In May this year a new generation of Ralink market, and recently I have to test drive its dual-engine version. Compared to the previous generation, Ralink dual engine change is very obvious, whether in perception or driving on the texture is so. But in-depth understanding of its character, you will find that it is essentially still a very traditional “Toyota.”
As the automotive media who have been answered are not open around around friends and relatives “XX Wan budget, what car to buy good? “The problem. Every time someone asked, my answer is “Out of the mainstream car you like.” If repeated questioning, I would recommend a high probability Toyota system. The reason is simple, Toyota may not be the optimal choice, but it is the wrong choice.
Toyota car in my eyes like a glass of water, a simple, comfortable, no taste, but you can always drink it. However, this dual-engine Toyota Ralink is somewhat different, because it has a more beautiful container, but also a little sweeter.
“Zagu” both visual sense
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I test drive Ralink dual-engine red, and labeled body hand swim team EDGM of garland. See this car, I think the mind is a Japanese animated film “Up” in the type of people fighting
MS- Zaku . In the “up” the film, the protagonist Counterattack they drove a red painting “Zaku”, both of similar temperament much as a trace.
[123 ] in fact, in Japan, Toyota has long been the “up” cooperation, and launched the official limited edition dedicated Char Auris models. The Toyota Auris is the previous generation of the US version of CarloPull, Ralink is on domestic generation. So I Ralink and test drive this old bar is still very origins. Toyota is likely to designers in the creation of this generation of Ralink also draws on design elements of the old bar.
Toyota Ralink appearance obviously is to go sporty, large forward elongate grille with headlights, it is easy to focus attention center of the front face. While its inner front grille is black honeycomb design, this is a easy to create a sporty design elements.
lights the bottom panel shape, like armored ships bonded at the front, increasing layering, but also to make the front face shape is more sharp.
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and compared to the front of the stunning, body side molding it seems low-key a lot. Simple waist through from the front to the rear, although alloy wheels is also close to the shape towards the sporty styling, but still a bit single; if I were the owner, at least give a color wheel spray, either directly for a set The hub will be satisfied.
while the rear design becomes simple Some, on both sides of the tail lamp connected to each other by a black trim, and a small exhaust pipe directly exposed on the right side.
on the outside, there Ralink a very nice front face, while the side and rear design is slightly dull. But it’s a good foundation, if the owner is willing to invest a little thought to slightlyIt dressed, Yen value of this car will increase more than one level. If I buy it, at least for a set of wheels, posted a black top lip coupled with a tail, I believe if so, keep them coming back would be much higher.
quite satisfactory interior space
Toyota Ralink’s interior styling also with a certain sense of movement, the entire instrument panel with a symmetrical design. Where the air conditioning vent using a polygonal design and silver trim throughout the instrument panel, increasing the sense of depth of the dashboard. And 9 inches floating control panel in the car increases the sense of science and technology.
Toyota Ralink entire interior material spliced to each other in hardness, the dashboard side mostly soft material, while the bottom of the dashboard to use more hard materials.
three steering wheel is biased movement design, steering wheel with silver trim, the overall feel good, and moderate size.
uses a mechanical pointer instrument panel design, modeling simple. Driving on the left is the current state of energy output, the middle is the speedometer, you can display a comprehensive vehicle information, including fuel consumption, mileage, driving status at the far right of the screen.
in front of the shift lever, the vehicle driving mode switching area. A driving mode switching button to the left, to the right to switch directly to pure electric EV mode.
space portion, Ralink is quite satisfactory, either the front or rear seat spaceAll is not well-off. Since the vehicle is moved to a battery pack below the seat, so the higher the position of the back of the seat, the head space slightly depressed.
Toyota’s vehicle computer system has been designed to be simple, Toyota Ralink offers Baidu Carlife system you can achieve mobile Internet, with many convenience. But for Apple users, there is no Carplay still a little disappointed. The reaction rate car mediocre system, good operating logic legible.
as a dual-engine models, trunk space performance Toyota Ralink dual engine worthy of recognition . Vehicle battery pack arranged below the seat, and therefore still has plenty of trunk storage space.
control upgrade is the biggest bright spot
Ralink dual engine build from Toyota TNGA architecture based GA-C platform, powered by a 1.8L Atkinson cycle system naturally aspirated engine, electric motor and E-CVT gearbox components.
wherein the maximum power of the engine is 1.8L 98Ps / 5200rpm, the maximum torque is 142Nmiddot; Comprehensive maximum power m / 3600rpm, the hybrid system is 122Ps.
on the overall performance of this power, it should be able to play a relatively high score . The driving experience, Ralink dual engine power is not strong, from the parameter point of view, not as Friends of the brand 1.4T engine. However Ralink dual engine power adjustment has two features, is a strong and early stage, and the second is cis.
at low speeds, when the daily driving engine of the vehicle is not working, relying motor drive only; and in need of strong state power, the engine will intervene. The advantages of quick release motor torque can be fully demonstrated in this car, you will feel the power throttle the entire car very “Genjiao.” Such advantages, but also made me feel very comfortable at the start or in the process of overtaking.
The second is cis, Ralink dual engine E-CVT worth of smoothness on give praise, this gearbox which can be said there is no sense of presence. Even when I was feeling the impact of normal driving, foot throttle down, it will not be a downshift speed. In the process of starting the engine involved, the vehicle does not produce any setback, I can only be judged by the display or the noise of the engine if the engine is in working condition.
When the vehicle is in a moving mode, dual engine power Ralink response becomes faster, it also allows you to occasionally passionate about. Common B block on the Toyota hybrid models, the official return in the new Ralink. The gear speaking white is increased recovery of the kinetic energy of the vehicle, if you find that the car battery is small, energy recovery can be increased by the B file, and then charges the vehicle. But in the B block, you open the throttle, feeling the drag of the vehicle will be significantly increased.
concluded that manipulation, this generation of Ralink dual engine manipulation to get a lot of people praise, in particular TNGA architecture, dual engine Ralink lower center of gravity of the vehicle. Non torsion beam suspension structure also from its rear independent suspension changed to an E-type multi-link independent rear suspension.
to bring the benefits of upgrading the suspension is obvious, Ralink dual engine in the face of some of the potholes in the road when the body becomes less bounce. When driving, the vehicle body attitude control easier.
Ralink dual-engine chassis feel are biased in favor of the motion, the chassis is very happy to quickly carry out my orders, big corner off when a steering operation of the vehicle body is relatively straightforward. If you have opened the previous generation of Ralink or Corolla, will obviously feel the difference between old and new. Compared to the previous generation model, the dynamic performance of the new car is more lively.
manipulation section, there are two places I think there is room for improvement.
First, although more accurate steering, the reaction rate may be, but the direction of the virtual force feedback bit, and do not pass enough road feel.
Second, since the energy of the tire, the grip is not so high, and the high speed response state cornering tire easily, and tire noise obvious daily.
final say NVH performance, Ralink dual engine NVH performance in the qualifying standard at this level, the noise power system is very light. Most of the noise comes from wind noise and tire noise, if I were the owner, is not only a high probability change wheels, tires must change together.
[123 ] when we talked to Toyota, in addition to the 86, land Tour, with special labels such Prado car. We first thought or home, fuel-efficient, worry, hedging and other labels. Take Ralink dual engine, it has a cool look, better sense of control, but the return to nature, it is still a family car for life.
people who buy it will not worry so much about this car how much hard plastic inside, do not care how much this car 100 mph, they care about is the food this month prices go up or down, and KPI work is not done? There are no property chargesHave to pay, the weekend is not to work overtime? Fortunately, that fuel costs rose fell, will not have much impact on them, after all, this car has low fuel consumption.
question the very beginning of the article return, if someone asked me to choose what car this price. If you are a young man, I would recommend you choose a high probability Ralink dual engine, after all, saved fuel costs, buy a Nintendo switch, it is not sweet it?