Under the rhythm of wave after wave of price reductions for new energy vehicles, the ninth-generation Camry, which has been pre-sold for more than two months, has finally been launched, and it has also shown sincerity, fuel entry model 17Minimum sales at 180,000 yuan, hybrid entry model 17980,000 yuan, from the ** point of view, it is the completion of the overall price reduction.
This wave of model replacement is likely to be the last pure fuel version + hybrid model of the Toyota Camry, and it is expected that it will not be a problem in service for 6 years. This generation of Toyota Camry is still built using the TNGA-K platform, and the powertrain provided includes 20L naturally aspirated fuel version and 20L hybrid version; Among them, the maximum power of the engine in the two configurations is 127kW and 112kW respectively.
Although it has not been able to keep up with the popular plug-in hybrid trend, the THS technology applied by the Toyota Camry has also been iterated from the previous *** THS to the fifth-generation THS. This technical change can further optimize the fuel consumption performance of the whole vehicle, but through the power configuration, the engine displacement has been cut by 05L, fuel consumption is optimized by up to 06l；power system, and 2The 5-liter engine was also deprecated with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
This time, is the ninth-generation Toyota Camry stronger or weaker?
It's good to talk a little bit about this part, Toyota has been using the TNGA architecture for several years, and even the previous generation Camry used this architecture. Without developing new platforms, the transition to electrification is a major trend, and it makes sense not to develop new ones. If you continue to use the old platform, the technology will be mature and reliable for consumers.
The TNGA-K platform is also a set of transverse front-wheel drive platforms that focus on space performance, so in addition to increasing the length by 30mm, the height has dropped by 5mm; Under the premise of fine-tuning the body size, the wheelbase remains the same, still maintaining a wheelbase of 2825mm. The interior space of the previous generation model has left a good impression and experience on users, so I personally feel that the ninth-generation Camry model should also give good results in terms of space experience, at least there will be no mistakes.
There is not much change in the specific space, and then let's talk about another point of interest about the body.
The weight of the car has been reduced by almost 35kg. Under the premise of using the old platform and no obvious changes in the body size, a car can reduce the weight by up to 30kg, which must have been adjusted in some aspects. With the gearbox unchanged, we can only look at the generator and the battery. The displacement of the generator is from 25L reduced to 20L (hybrid model), and then the battery pack was changed from a nickel-metal hydride battery to a ternary lithium battery pack. Theoretically, these two changes would bring more of a bigger boost to the battery level in terms of weight reduction.
The weight of the ternary lithium battery pack of 1kWh is about 5kg, and this car is likely to use a 2kWh ternary lithium battery pack to replace the previous nickel-metal hydride battery pack; The weight of 1kWh of the nickel-metal hydride battery pack is almost twice that of the ternary lithium battery pack, that is, about 10kg, so the 2kWh nickel-metal hydride battery pack can be replaced with about 20kg of weight reduction.
The benefits of weight reduction will make the car drive better, and more intuitive changes will be reflected in fuel consumption.
The biggest change in the hardware of the whole car should be the displacement of the generator reduced by 05L and the battery were replaced with ternary lithium batteries, as well as the fifth-generation THS. Let's talk about the THS system first, the fifth-generation THS has not been further optimized in terms of structure, but has been upgraded from the battery, motor and every component of the electronic control.
For example, after the entire three-electric system is 34% smaller and 44% lighter, the power output is increased by 8% and the energy loss is reduced by about 10%. And this system works with 20L generator is used, and the efficiency of the three-electric system is increased by about 6%. The above upgrade is because of the structural changes brought about by the ternary lithium battery pack.
After changing from nickel-metal hydride to ternary lithium, it helps to reduce fuel consumption, and the fuel consumption of the Lexus ES of the same fifth-generation THS system is changed to a ternary lithium battery, and the fuel consumption is reduced from 485L 100km down to 448l/100km。Ternary lithium batteries can provide the maximum capacity and maximum power, which are better than nickel-metal hydride batteries, and we see that Toyota is gradually replacing nickel-metal hydride batteries in order to make the comprehensive range longer and fuel consumption lower.
But to be honest, on the whole, the fifth-generation THS is like an "upgrade patch" for the three-electric system of *** THS.
Then, whether the powertrain has become stronger or weaker, the question needs to be answered from two perspectives. First of all, on the performance side, the displacement is reduced by 05L, after the installation of the 83kW motor, the comprehensive power of the system is reduced by 15kW, so the power performance is weakened. Microscopically, 2The 0L oil-mixed route is to choose a route that takes into account both performance and fuel consumption, and move closer to the direction of new energy (abandoning nickel-metal hydride for ternary lithium, which is the best example), and you have driven 2People with a 5L oil mix should be able to feel that the top speed performance is good, but the power response is not good enough.
However, if you look at the performance of the energy consumption side and the driving side, this car has become stronger. The maximum power is 83kw, and the battery usage may be about 2kwh, so the discharge rate is close to about 40 times; Due to the use of ultra-high-power ternary lithium battery, it has a driving texture closer to that of a pure electric vehicle and better ride and response speed at low speeds. And it also makes the energy consumption performance of this car better, which can do 4 kilometers per 100 kilometersThe fuel consumption of 2L 100km is 0 lower than that of the previous model3-0.6l/100km。
Obviously, this car is clearly going to take the route of low fuel consumption, and cutting the displacement is to make way for fuel consumption.
As for why not take 2 anymoreThe 5L generator does a diesel-electric hybrid, and the personal feeling is in 2In the powertrain of the 0L generator, the battery consumption and the motor power are the most suitable solutions. Imagine if you continue to use 25L is used for oil mixing, and the fuel consumption is 2 more than now0L oil mix will be high; Secondly, the extreme value of power performance improvement can really be used by the vast majority of people?
The main purpose of this replacement is to reduce emissions and save energy, so in my opinion, it is necessary to change the 20L generator does oil mixing, there is no problem.
This generation of Camry models is a stronger generation, at least in terms of fuel consumption and car cost.
Regarding the cockpit level, the ninth-generation Camry has achieved the standard 8155 chip for the whole series. In fact, it is not new to add these cockpit chips to joint venture brand models, there were 8295 chips for Mercedes-Benz E-class before, and now there are 8155 chips for Camry. There is only one purpose, that is, to better meet the needs of domestic consumers.
What functions does the Camry's cockpit provide?
Although it is not the latest 8295 chip, but 8155 can improve a lot in the use experience after getting on the car, first of all, the use of the car machine will be smoother, and it will also improve some rendering energy, and at the same time, the corresponding voice recognition ability and accuracy will also be improved. On the whole, the cockpit function of the ninth-generation Camry has been somewhat strengthened, but there is still a certain gap compared with the cockpit gameplay of domestic new energy vehicles at this stage.
After that, the auxiliary driving ability relies on the computing power of 8tops, and the function of changing lanes of the steering rod can be realized under the premise of turning on the cruise control. It is a pity that the ninth-generation Camry does not have the high-speed navigation function that is now installed on some domestic new energy vehicles.
The changes in this new car may not be perceived much on the platform, but the perception is very obvious in the power system, and it has the meaning of moving closer to the direction of new energy, and it has begun to focus on making the three-electric system play a greater capacity, rather than continuing to focus on the internal combustion engine. The benefit is that fuel consumption is reduced by up to 06L 100km, the driving texture is more like an electric car.