Toyota has launched many models in the domestic auto market, among which Toyota Erffa has become a nearly "million-class" MPV by increasing the price with its strength. It is worth mentioning that Erffa is basically in a difficult position in its market segment, so this car is quite popular with the rich. In fact, Toyota cars that can’t find rivals, not just Erffa, like Highlander, which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, also lack a real rival. However, based on Highlander’s product strength and hot-selling degree, many car companies will still become the rivals of Highlander through misplaced competition. For example, Volkswagen Tiguan L takes the route of price differentiation, but now, the brand-new Highlander will usher in a new rival, which is the brand-new Ford Sharp.
In fact, Sharp is also a classic car in the medium-sized SUV market, and it is also an old rival of Highlander. In addition, Highlander has listed a new generation of models before, so it is expected that Sharp will launch a new generation of models. At present, the new Ford Sharp has been declared. From the known product information, we can find that the new car has changed from the inside out compared with the current model, and the new car is expected to be officially listed in the second quarter of 2023. For friends who are not in a hurry to buy a car, they can wait.
Judging from the product information published in the declaration chart, the appearance of the new car looks much younger than that of the current sharp world. Like the front face, the current sharp edge uses a banner-type large mouth grille, while the new car further expands the size of the grille, and the internal middle net is changed to a dotted line design, which will look a lot more refined. The headlights at the two ends of the China Net are designed in a split way, combined with the LED light group with penetrating design. After lighting, the recognition is not low, and with the sporty front bumper, the overall look is quite domineering. However, the appearance of the new Highlander has also been redesigned. Compared with the front face of the previous generation, it will look much younger. However, when the new sharp edge and the new Highlander are put together for comparison, it will be found that the front of the new sharp edge is more youthful and less domineering.
When you come to the side of the car body, you can see the blackened roof, load-bearing columns, and double-color rearview mirrors, which combine different colors of the car body to create a more fashionable two-color car body. When you look down, you can see the front and rear door handles with hidden design, which makes the body more powerful. The two ends of the rear windshield at the rear of the car are also blackened. The penetrating taillights below and the shell are also blackened. Together with the black lower guard at the rear bumper, the sporty atmosphere at the rear of the car is still quite strong.
The interior design has not been announced yet, but it can be known that the new car has a measurement of 5000/1961/1773mm and a wheelbase of 2950 mm. Compared with the measurement and wheelbase of the current Sharp, the size of the new Sharp has increased. We should know that the measurements of the brand-new Highlander are 4965/1930/1750mm and the wheelbase is 2850 mm. By comparison, we can find that the measurements and wheelbase of the brand-new sharp world will be better. In this way, even if the brand-new sharp world provides 7-seat layout, the interior space will not be much worse than that of the brand-new Highlander, and it is indeed hard and rigid.
As for the power, the new generation Sharp may continue to be equipped with a 2.0T engine, matching the 8AT gearbox, bringing the maximum power of 185kW. However, it is reported that the new car may be equipped with a hybrid system in the future, that is, compared with the pure fuel version of Tiguan L, the new Sharp equipped with a hybrid system may bring more direct pressure to the new Highlander.
Summary: From the exposure information of the brand-new sharp world, we can find that this car will look a lot more refined than the brand-new Highlander, but there are still some advantages in size, so we don’t have to worry about the use space in the car, and the new car is likely to provide a variety of power systems, so the product strength is still good. However, considering the brand power gap between Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Company, it is really hard to say whether it can really become the new rival of Highlander after the all-new sharp market is listed, and it will cause oppression to it. What do you think?