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As Toyota continues to accelerate the layout of domestic models, a new generation of Hanlanda, a new generation of Sienna (Senna) and a new generation of Harrier (Hailia) will be put into production in Guangzhou Automobile Toyota and FAW Toyota respectively in the future. As the new car plan approaches, there is new news about the new generation of Toyota Harrier, which has been revealed that it will officially start production at the end of next year.

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According to the online auto market report, a message about the code name "K-CROSS" SUV has been revealed from FAW Toyota, which shows that K-CROSS will make its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show, which opens in April 2021, and then go on sale in November. Although there is no exact explanation for the "K-CROSS" code-named model, according to the release time of the new car and the speed of FAW-Toyota product construction, the new car is expected to be a brand new Harrier.

It is understood that Toyota Harrier will have two versions in China, FAW Toyota Harrier version of the internal code 941B, previously exposed model named "Hailia"; and Guangzhou Automobile 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 previous information from 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.

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.

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.

From the estimated production time of the two cars, the model project code 942B is the same as the launch time of "K-CROSS", both in November 2021, so it is speculated that this may be a domestic Harrier model. 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.

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