Abandoned mountain road, driving Prado 3.5L to search the roof of Guizhou, encountered heavy snow!
Hello, fellow veterans! Welcome to "Ant Explorer", I am the forum celebrity@ant鱼头! "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and if there is a road, there must be a Toyota car." Do you remember this slogan? That's right, today we will drive this so-called "legendary hardcore off-road model - Toyota Prado". How amazing is its off-road performance? Is he as hardcore as the legend says? Let’s wait and see and talk further!
The reason why "Ants Exploring" launched the "Searching for Mountain Trails" series of special topics is based on driving various SUV models into the mountains to conduct on-site inspections of the performance of SUV models in various complex road conditions. how? I always believe that it is impossible to experience the performance of an SUV model during a test drive on a paved road in a 4S store for just a few kilometers; at the same time.
Friends who buy SUV models are already prepared to go outdoors; therefore, let "Ant Explorer" help you complete the off-road test drive! Guizhou is a mountainous province with unique topography and various complex road conditions. Many hills are very suitable for self-driving cross-country. In this issue of "Ant Explorer", we will drive a "Toyota Prado" to search for mountain traces. The mountain "the roof of Guizhou and the highest peak in Guizhou, Bijie Hezhang Jiucaiping" is 2,900 meters above sea level. Start your self-driving cross-country trip!
The route of this self-driving tour is relatively long. It is a route that combines self-driving tours and hiking. The whole journey is about 760 kilometers and can be divided into two days; Day 1: Guiyang-Liupanshui-Xiaojiucaiping (To be developed); Navigate to "Navigation Liupanshui Xiaojiucaiping". The destination is the tourist service center of Xiaojiucaiping. There is a dedicated parking lot (fees are charged in peak seasons and the fee is unknown). Friends who like hiking can park their cars and hike up the mountain along the plank road. Arrive at the highest altitude camping spot; friends who are not hiking can continue driving up about 5 kilometers to reach the mountainside and enjoy the natural scenery; Day 2: Liupanshui or Hezhang County Accommodation - Hezhang County - Dajiucaiping, second day Navigate to "Dajiucaiping (Purely Scenic Spot)" on the Sky Navigation; the best travel season is July-September; see more detailed guides at the bottom of the building... ...
The selection of "Searching for Mountain Traces" in this issue Jiucaiping is because Jiucaiping is the highest peak in Guizhou. Since it is a "mountain search", you must find a relatively high mountain. I believe many people are like me and have not visited many places in the city where they live. Yes; this is my first time to go on this route, for the purpose of exploring the line. The altitude of Jiucaiping is relatively high. This altitude problem cannot be compared with the altitude of western Sichuan and Tibet, and can only be compared with the territory of Guizhou;< /p>
The car used for this trip is the 2019 "Toyota Prado" 7-seater beggar's version; equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 naturally aspirated engine, 6-speed automatic manual transmission, maximum horsepower of 280PS, maximum torque peak of 365N·M ; Non-load-bearing body, front double-crossarm independent suspension, rear four-link non-independent suspension, 5-door, seven-seat model; I believe that after seeing these data, you can feel the uniqueness of this car! When I got this car, I didn't consider too many road conditions, because the "Toyota Prado" is known as a legendary off-road model. I believe that it has been well verified by many owners of older models. The nickname given will not A false name;
This time there is only one purpose, to verify the off-road performance of the Prado and to test whether the Toyota Prado is as magical as it is in the legend? Driving comfort, on-road power, and off-road performance on bad roads are all issues I am more concerned about! For more car reviews, let’s chat on the road!
Starting from Guiyang, Hongfeng Lake is the only way to Liupanshui; Hongfeng Lake Bridge is a relatively beautiful bridge around Guiyang. Although the bridge deck is not high and the span is not long, its shape is beautiful enough. !
Take the Guihuang Expressway entrance and navigate directly to "Liupanshui Xiaojiucaiping", which takes about 3.5 hours; it is best to have lunch in Liupanshui city, because there are no places to eat along the way. Stalls and restaurants; drive about 40 kilometers from Liupanshui Shuicheng to the small mountain village of Xiaojiucaiping; the county road has a large curve, and it was off-season when I went there. There were very few vehicles on the road, so it was relatively easy to drive!
On more than 40 kilometers of county roads, you can reach the tourist service center of Xiaojiucaiping in about an hour; although Xiaojiucaiping is labeled as a scenic spot, it is actually an open scenic spot and there is currently no charge. , related facilities are still under construction;
In Guizhou, mountains with higher altitudes have one characteristic, that is, there are few trees, rocks and weeds, which are not much different from those in western Sichuan. , the only difference is that rocky desertification is not as severe as in western Sichuan, and the turf coverage rate is much denser than in western Sichuan. The building complex in front of you is the tourist service center, with a dedicated tourist parking lot; due to the off-season, the reception center only has It is manned and not open yet;
Follow the mountain road in front of the visitor center and you can reach one-fifth of the top of the mountain; according to the road sign, this road can be driven all the way to Hezhang County ;The roads are all paved. Although the road up the mountain has a lot of curves and a lot of continuous climbing, it doesn't matter. The climbing paved road can test the Prado's climbing ability on normal roads;
The Prado is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 naturally aspirated engine, a 6-speed automatic manual gearbox, a maximum horsepower of 280PS, and a maximum torque peak of 365N·M; the data is indeed very good, but the actual experience is slightly inferior; although it is equipped with a 3.5-liter engine, but the weight of the entire vehicle has reached 2285KG. With four people in the vehicle and material equipment, the weight of the vehicle body increases by at least 250KG+; the 3.5-liter displacement feels a bit strenuous when climbing hills, and the power output for continuous climbing is relatively slow; however, As long as we are willing to give oil, the power will still be greatly improved when the speed is increased to 350; this is also a common phenomenon that the performance of naturally aspirated engines in the front section is weak;
As we continue to climb up, we are looking for something that can be tested When the Prado was on the road with off-road performance; due to the increase in altitude, the weather in April actually started to snow heavily; in the eyes of us southerners, snow is as exciting as making money; but fortunately, God paid off, and we finally Found an abandoned mountain road;
The front face of Toyota Prado has a classic straight waterfall chrome-plated air intake grille, which is exquisite and elegant. The tear-shaped headlights on both sides make the front of the car more stretched.
The grooved hood enhances the hardness of the hood and plays a good role in guiding the direction during driving. When you are out on the waves, you can ask a girl to stand on your hood without worrying about sinking or deformation. ;As far as I know, the air intake grille on the front face of the imported version of Prado (Domineering) is horizontal. Is it correct?
There is nothing special about Prado’s side body, the lines are not too obvious; the side body is round and full, with a muscular feel, exuding a domineering tough guy atmosphere; Prado’s length, width and height are 4840mm*1885mm*1890mm The body size, coupled with the 2790mm body wheelbase, makes the entire appearance look very tough and quite big; however, most of the body size is reserved for the front of the car, making you feel safer while driving;
The 2019 Toyota Prado adopts a hidden door handle and a side-pull tailgate; the door handle is hidden on the left side of the license plate frame. Friends who are used to the tailgate opening in the center will be very uncomfortable; Toyota Prado has 7 seats The trunk space of the version has been sacrificed. You can only choose one of the two. If you want the trunk, you have to fold down the third row. If you keep the third row, there will be no trunk space;
5:5 After the third row is folded down, the trunk space is enough to accommodate a car's luggage and outdoor equipment; after the second row is folded down 5:5, you will get an extra large interior space, but unfortunately, There will be a drop of 2-3 centimeters when the seats are folded down. In rainy weather, if you don’t want to set up a tent, two people can sleep in the car, which is very suitable for long-distance self-driving travel;
Body The double-row three-dimensional taillights at the rear highlight the outline of the body and make the rear of the body no longer look mediocre. Compared with other versions, the rear has a tire on the back, which makes it feel less off-road! For most Prado owners, driving depends on hard skills. The three rearview mirrors on the left, middle and right completely solve the reversing problem. There is no need for reversing images or reversing radar! There is no beggar version at all!
I went out to shoot four bridges and three to look for mountain trails. It always rained, but this time it turned to snow due to the high altitude;
I don’t want to mention it again. I am the "Guizhou Rain God"; it always rains when I arrive at my destination, but it clears up when I return. This must be a curse. When will it be lifted?
After all, it is April, and the snow is just a flash in the pan, and the weather starts to clear up in a blink of an eye; the wind on the mountain is very strong, and it is very cold; in the weather in April, you must wear a thickened jacket to keep out the cold; Friends who want to go this route, no matter the season, please prepare more clothes;
We continue to look for places where we can go cross-country along the mountain road. This area is the hinterland of Xiaojiucaiping; Xiaojiucaiping is located in Shuicheng County, Liupanshui, Guizhou is more than 250 kilometers away from Guiyang, the provincial capital, and takes about 3.5 hours by car. Xiaojiucaiping is a very classic self-driving route in Guizhou, and it is also a classic outdoor hiking route. It takes about 25 kilometers to hike from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. !
The highest altitude of Xiaojiucaiping is 2,900 meters; it is located in Dawan Town, Liupanshui. It is the highest peak in Guizhou and is known as the "Roof of Guizhou"; it consists of five parts: Lobu Stone Forest, ethnic village Hongxing Village, wind power generation, and tiankeng. It integrates alpine pastures, stone forest caves, and Yi ethnic customs. It is very suitable for leisure and vacation tourism with the theme of "climbing the roof of Guizhou, experiencing the plateau scenery, and tasting the Yi culture".