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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens Wu Yanzu in South China for the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com, Sept. 6 (Xinhua)-- Toyota today launched a new luxury SUV-- Toyota Century SUV, a high-chassis SUV version of its Century sedan. Century car, known as Japan's Rolls-Royce, has been a special car for Japanese business, politicians and other senior figures for many years, usually driven by full-time drivers. Toyota said that each century SUV will be tailored to the needs of customers, and can even be built by craftsmen to create a unique body. A high-performance GRMN version and even a convertible were unveiled at the unveiling ceremony.

Century SUV will be produced in Japan and sold around the world in the future. In the Japanese market, Century SUV will be limited to 30 units per month, starting at 2500 million yen (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 1.238 million yuan). It is 5 million yen more expensive than the car, and the price of the car is 2000 million yen (currently about 990000 yuan).

Century SUV is different from the chassis of the car, which uses the rear drive platform of the previous Lexus LS luxury sedan, while the SUV is based on the front drive and four-wheel drive platform of Toyota Hanlanda and Lexus RX series SUV. On the power side, SUV does not use the car's 5.0L V8 hybrid system, but uses a 3.5L V6 plug-in hybrid system, which is used in many cheaper Toyota and Lexus household cars. The system combines a 193 kW / 335 Nm 3.5 liter gasoline V6 engine with two motors to output 134 kW / 270 Nm and 80 kW / 169 Nm respectively, providing power for four wheels. The total output power has not been announced.

Front face, Century SUV overall adopted a founder design style, the new car continued the Phoenix logo, with two LED headlights, the use of two-color painting. Buyers can choose a regular back door (which can open 75 degrees) or an electric sliding door similar to the MPV. Toyota also showed a high-performance GRMN version of Century SUV, which seems to be sold to the public. There has been a GRMN version of Century sedan before, but it was specially built for Toyota president Akio Takada.

The century SUV measures 5205 mm long, 1990 mm wide, 1805 mm high and a wheelbase of 2950 mm, which is about the size of the BMW X7 seven-seat SUV. The car weighs 2570 kilograms, which is heavier than the car. The total length of the car is 130mm longer than SUV, and the wheelbase is 140mm longer than SUV, but 60mm narrower and 300mm lower.

The interior of the Century SUV has a four-seat design, and the rear seats are wrapped in leather and can be completely tilted to allow passengers to sleep. All the seats in the car are heated and ventilated, and the sound system claims to incorporate "the superb hearing and excellent skills of the master of instrument makers". In order to facilitate getting on and off the bus, it is also equipped with electric retractable side pedals and doorpost handles.

Toyota said the 3.5-liter V6 plug-in hybrid system "allows the century to drive quietly" and is equipped with a rear wheel steering system to reduce the turning radius, as well as a "rear comfort" mode that "assists brake control". To suppress bumps when the vehicle stops. The new car also uses noise-reducing laminated glass to separate the car from the trunk to reduce noise.

The 2024 Toyota Century SUV has now been ordered in Japan and will be sold through Century Meister, which is "a group of salespeople and engineers with extensive knowledge of the Century brand at some Toyota dealers". "the Meister responsible for sales will carefully communicate with each customer and propose appropriate models according to their needs. In the future, customers will be able to customize body colors and interiors according to their own preferences. You can also choose a unique century created by craftsmen. Details will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. " In addition to the three "mirror" body colors, Toyota said it would offer four other colors under the Kiwami Line brand to "provide a distinctive look for customers looking for more unique chauffeured cars to meet a variety of needs".

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