Toyota Sena VS Buick GL8 vs. Denza D9, who is the real strongest family MPV?

Mondo Cars Updated on 2024-02-19

It's down! It's down! A new round of oil price adjustment has begun, entering the ** range, and oil prices may usher in a downward adjustment after the Spring Festival. Domestic 8th working day reference**Rate of change -237, it is expected that gasoline and diesel will be reduced by 75 yuan tons, and the conversion will be reduced by 006 liters, fill up 50 liters of oil will be saved$3The reduction in oil prices is undoubtedly good news for many friends who drive, and they can save a lot of fuel money. However, if you want to buy a cost-effective family MPV, then you may want to consider, how does the lower price of oil affect your choice?

A family MPV is a family-friendly vehicle that offers generous space, comfortable seats, flexible layouts, and a wealth of entertainment features. There are plenty of family MPVs on the market to choose from, but which one is the strongest?

This article will compare three popular family MPVs: Toyota Sena, Buick GL8 and Denza D9 in terms of space and range, analyze their advantages and disadvantages, and why Toyota Sena is the strongest family MPV.

Space is one of the core selling points of a home MPV, and it has a direct impact on ride comfort and practicality. In terms of body size, all three cars belong to medium and large MPVs, all with a length of more than 5 meters and a width of 1More than 8 meters, the height is 17 meters or more. However, the Toyota Sena has the largest body size, with a length of 5165 mm, a width of 1995 mm, a height of 1765 mm, and a wheelbase of 3060 mm, which is one lap larger than both the Buick GL8 and the Denza D9. This means that the interior of the Toyota Sena is more spacious and can accommodate more passengers and luggage.

Looking at the seat layout, all three cars are available in 7- and 8-seater versions, but the seats of the Toyota Sena are more flexible and user-friendly. The second-row seats of the Toyota Sena can be slid back and forth, adjusted independently from left to right, and can also be rotated 180 degrees to form a face-to-face meeting mode. The third-row seats can be retracted with one button and flattened to form a flat floor, increasing storage space. The second-row seats of the Buick GL8 can also slide back and forth, but cannot be rotated, and the third-row seats can only be folded up and cannot be flattened, resulting in an uneven space in the trunk. The second-row seats of the DENZA D9 cannot slide forward or backward or rotate, and the third-row seats can only be folded upwards and cannot be flattened, resulting in lower space utilization.

From the point of view of entertainment functions, the Toyota Sena has the most abundant configuration, which is equipped with 12A 3-inch central display with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and 11A 6-inch rear entertainment screen for *** and games, as well as wireless headphones and remote control, allow rear passengers to enjoy more fun. The Buick GL8 has only 10 central screensIt is 25-inch and also supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but there is no rear entertainment screen, only a rear air conditioning control panel. The central display of the Denza D9 is only 8 inches, does not support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and does not have a rear entertainment screen, only rear air conditioning vents.

From the perspective of space, Toyota Sena is undoubtedly the strongest family MPV, its body size is large, the seat is the most flexible, the entertainment function is also rich, the space is malleable, the sunken trunk, and the 2-meter large bed room can meet the travel needs of different families.

Endurance dimension

Range is another important selling point of the home MPV, which directly affects the convenience and economy of travel. From the perspective of powertrain, all three cars use hybrid technology, but Toyota Sena's hybrid system is the most mature and efficient.

The Toyota Sena is equipped with a 2The 5-liter four-cylinder engine with 189 hp has a maximum power of 139 kW and a maximum torque of 236 Nm, matched with an E-CVT continuously variable transmission, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 59 liters, with a combined range of up to 1000 km. The Buick GL8 is equipped with a 2A 0-liter turbocharged engine and an electric motor with a maximum power of 237 hp and a maximum torque of 350 Nm, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, have a fuel consumption of 7 per 100 km9 liters, with a combined range of about 700 km. The DENZA D9 is equipped with a 1A 5-liter turbocharged engine and an electric motor with a maximum power of 156 hp and a maximum torque of 240 Nm, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, have a fuel consumption of 8 per 100 km5 liters, with a combined range of about 600 km.

From the point of view of charging method, Toyota Sena's hybrid system is self-charging and does not need external charging, as long as you keep the fuel tank oil, you can set off at any time, and you don't have to worry about the problem of not finding the charging pile. The hybrid powertrain of the Buick GL8 and Denza D9 is plug-in and requires external charging to take advantage of the electric motor, otherwise it will increase fuel consumption and emissions. The battery capacity of the Buick GL8 is 131 kWh, 4 for a full charge5 hours, with an all-electric range of 60 km. The Denza D9 has a battery capacity of 16 kWh, takes 6 hours to fully charge, and has an all-electric range of 80 km.

From the perspective of battery life, Toyota Sena is also the strongest family MPV, its hybrid system is the most efficient, the lowest fuel consumption, the longest battery life, no need to worry about charging, can make your travel more worry-free and cost-effective.

Editor's summary

By comparing the space dimension and the endurance dimension, we can see that Toyota Sena has shown obvious advantages in these two aspects, whether it is the spaciousness of the interior space, the flexibility of the seats, the richness of entertainment functions, or the efficiency of the power system, the low cost of fuel consumption, and the long-term endurance, all of which far surpass Buick GL8 and DENZA D9. Therefore, compared with these three models, Toyota Sena should be a family MPV with better cost performance, which can meet various travel needs and make family MPVs not afraid of high and low oil prices.

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