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Toyota Kluger v car overview
General A machine that demonstrates a more secured and active lifestyle. Kluger V has become a new SUV car (sports cars) that Toyota appeared on the basis of such a concept. The name of the Kluger model is borrowed from the German language and means smart, wise. The letter V expresses the first letter of the word Victory (victory).
If you ask the developers, they say that targeted users are 20-30 years old who are not sitting at home. What would that mean? Can you get an idea of \u200b\u200bthis with the initial concept? That is, a bet on people who are 10 years old is made than buyers of the existing Harrier model. And in the calculation of this age, a sports car was prepared, convenient to use.
Exterior and interior
The car looks very thorough. The front part with the Cherokee style, which is a distinctive feature of sports cars (SUV), is especially impressive. On the sides, the emphasis is on convex wings in front and behind. In addition, in the coloring of the body, moments perceived as changing the atmosphere are interesting: a light-silver is an adult shade, and black refinement. However, due to the general angular shape, the impression of a neat car arises, and obviously, adults will be happy to ride it.
In the interior, the winding design of the dashboard is impressive. The lever of automatic transmission (the radius of action is common with Toyota Harrier), the air conditioner switch with a central and upper position, an audio system, etc. Convenient in management. It is unique that under the central console is equipped with a recess in the form of a pocket. The flow meter depicts the position of the gas station (a triangle showing to the left). Dark gray wood panels and a spacious pocket under the central console mean a good finish and a high degree of convenience. I tried to listen to my multimedia disk on an option JBL -audiosystem, and received a pretty high -quality sound - when jazz performance and vocals are perceived really.
Performance Raising and lowering the seats (the height of the upper 725 mm, lower 745 mm) does not cause problems. The rear seats have sufficient sizes, sliding and sliding, which allows them to be conveniently located. The opening parts of the rear doors have a quadrangular shape, which also allows us to conveniently sit down and go out. An even floor is also convenient. The windows are everywhere wide, with a good review. Due to the increase in the wheelbase by 100 mm and a change in the shape of the cutouts, the trunk became wider and more convenient in circulation.
What is the feeling of driving? Due to the use of sports suspension, a somewhat tense sensation arises on a regular road. To the personal taste of the reporter, a flat and flexible suspension of a normal type looks like an adult way and makes a good impression. The ride is excellent from above, even on a model with a four -cylinder engine of 2.4 liters. However, when driving with a three-liter V-shaped 6-cylinder engine, there is a supply of torque at low speed, and you can constantly go without tension, even if you do not press the accelerator pedal much. The movement with all -wheel drive also goes smoothly. The steering is quite suitable for this machine, despite a slightly slow reaction.
Source: CarView.co.jp
