgate (with kick sensor, memory function), second row/third row independent air conditioning outlets, etc.

In addition, the car is also equipped with a 4.2-inch/12.3-inch full LCD color TFT multi-function information display + a 10.25-inch/12.3-inch color central touch display. The high-end version provides a 10-inch color HUD head-up display system, supporting Hicar/Carplay/ Carlife smartphone connection function, the flagship ULTRA version provides an 11.6-inch rear audio-visual entertainment system.

In terms of power, the car is equipped with a 2.5L hybrid system with a maximum engine power of 139 kilowatts. The transmission system is matched with an E-CVT continuously variable transmission, and two systems are available: single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor E-Four four-wheel drive.

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The recall covers more than 135,000 Toyota Prius vehicles built between November 2022 and this month.

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that the switch on the outer rear door of the car has insufficient waterproof performance. If a large amount of water is flushed, it may cause a short circuit of internal parts and even cause the door to suddenly open while driving.

So far, there have been three reports of doors opening while driving at low speeds, but no accidents have occurred.

Toyota will adopt temporary store closure measures at dealers across the country and replace parts for free as soon as they are ready.

IT House learned that the Toyota Prius was launched in December 1997 and was equipped with dual-engine power. It was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world and one of the representative models of early hybrid vehicles in the world. This model It was sold to more than 40 countries and regions around the world in 2001. Its largest markets are Japan and North America. It has currently launched multiple iterative versions.

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“Highlander”

Previously, Toyota’s leader Akio Toyoda has always been skeptical of electric vehicles, but his successor Tsuneharu Sato is committed to the balanced development of a combination of fuel vehicles, gasoline-electric hybrid models, plug-in hybrid models, and fuel cells. Automobiles and pure electric vehicles are advancing hand in hand. Under his leadership, Toyota has increased its investment in pure electric vehicles.

“Grand Highlander”

Tsuneji Sato called for major changes to the underlying platform the company was developing, but sources said this caused some confusion and “we are constantly revising our plans.” What is certain, however, is that we will be able to see better things in the future. bZ models and other pure electric models, for example, new models will have longer battery life and better performance.

“4Runner”

It is worth noting that Toyota’s first model using solid-state batteries will debut around 2027, and it may first appear on Lexus brand models. Solid-state batteries will be a breakthrough in increasing battery life. Toyota has said it hopes to achieve low-volume production of solid-state batteries in 2027, but whether this can be achieved has not yet been determined. Many industry experts believe that solid-state batteries may not be fully produced until around 2030.

“Smooth road”

Sources said that this is not impossible, because Toyota is also worried that it will be difficult to provide more competitive products relying solely on existing lithium-ion battery technology, so it may accelerate the advancement of new technologies. In the future, Toyota will launch a series of electric models, such as the electric version of Tundra.

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The characteristic of this event is that the specifications and performance of all participating cars are consistent, which means that drivers need to rely on their own driving skills and tactics to strive for better results, focusing more on direct competition between drivers rather than relying on vehicles. Performance differentiation.

As a unified specification racing car, the new car is equipped with professional racing configurations and has a competitive nature. The new car will make a series of upgrades for racing.

In terms of appearance, the overall design of the new car has undergone a lot of racing upgrades compared to the regular version, such as the quick-release locking front engine hood, the area of the front grille has also been further increased, and the sides are still equipped with ventilation openings. The fenders still retain the ventilation opening design, which in turn reduces the air pressure in the wheel arches and reduces the lift of the front axle.

It is noticed that the new car also uses race-spec customized 2way KW V3 coilovers and lowers the body. It also uses double five-spoke 17-inch wheels, 215/615 R17 full hot-melt tires and AP Racing brake calipers.

In addition, the GR86 Cup is equipped with a ducktail spoiler, a quick-release trunk lid, and the rear surround adopts the original design, but the exhaust system is upgraded to a full-section titanium alloy racing exhaust, and a single-side exhaust Design.

In the interior, the GR86 Cup incorporates a vehicle-wide roll cage that complies with FIA standard roll cages. It is also equipped with racing seats, 6-point safety belts, semi-automatic fire extinguishers and other devices.

In terms of power, this model is equipped with a 2.4L naturally aspirated horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine, which has been tuned for racing, with a maximum power of 253 horsepower. The transmission system is equipped with 6AT and 6MT transmissions with paddle shifters. Box, and the chassis has also been customized with racing enhancements.

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The 2025 4Runner uses the new TNGA-F platform, the Ladder Frame non-bearing body and the high-rigidity body, allowing this SUV to maintain excellent off-road performance while bringing a better driving experience.

The 2025 4Runner comes standard on TRD Pro, Trailhunter and Platinum models with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine good for 207 kW (278 hp) and 512 Nm of torque.

The TRD Off-Road and Limited models use the i-FORCE MAX hybrid system, equipped with a 2.4L Turbo + Hybrid engine with an output of 242 kW (326 hp) and 630 Nm of torque, both equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The 4Runner will be available in two-wheel drive, part-time four-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive. The price has not yet been announced, but it is estimated to start at about US$41,000 (Note: currently about 297,000 RMB).

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Toyota’s cooperation with autonomous driving company Momenta began in 2020. The latter provides Toyota with high-precision map services based on camera vision technology and promotes the commercial implementation of its automated map platform in China. In 2021, Momenta completed a Series C financing totaling US$500 million. Toyota participated in this round of financing as one of the strategic investors, further deepening the partnership between the two parties.

Previous cooperation between Toyota and Huawei has mainly focused on the field of smart cockpits. Last month, Toyota launched a new ninth-generation Camry for the Chinese market. This model is equipped with a newly built car-machine system and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, making it The operational smoothness of the vehicle system has been significantly improved compared to the previous generation model.

According to reports, Toyota plans to officially announce the specific details of this intelligent driving solution during the Beijing Auto Show.

Huawei currently provides three main models for cooperation with car companies, namely parts supply model, solution model (HI model) and smart car selection model (Hongmeng Zhixing).

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Sumary of the basic information of the two models as follows:

 bZ Sport Crossover Concept "Smart Crossover": jointly developed by Toyota and BYD Toyota Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (established in 2020), FAW Toyota, and Toyota Motor R&D Center (China), produced and sold by FAW Toyota

 bZ FlexSpace Concept: jointly developed by Toyota and GAC Group, GAC Toyota, and Toyota China R&D Center, and produced and sold by GAC Toyota

In addition, Toyota will also have a brand new electric concept car unveiled at the auto show. Officials say this car will reflect Toyota’s future design concepts and have “new technological subversion” in intelligence and chassis technology.

Toyota also stated that it will conduct in-depth intelligent cooperation with “major Chinese manufacturers” and insist on mass production of solid-state batteries around 2027 – still focusing on small batch production.

In other respects, the bZ4X ROBOTAXI self-driving taxi, GR YARiS, Camry 2.5L dual-engine version and other models jointly launched by Toyota and Pony.ai will also be unveiled during this auto show.

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Judging from the exposed interior pictures, the entire interior is mainly black and uses a lot of slush molding materials. It does not have as detailed a description of the interior materials as the current hardcore SUVs of Chinese brands. The new car’s computer system should adopt localized optimization, including WeChat, CarPlay, HUAWEI HiCar, Baidu CarLife, etc.

“Preview of Interior Models “

The entire center console has a clear division. The upper part is the central control screen. Below the air-conditioning outlet are buttons for steering wheel heating, seat heating, and seat ventilation. Below are panoramic images and charging interfaces. The air-conditioning area retains physical buttons. At the same time, there are professional four-wheel drive system buttons around the gearbox. However, the vehicle taken may not be a high-end model. We see that the new car has a certain reduction in off-road configurations, such as the front anti-roll bar disconnect function, rear differential lock, and creep mode. Wait for the button to disappear.

The function buttons on the steering wheel are the same as those of the overseas version, including multimedia control, voice control, Bluetooth phone, adaptive cruise and other function buttons. The vehicle’s seats also have a good sense of wrapping and are made of perforated leather fabric.

Looking back at the appearance design level, the new Prado has changed its previous design style and introduced a more fashionable design idea, launching round front lights and square front lights respectively. The front face with round lights and the front face with square lights do not show too much difference. The whole vehicle uses a lot of straight line design, which looks a bit “square box”, which is in sharp contrast with the Prado in our impression. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4920mm/1980mm/1860mm (excluding external spare tire), and the wheelbase is 2850mm.

“Official photos of overseas models”

Because he is quite tall, even with the three-row seat version, the overall interior space is still considerable, especially after folding down the third row of seats, an open plane will be formed in the car, which can be used for basic camping needs. satisfy. At the configuration level, based on previous news, the new car will be equipped with a full LCD instrument, a large central control screen, seat heating/ventilation, steering wheel heating, mobile phone wireless interconnection, panoramic sunroof, 14 JBL brand speakers, three-temperature zone air conditioning, etc. Function.

“Official photos of overseas models”

In addition, in addition to the lowest-end models, other versions will be equipped with electric leather seats; high-end models will be equipped with electric sunroof, electronic rearview mirror, MTM multi-terrain selection function monitoring system, MTS multi-terrain optional driving assistance device, and HUD head-up display and other configurations; the top model will also be equipped with a car refrigerator.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a hybrid system composed of a T24A-FTS 2.4T gasoline engine + electric motor. The system has a combined maximum power of 330 horsepower (243 kilowatts) and a maximum torque of 630 Nm. In terms of off-road configuration, the new Prado is also equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system with Torsen limited-slip center differential, plus an electronically controlled mechanical rear axle differential lock, and has high and low-speed four-wheel drive, which can amplify torque and simultaneously , the new car will also be equipped with multi-terrain control and creep mode. The maximum approach angle of the new car is 31 degrees, the maximum departure angle is 22 degrees, and the ground clearance can reach 221mm.

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“It’s true that plug-in hybrid sales are growing,” said Corey Cantor, an electric vehicle analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. “These vehicles, which have both batteries and internal combustion engines, will see a staggering increase in sales from 2022 to 2023.” 48%. However, even such a fast growth rate cannot catch up with the 51% growth rate of pure electric vehicles. More importantly, the sales base of pure electric vehicles is even larger.”

It is noted that the report also showed that Stellantis Group’s products accounted for 46% of the total sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in the U.S. market in 2023, of which models such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Chrysler Pacifica hybrid contributed a lot. Plug-in hybrids from Toyota and Lexus came in second, accounting for 15% of total sales. Models from Hyundai, Kia and Volvo (Geely) also occupy part of the market, but these brands all sell more pure electric vehicles than plug-in hybrids.

So is there no future for plug-in hybrids? Reports suggest otherwise, but sales figures suggest the future of plug-in hybrids remains unclear. Plug-in hybrids are often considered a solution to ease the range anxiety of electric vehicles, but in actual use, whether PHEVs can truly solve the problem and whether they are economical is still open to question. For example, Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s battery price survey shows that batteries for plug-in hybrids will cost nearly three times more than battery electric vehicles, at $343/kWh in 2023 compared with $128/kWh. While a $7,500 IRA tax credit can help offset some of the cost, models like the Toyota Prius Prime and RAV4 Prime, which are both made in Japan, are not eligible for the credit. In addition, considering that plug-in hybrid vehicles account for less than 2% of Toyota’s sales, it seems unrealistic to transform the production line into catering to this small part of the market.

Compared with pure electric vehicles and non-plug-in hybrid vehicles, the technology of plug-in hybrid vehicles also appears to be somewhat backward. For example, models such as the Jeep Wrangler 4xe have shorter range and poor fuel economy in non-electric mode. If more affordable plug-in hybrids with longer electric range could be introduced, they might be able to attract more buyers.

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