New Toyota Harrier debuts in Japan, comes with Digital Inner Mirror

By CARSIFU | 17 June 2020


TOYOTA CITY: Toyota is making the new Harrier model available through its dealers across Japan from today.

Available as a conventional SUV with a 2.0 litre or a hybrid with a 2.5-litre petrol engine, the Harrier is priced from 2,990,000 yen to 5,040,000 yen (from RM120,000 to RM202,000).

This is the first Toyota model to get a Digital Inner Mirror, which enables recording of images to the front and rear of the vehicle while driving.

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The Digital Inner Mirror has an added front-facing camera; coupled with a rear-facing camera, it can now record driving video on SD cards.

A panoramic roof with electro-chromatic windows is also a Toyota first. It uses a large sheet of electro-chromatic glass that covers the front seats and as far as back as overhead for the rear seat passengers.

Dimming the glass fosters a feeling of quality as soft light penetrates the cabin, as if through traditional paper windows.

The domestic launch of the new Harrier marks Toyota's emphasis on online sales. Through the online sales channel, customers can reach out to any dealer they want or exchange messages with sales representatives from the comfort of their own home. The KINTO ONE "beloved car" subscription service allows customers to complete the entire buying process online, from estimate to application to contract.

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Toyota is aiming to sell 3,100 units of the Harrier per month.

The latest Harrier brings together simplicity, elegance, and robustness in a coupe form.

It has a front view that emphasises its sharp styling through the continuity of lines flowing from the front upper grill through to the headlamps. The signature lamps emphasise the individuality and technical advancement of the new Harrier, enabling it to be easily distinguished from a distance.

Despite a simple structure, the side view offers a dynamically changing body cross section that creates a rich expressiveness while giving a powerful sense of movement.

The combination of a narrowed coupe cabin with sports car-like wheel housings extending from both sides of the body gives a generous ruggedness to the rear view. The light from a thin, sharp line of tail lamps and stop lamps gives it an overwhelming sense of presence.

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A total of seven muted colours are available, including Precious Black Pearl, to show off the changing shades.

With a characteristic design that is unique to the new Harrier, the daytime running lamps are created in a double-L shape.

In the cabin, the centre console presents a wide and imposing impression of a horse's saddle. It combines with an instrument panel set within the edges of the saddle to present a generous ruggedness with an emphasis on individuality.

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Extending out from the instrument panel to the door trims on either side, the dash looks as if it is wrapping around the occupants.

The interior employs tactile synthetic leather to create the image of a natural-looking silhouette wrapped in thick leather, and bentwood-inspired wood tones and piping throughout, presenting a casual air of quality.

The interior employs low-contrast browns, grays, and blacks. This calming atmosphere gives the interior space a feeling that is both chic and mature.

The new Harrier uses the TNGA (GA-K) platform for its basic structure. This creates a highly rigid body with a low centre of gravity in pursuit of both ride comfort and vehicle driving performance with a focus on driver sensitivity.

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The suspension system benefits from MacPherson struts at the front and a double wishbone setup at the rear. The front and rear suspension geometry has also been optimized to produce a well-balanced rigid body. The front and rear suspension geometry has also been optimized to produce a rigid, well-balanced body.

A focus on sightline movements ensures the vehicle moves in ways the driver can predict. The goal was a ride that is both solidly reassuring and graceful, keeping the driver alert through ensuring their line of sight remains steady.

To improve steering convergence in the new Harrier, from the first moment driving off and then on the highways, shock absorbers that ensure smooth pedal stroke even in very low speed ranges are used. This enables the driver to feel the tyres gripping the road.

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Active Cornering Assist (ACA) is employed for braking control to prevent understeering at corners. Coupled with an electric power steering system that responds quickly to steering wheel movement and provides light steering, this creates a feeling of comfort in the vehicle's responsiveness.

Hybrid models feature the Toyota Hybrid System (THS II) that uses a 2.5 litre Dynamic Force Engine (A25A-FXS). The 4WD vehicles that include the E-Four electrical 4WD system manage a fuel economy figure of 21.6 kilometres per litre in WLTC test cycles while still offering powerful, seamless driving.

The new 2WD models, added to widen the choices available, also achieve 22.3 kilometres per litre in WLTC test cycles.

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Gasoline specifications feature a lineup that combines a 2.0 litre Dynamic Force Engine (M20A-FKS) with Direct Shift-CVT.

The goal was to ensure both direct handling and superior fuel economy, so 2WD models achieve 15.4 kilometres per liter while 4WD models manage 14.7 kilometres per litre in WLTC test cycles.

The vehicle makes an effort to address vibration and noise through the placement of sound-absorbing and vibration-controlling materials and use of highly efficient sound-absorbing windows.

The new Harrier comes with Toyota Safety Sense, which employs a pre-collision safety system that detects pedestrians during the day and at night, as well as cyclists during the day.

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It is fully equipped with safety equipment for safety and peace of mind, such as Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Parking Support Brakes (Stationary Objects) that helps reduce and/or mitigate damage from collisions during low-speed driving in parking lots, etc.

The hybrid model features a 100-volt (alternating current) / 1,500-watt accessory power outlet. This not only allows the use of electrical products using the same electrical outlets found in the home, but also enables the vehicle to be used as a power generator during blackouts and other times of emergency.

The T-Connect SD navigation system uses a 12.3-inch TFT wide touch-display screen. It also supports smartphone-connectivity functions such as SmartDeviceLink, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

The Harrier is fitted with the JBL premium sound system that comes with nine speakers.

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