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as a "veteran" model in the hardcore off-road suv market, toyota prado has been highly loved and recognized by users in yunnan, guizhou, sichuan, qinghai, tibet and xinjiang for many years due to its excellent durability and outstanding driving quality. it is no exaggeration to say that the saying "there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and there must be a toyota car on the road" actually refers to toyota prado. this shows the importance of the prado series to toyota.

today, the prado series has ushered in a new generation of models, and it has been officially produced in china by faw toyota. although the starting price of 459,800 yuan is much higher than the old model, you have to know that this is the toyota prado that is "well-known" in the off-road circle, so it is obvious that the sales of this new car in the future will not be too bad.

just recently in august, faw toyota started delivering the new prado. now the new cars have arrived at faw toyota dealers across the country. friends who want to buy this model can consider buying it at the right time.

i know that many friends must have a lot of questions about the new prado, such as why did this generation of prado cancel the classic "small schoolbag" shape? why did the rearview mirror change from a horizontal strip design to a vertical strip design? why is the new car no longer equipped with "turn assist" and so on. in fact, the official has also explained these questions, and we will reveal them one by one below.

1. why did the new prado cancel the classic “small backpack”?

officially, the old models were equipped with a "small schoolbag" style rear-mounted spare tire, which would cause vibration and noise in the tailgate over a long period of use. in addition, my country's landforms are rich and varied, so all versions of the land cruiser series around the world have cancelled the rear-mounted spare tire and have been uniformly replaced with a bottom-mounted spare tire.

2. why did the rearview mirror of the new prado change from the horizontal strip design of the old model to the vertical strip design?

this is because the longitudinal strip rearview mirror can easily pass through complex off-road conditions without adjusting the upper and lower angles of the rearview mirror. the driver can accurately observe the situation of the left and right rear wheels in the car, and the longitudinal rearview mirror has a wider observation range of the upper and lower contours of the rear of the car, making it easier to observe the details of the surrounding road surface when driving off-road.

3. why is the new prado no longer equipped with "turning assist"?

this is a technological advancement. because the new prado has added full-time low-speed four-wheel drive, the vehicle can provide more flexible maneuverability and steering assistance in narrow mountain terrain or dead bends in mountainous areas with the full-time low-speed four-wheel drive. therefore, the old "turning assist" function is naturally no longer needed.

4. why does the new prado have a 6-seat design?

this question must have troubled many people. isn't a large seven-seater good enough? why must a six-seater version be launched? the official said: this is because the mountain roads and population density in mainland china are much higher than those in the united states and canada. therefore, in order to improve the riding comfort of the second row seats on the road bends, reduce the mutual impact between adjacent passengers on the road bends, and meet the needs of the third row of passengers to get on and off quickly, a six-seater version with each seat separated from each other was launched. in short, the six-seater version is specially designed for our national conditions and is more suitable for the riding experience of chinese people.

5. why is the new prado not equipped with chassis lift?

the so-called chassis lifting actually refers to air suspension. among the new energy suv models that have emerged in the past one or two years, models under brands such as ideal, weilai, xiaopeng and wenjie like to use air suspension. the reason for this phenomenon is mainly because the cost of domestic air suspension has been reduced, and it can greatly improve the comfort experience of drivers and passengers. therefore, domestic new energy manufacturers are happy to install air suspension on their new cars.

why doesn't the new prado have it? the official statement is that the prado is considering pursuing stronger off-road capabilities to enhance the durability and reliability of the vehicle in harsh environments. in other words, a car equipped with air suspension has poor off-road capabilities and will affect the reliability and durability of the vehicle, so the new prado does not have it.

6. why does the new prado still retain a large number of physical buttons?

when seeing the physical buttons, many friends will say that the car is old, outdated and not smart at all. but in fact, the reason why there are a large number of physical buttons on the new prado is to enable the driver to complete the operations more quickly and delicately when performing complex driving operations and driving on dangerous terrain with operating pressure.

the design of the separation between buttons is to prevent accidental touches of adjacent buttons. after all, when the vehicle is driving on bad roads in the wild, if the physical button is pressed incorrectly, it will cause big problems. therefore, the design of the physical buttons of the new prado is not only to meet the needs of blind operation, but also to prevent accidental touches.

finally, physical buttons also have the advantage of preventing the collective failure of a large number of important control functions of the vehicle when the screen-integrated virtual buttons fail. therefore, now you know why the new prado uses a large number of physical buttons.

7. why is the cockpit design of the new prado so simple?

it's already 2024, why is the cockpit of a car that costs 500,000 yuan still so plain? in official terms, the new prado is a professional off-road vehicle, so its design must be driver-centric. that's why its interior design is composed of a high sitting position, instruments with detailed professional data, a central control screen that can assist in observing dangerous road conditions and vehicle posture, and full physical buttons to ensure fast and accurate operation. to put it bluntly: the new prado is a professional off-road vehicle, everything is for better off-roading, and everything else is secondary.

8. why is the new prado not equipped with front locks?

the so-called front lock, that is, the front axle differential lock of the vehicle, is a hard-core off-road configuration used to limit the power output of the front wheels, increase the friction between the tires and the ground, and thus achieve the vehicle's escape. so why is the new prado not equipped with it? the official said: the front axle of the prado is an independent suspension, and the front wheels are steering wheels. in high-intensity, intense, low-speed off-road conditions, the torque on the wheels is too large, and the front differential is often damaged irreparably due to the extremely violent operation of the impact. therefore, the new prado uses the a-trc active traction control system to limit the slip of the front wheels, which will be safer.

9. why doesn’t the new prado use rear independent suspension?

officials said: the new prado uses a four-link coil spring non-independent suspension design. this rear suspension is more focused on loading more supplies in the wilderness and long-distance complex road conditions, as well as heavy-load off-road driving to complete the wilderness crossing. most of these heavy-loaded supplies are borne by the rear axle, so the non-independent rigid axle can maintain a constant ground clearance after heavy loading, and is more suitable for driving in complex off-road conditions with heavy loads or even full loads (up to more than 700 kilograms).

10. why is the power battery of the new prado installed in the trunk instead of under the second row of seats?

we all know that the new prado is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 2.4t gasoline engine + electric motor codenamed t24a-fts. some friends asked, why is the power battery of the new car installed in the trunk instead of under the second row of seats? in fact, the official also said this: this is because the second row of prado needs to meet the needs of quick folding to facilitate the third row of people to get on and off the car. in addition, the trunk floor is high, and the battery is arranged in a high position, which is also more conducive to prado's wading driving. to put it bluntly, it takes into account both practicality and a certain degree of battery safety.

finally, after reading these ten little secrets about the new toyota prado that we shared with you today, i wonder if your opinion on the product strength and humanized design of this model has changed? admittedly, the price of the new prado has become more expensive, but you cannot deny that toyota prado still has a place in the hardcore off-road suv market. so, will you buy the new generation of toyota prado? leave your answer in the comment area. (wen dazhuo)