When it comes to the pickup truck models sold in the US market, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind may be the Ford Raptor series and dodge Ram series, which are hardcore style full-size pickup trucks. On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, they not only have a certain carrying capacity, but also combine the off-road performance of SUVs and the comfort of cars, which is an important factor in their popularity with local consumers.
For these players who have relatively little competition in the hardcore pickup market, after all, they have not yet encountered the most difficult and strong competitors, after all, the price advantage is here, but with the toyota's frank price officially exposed, the Ford Raptor and Dodge Ram feel trembling.
I believe that for domestic leather enthusiasts, Toyota Tantu is a familiar name. As a full-size pickup truck model under Toyota, it was born in the late 1990s, with the good mechanical quality of the Toyota brand, it quickly received the attention of many consumers after its official listing, and its emergence brought diversified development to pickup truck models, enough to meet the needs of consumer users who pursue personalized needs.
The 2022 Toyota Tantu adopts the latest design language of the family, if Hilux is a muscular man, then Toyota Tantu is like a "Hulk" fierce man, who seems to be very suitable for climbing mountains and doing dirty work.
In order to cater to the preferences of different consumer groups, the new generation of Toyota Tantu has also begun to play a "two-face strategy", the ordinary version is mainly luxurious attributes, while the TRD Pro version is biased towards off-road style.
Toyota Tantu ordinary version in the new large-area honeycomb chrome-plated mesh under the background of the front face looks more fierce and domineering, imitation hammer style headlights and the net chrome decorative strip integrated, the front bumper has a very rough arc design, matte black front guard plate added, quickly improve the visual recognition of the car.
The front face of the TRD Pro adopts a matte large-size grille, and the eye-catching "TOYOTA" logo in the middle net part is also blackened to create an imposing visual sensory experience.
On the side of the body, the 2022 Toyota Tantu does not use complex lines to outline, the entire side of the car is particularly simple and clean, and the straight waist line extends from the fenders to the rear arch, thus creating a visual effect full of power.
(Pictured: Tantu TRD Pro Edition)
The rear cargo bucket shape is very traditional, and does not use the popular popular integrated body style, LED vertical style taillights bring a brilliant effect after lighting at night, and the letter logo of the TRD Pro version highlights the identity of the performance version.
In the power part, Toyota Tantu will provide 3.5L V6 turbo engine and hybrid version models for consumers to choose, and can choose the most suitable power system according to their different car needs. Among them, the fuel version of the model can squeeze out a maximum of 394 horsepower, the maximum torque of 649N·m, while the hybrid version of the model has a comprehensive power of 443 horsepower, and the peak torque reaches a staggering 790 Nm.
In addition, The buyer learned from the Toyota (USA) website that the official website of the Toyota Tantu overseas version is priced at 34,025-491,250,000 yuan (about 218,000-315,400 yuan). Judging from Toyota's pricing, its competitors have long covered Models such as The Ford Raptor, Dodge RAM, GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Silverado and so on.
In contrast, Toyota Tantu's biggest advantage is good mechanical quality, reliable quality, relatively low car cost and high retention rate, which is the most popular highlight of American consumers, so Toyota Tantu has good sales and good reputation in the US market, coupled with the advantage of leapfrogging the large space, I believe that it is only a matter of time before the Ford Raptor series, Dodge RAM, GMC Sierra 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado are pulled off the horse.
Unfortunately, all this only happens in foreign markets, toyota Tantu this outstanding, full power, cost-effective pickup truck fans still have a little illusion, can choose to forget it, in the case of domestic emissions are very strict, Toyota Tantu can introduce domestic is still unknown.