The whole network exclusively tests FAW Toyota Crown Lu Fang first.
[car home Professional Evaluation] Needless to say, the popularity of Highlander has been a general existence for many years, and it has almost become the biggest enemy of all non-luxury brands of medium-sized or even medium-sized SUVs. Unexpectedly, with the listing of FAW Toyota Crown Lu Fang, the competition for the top spot turned into a brand civil war. Is Crown Lu Fang Highlander’s Shell Changing Car? Is there any difference between them? After reading today’s exclusive Crown Lu Fang test, everyone will have the answer in their hearts.
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There is no difference between Crown Lu Fang and Highlander in hardware. It is still the 2.5L hybrid system, with front and rear dual motors and comprehensive power of 249 HP. The transmission system is matched with the E-CVT gearbox, and the chassis is also a pre-McPherson and post-E multi-link structure.
With the help of the motor, this medium-sized SUV with a weight of more than 2.1 tons has been significantly reduced. It is more energetic and agile than a separate naturally aspirated engine, and smoother and more linear than a turbine engine. Especially when driving at a low or medium speed, the power output process is completely proportional to the strength of your waste and your psychological expectation. The most important thing is that it will not continuously adsorb and separate your back and chair back like many pure electric vehicles.
Simply relying on the motor can increase the speed from 0 to about 50km/h, of course, it is not always the case, which is also related to your throttle depth and the current battery charge. But when the engine starts, all the previous good things will be broken. First of all, the power is not as strong as you expected, and there is still a certain gap with the current mainstream 2.0T engine with more than 200 horsepower. The most important thing is that the driving quality has fallen to the bottom, the noise of "rumbling" continues, abrupt and dry, and the floor and pedals also have obvious vibration. To be honest, I am a little sorry for the worth of more than 300,000, just like Highlander.
In fact, apart from the loud engine noise, Crown Lu Fang actually controls other noises well. The front windows of all models use double-layer sound insulation glass, which is more kind than Highlander in objective configuration, and the subjective feeling of front wind noise is a little quieter than Highlander. The sound insulation of the chassis is also in place, and the sand and gravel hit it with a dull sound, without a thin and crisp crash.
As for the performance of steering and chassis, Crown Lu Fang and Highlander are completely consistent. With the blessing of TNGA architecture, the ability of chassis to resolve bumps has been greatly improved. Although it is not particularly soft, there will be no stiff and direct vibration transmitted into the car, which has more "German flavor". The steering wheel is not ethereal and light, but it feels a little tight, and its directivity and flexibility are very good, and it has a certain sense of driving participation.
In a word, all the advantages of Highlander can be found in Crown Lu Fang, and all the disadvantages are accepted according to the order. If you get into the car, put the bull’s head mark and Crown mark on the steering wheel, they are exactly the same, and there is no difference in driving.
Accelerated test
Crown Lu Fang’s acceleration process is the same as Highlander’s, which supports the speed-holding start, and the front wheels will slightly slip when starting. The continuity of the whole power system is good, it pushes you forward in a linear way, and the final score is 8.2 seconds, which is the same as the 8.44 seconds measured by Highlander at 28℃.
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Brake test
When braking with full force, the support of the suspension is good, there is no obvious nodding and hips, and the grip of the tire is also excellent. The only thing that needs to be spit out is that the foot feel of the brake pedal is not linear enough, and when the continuous test is carried out for the seventh or eighth time, the electronic brake does not remind you that it is overheated by softening the foot feel like the traditional mechanical brake.
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Fuel consumption test
In the fuel consumption test of 102.1km, the ECO mode was used all the time, and the air conditioner was not turned on. The average speed was 31km/h, the fuel consumption was 5.63L, and the average fuel consumption was 5.5L/100km. For a medium-sized SUV weighing 2.1 tons, it is worthy of all kinds of compliments, and only 92 # gasoline is needed.
Noise test
Crown Lu Fang, like Highlander, is completely two cars when the engine starts and does not start during the noise test. It is quiet and comfortable when it is driven by electricity, and it can still ensure good quietness under the condition of 80 km/h. But once the engine is started, it will form a huge gap with the electric drive.
moose test
Crown Lu Fang didn’t work actively when it entered into the electronic stability system from Area A to Area B, and its intervention was late, and at the same time, it showed a significant understeer trend. When entering Zone B and starting to hit back, the stabilization system intervened abruptly, exerting huge braking force on the left front wheel and directly locking it. After driving out of Area B, the vehicle speed began to decrease obviously, and the tire gradually recovered its grip, and finally passed 71.7 km/h.
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Four-wheel drive test
This electric four-wheel drive system has insufficient slip-limiting ability, and the power provided by the rear wheel motor is also weak. In the cross-axle test, the front wheel takes the lead in limiting the slip, but it is obviously not enough to push the vehicle forward by relying on the power of the rear wheel motor. Only when the engine intervenes to give the front wheel more power can the vehicle get out of trouble. As for the single front wheel/single rear wheel with adhesion, Crown Lu Fang is really powerless.
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The situation is similar in field cross-country. When climbing a 36 slope, the rear wheels can’t provide enough power, and the front wheels slip seriously, so they can’t move on. In theory, the 20cm continuous cannonball pit can pass. After all, Highlander has passed, but the owner of our car has installed an electric pedal, which reduces the ground clearance and directly bears it on the steamed bun. The last side slope and butterfly valley are normal.
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Full text summary
Since Crown Lu Fang went public, people have been asking how to choose between it and Highlander. As you can see through this test, there is no difference between the two products in terms of product strength. Both cars have six models, but Crown Lu Fang is thousands of dollars more expensive than Highlander. Where is it? First, the whole system of Crown Lu Fang comes standard with TSS active safety system, and Highlander is only available with high allocation; Second, Crown Lu Fang comes standard with ACC adaptive cruise and bilateral sound insulation glass in the front row, which Highlander does not have; The third point is that Crown Lu Fang provides a four-year or 100,000-kilometer vehicle warranty, and Highlander is three years or 100,000 kilometers; Finally, Crown Lu Fang has four years and 100,000 kilometers of free basic maintenance, which is also a big expense. So when Highlander and Crown Lu Fang are sitting exactly the same, will these things be the decisive factor in your purchase? Welcome to discuss together in the comments section. (Text/Figure/Photo by car home Hou Yunfeng Video/Feng Bo, Zhang Peng Later/Cao Pengcheng)