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Yesterday, a Toyota Sea Lion 13 MPV imported by a local dealer in Hainan successfully cleared the customs at Haikou Customs with a price of 227000 yuan and tax exemption of about 84000 yuan. This Toyota sea lion is used for operation by Hainan Haiqi Group VIP Fleet Co., Ltd.

This belongs to a small number of policy dividends for eligible objects. Hainan Free Trade Port is already quietly advancing. Under the framework of Hainan Free Trade Port Law, laws and regulations that are different from those of the mainland will be used, including tax regulations, which will come into effect when Hainan completely closes the island. The auto industry is concerned that people close to policy makers have learned that the time of full customs closure should not be later than 2025, and full island closure conditions should be in place in 2023. Before this, a number of relevant laws and regulations will be implemented on a trial basis, and netizens who follow the entertainment news will also notice that many stars have moved their company registration to Hainan in recent weeks.

Earlier, it was also reported that Tesla might build a factory in Hainan, and some people in the industry thought that he was trying to get close to sensitive national defense units, which was due to a misreading of the policy. According to people involved in Hainan, the construction of Tesla's Hainan factory has been shelved for the time being.

The policies and regulations to be implemented on a trial basis before the full closure of the island include the "zero tariff" policy on transport and yachts, which has attracted the attention of all sectors of the community on December 25, 2020. According to the policy, before the customs closure operation of the whole island, enterprises registered in Hainan Free Trade Port and with independent legal personality, engaged in transportation and tourism, ships, vehicles, aircraft and yachts that meet the requirements of the positive list of vehicles and yachts can enjoy "zero tariff" for operation. If these business vehicles are on their way back, they are free to travel to and from Hainan and the mainland, and if they need to stay, they will stay in the mainland for no more than 120 days a year. At the same time, the policy also stipulates that these zero-tariff goods cannot be transferred.

Toyota MPV is often mentioned by Elfa, Wilfa and the soon-to-be-made Senna, Previa and Sea Lions. Compared with Previa, which has stopped updating, Toyota Sea Lion is still updated in overseas markets. In 2019, the car was upgraded in the Philippines, followed by a small upgrade in Japan. 3 it is currently introduced into the domestic market in the form of pure imports. In this context, its price in the domestic market is certainly not cheap. The lowest landing price of this pro-people version of "Elfa" at the beginning of the year is about 400000, while Hainan is exempt from tax. It amounts to 84000, close to 1/3 of the car price.

Toyota sea lions are rare on the road at present. Function, appearance and seat layout are the most influential factors. If you only consider the use, cargo lesbians and tour groups are probably the most suitable. It is also particularly suitable for individual buyers and car owners who are willing to spend a lot of money on seat changes.

In terms of size, the current sale of sea lions will be divided into long axis and standard axis version of two kinds of body length arrangement. Among them, the length, width and height of the standard axis version is 5265/1950/1990mm, and the wheelbase is 3210mm, while the length, width and height of the long axis version is 5915bp 1950mm 2280mm respectively, and a variety of seat layouts ranging from 13 to 17 seats will be provided.

In the power section, the Sea Lion will have a 2.8T diesel engine and a 3.5L V6 naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 179 horsepower and 280 horsepower, respectively, and an optional six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmission.

The news is expected to have a lot of impact on the owners who bought this car earlier, because this appearance is much lower-key than other MPV under Toyota door.

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