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Toyota Highlander test drive: impunity
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Alluring impunity under control. And it's not about BMW, Porsche or even Toyota Celica tortured by street racers. It's about the new Toyota crossover.
President Toyota Motor claims: Highlander the best SUV for Russia, and Russia is the best territory for Highlander. Most likely, a political correct Japanese hints at not very good Russian roads. It is unlikely that he represents how true his words are true for the heart of our motorist, and this is not about the roads. Rather, not only in them.
When President Toyota Motor Takeshi Isogay represented Highlander to Moscow journalists, he politely stated: Highlander the best SUV for Russia, and Russia is the best territory for Highlander. Most likely, the political correct Japanese hinted at not very good Russian roads. It is unlikely that he imagined how true his words are true for the heart of our motorist, and this is not about the roads. Rather, not only in them.
Now Toyota has an interim choice between the classic Land Cruiser/Prado and Rav4 with his (her?) A specific female image, and in the consumer niche there is another crossover.
Prior to this summer, Highlander was not officially sold in Russia, the United States remained the main sales market for the crossover. The first generation of Higlander was presented in 2000 at the auto show in New York, the second in 2007, in Chicago. In the Russian Federation, the updated version of Hai arrived in August 2010. It's time for Toyota that Toyota has an interim choice between the classic Land Cruiser/Prado and Rav4 with his (her?) Certain female image, and there is another crossover in the consumer niche. However, the character of Highlander distinguishes it from the rest.
Highlander gives a feeling of complete impunity, in Japanese politely limited necessary rationality. What is expected from the jeep.
Highlander is distinguished by rough beauty: powerful smooth lines quietly smooth out the square silhouette, preserving the overall brutal image. Far from RAV4, but not as severe as TLC. Highlander attracts attention with impressiveness, but is not striking with pitching.
Firstly, his gross beauty. Powerful smooth lines imperceptibly smooth out the square silhouette, preserving the overall brutal image. Far from RAV4, but at the same time, everything is not as severe as TLC. An unusual design stroke glazing of the front headlights with a fin goes beyond the boundaries of the body, adding the look of piercing. Highlander attracts respectful attention with impressiveness, but is not striking with curch.
Secondly, from the inside. I don’t know how Toyota succeeds, but in their cars you always feel where the body ends with a millimeter. From the first maneuver, harmony is born, which allows you to deftly, as on Matiz, to maneuver in an active stream, to squeeze out in tight check rows, to slip narrow places and park in the most hidden corners of the courtyard. Huge mirrors without unnecessary nuances fit the landscape around the car, and the camera solves the necessary problem with the back of the driver far from the driver. At the same time, a large scope reigns in the salon at the base of Hihglander lies an increased 150 mm platform of the Camry business sedan.
How does Toyota succeed? In all their cars you feel where the body ends. From the first maneuver, harmony is born, which allows you to deftly, as on Matiz, to maneuver in an active stream, to squeeze out in tight check rows, to slip narrow places and park in the most hidden corners of the courtyard.
Thirdly, the strength in motion: when only by pressing the right pedal you can tear a couple of tons of iron from the place and under the well-fed rumbling and smooth and quick shifts of the gears to rapidly take the most trumped place in the stream, jokingly overcome the curbs and other obstacles (you know what Heights of a lying policeman in my yard are not subject to sedans), rush along the tram tracks like fresh asphalt and gently besiege all this power at a traffic light.
A feeling of impunity is born when you can only tear a couple of tons of iron from a place and under a well -fed rumbling and smooth and quick shifts of the gears to quickly take the most trumped place in the stream, jokingly overcoming the curbs and other obstacles, rush along tram tracks as a fresh asphalt and gently besiege all this power at the traffic light. But with impunity, one cannot flirt.
But with impunity, one cannot flirt. Otherwise, having rushed from the place, you can demolish the neighboring car that does not expect such agility, cannot cope with the aerodynamic of the high body in drifts or slipping on the rails. Moreover, instead of the Kamrivsky hydraulic power steering, the steering electric power steering is provided here, and despite the fact that specially for Russia, the Americanized crossover had an increased level of effort, informativeness and clear scratch Highlander steering, reactions to the turn of the stories are delayed.
Hihglander is based on 150 mm increased Camry business sedan platform. The softness of the suspension (McPherson in front, an independent two -leaf spring in the back) is truly American. True, you have to pay for smoothness in corners.
The softness of the suspension (mcpherson in front, independent two -leaf spring in the back) is truly American: a common platform with Camry makes itself felt smooth and smooth movement. By the way, for Russia the suspension was made harder, but Highlander did not seem to notice this. True, you have to pay for smoothness in corners. The brake pedal is sluggish and soft, but dose the necessary effort is not difficult. Surprising soundproofing is very good for Toyota.
The tree in the design of the central tunnel, of course, looks so -so. The Americans are indifferent to rigid plastic and such a cheap imitation of expensive material, but in Russia it would be preferable to make inserts from black or under aluminum plastic. In general, with rich equipment, the interior design looks modest, although comfortable.
For adrenaline acceleration, you have to pay the appetite of a 3.5-liter V6 with a capacity of 273 hp. With a torque of 337 Nm, paired with a five-speed automatic, at least 16-18 liters per hundred in the urban rhythm of movement are provided. In general, fill in, a tanker, a full tank of gasoline! Unfortunately, another power unit is not provided and is not planned, which means that you will have to come to terms with the costs of 95th gasoline and taxes.
The five -speed machine switches to the transmission smoothly and by time, and the smoothness is not lost in mode S in which Highlander prefers reduced gears and more acute dynamics.
After the first positive impressions, you begin to notice the details in the cabin. The tree in the design of the central tunnel, of course, looks so -so. The Americans are indifferent to rigid plastic and such a cheap imitation of expensive material, but in Russia it would be preferable to make inserts from black or under aluminum plastic. In general, with rich equipment, the interior design looks modest, although comfortable. However, in the United States, Highlander is worth other money.
The steering wheel is adjusted in insufficient ranges, and the seats lack lateral support.
The unusual white-red lighting of the devices is quite contrast and does not tire the eye. The disadvantages should be written down the fact that when the near light is turned on in the afternoon, which requires Russian law on the Extracurricular routes, data from devices and central monitor become unreadable. Close our eyes for uncomfortable navigation on the systems of the machine: placing huge toothparts confuses with its own unexpected logic, buttons, on the contrary, are small and flat. But beyond all surprises, the heating buttons of the seats: first they need to be felt, then pressed, twisted, press again ... To get the right thing from the bottom of the spacious glove box, you will have to shine with a backlight mobile phone.
The full first class is behind: with all your feet, you won’t be able to fall into the front seats, and the sofa itself can be configured: from two separate chairs with its own armrests (!) And climate control to a triple seats. By the way, the Heylander feature in the niche of the front central armrest hides a table with cup holders, which can be replaced by the rear central armrest, hiding the latter in the same niche.
In the niche of the front central armrest, a table with cup holders is hidden, which can be replaced by the rear central armrest, hiding the latter in the same niche.
Well, in American, there is no shortage of cup holders, for each passenger of the car there are at least two! Including for the third row, on which, unlike competitors, adults can really sit without bending three deaths. Well, about the volumes of the trunk, it is enough to say in numbers: 290 liters in the seven -seater configuration and 1200 liters of the maximum speed. Both sofas are folded in one simple movement.
Trunk: 290 liters in the seven -seater configuration and 1200 liters of the maximum speed.
The declared clearance of Heylander 206 mm, the center differential divides the thrust between the 50/50 axes, providing permanent all -wheel drive. It will help to get out of the snowdrift in the courtyard and add self-confidence, but it is better to delve into the off-road at TLC: there are no lowering gears and locks, the passage movements are modest, diagonal hanging is not available.
It will help to get out of the snowdrift in the yard and add self-confidence in the blizzard, and it will allow the dirt, but it is better to delve into the off-road on TLC: there are no lowering gears and locks, the suspension moves are modest, diagonal posting is not available. There is a system for descent, working on first or rear gear. But for a crossover, the appearance of a jeep is more important than its capabilities.
For a crossover, the appearance of the jeep is more important than its capabilities.
The equipment is essentially one. It costs 1,757,000 rubles and includes front fogs, a full-sized spare wheel, a steering wheel, a multifunction steering wheel with leather trim, a compass, a three-zone climate control, heated front seats, a cruise control, a light sensor, leather perforated seats, finishing the inserts under wood, electric drives of the driver and passenger, electric drive of the rear door, starting the engine button, color display, Bluetooth, USB, audio system, rear view chamber, ABS, EBD, BAS, Antipropas system, stabilization system, lifting assistance system, leaning system Six airbags and a knee pillow of the driver. For 56,000 rubles, a navigation system, a multifunctional display with a diagonal of 7 inches, a hard drive with the ability to record audio files will be added on top.
With all the wealth of equipment, the savings on matches are surprised: in such an expensive car there is no rain and xenon headlight sensor. Again: there is only a driver's door to the driver's door, the keys are not highlighted.
In the same price range are the main stated competitors of Nissan Murano, Honda Pilot and Hyundai IX55, there are cheaper options, for example, Kia Mohave.
Svetlana Aleeva
Source: Carclub.ru
