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The dimensions of the new version of the SUV are practically the same as it already had, although its wheelbase is somewhat larger (it grows about three centimeters). This has affected habitability, although it gives the feeling that it has had a greater impact on the capacity of the trunk than on passenger space. This one is more capable than that of its rivals (it has 580 liters of capacity for the 497 of a Honda CR-V) and also has a low loading edge that helps the placement of large packages in it.
Accessibility to the rear seats is better than the front ones, where you have to lean forward to avoid hitting the head with the door arch. Especially if one is not very tall and has the seat adjusted in length in middle or forward positions. Once inside, the seats are wide and hold quite well. Behind there is a good legroom. The configuration is three-seater in this rear seat, with its corresponding headrests, but the center is uncomfortable due to the folding armrest .
The driving position is good. The driver has everything at his fingertips and the vision is good. The dashboard has a good design and an attractive technological aspect. The equipment in very complete, in particular in the Luxury finish, the highest of all that Toyota offers , which has paid special attention to offering the maximum possible driving aids. For example, it offers an active speed control, a pre-collision system with detection of pedestrians and cyclists (with these works whenever there is daylight), a lane maintenance assistant and a traffic alert in the event that a reverse maneuver, leaving a battery parking, for example. The headlights are LED, enhanced with a technology that concentrates more light on the road in the case of this more equipped variant.
The mechanics are new and more powerful than before. The version with front-wheel drive has two engines, one of gasoline, 2.5 liters of displacement, and another electric. The joint power is 218 horses. In the four-wheel drive (the total traction costs 3,000 euros) there is an additional electric motor that moves the rear wheels mainly at the time of starting and causes the combined power to rise to 222 horses . The autonomy in electric mode is less than three kilometers.
The ride comfort is good in terms of suspensions but it is still improved when it comes to accelerating engine noise or long recesses in which the competition with electric motors is lost. It has always been the problem of this hybrid system. As regards the engine response, it is what is expected. And in the city you can save almost 25% of consumption compared to a diesel of similar power. On the road, diesel engines are more sober, with 10% lower consumption.
The behavior is good in normal driving. In the drawing of curves, the two driving wheels are more agile than the four (it has an additional driving program called Trail), in which in the more closed turns it shows a certain tendency of the front axle to want to continue straight. It is an unpleasant sensation, but without major consequences. Good improvement in the feel of the brakes. In short, it is a large SUV with ECO label and citizen vocation . With two subjects to improve: engine noise (notable on the road) and the peculiarities in its behavior.
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Price. 39,500 / 42,500 DIMENSIONS .Length / width / height / battle: 4.60 / 1.85 / 1.68 / 2.69 meters. Boot: 561itros / 1,756 l. MECHANICS. Hybrid, 2,500 cc. and 184 horses. Automatic. 2WD traction / 4WD traction. SECURITY. Seven airbags, ESP. BENEFITS. 0 to 100 km / h: 8.4 seconds (2WD) / 8.1 seconds (4WD). Recovery from 80 to 120 km / h in D: 7.8 / 7.7 seconds. Consumption: 6.5 / 6.9 liters / 100 km. CO2 emissions: 125/127 grams / kilometer.
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MECHANICAL ................. 7
BEHAVIOR ... 5
PRESENTATION ......... 8
HABITABILITY ......... 7
VALUE / PRICE .......... 6
According to the criteria of The Trust Project
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