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A few days ago, GAC Toyota announced that it will introduce the second-generation Toyota MIRAI by way of import, with a market suggested retail price of 74.8-751000 yuan. It is understood that the new cars will be introduced at the end of the year, and the first batch will be limited to 50.

Compared with the previous generation of models, the second generation of MIRAI is more stable in design, with fewer corners and edges on the front face, and the lower half uses a big mouth-type front grille, which is somewhat similar to Lexus's spindle grille in style. although the light group on both sides of the new car is small, it still uses a split layout, and the shape of the headlights is narrower and longer, which looks very sharp. On the side of the body, the second-generation model adopts slip-back styling design, together with the low body styling, which makes the whole more athletic. The rear part of the car, the continuation of the through taillight group design, the tail wing size has been reduced, the bottom is still equipped with a large size of the rear encirclement shape, compared with the first generation model is a lot more stable. In terms of size, the length, width and height reach 4973/1885/1471mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2918mm.

In terms of interior decoration, the new car uses Toyota's latest design language, the whole central control area is tilted to the driver's side, still uses a more complex asymmetric layout, and retains a large number of physical buttons. In terms of configuration, the new car is equipped with an 8-inch digital combination instrument and a 12.3-inch multimedia system, and the suspended large screen internal system has not been adapted to the needs of the Chinese market. The overall UI design and functions are relatively simple, can support Baidu CarLife and Bluetooth and its own navigation system can add some practicality.

In terms of power, the second generation Mirai motor has a maximum power of 134kW, a peak torque of 300Nm, an acceleration time of 9.2s from 0km / h to 100km / h, and a maximum speed of 175km / h. In addition, the new car uses a new multi-link front and rear independent suspension. In terms of range, the car is equipped with three hydrogen storage tanks and the WTLC has a range of up to 850km.

It is understood that the Toyota MIRAI is Toyota's first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, and the first-generation model was unveiled in China for the first time at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. At the time, Toyota's Mirai was unfriendly, with a large intake grille and long, narrow headlights, which was exaggerated as a whole. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the first-generation Toyota Mirai are 4870/1810/1535mm, the wheelbase is 2780mm, and the front-drive layout is designed, which is obviously smaller than the second-generation model. It was not until the 2021 Expo that the second-generation Toyota MIRAI was unveiled for the first time. Compared with the first-generation models, the overall appearance is more coordinated, longer and lower body is the main feature of the second-generation models.

It is understood that Toyota has been developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles since 1992, which can be said to be in the forefront of the development of the industry, but the global market still holds a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of hydrogen fuel vehicles. In addition to Japan, China is also relatively open to the development of hydrogen fuel. according to the incomplete statistics of the High Industrial Research Institute of hydrogen electricity (GGII), a total of 207hydrogenation stations were built by the end of 2021, of which the number of hydrogenation stations increased by 100 in 2021, an increase of more than 120% over the same period last year.

Hydrogen fuel has always been regarded as a real "new energy", but the construction of hydrogen filling stations is very difficult, and the price of automobile products using hydrogen fuel cells is on the high side. For example, Changan Deep Blue SL03, which officially went on sale on July 25, launched three power options: extended range version, pure electric version and hydrogen version, with a price range of 16.89 yuan to 699900 yuan, and the price of 699900 yuan is the hydrogen version.

However, more and more car companies are also starting to deploy hydrogen-fueled vehicles. It is reported that the modern hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Nexo will be on the market this year. It has a range of 550km under CLTC-P conditions, and it takes only 5 minutes to fill it up. The weight of the vehicle is 20% less than that of ix35 fuel cell vehicles. The application of modern fourth-generation hydrogen fuel cell technology increases power efficiency by 20%, fuel cell stack power density by 30%, maximum motor power of 163hp and peak torque of 395Nm. The acceleration time of 0-96km/h is 9.5s, and the maximum speed is 160km/h.

It is understood that Hyundai Motor Group in early 2021 to build the group's first overseas hydrogen fuel cell system production and sales base-"HTWO Guangzhou". This is a comprehensive base including hydrogen fuel cell system production plant, R & D center and innovation center. It is also the first large-scale hydrogen fuel cell system production plant in China. It is estimated that by 2030, the total investment will reach 8.5 billion yuan (including plant operating expenses). The first phase is expected to have a mass production capacity of 6500 sets, which will be gradually increased in three phases.

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