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As a newly introduced SUV model introduced by Toyota, the Harrier has attracted much attention from consumers since the news came out one after another last year. Recently, the new Harrier patent map has been officially released, which means that the Harrier model plan is constantly moving forward. From the patent map, its appearance is almost synchronized with the overseas version of Hanlanda.

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.

However, it has been revealed that a document codenamed "K-CROSS" SUV 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 description of 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 new Harrier, which is scheduled to be unveiled in April next year and put into production in November of the same year.

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.

In fact, as the "twin model" of Lexus RX, the Harrier model was first born in 1997, positioning the compact SUV. After being upgraded and lengthened after 2003, it was positioned as a medium-sized SUV and sold with the same design as the Lexus RX, with only the logo difference, with the Harrier with a pigeon-like design at the front and Toyota at the rear.

As the overseas version of the new car was officially released overseas in April 2020, FAW Toyota also introduced it. The new car is positioned as an entry-level five-seater medium-sized SUV, between the RAV4 and the Hanlanda. The new generation of Harrier is based on the TNGA (GA-K) architecture.

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.

As Toyota continues to expand the product lineup of the Chinese market, it also shows that Toyota will further improve its product line in China in the future, so as to create a more perfect product layout. In addition, Toyota officially announced that it would launch 10 pure electric models within five years from 2020, including 3 SUV, 1 station wagon and 2 MPV models. Guangzhou Auto Toyota and FAW Toyota have planned to build 200000 new energy vehicle production lines or factories with annual production capacity.

Toyota sold a total of 177700 new cars in the Chinese market in November, up 16.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to data. Among them, FAW Toyota sold more than 83000 vehicles, up 18% from last year; Guangzhou Auto Toyota also sold about 90, 000 vehicles in November. This also allows Toyota to stabilize the sales champion of Japanese brands this year, continue to expand the expansion of models, and will continue to boost Toyota brand sales in the future.

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