Toyota has announced the official pictures of the new generation HARRIER. This model is still somewhat unfamiliar to domestic partners. It was born on the TNGA-K platform and is a car between RAV4 and Highlander. A medium-sized SUV. ?According to current news, this car will also be introduced into China next year.
Seeing this, some friends may ask, after the introduction, will it be produced by FAW Toyota or GAC Toyota? ?What are the differences between Toyota’s two joint ventures? How to choose the sister models produced by the two joint ventures? (Such as Corolla and Lei Ling) Don’t worry, we are here to share it with you today.
Will the “two-vehicle strategy” still be adopted after domestic production?
According to the news previously exposed by Toyota’s supplier Fuwei Adient Co., Ltd., they will provide production support for seats, door panels, etc. for FAW Toyota’s “941B” project, and the name of the exposed model is “ Hylia”. Therefore, it can be inferred that FAW Toyota’s upcoming domestic model will be the official overseas version of HARRIER.
In addition, some netizens found out at the State Intellectual Property Office that Toyota China has registered the "FRONTLANDER" trademark. Its Chinese name is "FRONTLANDER". Coincidentally, GAC Toyota The code name of the project under construction is "942B". Therefore, we can basically conclude that HARRIER will be produced by FAW and GAC Toyota, and will be named "Halia" and "Fenglanda" respectively.
Then the question comes. Both Hylia and Fenglanda are built based on HARRIER. Is it better to buy FAW Toyota or GAC Toyota? We dare not draw any conclusions now because the model is not yet on the market. ?However, we can use existing models as examples to conduct a wave of analysis to help everyone see how FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota should choose.
How to choose between FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota?
Let’s take a look at the factory situation first
As one of the Toyota brand’s most experienced joint ventures in China, FAW Toyota has more factories. Currently, they are in Chengdu, Tianjin, and Changchun. Equipped with factory. ?A large number of factories means large production capacity and stronger production capacity.
GAC Toyota is slightly less experienced. Their factory is located in Nansha District, Guangzhou, with a starting production capacity of 200,000 units/year. Although it is also very strong, it is still slightly inferior to FAW Toyota. . However, GAC Toyota is very attentive to its products, and was once named "Toyota's Most Advanced Factory in the World" by Toyota.
In addition, the quality control issues of FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota have always been controversial. ?I personally support the view that "GAC Toyota has good quality control" as everyone said, ?not just because of the official title given by Toyota. Several cars I have personally experienced, including Highlander, overall The use experience is very good.
But that doesn’t mean that FAW Toyota’s quality control is not good. Because of the Toyota brand, product reliability itself is a big selling point. And in last year’s complaint rankings, FAW Toyota was not on the list. ?The reason why everyone thinks that they have a large number of complaints is directly related to their sales volume. If calculated according to the ratio, the reliability of both FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota is very guaranteed.
The number of FAW Toyota dealers is slightly larger
The number of dealer channels is also one of the factors that affects our car buying. After all, there are many stores. We can look at cars, buy cars, and maintain and repair cars. More convenient.
At present, the dealers of the two companies have basically covered every province and city in the country, but there is still a certain gap in number. Statistics show that FAW Toyota currently has more than 675 dealers nationwide, while GAC Toyota has less than 600 dealers. Yifeng still has certain advantages in this regard.
Of course, in different regions, you still have to choose a car based on the actual situation and quantity. As for how to choose a car model, let’s talk about it below.
How to choose a car model?
Let’s first take a look at what models FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota have. ? (Don’t go to the wrong 4S store when buying a car!)
It can be seen that Toyota’s strategy is not the same as that of Volkswagen, and it is not to completely balance the two joint ventures.
For example, if you want to buy a medium and large SUV, you can only go to FAW Toyota to buy a Prado, and if you want a medium-sized SUV, you can only choose the Highlander. ?Although Avalon and Camry are both positioned as mid-level cars, their tonality and focus are not the same.
For many friends, they may be entangled in those models that adopt the "dual-car strategy", such as Corolla and Ralink, RAV4 and Wilanda, etc. ?Then next, let’s take these cars as examples to see how we should choose.
Corolla/Ralink
Guide price of two cars:
FAW Toyota Corolla: 119,800-159,800
GAC Toyota Ralink : 115,800-152,800
Affected by factors such as the appearance design of these two cars, many friends will think that the Corolla is larger than the Ralink. But in reality they are about the same size. ?Even Lei Ling will be slightly longer.
Body size comparison
Secondly, the power parameters of the two cars are exactly the same, and they also have a 1.2T model and a 1.8L hybrid version. ?So we mainly look at the gap from a configuration perspective.
Corolla’s entry-level model is 4,000 yuan more expensive than Ralink, while the top-end model is 7,000 yuan more expensive than Ralink. ?But when people buy a car, they are more likely to consider mid-range models, so we also chose two mid-range models for comparison.
Through comparison, we can see that in terms of configuration, Corolla has some more comfort configurations, but Ralink's reversing radar and LED headlights are significantly more practical, and the price is 2,000 yuan cheaper. ?So I personally think Ralink performs better in terms of cost performance.
Let’s take a look at FAW Toyota’s RAV4 and GAC Toyota’s Wilanda.
RAV4/Wilanda
Guide price of two cars:
FAW Toyota RAV4: 174,800-258,800
GAC Toyota Wei Landa: 171,800-241,800
The situation of RAV4 and Wilanda is the same as the above two models, the body size is not much different, and the power system is the same.
Body size
However, FAW Toyota's RAV4 will be more expensive than GAC Toyota's Wilanda, both in terms of starting price and top model price. Of course, this has something to do with the manufacturer's model configuration, because Weilanda only has one 2.5L hybrid four-wheel drive model, with a guide price of 240,800 yuan. The RAV4's four-wheel drive model has more options.
The difference between the two lies in the unique configuration. Personally, I feel that although the RAV4 is 2,000 yuan more expensive among the two models we selected, the seat heating and 360° panoramic images will improve the comfort level. Better. The Wilanda's front and rear radar and navigation still put more effort into practicality.
Through the above two sets of comparisons, we can see that the Toyota brand will adopt a two-car strategy for the two joint ventures. But apart from the appearance design, the difference in configuration is not very big. Maybe FAW Toyota has a slightly richer "comfort configuration", while GAC Toyota pays more attention to "practical configuration".