As a member of the self-owned brand mid-size SUV market", GAC Trumpchi GS8 was just launched with a calm and atmospheric appearance, spacious interior space and 2.0T+6AT golden power combination, once sold more than 10,000 yuan a month, and even broke the wrist with this level of king model Highlander. But with the passage of time, many strong players have emerged at this level, at which time the advantages of Trumpchi GS8 have become less obvious, and in order to return to the peak of sales, upgrading is also imperative.
On December 12, GAC Trumpchi's second-generation GS8 officially ushered in the listing, with a price range of 186,800 yuan to 246,800 yuan, and a total of 6 configuration models were launched, which were divided into 4 fuel versions and 2 hybrid versions. In this issue of "Smart Look at the New Car", the author will take you to see what are the highlights of the new GS8? Which model is worth recommending? And what is the market outlook for new cars?
From the new car speed list above, we can see that in addition to the new exterior interior design, the second-generation GS8 has also been upgraded for body size, and two power options are available in fuel version and hybrid version.
As a replacement model, the new GS8 is based on the global modular GPMA architecture L platform of GAC Group, and adopts the latest family design language in terms of appearance, and the fuel version and hybrid version have two different styles of front faces, respectively, equipped with the front grille officially known as "ZhanWei Wing" and "Dragon Scale Wing".
The interior of the front grille of the "Spread Wings" is filled with chrome elements with a metal cut texture and arranged symmetrically in a "V" shape, highlighting a certain combat atmosphere. The bottom is also equipped with a transverse chrome trim, which blends in with the deflector decoration on both sides to give the entire front face a complex but layered visual effect.
Another "Dragon Scale Wing" front grille is larger in size, extending to the position of the front bumper, and the inside of the grille is filled with bright silver diamond elements, which looks more visually impactful than the fuel version of the model, and the bottom is also a bright silver front bumper, giving people a Feeling of BlingBling.
The new car is also equipped with matrix headlights with opening and closing, and the interior of the light group on both sides is composed of 4 LED light sources, with vertical design of daily running lights, highlighting a strong sense of future technology and recognition.
The side of the new GS8 continues the square shape of the old model, so that in addition to showing the sense of power of the whole car, it can also ensure the riding space in the car to a certain extent. In addition, the new car is equipped with a rear privacy glass and blackened for the B, C and D pillars, thus forming a visual effect of the suspended roof, which at first glance has a "small range Rover" visual sense.
In order to echo the front face of the new car, the rear of the new car is also used in a vertical taillight group, and the interior of the light cavity is divided into two parts of symmetry between the upper and lower levels, and forms a depth in space, three-dimensional sense, and a stronger sense of technology. When the taillights are lit, a virtual change is formed from the outside to the inside, thereby increasing the eye-catching degree of the rear of the car. At the bottom, there is a transverse black trim with a double-sided chrome exhaust.
Inside the car, the new GS8 follows the latest simplified design of GAC Trumpchi, occupies the entire visual center of gravity with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 14.6-inch floating central control screen, and is covered with a penetrating black piano paint material in the center console, with chrome decorative parts added in many places, creating a strong luxury technology atmosphere for the car.
In addition, the new car is also equipped with gac group ADiGO 4.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem, which can realize online navigation, audio-visual entertainment, AI voice recognition, line of sight screen, OTA upgrade, one-click intelligent pilot, L2+ level intelligent driving assistance, integrated parking and other functions, basically covering the user's various car needs.
The new GS8 is available in 6- and 7-seat layouts to meet the needs of different consumers. The second row of seat backrests can be adjusted in 8 steps, with an adjustment range of 131°, resulting in two rows of "Queen's Recliners" and one or two rows of "combination beds". After the two/three rows of seats are reclined with one button, it can be realized from 2 seats to 7 seats, and the luggage space can be changed at will from 181L to 1859L, and the "maximum seating space" can be flexibly changed between "maximum seating space" and "maximum load space".
In the power part, the new GS8 provides two options: fuel version and hybrid version, of which the fuel version model is equipped with GAC Trumpchi Chilang power 2.0TGDI engine, the maximum power is 185 kilowatts (252 hp), the peak torque is 400 Nm, matching aisin's third-generation 8AT transmission; the hybrid version is equipped with a 2.0TM engine + Toyota's new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THS II hybrid system, of which the maximum engine power is 140 kW (190 hp) and the peak torque is 320 Nm Meters, matching E-CVT gearbox. In addition, both powered models are available with an optional four-wheel drive system.
The new GS8 has launched a total of 6 models with configurations, and the following author will analyze in detail which models are worth recommending for everyone.
Fuel version of the model:
As the entry-level model of the whole series, the configuration of the two-wheel drive luxury intelligent connection version can be regarded as very rich, and it has been able to meet the needs of daily use, if the pursuit of cost performance, the author believes that this model can be selected.
The two-wheel drive premium version adds some driver assistance configurations and comfort configurations on the basis of the two-wheel drive deluxe intelligent connection version, which further enhances the car experience. If you are configured, I think this model will be more suitable.
The four-wheel drive luxury smart connection version takes a different route from the two-wheel drive premium version, this model adds a timely four-wheel drive system on the basis of the two-wheel drive luxury smart connection version, but the configuration only adds 10 speakers of the Alpine audio, which is more suitable for consumers who have demand for off-road escape ability. Otherwise, the author believes that in the case of the same price, the two-wheel drive premium version will be more recommended.
Four-wheel drive extreme version as the fuel version of the new GS8 top model, on the basis of the four-wheel drive luxury intelligent version will be further enriched in configuration, but the author believes that these configurations are the icing on the cake, dispensable, and the price is not low, so this model I do not recommend too much.
Hybrid models:
Hybrid two-wheel drive premium version has the biggest highlight of the new GS8 generation, that is, equipped with Toyota's new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THS II hybrid system, and it can also be said to be very rich in configuration, so it is the most recommended model in the author's entire series.
As the top model of the whole series, the hybrid four-wheel drive premium version is not as rich as the fuel four-wheel drive extreme version in terms of configuration, and the price is not low, so the author is also not recommended here.
As the finale of gaga Trumpchi at the end of the year, the new GS8 has been pinned on high hopes since its release. In the future, the main competitors facing this car include Changan UNI-K, WEY Mocha, Xingtu Lanyue and other models in the field of independent brands, as well as Models such as Ford Lingyu, Hyundai Shengda and Skoda Kodiak in the joint venture brand field.
From the perspective of the product strength shown by the new car, the new GS8 has been fully upgraded for the exterior and interior, and it is also equipped with the ADiGO 4.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem of GAC Group, so that it can finally rank among the mainstream SUVs of the moment. In addition, the new GS8's 2.0TGDI engine + Aisin's third-generation 8AT transmission and 2.0TM engine + Toyota's new fourth-generation enhanced THS II hybrid system are available as two power options, which is also one of the main selling points of this car.
In the price range of about 200,000 yuan, on the one hand, the configuration that the joint venture brand SUV can give you is not particularly rich; on the other hand, the optional models of the independent brand 6/7-seat SUV are relatively limited. Therefore, the new GS8 may have a certain appeal for consumers who have 6/7 seats and pay more attention to the configuration. As for whether the future new car can regain the sales glory of that year, let us wait and see. What do you want to say about GAC Trumpchi's new GS8? Leave a comment below to discuss.