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Toyota's new generation of RAV4 will be launched this year, and this new car has a good sales performance abroad, but recently, during the performance test of the new car by foreign media, the performance of the new RAV4 is so poor that it is even included in the list of not recommended purchases.

In the evaluation of the Swedish media Teknikens V ä rld, after many tests, the maximum passing speed of Toyota's new RAV4 "Milu deer test" is only 68 km / h, which is lower than the 70 km / h qualifying line, and the performance is poor.

"Milu Deer Test" is an important international standard to measure vehicle safety. The name of the test comes from Milu deer, an animal found in Scandinavia in northern Europe and much of North America. They often jump out unexpectedly in front of vehicles and collide with high-speed vehicles, resulting in serious traffic accidents. What is to be tested in the "Milu Deer Test" is the vehicle's ability to avoid obstacles.

Milu deer test is also an international commonly used project to test the risk aversion ability of vehicles, which was first produced by Sweden. The method is to enter the test area at a constant speed under the full load of the vehicle (four passengers and the corresponding counterweight of the suitcase) and dodge at high speed without stepping on the brakes and throttle. The two testers in the front two seats repeatedly increase the speed one by one, record the speed at that time when it is out of control, and verify it twice at the same time to determine the reliability of the runaway speed. I would also like to add that the speed per hour tested is mainly based on the speedometer of the vehicle itself.

In the foreign media test and evaluation, Toyota's new RAV4 did not perform very well in the Milu test, entering the corner at about 68 km / h, and the electronic stability control system was connected very late, which led to the inability to restrict the sliding of the vehicle, and one side of the wheel was suspended many times, which was difficult to control, which was a very dangerous action.

Test different versions of the new RAV4, and the elk test results are roughly the same.

Foreign media commented that when we turned left into the driveway, the front of the RAV4 reacted quickly. When we turn to the right, the two wheels on the right will get off the ground and even have other extreme reactions, including severe side slippage, lateral rebound and shaking, and even more serious side slippage when the driver tries to control the vehicle.

Compared with its competitors, Honda's CR-V Milu deer scored 75 km / h, Mazda's CX-5 77 km / h and Chiasoranto 78 km / h.

This is not the first time Toyota has received poor reviews in the Milu Deer test. In 2007, the Toyota Hilux almost turned over at 57km / h because the wide tyres were too large and were not equipped with an electronic stabilization system. In 2016, foreign media tested the improved brand-new Hilux pickup again with a maximum passing speed of 60 km / h, experiencing the danger of rollover again, with one wheel hanging from the ground, which is the scene at the beginning of the video.

Toyota responded to the test: "at Toyota, customer safety is our top priority. In order to ensure their safety, we have to conduct strict safety tests when developing all our products." Our internal tests are in full compliance with global obstacle avoidance standards, and since 2016, we have updated our processes, including the procedures used by Teknikens Varld. "

"the Milu deer test is so dangerous that we recommend not to buy it until Toyota improves the problem," the new RAV4 was put on the list of non-recommended purchases by foreign media.

The new generation of RAV4 is based on Toyota's new TNGA architecture platform, and the domestic FAW Toyota plans to be officially listed in the fourth quarter of this year. In terms of power, the new domestic RAV4 low-configuration model is equipped with the M20D 2.0L naturally aspirated engine produced by FAW Toyota, with a maximum horsepower of 171 horsepower, which is 20 horsepower higher than the current power. The hybrid model matches the hybrid system composed of 2.5L + motor, the maximum horsepower of the engine is 178 and the maximum horsepower of the motor is 120. In addition, both power models will be available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions.

At present, the new RAV4 Milu deer test can be said to be a hard wound, and I hope Toyota can improve it in the future.

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