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Since 2021, many cities across the country have announced the complete lifting of urban road restrictions, including Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Nanchang, Fuzhou, Changchun, Harbin, Provincial capital cities such as Urumqi, Taiyuan, and Guiyang also include Wuxi, Dunhuang, Ma'anshan, Taizhou, Anqing, Shantou, Wenzhou, Datong, Taizhou, Huai'an, Quzhou, Suihua, Zhenjiang, Zhoushan, Xuzhou, Changde, Nantong, Yancheng, Jiaxing, and Yiwu , second- and third-tier cities like Qingyuan.
The "unlimiting" of pickup trucks not only means that they will no longer be "differently treated" and have the same treatment as ordinary blue-brand family cars, but also means that more and more users, especially Those users who have dual-purpose "home and business" needs will consider pickup trucks as their first choice for additional purchases or replacements.
So, at the just-opened Chengdu Auto Show, what pickup trucks are there that can not only meet household needs such as comfort, spaciousness, and functionality, but also meet commercial needs such as carrying cargo? The editor will recommend a few to you today. Great Wall Shanhaipao
Positioning: Large high-performance luxury pickup truck
Highlights: 3.0T V6+9AT
Even in the commercial market, Great Wall pickup trucks have long been established With the launch of the "Cannon" series, Great Wall Pickup has changed its previous "simple" style and incorporated more design elements and functions of SUVs. Not only does it look more refined and upscale as a whole, but its functions It meets the needs of daily use.
At this Guangzhou Auto Show, Great Wall Motors brought a brand new Shanhaigun. Its biggest feature is that you can think of it as a pickup truck version of the Tank 500. This is not only because it continues the exquisite, luxurious and majestic shape of the Tank 500 in its exterior design, and it is not stingy in the materials and workmanship of the interior, but it also inherits the 3.0T V6+9AT+BorgWarner 4A+LOCK of the Tank 500. A four-wheel drive system, and even a 2.0T gasoline HEV hybrid system will be provided in the future. This means that Shanhaipao has fully reached the level of a luxury high-performance SUV in terms of appearance, comfort, functionality and passability.
In terms of details, Shanhaipao will be equipped with LED headlights, front seats with heating and ventilation functions, electrically sliding rear seats, a 14.6-inch central control screen, a head-up display, and voice control. Practical functions such as recognition control, face recognition, reverse tracking, and automatic parking. As for the cargo compartment, it adopts the first split-type tailgate and three-door compartment space layout. The former can be opened flatly or four-to-six split, and the latter can be adjusted and disassembled at will. In addition, 18 matrix anchor points are reserved in the carriage.
But unfortunately, at the Chengdu Auto Show this time, the Shanhaigun was only unveiled and no price information was announced. However, compared with the 500 tank, the price of the Shanhai gun is entirely possible to drop to the 200,000 level. SAIC Maxus Niu·Devil
Positioning: off-road pickup truck
Highlights: upgrade specifically for off-road performance
Speaking of SAIC Maxus pickup trucks, in fact, it is better than many Nowadays, pickup truck brands are transforming into household products much earlier. Its T90 series has already established a good reputation among users because it has long been equipped with a powerful 2.0T gasoline engine that is not restricted in some areas, and Matched with automatic transmission.
At this Chengdu Auto Show, SAIC Maxus released a pickup truck called Niu·Mowang, which is based on the Maxus T90 and has been significantly upgraded for off-road performance. Compared with the regular version of the T90, the overall height of the Niu Demon King has been increased by 11cm, the wheelbase has been widened by 15cm, the approach angle has been increased by 15° and the departure angle has been increased by 10° compared to the original version.
In addition to performance, Niu·Devil has also upgraded its exterior and interior details. The front face adopts a more exaggerated design. The large-sized octagonal air intake grille with orange trim makes the front face more rugged and technological. The "air intakes" on both sides complement each other. The through-type headlights adopt The blackened treatment adds a sense of mystery, while the opening design on the hood hints at powerful power.
Many black elements are also used on the side, including black off-road rims, door handles, rearview mirrors, etc. The orange decoration on the front fenders serves as an embellishment.
The interior basically continues the design of the regular version, but the forged carbon fiber trim panels on the door interior panels, front panel, steering wheel and center console reflect its uniqueness. The overall black interior The decoration is also a tribute to off-roading.
In terms of power, in order to meet the need for high torque off-road, the Niu·Devil is equipped with a 2.0T twin-turbocharged diesel engine. Although the maximum power is only 218 horsepower, the maximum torque reaches 500N. ·m. In addition, the new car has been upgraded with an adjustable A-type upper control arm, which expands the movable range of the wheels, increases suspension strength and dynamic stability, and is equipped with a 10,000-pound winch and LED spotlights with a range of up to 200m.
After the upgrade, the Niu Demon King is a very good off-road pickup truck, but unfortunately, SAIC Maxus has not announced the starting price and launch time. JAC Hitech Green Devil Edition
Positioning: a travel tool
Highlights: the first user-created model
If you are interested in the Datong Niu·Devil "you can see it and buy it" "No." If you are a little regretful, then it is better to take a look at this JAC Hiterra Green Devil version, because this is a "modified" pickup truck that is already on the market, and the price of 164,800 to 194,800 yuan is relatively affordable.
As a "modified" pickup truck, the Hantu Green Devil Edition is actually the most innovative model deeply created by JAC Pickup and users. From this point of view, JAC Pickup is not only good at understanding user needs, but also These needs are also reflected in a Huantu Green Devil version.
The HiTour Green Devil Edition is based on the Bobcat Edition, but adds a lot of green elements to the details to highlight its name of "Green Devil". The front face still retains the design of the huge inverted trapezoidal grille and split headlights, giving this pickup truck a sense of fashion and technology like an SUV. The front bumper has been replaced with off-road-specific parts, which not only increases the vehicle's approach angle, but also has two green tow hooks to facilitate self-rescue in case of danger.
On the side, a special off-road rim is used to prevent the wheel from falling off, and a wading hose and a sand collecting cup are added to cope with different off-road conditions. But the most important thing is that in addition to the original minimum ground clearance of 230mm, the Hiroyuki Green Devil Edition also uses the Black Mamba raising kit to increase the ground clearance by another 2 inches. In addition, the kit also has a 9-speed soft Hard adjustable function. As for the tail box, the Hantu Green Devil version uses MK Meika multifunctional gantry components and cargo box rolling shutter covers, which are more beautiful and practical.
In comparison, the changes in the interior are not very obvious, but they are not inferior to family SUVs in terms of practicality and technology. Not only are black brown interiors and black rice interior options available, but It is equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument and a 10.4-inch high-definition smart touch vertical screen. The car system is equipped with J-LINK Zhiyun interconnection and intelligent voice interaction functions. The car is also equipped with wireless charging for mobile phones and other configurations.
In terms of power, there are two power options: gasoline 2.4T and diesel 2.0CTI. The entire series comes standard with a four-wheel drive system, and a rear axle mechanical differential lock is also optional. Ford F-150 Raptor
Positioning: High-performance off-road pickup truck
Highlights: Expensive
If you are pursuing ultimate off-road performance and have a relatively generous budget, Why not take a look at this new Ford F-150 Raptor.
For Raptor, in one sentence: As long as the money is available, Raptor can give you everything you need. Although it does not have a V8 naturally aspirated engine, it is still one of the most capable off-road vehicles in the pickup truck.
Of course, the performance of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 twin-turbocharged engine is not weak, and through re-adjustment, the maximum power has been increased to 311kW and the maximum torque has been increased to 684N·m. It is still matched with 10-speed automatic transmission. In addition, BorgWarner's ESOF transfer case specially developed for Ford, which has three drive modes: high-speed two-wheel drive, high-speed four-wheel drive and low-speed four-wheel drive, as well as special off-road shock absorbers, are still its standard configuration.
The new F-150 Raptor still continues the old model, but the front face adopts a flat and wide-body Baja design and a new FORD logo. At the same time, the headlights are upgraded to LED light sources, which have longer life and brightness than xenon. The lights are better.
Although it is a high-performance off-road pickup truck, the interior of the F-150 Raptor is anything but simple.
The combination of 12.4-inch instrument panel + 12-inch LCD color touch screen is full of technology; the SYNC+ vehicle system integrates vehicle OTA software upgrades, Ford vehicle-road collaboration and other functions; the three-spoke multi-functional leather steering wheel is equipped with a switch It also supports electric adjustment and steering wheel heating.
However, in terms of selling price, the price of a naked car of 686,800 yuan is really not low.
Summary: In fact, the pickup truck models unveiled at this Chengdu Auto Show are far more than the above four models, and the appearance of a large number of pickup trucks also proves the huge market potential brought about by the "restriction" of pickup trucks. So, if your city has lifted restrictions on pickup trucks, will you buy a pickup truck for daily use?
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