A+ class wheelbase size, with a Camry 2.0L engine, Toyota Lingshang reversing image into a pity
2021 is Toyota's "attack" first year, a variety of new wheels into the market, of which Toyota Lingshang as a product of Toyota to complete the sedan market segment, product positioning directly to Volkswagen Sagittarius, the guidance price of 1488-15.88 million yuan, with A+ class wheelbase size, It is also equipped with the same 2.0L engine as the mid-size Car Camry, which is comparable to the domestic sedan configuration in terms of size and power alone, but the market performance is not good, with sales of only 1658 units in December, which is a significant difference compared with Sagitar's December sales performance (23718 units). So, what exactly caused Toyota Lingshang to be "unfavorable"?
The exterior design is young and lacks a sense of refinement
In terms of appearance, Toyota Lingshang integrates the design of Leiling and The Asian Dragon, the upper part of the front face is more like the Leiling, and the light group shape is sharper, while the lower half is more like the Asian Dragon, the wide banner chrome grille is more domineering, supplemented by a rounded sunken front posture, releasing a strong visual impact, and the design skills are very good.
In terms of size, toyota Lingshang's length, width and height are: 4695/1780/1435mm, wheelbase 2750mm, only from the perspective of size parameters, Lingshang's wheelbase is better than Volkswagen Sagittarius, but the length is slightly shorter 58mm, under this and other, there is no obvious space advantage. The side shape has a high degree of overlap with the Leiling, and if driving on the road, the recognition of the model is extremely low. The rear part of the car, the same tail design as The Leiling, further confirms the extended version of the "Leiling" version, and it is difficult to bring enough appearance appeal to some good-looking Chinese.
The interior design is traditional and lacks freshness
In terms of interior, toyota Lingshang adopts a design that is in line with the Toyota family, and the flying wing-type cockpit layout is combined with the hollow decoration of the double-decker center console, which has a more stylish interior atmosphere. However, the interior materials do not have a brilliant place, a large number of plastic trim panels and soft materials spliced together to form a Lingshang interior, only the air conditioning outlet, steering wheel, door handle, shift area, central control screen and other parts of the use of silver trim and piano paint inlay, can not create a more advanced interior texture.
In terms of configuration, Toyota Lingshang has launched two configuration models, divided into deluxe version and premium version, safety configuration is still rich, such as 8 airbags, L2 level intelligent driving assistance, automatic parking, etc., unfortunately, the new car is only equipped with a single sunroof, and there is no panoramic sunroof configuration, and the deluxe version and the premium version configuration is quite different, compared to the premium version, the deluxe version not only changes the steering wheel to plastic material, And the instrument has also changed from 12.3 inches to 4.3 inches, less electric adjustment of the main driver's seat, and less GPS navigation system and voice recognition control function of the 9-inch central control screen. The most incomprehensible thing is that the deluxe version is equipped with a parking radar and has no reversing image, while the premium version has a reversing image but no parking radar.
The power configuration is moderate and the cost performance is not high
In terms of power, Toyota Lingshang's power configuration currently has only one 2.0L engine. Logically, Toyota Lingshang as an A+ class compact sedan, 2.0L power, although only a naturally aspirated engine, is still stronger than 1.2T/1.5L power, its maximum power of 171 horsepower, peak torque of 205N·m, engine model M20C, and medium-sized car Camry power is consistent, matching the simulation of 10-speed CVT transmission, the power configuration is not weak at all. Unexpectedly, after many practical tests, Toyota Lingshang's zero hundred acceleration time performance is 10.37 seconds, acceleration performance is more general, acceleration to the back section will feel weak, and the fuel consumption level is comparable to camry, the actual measured 100 km comprehensive road condition fuel consumption performance is 7.83L/100km. Decent power performance did not bring the expected product highlights, returning to urban life, or a bland grocery shopping car.
epilogue
For consumers with a budget of 150,000 yuan, cost performance is still the premise of car purchase, and Toyota Lingshang's performance in terms of cost performance is inferior to that of competitors at the same level, especially the complementary lack of reversing radar and reversing images, which is really confusing, but the standard L2 level automatic driving assist function can still see some sincerity. However, the most used configuration in daily life is still reversing radar and reversing image, and the 2.0L engine has not played its due power level, still buying vegetable performance, it is difficult to match the 1.4T power of Volkswagen Sagittarius. On the whole, cost performance is king, and Toyota Lingshang still needs to show a certain sincerity in terms of price or configuration to possibly save product sales.