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Toyota accelerates the layout of new products in China, and in the future, a new generation of Hanlanda, a new generation of Sienna (Senna) and a new generation of Harrier (Haiya) will be put into production in Guangzhou Automobile Toyota and FAW Toyota respectively, which is also an important measure for Toyota to implement the "two-car strategy" layout in the Chinese market, so as to further increase market share.

According to the latest report from domestic media Aika Motor, the new generation of Toyota Harrier will be officially domesticated by the end of next year. The two joint ventures have a planned production capacity of 60, 000 vehicles and will go on sale in early 2022.

Toyota Harrier is positioned as an entry-level five-seat medium-sized SUV, between RAV4 and Hanlanda. The new generation of Harrier is based on TNGA (GA-K) architecture, and the new car has been officially launched overseas in April 2020.

Toyota Harrier in China will have two versions, FAW Toyota Harrier version of the internal code 941B, previously exposed model named "Hailia", while Guangzhou Auto Toyota Harrier version of the internal code name 942B, the new car may be named "Feng Landa", but the final naming of the car has not been officially confirmed.

According to the Ecological and Environmental Bureau, FAW Toyota's new car codenamed 941B will be put into production in November 2021, with a planned annual production capacity of 60,000 vehicles. Guangzhou Auto Toyota has also begun to build a model codenamed 942B, which is expected to start production in February 2022, with a planned annual production capacity of 60,000 vehicles.

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In terms of appearance, the new Toyota Harrier uses a simple and sharp design style, with flat and narrow headlights connected to the upper central grille, supplemented by chrome strips, broadening the horizontal visual effect of the front face. The large trapezoidal intake grille in the center of the front face is the embodiment of Toyota's latest family design style, with cooling grooves on both sides.

On the side of the body, the new Toyota Harrier has the shadow of Lexus, and the very sloping D-pillar has a high degree of recognition. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4740/1855/1660mm and the wheelbase is 2690mm.

In the rear section, the new Toyota Harrier is equipped with through-and-through taillights, and the inward-sunken taildoor design makes the rear bumper look wider. In addition, the new car is also equipped with two bilateral chrome-plated exhaust.

In the interior part, the new car in the official picture uses a black / brown interior panel design, and more colors are expected to be available in the future. The overall layout is very similar to the new RAV4.

On the power side, the new Toyota Harrier offers 2.0L fuel version and 2.5L hybrid version. Among them, the pure fuel version is equipped with 2.0L engine, maximum power 171hp, peak torque 207Nm, transmission matching CVT continuously variable transmission, and provides front-drive / four-wheel drive models. The hybrid version is equipped with a THS II hybrid system based on 2.5L engine, in which the front-drive version has a comprehensive maximum power of 218hp, while the four-wheel-drive model has a maximum comprehensive power of 222hp due to the increase of motor in the rear wheel. The hybrid version is equipped with an E-CVT continuously variable transmission.

With the domestic introduction of Harrier, Sienna, Hanlanda and other models in the form of two-car layout, Toyota's product line in China will be further upgraded in the future, so as to create a more perfect product layout.

According to official figures released by Toyota Motor Company, its new car sales in China reached 179400 in September, up 25.3% from a year earlier and rising for six consecutive months. From January to September, Toyota's cumulative sales in China reached 1.2624 million, up 6.9% from a year earlier. 71.7% of the annual target of 1.76 million vehicles has been achieved. Among them, Guangzhou Auto Toyota sold 81000 units in September, up 25% from the same period last year, and accumulated 543449 units in the first three quarters, up 10% from the same period last year.

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