The slogan of Toyota Lei Ling

2065438+July 2004, when I first came into contact with GAC Toyota Lei Ling, I once thought it was the successor of Levin with the prefix D, and perhaps the reputation of 86 was more profound. As long as it has something to do with it, I would like to believe that this Levin has a lot to do with Tuohai's car.

In fact, at the end of last century, Levin was the rear-drive coupe version of Corolla. It's just that times have changed. With the development and evolution of car models, Levinling has become a family-oriented car. But even so, its position in my heart has never changed. In order to prove our true love, I still took it up the mountain to pay a New Year call.

My test drive this time is the dual-engine technology version, which is also the second top version in the hybrid matrix. The official guide price is 654.38+0.508 million yuan. To tell the truth, the main reason why Ralink can attract me and make me fantasize about it is the domineering front face of the new car.

The angular three-dimensional eagle-eye headlights seem to take me back to the cold weapon period, and the sharp "blade" makes people shudder. Of course, this relatively radical design language has already run through the entire Toyota family, which we can also see in the new Corolla and RAV4. The large black grille occupies a large part of the front face, creating a strong sense of impact, while the fog lights are set at the "corners of the mouth" to ease the tension.

On the side of the car body, in this era of Coupe prevalence, Lei Ling did not follow the trend, but chose the relatively traditional sedan design, which I prefer. Lei Ling's waistline as a whole shows a slight upward trend, neither conservative nor radical, just right.

Seeing Lei Ling's tail reminds me of an animated film "Cats and Dogs" I saw when I was a child. The main characters in the film are a cat and a dog, while Lei Ling is both radical and exaggerated, pragmatic and conservative at the same time, which just shows the versatility of the new car. However, I personally have a little suggestion. Will the exhaust pipe look better if it is exposed?

When I got on the bus, I enjoyed some exclusive configurations because the test drive was a dual-engine technology version. The most attractive one was the central 12. 1 inch large screen, and the visual effect was remarkable. At the same time, the big screen not only supports multimedia, but also includes functions such as CarLife, voice control and map navigation.

For Lei Ling, it didn't just integrate all the functions into the big screen, but set up a row of air-conditioning setting panels at the bottom of the screen, using buttons and levers to let users remember this most primitive and pure control mode. It is worth mentioning that on the right side of the digital display area, there is an area dedicated to displaying PM2.5 in the car, which can reflect the air quality in the car in real time and distinguish it by color, which is very cleverly designed.

In order to improve the storage space in the front row, Lei Ling has added a storage slot between the air conditioning panel and the handle, which is just enough to put a mobile phone in, which is very convenient. What just puzzles me is that the USB interface in the front row is located in an extremely hidden position. Did you find it?

The feel of gear is commendable, and the long-lost B gear has also appeared on the brand-new Lei Ling car, which is similar to the high-energy recovery mode of electric vehicles.

The HUD head-up display system is also the exclusive configuration of the technology version. Does it look familiar? Yes, it is the same configuration as Camry. From this point, we can see that the powerful structure of Toyota TNGA can not only reduce the cost of the whole vehicle, but also make many technological configurations reach the level of exploration, which was unimaginable before.

In the driving area, Lei Ling adopted a more traditional round steering wheel, but I was not used to the direction because of the lack of flat design. However, these grooves on the back are very intimate and can help novices to control it better.

Lei Ling's dashboard adopts the combination design of pointer and LCD screen, in which the 7-inch digital display is also exclusive to the technology version, and other models are 4.2 inches. In addition to viewing vehicle information, the screen also integrates HUD position adjustment, vehicle active safety settings and other functions, which is very convenient to operate. In addition, Lei Ling's instruments support two kinds of theme switching, the former is mainly based on complex pointer display, and the latter is based on simplified digital display. Which one do you like?

Space is by no means Lei Ling's strong point, at least for a big man like me 184cm. After adjusting the front seat, I came to the back row. My head and knees are only three fingers and one punch, which is not excellent in the same level. Fortunately, the bulge of the back floor is not serious, which gives my feet more room to put.

It's sad that there is no rear air outlet, but it's also 15000.

In driving, Lei Ling gave me the overall feeling of "stability with skin". Stability refers to its consideration of the comfort of the occupants in the car, including its driving comfort, the sense of package of the seat and so on. Leather refers to the price adjustment of its hard suspension and the speed-up effect in PWR mode. So as I said at the beginning of the article, Levin has always been the representative of sports cars in my mind. Even now in the family car series, it still retains the enthusiasm of the year.

The combination of 1.8L engine and motor can make the new Lei Ling burst out with the maximum power of 90kW, which can not only be competent for daily driving scenes, but also bring some passion from time to time. More importantly, with the deployment of the E-CVT gearbox, the new Lei Ling can control the fuel consumption within 5.5L per 100 kilometers to ensure high fuel economy. To be honest, for consumers who choose this price segment, face value, power and space are not as real as low fuel consumption. Who knows!

As for the steering system of the vehicle, it may not be as light as you think, so it will take some time for those friends who are used to driving a small damping car to get used to it. On the contrary, if you like sharp turns as much as I do, I think it will be your good partner.

Compared with the previous generation, the biggest change of this new Lei Ling is that the E-type multi-link independent suspension is adopted in the rear suspension besides replacing the TNGA structure. From the structural point of view, this type of rear suspension structure can not only improve the comfort of the rear passengers of the vehicle, but also maximize the trunk space, which we can see intuitively with the naked eye.

Write it at the end

Although I blew Lei Ling to the end in this article, I have to say that with the change of market demand, even if you exercise again and have a personality, you have to make changes for fuel consumption. Even Mercedes-Benz A-Class and BMW 1 series, which emphasize handling, are now changed into small-displacement front-wheel drive models. What can Levin say if he gives up the rear drive? However, if you keep some of your characteristics while making changes, it will become valuable. But what I want to say is that saving money is more practical than the myth of 86.

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