最近谍照记者拍到了正在测试的2019款丰田亚洲龙。虽然车身进行了重度伪装，但仍可看出新车的外观更锐利，LED前大灯造型更顺滑。第一眼看上去，前格栅似乎很小，但或许这只是伪装造成的误判。仔细看会发现，透过伪装能看到亚洲龙的车头采用了大嘴造型。实际上，底部格栅比老款车更宽。车身侧面最引人注目的变化是侧后视镜位置改变，新的后视镜在车门的位置比老车更低。而在车尾，则采用了与行李箱盖集成在一起的扰流器和四排气尾管，其中两个可能是伪装的。另外，在行李箱盖上还能看到更具曲线感的刹车灯和倒车灯。虽然这次没有拍到内装照片，但预计新车内部空间更宽敞。新车采用丰田TNGA底盘架构(Toyota New Global Architecture)打造，该平台目前已经应用于2018款丰田凯美瑞，未来还将应用于卡罗拉。考虑到测试车采用的是量产版车身和照明系统，这意味着该车已经进入最终测试阶段。预计该车将在明年美国的主要车展期间亮相。

2019 Toyota Avalon Makes Spy Photo Debut

Launched in 2012 and facelifted three years later, the Avalon is Toyota’s biggest sedan on sale today in the United States where a prototype of the all-new model has been spotted in the company of the current car and a Kia Cadenza.

There’s a lot of camouflage all over the place, but even so we manage to get an idea of the new styling direction set to bring a sharper-looking body and sleeker LED headlights. The front grille appears to be very small at a first glance, but that’s only because of the camo trick. Look closer and you’ll see the Avalon’s big mouth peeking through the disguise. As a matter of fact, the lower grille actually appears to be even wider than before.

The first change you are probably going to notice while looking at the side profile will be the repositioning of the mirrors, which are now sitting lower on the doors rather than next to the A-pillar like on the current gen. Things get more interesting at the back where the prototype had a trunk lid spoiler and quad exhaust tips, though we have a feeling two of them might have been fake. We can also catch a glimpse of the curved taillight brake graphics and the reverse lights on the trunk.

We’re curious to find out what is going on inside the cabin, but for the moment spy shots are only showing the redesigned body. The Avalon might become a bit more spacious, but not necessarily because of a bump in size. Better packaging brought by the new underpinnings could make the large sedan even more roomier.

In regards to what those new underpinnings might be, the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) will likely serve as foundation for the overhauled Avalon. Already used on a number of new models – including the 2018 Camry – the flexible platform will also be the basis for the next Corolla.

Considering the test vehicle had the production body and lights, it means Toyota is already in the advanced testing phase. We’re expecting to see the Avalon at a major auto show next year in the U.S. before going on sale as a 2019MY.