In today’s automotive market, home MPVS are gradually becoming the preferred choice for many families due to their spacious space and versatility. Especially for those families who need to balance daily commuting and holiday travel, a well-balanced, economical and practical MPV can greatly improve the quality of life. Among the many options, hybrid MPVS have attracted particular attention due to their better fuel economy and lower emissions. Gac Toyota Saina (PHOTO | configuration | inquiry)(PHOTO | configuration | inquiry), one of the popular choices in the market, sold 8,107 units in the past month. Now, let’s see how it actually behaves
In terms of appearance design, the overall design is simple and generous, and the front face belongs to the wide-body design. The trapezoidal air inlet grille has made the net blackened, which looks more fashionable and atmospheric. The big lamp group on both sides is long and narrow, and the edge has silver chrome bright strip, which is more dynamic after lighting. The curve on the hood is raised, which is still more muscular. The car is also equipped with LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, automatic headlights, front fog lights, adaptive near and far light, headlight height adjustment and headlight delay off function.
On the side of the body, many waist lines are slender, which greatly increases the width of the vision. The opening Angle of the bilateral electric side sliding door is relatively large, which is convenient to ride up and down. The lower part is equipped with 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, which further highlights the sense of movement of the car.
The rear part, the tail shape is round, using L-shaped tail light layout, the size is relatively large, can increase the recognition after lighting. The lower part is wrapped with a large black surround and a through-through silver chrome trim. The whole rear of the car is more standard.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Saina are 5165×1995×1765 mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 3060 mm, so the sense of space is very abundant. As a large seven-seat MPV, its side design is very exquisite, and the iconic side-sliding door makes it very convenient to get on and off the bus. And specific to the waist line design, the level is clear, especially in the concave door area made a fold processing, this detail on the carving makes the whole side look more dynamic and modern. In addition, the front and rear Windows are double-laminated glass, which can effectively reduce noise and improve ride comfort. Although the tail light is not designed through, it adopts a bifurcating design at the edge and extends to the position of the car body, so the recognition is very high when it is lit.
In terms of interior, the whole center console is neat and simple. The interior uses a large number of leather cover, and with wood decorative board, material quality is better. On the left is a leather multifunction steering wheel, which corresponds to a 4.2-inch full LCD instrument panel and a 12.3-inch central control screen. The size of the central control screen is large enough, and the functions cover GPS navigation system, voice print recognition, line interconnection, visible voice control and mobile phone remote control, etc. The built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155P, smooth response speed, in line with the current popular trend. The air conditioning control adopts independent design, the keys are arranged neatly, and the operation is easy.
The power part is equipped with a hybrid system composed of 2.5L engine and electric motor. The maximum horsepower of the engine is 189Ps, the maximum torque is 236N·m, the total power of the electric motor is 174kW, the transmission system is E-CVT CVT, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of WLTC is 6.13L. This version also provides four-wheel drive system.
In general, the car’s appearance design is simple and generous, belongs to the durable type, the interior layout is spacious, and the soft material is more, there are 2+2+3 seven layout, the family travel is more convenient, also carry 2.5L petrol-electric hybrid, the car is easier to drive. The car also has a certain preferential price, more close to the people, suitable for home and commercial.
