On November 20, GAC Toyota's all-new next-generation Wildlander officially launched, ushering in the era of domain control for gasoline vehicles. With class-leading technology, comfort, and convenience features, the new vehicle achieves a substantial leap in value across the entire lineup. For this generation change, the Wildlander's entry-level trim is now a luxury trim, directly making mid-to-high-end features that users commonly need standard across the entire lineup—higher value, lower threshold—making it the best gasoline vehicle under 200,000 yuan. Notably, in addition to the previous generation's 2.5L hybrid version, the new-generation Wildlander also adds a 2.0L hybrid version, marking the industry's first time a mid-size SUV hybrid has been priced within the 200,000 yuan range, greatly improving cost-effectiveness. At the same time, the new-generation Wildlander also introduces exclusive benefits, with a 10,000 yuan trade-in benefit available across the entire lineup. Pricing is as follows:
The 2.0L gasoline entry-level trim receives 30,000 yuan in configuration upgrades, with a super-equipped trade-in price of 159,800 yuan!
The 2.0L hybrid entry-level trim receives 40,000 yuan in configuration upgrades, with a super-equipped trade-in price of 169,800 yuan!
The 2.5L hybrid four-wheel-drive entry-level trim receives 40,000 yuan in configuration upgrades, with a super-equipped trade-in price of 202,800 yuan!
As the world's best-selling SUV and the first model built on Toyota's all-new electronic and electrical architecture, the new-generation Wildlander embodies Toyota's cutting-edge technology in the field of gasoline vehicles. With its authentic global vehicle exterior, the debut of TSS4.0—Toyota's latest-generation advanced driver assistance system, Toyota's first intelligent cockpit developed specifically for Chinese users, and the first four-wheel-drive model featuring the fifth-generation intelligent hybrid electric dual-engine system—it launches a bold "self-revolution." The launch of the all-new next-generation Wildlander is not just a product generation change, but the fourth revolution of gasoline vehicles. It is no longer merely a transitional product relying on mechanical performance, but a "software-defined vehicle" equipped with leading intelligent features, OTA upgrade capabilities, and more, driving gasoline vehicles into the era of domain control and directly defining the "next-generation gasoline vehicle."
From Distributed to Domain Control: The New-Generation Wildlander Reconstructs the Intelligent Foundation of Gasoline Vehicles
In the past, when buying a gasoline vehicle, the infotainment system was final from the factory, and smart cockpit and smart driving features were slow to update. The root cause was that traditional gasoline vehicles mostly used distributed electronic and electrical architectures, where modules such as the engine, transmission, infotainment system, and driver assistance were each controlled by independent electronic units, lacking effective coordination and linkage. Upgrades and iterations could only patch up single functions. The new-generation Wildlander is the first to discern the intelligent needs of next-generation gasoline vehicle users. Through a domain control architecture, it achieves centralized computing power and resource integration, enabling continuous OTA upgrades just like electric vehicles, constructing a truly intelligent foundation for the "next-generation gasoline vehicle," making it worthy of the title "blue-plate new force."
The new-generation Wildlander possesses industry-unique capabilities of全域 strong control,全域 high computing power, and全域 evolvability. Through a single domain controller that uniformly manages and drives multiple ECUs across various modules for efficient operation, a single gigabit Ethernet connection breaks down information barriers, ensuring millisecond-level high-speed interaction of commands and data. A single Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155P high-computing-power chip ensures massive data can be processed in real time. Software-hardware decoupling enables a leap in OTA upgrade capability, supporting both low-level firmware FOTA and application software SOTA. From a "feature vehicle" with hundreds of ECUs to a "smart vehicle" driven by a powerful domain controller, the new-generation Wildlander directly enables gasoline vehicles to have the intelligent experience of new energy vehicles, with全域 connectivity that directly shatters the prejudice that gasoline vehicles cannot be intelligent.
Full-Domain Intelligence: Opening Up the Intelligent Generational Gap of the "Next-Generation Gasoline Vehicle"
Gasoline vehicle intelligence is not a multiple-choice question, but a mandatory question that the "next-generation gasoline vehicle" must fundamentally answer. On the basis of responding to the needs of the times and users, the new-generation Wildlander achieves a revolutionary leap in intelligent driver assistance and intelligent cockpit experience, leading the industry in advancing into the next generation of gasoline vehicle intelligence ahead of schedule, creating the strongest intelligence among gasoline vehicles under 200,000 yuan.
In terms of intelligent driver assistance, the new-generation Wildlander, as the debut model of Toyota's self-developed TSS4.0 advanced driver assistance system, pioneeringly applies domain control, achieving an advanced driving experience with broader application scenarios, higher safety redundancy, and more reliable system operation. It is the most feature-rich L2-level intelligent driving system, and also meets the requirements of the next phase of national standards ahead of time, thoroughly making "gasoline vehicles can't do driver assistance well" a thing of the past. It is developed based on Toyota's global big data of over 100 billion kilometers of intelligent driving with "zero accidents," not only matching new forces in functionality, but also demonstrating Toyota's unique advantages in safety redundancy, refinement, and stability. The current gap in gasoline vehicle driver assistance starts with hardware. Toyota TSS4.0 increases the number of sensors from 12 to 24, raises the forward camera pixels from 5.4 million to 8.3 million, and extends the forward millimeter-wave radar detection distance from 200 meters to 280 meters, making it the driver assistance system with the highest hardware configuration among gasoline SUVs.
With the support of powerful hardware, TSS4.0 achieves full coverage of over 200 commonly used intelligent driving function scenarios, strengthening 20 functions compared to TSS3.0 pro, rising to become the driver assistance system with the most scenario coverage among gasoline vehicles. When facing cut-ins, the system can predict the cutting-in behavior 1.2 seconds in advance by fusing turn signal signals from vehicles in adjacent lanes. When facing the danger of chain rear-end collisions, the system can brake in advance based on the actions of the "vehicle ahead of the vehicle ahead." When passing through complex intersections, the PCS pre-collision system can also accurately identify pedestrians and bicycles. Through iteration from functional diversity to precise recognition and response across multiple scenarios, Toyota TSS4.0 greatly improves response speed and accuracy, making headache scenarios no longer headaches for users. Hardware upgrades bring higher safety redundancy, also making user travel more从容.
In terms of the intelligent cockpit, the new-generation Wildlander is equipped with Toyota's latest-generation digital cockpit platform, custom-developed for Chinese users, achieving a comprehensive leap in intelligent cockpit experience.
At the hardware level, it applies the industry-mainstream Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155P automotive-grade chip, ensuring smooth response of the infotainment system during multi-tasking operation, as smooth as a flagship phone. It features the class-largest 15.6-inch central control screen, with the class-narrowest 7.5mm bezel rivaling new forces, and an ultra-high screen-to-body ratio that does not affect driving visibility. The class-largest new-generation 26.4-inch HUD head-up display system also upgrades to an angled perspective long-imaging function, providing friendly imaging that doesn't dazzle and keeps important information in view. At the software level, the infotainment system belongs to the same Harmony OS ecosystem as Harmony cockpit, enabling seamless device-to-device flow and cross-device collaboration. Users can enjoy the Harmony ecosystem without a Harmony cockpit. It comes pre-installed with 26 top-tier apps, while integrating minimized physical buttons into the infotainment system for more convenient operation. Toyota's first self-developed large language model intelligent voice system is onboard, achieving class-rare full-vehicle four-zone wake-free multi-command simultaneous conversation. In terms of OTA, through cooperation with leading tech companies, with an upgrade pace of 4 OTAs per year, it creates a vehicle infotainment system that can grow, offering an upgrade experience equivalent to electric vehicles.
Beyond software and hardware, the intelligent cockpit can also provide emotional value. The new-generation Wildlander is equipped with the class-exclusive OMS cockpit perception system, achieving a complete revolution in human-machine interaction. It supports 10 types of gesture control, allowing air gestures to control windows, sunroof, and infotainment apps. The in-cabin camera can not only perceive occupant emotions and proactively recommend music and adjust ambient lighting, but also record wonderful moments and monitor health indicators such as heart rate, blood oxygen, and respiratory rate of occupants. The new-generation Wildlander allows the cockpit of a gasoline vehicle to also bring users an intelligent emotional experience comparable to new forces, bringing a milestone improvement to GAC Toyota's intelligent cockpit and further widening the generational gap in joint-venture intelligent cockpits.
Superior Mechanical Capability Empowers a Further Elevation of Driving Pleasure
In the "Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 3.0" plan, advanced hybrid models including internal combustion engines will still account for one-third of the share. In a notice released last month by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, HEV hybrids and PHEVs with pure electric range under 100 kilometers are granted equal rights. Over the next decade, hybrids will remain the most pragmatic and universally applicable choice. A major highlight of the new-generation Wildlander is its ahead-of-its-time provision of the mechanical quality of a "next-generation gasoline vehicle," combined with Toyota's world-leading hybrid technology, infinitely expanding the driving pleasure and application scenarios of gasoline vehicles. The new-generation Wildlander comprehensively upgrades to Toyota's latest fifth-generation intelligent hybrid electric dual-engine system. Without the need for charging or battery swapping, it achieves fuel consumption and power performance surpassing plug-in hybrids. It is the best powertrain for gasoline vehicles now and in the future. Toyota's intelligent hybrid electric dual-engine system is the only choice for gasoline vehicles, and the optimal choice for hybrids under 200,000 yuan.
The new-generation Wildlander adds a 2.0L hybrid version for the first time, reducing fuel consumption by 28% compared to the previous generation's 2.0L gasoline version, with fuel consumption as low as 4.59L per 100 kilometers—the lowest among class competitors at low charge—and power output increased by 14.3%. Without charging or swapping, it easily drives over a thousand kilometers. The 2.5L HEV version reduces fuel consumption by 6.1% compared to the previous generation, with fuel consumption as low as 4.91L per 100 kilometers, power increased by 6.8%, and maximum power of 174kW—the highest in its class. Not picky about temperature, not picky about speed, the new-generation Wildlander with full-speed-range high efficiency, low fuel consumption, and strong power easily meets users' diverse short-trip and long-trip vehicle needs.
At a time when all gasoline vehicle launches are loudly talking about intelligence, the new-generation Wildlander puts the mechanical quality that few mention back on the table. The all-new Wildlander's E-FOUR electronic four-wheel drive can rarely achieve intelligent adjustment of front-to-rear axle drive force from 100:0 to 20:80. Through intelligent regulation of the four-wheel-drive system and suspension by the powertrain system, this urban SUV maintains comfort while possessing class-transcending handling stability and passability, with more agile cornering and faster escape from trouble. It applies the all-new ECB electronically controlled braking system, with faster and more precise wheel torque distribution, greatly optimizing roll control, achieving a more linear and responsive braking feel, significantly shortening braking distance, and providing more stable cornering.
Based on the TNGA enhanced K enhanced platform, the new-generation Wildlander's body rigidity is increased by 9.7%, and the rigidity of key suspension mounting points is increased by over 30%. It can greatly improve body torsional resistance even on unpaved roads, and provide more solid support during cornering. As the first four-wheel-drive model of Toyota's fifth-generation hybrid, the new-generation Wildlander, with Toyota's global-standard chassis tuning, under the condition of intelligent coordination of four-wheel drive, suspension, and braking, delivers a ceiling-level performance in gasoline vehicle handling. Whether in urban areas or the wild, it brings all-weather, all-terrain confidence and composure. The Wildlander makes every drive full of confidence and pleasure, delivering the mechanical quality that a "next-generation gasoline vehicle" should have.
Globally Certified Technology: The Best-Selling SUV Brings the Fourth Industrial Revolution of Gasoline Vehicles
Beyond the intelligent leap brought by the domain control architecture and the revolutionary improvement in overall mechanical quality, the all-new Wildlander introduces an authentic global vehicle exterior. The classic hammerhead shark design has become a design language loved by over 10 million global users. Toyota's global safety standards and globally certified technology have also become the cornerstone of the Wildlander's reputation, winning user favor through six generations of evolution and capturing over 15 million users worldwide. Having endured rigorous terrain tests in over 180 countries and regions globally, this is the best proof of the Wildlander's strong stability and off-road performance. Where there is a road, there is a Toyota; where there is a road, there is a Wildlander.
After 31 years of evolution, the launch of the sixth-generation Wildlander is not just a product upgrade, but a comprehensive reconstruction of the value of gasoline vehicles, and also a value rebirth of the entire full-domain intelligent gasoline vehicle category. It marks that gasoline vehicles have officially moved from the "feature phone" era dominated by mechanical performance into the "smartphone" era driven by domain control electronic and electrical architecture, formally welcoming the fourth industrial revolution of gasoline vehicles.
It proves one point: intelligence is not exclusive to electric vehicles; gasoline vehicles can also possess advanced intelligent experiences. The all-new next-generation Wildlander is not only the smartest gasoline vehicle in Toyota's history, but also the best gasoline vehicle under 200,000 yuan in the current market, and the most impressive choice of this era.
