After five years, GAC Trumpchi GS8 ushered in the second generation of products. On December 12, GAC Trumpchi's new second-generation GS8 was officially launched, and the new car launched a total of six models of the Pilot series and the Dual Engine series, priced at 186,800-246,800 yuan.
The new second-generation GS8 was born on the GPMA-L platform of GAC Global Platform Modular Architecture, which is the first landing model of GAC Trumpchi's "hybrid + intelligent" dual-core drive strategy, and the first Chinese brand model equipped with the new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THS II. Toyota Hybrid System. Its arrival marks that GAC Trumpchi has officially entered the era of hybridization.
Trumpchi GS8 is GAC Trumpchi's first flagship luxury large 7-seat SUV product, listed in October 2016, it not only broke through the "200,000 yuan price ceiling" that its own brand has not been able to break at that time, but also harvested monthly sales at the beginning of the listing once exceeded 10,000 vehicles, becoming a generation of "legends". According to the data, in 2017, the cumulative sales volume of Trumpchi GS8 exceeded 100,000 vehicles, becoming the sales force of GAC Trumpchi. However, with the gradual increase in competitors and the gradual end of the replacement cycle, sales have declined.
Today, Trumpchi GS8 ushered in the second generation of products, the styling upgrade also added more competitive configuration and functions, with strong power, high-tech and ultra-luxury three major advantages. The industry believes that with the blessing of Toyota's hybrid system and intelligent interconnection ecology, the new second-generation GS8 gives Trumpchi GS8 the possibility of turning over.
Specifically, the new second-generation GS8 adopts the new design language of "Star Diamond Diamond Shadow", which evolves from the original "Zhentian Wing" grille to the two grille shapes of "Zhanwei Wing" and "Dragon Scale Wing", with the "Eye of Conquest" headlights, giving people a visual impact, and adding two new colors of ink seal green and floating oxygen blue. In terms of interior, the new car adopts a new ink seal green color color tone, two rows of queen recliners, shift ball head "guardian scepter", 14.6-inch large central control screen + 12.3-inch full-fit LCD instrument, etc., bringing six seats and seven seats two flexible and changeable patterns.
As the first landing model of GAC Trumpchi's "hybrid + intelligent" dual-core drive strategy, power is a highlight of the new second-generation GS8.
The new second-generation GS8 dual-engine series is equipped with a 2.0TM engine + a new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THS II. Toyota hybrid system, which is the world's first model to use a 2.0T engine with Toyota THS hybrid technology, with zero hundred acceleration of 6.9 seconds and fuel consumption of only 5.3 liters per 100 kilometers.
In fact, hybridization is one of the core routes of GAC Trumpchi's future development, and it is also an important part of achieving its "double carbon" goal. Zhang Yuesai, general manager of GAC Passenger Vehicles, clearly stated at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show that "in order to respond to the national dual-carbon strategic goal, GAC Trumpchi will adopt a dual-core drive development strategy of "hybridization + intelligence", with the goal of achieving hybridization of all models in 2025, and the proportion of hybrid sales in 2030 will exceed 60%, challenging to achieve carbon neutrality in 2045. ”
The new second-generation GS8 is the first step taken by GAC Trumpchi in the hybrid market, which will accelerate the brand's increase in the proportion of hybrid sales and accelerate carbon neutrality with the blessing of the THS II. Toyota hybrid system.
The Pilot Series is equipped with a Julang Power 2.0T GDI engine + Aisin's third-generation 8AT powertrain with a maximum torque of 400N·m. The Pilot series comes standard with AVDC Shadow Rider, GAC Adaptive Vehicle Dynamic Control System. According to the official introduction, the system through the interaction of sensor information between various subsystems, with the best solution of the vehicle to the vehicle nodes for integrated control, bringing 16 kinds of shadow driving modes, at the same time, can also be driver identification and throttle sensitivity control, bringing the ultimate driving pleasure.
Intelligence is another big selling point of the new second-generation GS8. Relying on the new generation of ADiGO 4.0 intelligent driving interconnection ecosystem, the new second-generation GS8 is equipped with ADiGO 4.0 intelligent IoT, ADiGO 4.0 intelligent assisted driving, AR-HUD and other leading technology configurations, bringing users a comprehensively upgraded super-sensor interactive intelligent cockpit and giving more safety care. Equipped with up to 22 intelligent driving sensors, a total of 27 rich active safety intelligence technologies, forming a comprehensive, intelligent and real-time security protection.
In the view of GAC Trumpchi, technology and luxury are each other's watch, so the new second-generation GS8 has achieved high matching when it enters. Taking the two-wheel drive luxury connected version of the pilot series entry-level model as an example, the new car is equipped with automatic LED far and near lights, rear fog lights, panoramic electric sunroof, leather seats, seat heating, 360 ° surround driving recorder, 540 ° panoramic image and other common configurations, and is also equipped with inductive automatic wiper, fatigue monitoring, AVDC shadow rider and other additional configurations. The Dual Engine Series also adds a number of features to enhance comfort and technology, such as front door and window acoustic glass, exterior mirror memory function, and four-door suede door panels.
In order to attract more consumers, GAC Trumpchi launched six car purchase rights for the new second-generation GS8, including providing a 5-year or 150,000-kilometer vehicle warranty, an 8-year or 200,000-kilometer warranty for power batteries, and a "unlimited number of years, unlimited mileage" power battery worry-free guarantee for the first owner.
Text/Beiqing - Beijing headline Wen Chong
Editor/Chen Zhengzhong