In the past, when holding a budget of 400,000 yuan, many people would consider BMW 3 Series, mercedes benz c Class or Audi Q5L. After all, these models have the blessing of luxury brands, and they have a face when driving out and a good car experience. However, nowadays, independent brands are also rising, and the strength of domestic cars cannot be ignored. In addition, our consumers are now more rational when buying a car, paying attention to economy, practicality and comfort, rather than simply paying attention to the brand. For example, when I bought a car six months ago, I didn’t stick to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Instead, I considered many domestic cars and chose Tengshi D9 hybrid MPV according to my actual needs. There are two reasons why I choose this car: on the one hand, I pay attention to the cost of using the car, and Tengshi D9 hybrid car can effectively reduce the use cost, and it will not have the endurance anxiety like pure electric vehicles; On the other hand, Tengshi D9 is MPV structure with spacious interior space, which can meet the needs of six people in my family traveling at the same time.
I have been driving Tengshi D9 for six months since I picked up the car, and I am quite satisfied with this car on the whole. When the battery is fully charged, the power of Tengshi D9 is smooth and the use cost is not high. In addition, the space in the car is also very spacious, which meets my car selection needs. The only problem is that this car is highly dependent on battery power. Once the battery power is reduced, the power of the 1.5T engine will not be enough, and I will be less confident when climbing or accelerating rapidly, and the use cost will also increase. Especially recently, my friend and I switched to a GAC Toyota Saina, and after experiencing this joint venture MPV with a price similar to Tengshi D9, I realized that among the 400,000-class MPVs, GAC Toyota Saina is the real "king".
Let’s take a brief look at the prices of these two models. The guide price of Tengshi D9 is 335,800-465,800, of which the top model price of DM hybrid model has reached 445,800, while the guide price of GAC Toyota Saina is 309,800-411,800. In my impression, joint venture cars are usually priced higher than domestic cars. After all, in order to enhance their competitiveness, domestic car companies often spend their time on price and enhance their competitiveness through low prices. However, Tengshi D9 and GAC Toyota Saina are just the opposite. Although Tengshi D9 is a domestic car, its price is more expensive. In addition, Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Saina has been recognized by consumers. Since its listing in October 2021, it has sold more than 100,000 vehicles, ranking the leading position in the MPV market.
When I saw GAC Toyota Saina at first sight, I felt that this car should be suitable for everyday use. Because the appearance of GAC Toyota Saina is fashionable and exquisite, it is not easy to be considered as a driver when driving this car out. The front face of this car is designed in sections, and the upper part is connected with headlights on both sides by black trim+chrome trim. The whole lamp group looks like a blade and looks young and sharp. The lower part adopts a larger trapezoidal grille with chrome decoration inside, which ensures the gas field and looks exquisite at the same time. In contrast, the front grille area of Tengshi D9 occupies almost the whole front face, and the gas field is really strong, but it is too commercial, and it is easy to be considered as a driver when driving out.
After getting into the car, I found that the cockpit design of GAC Toyota Saina is also very young, and the sense of technology is not lost to many new models. The central control screen adopts suspended design, the size reaches 12.3 inches, and the size of the full LCD instrument panel also reaches 12.3 inches. The combination of the two is naturally futuristic. The center console has a sense of design, and the panel in front of the co-pilot is well-defined and looks not monotonous. The middle aisle does not adopt a completely through design. If you only look at the interior, you may mistakenly think that this is the cockpit of an SUV. GAC Toyota Saina is also equipped with 9 airbags, 11.6-inch rear entertainment screen, segmented electric sunroof and other configurations, which are comparable to Tengshi D9.
For an MPV, the most important thing is the seating space in the back row. GAC Toyota Saina’s performance in this respect is no less than Tengshi D9, or even better. The length and wheelbase of this car reach 5165mm and 3060mm respectively, and there is no pressure to accommodate 7 seats in the car. In addition, the second row of seats also has 816mm slide rails, which can adjust the seat position according to the actual needs of passengers. When I need to travel with my family, I can adjust the second row of seats to a moderate position to provide spacious activity space for the third row of passengers. When only my wife and children go out, I can slide the second row of seats backwards to create a spacious four-seat space. In addition, the third row of seats in this car can also be laid down and hidden under the trunk floor, expanding the trunk volume to 2112L L.
Let’s talk about the driving experience. GAC Toyota Saina is also a hybrid MPV, equipped with THS II Toyota’s fourth-generation 2.5L large-capacity hybrid system, which can provide consistent power output and low fuel consumption in various travel scenarios without additional charging. In actual driving, I found that the power performance of GAC Toyota Saina was better than Tengshi D9. Because the power system of this car consists of a 2.5L engine and a motor, the engine has a larger displacement and is assisted by the motor, so it feels continuous and abundant power when driving. Even at high speed, when the speed reaches 100km/h and acceleration is needed, this car can provide stable acceleration performance.
In addition, GAC Toyota Saina adopts the former McPherson independent suspension and the rear E-type multi-link independent suspension, and is built on the TNGA platform, which has the low chassis characteristics endowed by the TNGA platform, making the body posture more stable while driving. The chassis can effectively reduce vibration when passing through potholes or speed bumps, and passengers will not feel too much bumps. When driving in corners, the chassis shows good toughness, giving people a very "advanced" feeling. Such chassis adjustment is very common in high-end cars, but relatively rare in MPV, which requires car companies to have profound chassis adjustment technology to achieve. As for the car cost, the car’s fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is less than 6L, and the average fuel consumption per kilometer is only more than 3Mao. For an MPV, the car cost is very low.
After driving the Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Tournament for six months, I found that Tengshi D9 was far behind Guangzhou Automobile Toyota Tournament. These two models are very different in appearance. Tengshi D9 is more like a commercial vehicle, while GAC Toyota Saina is suitable for home use and can also highlight the young model of the owner. In terms of space flexibility, cockpit safety and power fuel consumption, GAC Toyota Saina also has certain advantages. In actual use, there is no need to consider the problem of charging, and it is more convenient. At the same time, GAC Toyota has been ranked first in sales/after-sales service satisfaction for 10 consecutive years, and the comprehensive service experience is definitely more secure than that of its own brand and new power models. Therefore, compared with Tengshi D9, GAC Toyota Race is the real king.
