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FAW Toyota officially launched its new Asian Dragon on March 30, with a total of 9 models, including the fuel version and the twin engine version, with a price range of RMB 19.98-244800 and RMB 23.98-279800 respectively. As an annual revamped model, the Asian Dragon mainly adjusts the appearance and interior with the same power system, including forward air grille and headlights, while the interior is also replaced with a larger screen and cancels a large number of physical buttons.

From the appearance point of view, the new Asian dragon still uses a large mouth intake grille shape, the front face except LED headlights other parts are almost occupied by the net intake grille, but its intake grille has been upgraded, horizontal based on the increase of vertical lines, a horizontal and vertical design will be divided in the net, the headlights of the internal details also have certain optimization, looks more sharp. In addition, the new Asian Dragon also offers two different styles of grille options, and the other grille is close to the North American version of the XSE/Touring model, with an all-black grid structure and a more sporty atmosphere. The side and rear parts of the body are consistent with the cash model, and the rear surrounding lines are matched with through-type taillights with the word AVALON, which makes the three-dimensional feeling quite prominent. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4990/1850/1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2870mm, which is only slightly longer than the current model.

In terms of interior, the new Asian Dragon is consistent with the current model, but it has been replaced with a larger central control screen, and a large number of physical buttons on both sides have been cancelled to increase the screen share. In addition, the new car has been replaced with a full LCD dashboard. In terms of power, the fuel version continues to offer 2.0L and 2.5L naturally aspirated four-cylinder engines, of which 2.0L engine maximum power 131kW (178PS), peak torque 210N ·m, transmission matching CVT continuously variable transmission; 2.5L engine maximum power 154kW (209PS), peak torque 250N m, matching 8-speed manual self-integrated transmission In addition, the dual-engine version is equipped with a power system composed of 2.5L engine, which integrates the maximum power 160kW (218PS) and the transmission matches the E-CVT continuously variable transmission.

Toyota, as a representative of Japanese car companies, does not seem to lack popular style products, but it has been introducing brand-new products in recent years, including Crown-Lufang, Carola Ruifang and other models. Ruizhi launched two generations of models after entering the Chinese market in 2005, but the updated models did not change much, and consumers did not buy it. Ruizhi's sharp decline in sales led to heavy losses, and Ruizhi was eventually stopped production. In addition, the Crown has not been spared the experience of stopping production. After being localized by FAW and Toyota, the Crown still has the strength to compete with Audi, but after many upgrades, the Crown completely began to break away from the market and officially announced the suspension of production in April 2020. In order to fill the gap in the market after the suspension of Ruizhi and Crown, FAW Toyota launched the Asian Dragon model in September 2019, targeting medium-sized sedans, offering fuel version and twin engine version, with an overall price of 19.98-289800 yuan.

The AVALON is a car designed by Toyota for the American market, which meets the requirements of Americans. It is favored by overseas consumers with its advantages of low cost and high performance. The first and second generations of AVALON are also imported to China. Its domineering shape and power make people transliterate it as "Asian Dragon". At present, Asian Dragon is one of the main sources of sales of FAW Toyota and even Toyota in China, with a total sales of 123525 vehicles in 2021, second only to Carola and RAV4.

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