[car home Professional Evaluation] In the past two years, Honda and Toyota have been doing the same thing, that is, putting another car between their compact and medium-sized SUV models. The prices of these cars are cheaper than their big brother, but the workmanship configuration has surpassed that of the compact younger brother. Once these cars came out, they were basically well received and sold well. Toyota’s Lingfang is one of them. Today, I brought the test report of the flagship version of FAW Toyota-Lingfang HARRIER 2022 dual-engine 2.5L CVT four-wheel drive, which is the top model of the whole department with a guide price of 297,800 yuan.

● Comfort evaluation
Lingfang’s seat is wide and thick, which is more comfortable to sit on. The inner padding of the seat cushion and backrest is soft and has no support or wrapping, but it is very comfortable to sit on. The front functional area is clear, and there is a physical air conditioning control area, so it is convenient to adjust the temperature and air volume.



The experiencer is 180cm, weighs 62kg, and the front seat is adjusted to the lowest position and the appropriate sitting posture. The front head space is left with one punch, and the front row remains unchanged and comes to the back row. The head space is left with four fingers, and the leg space is left with one punch and four fingers. The performance is not bad.


The storage space in the Lingfang car is quite satisfactory. The only small problem is that the size of the storage slot in the front row is a little small, and after putting the mobile phone, almost everything else can’t fit.

The size of the trunk of Lingfang is similar to that of Rongfang. After all, the wheelbase is almost the same. It is worth mentioning that the height of the trunk from the ground has reached 800mm, so it must be a bit laborious to carry large items.

Lingfang HARRIER 2022 dual-engine 2.5L CVT Four-wheel Drive Flagship Edition performs fairly well. As the top model of the whole system, all comfort configurations such as front/rear parking radar, panoramic image, reversing car side warning system, electric/inductive trunk, keyless entry, adaptive far and near lights, automatic air conditioning, front seat heating/ventilation, steering wheel heating, JBL stereo and so on are fully equipped.
Lingfang’s center console and door elbow are all wrapped in leather fabric, and the steering wheel and seat are all made of leather, which feels delicate. Overall, the materials used in the car are very good, which is much better than RAV4 Rongfang.




The configuration of the front seats is very high, the ventilation and heating are all complete, the comfort of the seats is also good, and the length of the seat cushion is in place for supporting the legs; However, the comfort of the rear seats is average, the sitting height is low, the length of the seat cushion is not enough, and the leg support is not good. Secondly, the configuration is not high, only the air conditioning outlet is provided, and there is no temperature and air volume adjustment system.



Lingfang’s noise test performance is remarkable. If it is not a strong power request, the driver and passenger can hardly hear the noise of the engine. During daily driving, the tire noise can still be heard obviously in the car. If the speed rises, the wind noise will be a little big, but the final measured data is ok, and the results at low and medium speeds are lower than the recommended values.
● Dynamic evaluation







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In the acceleration test, the acceleration momentum of Lingfang was very strong at the moment when the brake was released. With good torque release and the blessing of the four-wheel drive system, there was no slippage in the initial stage, and the acceleration momentum in the middle and later stages remained very good. The 2.5L hybrid system did not disappoint, and the final acceleration score of 0-100km/h was 7.75 seconds.
The smoothness of the E-CVT gearbox is very good, and the vehicle power is very linear. In addition to the normal mode, Toyota also provides this car with ECO and SPORT modes. In the sports mode, the dynamic response of this car will be more intense, and the basic speed will be higher. Compared with the ordinary and ECO modes, we can still feel obvious differences. There is a small detail that I like very much. I like the feeling of the accelerator pedal very much. Its damping spring is very strong, so it won’t be very tired when driving in traffic jams. You can take advantage of the pedal.
Although Lingfang is a domestic SUV, the configuration of the power part of the top version is not low, and the hardware of motor+four-wheel drive is placed here, so its dynamic response speed and the force in the middle and rear sections are online, overtaking and merging within the legal speed limit is effortless, and the acceleration of 40-80km/h is better, which takes 3.78 seconds, and the performance of 80-120km/h is even more outstanding, which takes only 5.38 seconds.

Lingfang’s steering feel is heavy, and there are some empty positions in the middle, and the reaction and directivity of the front of the car are also somewhat blurred, but fortunately, the steering wheel will be slightly lighter at low speed, and parking will not be too laborious. On the whole, if the steering force is lighter, it may be more comfortable to drive every day.

Although Lingfang’s throttle responds quickly and accelerates smoothly, there will be no torque steering and suspension feeling when starting the car with full strength.

The suspension is still the calibration of the domestic SUV. The initial stage is relatively soft, and it filters well the fine bumps on the road surface, but its middle and rear stages are still relatively hard. In the past few days of testing, when I passed a relatively large ditch or speed bump, its suspension was not sloppy, and bang bang passed twice, which was very simple.

The overall texture of the chassis is very good, and the overall feeling is very strong. Its level is indeed higher than RAV4, and there is not much vibration introduced into the car. When passing through a large area or deep potholes, the car does not have abnormal sound or loose feeling, and the overall feeling is in line with the level that this price should have.





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Like RAV4, the 2.5L hybrid version of Lingfang uses the E-Four four-wheel drive system. This set of electric four-wheel drive has a general ability to get rid of difficulties, and its horsepower and torque are also insufficient. First, the test of double front wheels and double rear wheels, Lingfang’s performance is not good enough, which is a little more laborious than many four-wheel drive models we tested, but it finally passed. Followed by the test of the cross axle, the vehicle did not hesitate too much, and the wheels did not slip obviously, and passed smoothly. It did not perform well in the test of single front wheel and single rear wheel. After a series of outputs, it could not get out of trouble, and the speed of limiting slip was a little slow and the strength was not enough, which failed the challenge.

The approach angle and departure angle of Lingfang are both 24 degrees, the bottom ground clearance is 19cm, the minimum ground clearance is 19cm, and the turning diameter is 11.75m m..




The following is the test of cross-country field. First, it is a 36-degree slope. Compared with its eldest brother Lu Fang, Ling Fang’s performance in this project is good. Although the process is a little laborious, he finally succeeded in climbing to the top. The reason is that it is light in weight, and the pressure on the rear of the vehicle with a weight of 1760kg will be much less. However, the 42-degree slope is still the same. After the angle becomes larger, the lower rear wheel torque and grip are not enough for the vehicle to climb the slope, and the challenge fails.
The test performance of the roll slope is good, and there is no obvious sliding phenomenon at the front and rear of the car, and the direction can pass smoothly without too much correction. In the Butterfly Valley test, Lingfang performed well, and the vehicle did not support the bottom in the process of uphill. It was easier to do cross-axis movements at the top of the slope, and the challenge was successful.

In the continuous cannonball pit project, there was an obvious bottoming phenomenon in Lingfang, and it was ok when passing through the first steamed bun bag, but the vehicle was directly supported on the steamed bun bag at the second cannonball pit position, and the challenge failed.
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Lingfang is not equipped with functions such as off-road mode and steep slope descent. Generally speaking, Lingfang’s four-wheel drive system and body size setting are more for highway four-wheel drive and bad roads. It will be more difficult to use it for some moderate off-road projects.
● Safety evaluation





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Ling Fang’s performance in the brake test is not satisfactory. First, the vehicle’s posture is not good when fully braking, and the vehicle leans forward obviously. Second, the grip of the four tires is not very good, but the braking force is released evenly, the braking G value fluctuates unobvious, and the foot feel is also very good. This is reflected in this generation of Highlander, and the final braking distance of the vehicle at 100-0km/h is 40.62 meters.

Except for the steering damping, the overall handling of Lingfang is poor. When Zone A enters Zone B, the suspension support is very general, the car body has a large roll, the tire grip is not good, and the front of the car responds slowly when changing lanes urgently, so the driver needs to adapt for many times before finding the best turning opportunity. After entering Zone B, the intervention of electronic stability control system is not strong enough, which leads to the speed of Zone B entering Zone C is still too fast, and the braking process will be accompanied by the harsh sound of hub motor, and the highest passing speed is only 68.2 km/h.
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Lingfang has a moderate sitting posture in the front row, a good view, and a good view of the external rearview mirror. The internal rearview mirror is a streaming media rearview mirror, which has a good visual range and clarity, and it will be safer to drive at night.


The passive safety configuration of Lingfang is very comprehensive. The whole system comes standard with front airbags, front side airbags, front and rear head air curtains and knee airbags. It feels good to treat them equally.
● Economic evaluation
The car we actually measured is the top model of Lingfang, with a guide price of 297,800 yuan. Generally speaking, it is still a little expensive, but at present, this car should have a discount of about 21,000-25,000 yuan, so the final landing price is ok. If you think it is still expensive, it is enough to buy a luxury version or a premium version, and the configuration can also meet the needs of home use.


This fuel consumption test runs 104.5km, with an average speed of 31 km/h. Under this working condition, we test between congestion, urban roads and expressways, and start the ECO mode and engine start-stop function all the time. Because it is a summer test, the air conditioner is turned on all the time, and the actual filling of No.92 gasoline is 5.92L, and the measured fuel consumption is 5.7L/100km.
● Intelligent evaluation
Similarly, the active safety configuration of Lingfang is also very complete. The whole system comes standard with a full-speed adaptive cruise system, including parallel line assistance, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance system and lane keeping function. I like it.



Compared with the central control panels of most Toyota models I have tested before, Lingfang’s car system has indeed made great progress. First of all, the shape, including the thickness of the frame, is relatively thin. Second, its sensitivity and clarity are also online. In addition, the intelligence of the car machine is also very good. In addition to providing basic functions such as online navigation and online music, it also provides functions such as hotel reservation, online video, hotel reservation and take-away reservation.
● Full text summary:
Lingfang’s performance in the performance test is not very good. Besides good acceleration performance, poor tire grip affects the performance of braking and elk test. If a set of tires with better performance can be replaced, the final test result will definitely be better. Off-road is also its weak part. The weak rear wheel power and general limited slip ability can’t help this car get out of trouble. But its advantage is actually not here. Urban roads are its home. It is actually very comfortable to drive every day. The power is very good, the noise of the engine is not very big, and the fuel consumption is still very low. Coupled with sufficient comfort and active and passive safety configuration, this car is definitely qualified as a home SUV.
Regarding the market of this car, I also visited several 4S shops and inquired about the current preferential price of Lingfang. Some of them gave the following policies: the fuel version discount is 15,000 yuan, the hybrid discount is 20,000 yuan, the installment car purchase rate is 0 for 2 years, the down payment is 60%, the installment car purchase discount is 23,000 yuan, the white car needs to be increased by 2,000 yuan, the vehicle is given a basic maintenance of 100,000 kilometers for 4 years, and the adhesive pad is all negotiable, but there is a 4S shop. (Photo/Text/Photo by car home Xie Wei)
● Comfort evaluation
The two main points are deducted. First, the information such as the average speed and subtotal time on the dashboard and the central control panel will be automatically erased after each restart of the vehicle, which is not conducive to the driver’s statistics of daily fuel consumption performance. I deducted points at the dashboard scoring point. Secondly, the tire noise is high at low speed, and the engine noise is high at high speed, and the subjective noise perception part is also deducted.
● Dynamic evaluation
There are several main penalty points in this part. First, in terms of steering and driving stability, Lingfang’s steering feel is not accurate and heavy, and its controllability in the elk test and the performance of the vehicle when shifting its center of gravity are not very good. Secondly, the performance of cross-country venues is not good, except for the objective passing or not, the subjective experience is not very good, and points are deducted in these projects.
● Safety evaluation
In this part, the performance of Lingfang is high and low, and the low part is that the performance of the brakes is really bad. Besides the actual performance, the subjective feeling is not good, but the car is very good in vision and the number of airbags, and the scores are all higher than the average score of the same level.
● Economic evaluation
The total score of Lingfang in the economic evaluation part is 9.42, and the main reason for the high score is its fuel consumption performance. The measured fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 5.7L/100km.
● Intelligent evaluation
The intelligent part got a score of 19.20, which was better than that of competitors of the same level, especially the active safety part, which was fully equipped and could fully meet the daily use requirements.
● Total score of AH-100