Trumpchi's second-generation GS8 is not only Trumpchi's flagship SUV, but also the first hybrid model under Trumpchi's comprehensive hybridization, as a product leading the Trumpchi brand upwards, does the second-generation GS8, which carries many expectations and expectations, have this strength? Can it really become a highland product as netizens said? The Travel Bureau takes you to find out!
Double grille with eye of conquest The visual effect is particularly strong
Many people will judge the quality of a thing from the visual, after all, the visual feeling to people is the most direct and intuitive, the car is nothing more than this, at the same time a good car is more able to show people its own use value through its own form of beauty, Trumpchi second generation GS8 adopts a new "star diamond diamond shadow" design language, added more hexagonal elements on the whole car, these angular design language gives people a tougher, more three-dimensional feeling, and in people's visual feeling, The angular design also makes people feel the feeling of modernization, technology and industrialization.
In the front part, the grille size of the second-generation GS8 has been increased compared to the old model, and the second-generation GS8 of the grille style has also adopted a double grille design, which are "Spread Wings" grille and "Dragon Scale Wing" grilles, "Spread Wings" Grille the metal cut texture chrome trim strips are arranged in an axisym symmetrical array in an octagonal inner mesh, the atmosphere is heroic, and the majestic style is the model photographed by the shop is the "Spread Wings" grille; and the "Dragon Scale Wing" grille is arranged in turn by the diamond-shaped grille divergence, showing the same as the "Spread Wings" The different styles of grilles give people a sense of bravado and more futuristic, and the design of this double grille can bring you the experience of double-sided life.
The previous generation of GS8 with four matrix headlights to absorb countless powder, so that the headlights become a very important element of the GS8, and the second generation of GS8 on this basis again innovated, designed the headlights called "Eye of Conquest", clearly defined, strong temperament, its built-in lampshade innovative opening and closing design so that the second generation of GS8's headlights in the unlocking as if alive, not only let people feel the beauty of industrial technology on the second generation of GS8, but also let the "Eye of Conquest" It has become an important element of the second generation of GS8.
The side waistline of the second-generation GS8 looks particularly powerful, the overall shape is square, compared to the old model, the C-pillar of the second-generation GS8 has moved backwards a little, not only moving the visual center of gravity backwards, but also the overall body posture looks more sharp. In terms of tires, the second-generation GS8 provides 19-inch and 20-inch wheels, and can also optionally be equipped with larger 21-inch rims, which can improve the temperament of the vehicle again.
The second generation GS8 was born on the GAC Trumpchi GPMA architecture-L platform, which is the flagship platform of GAC Trumpchi for medium-sized/medium-sized products, and the second-generation GS8, as the first SUV under the GPMA-L platform, has been improved overall compared to the previous generation of models, especially in terms of size. The second generation has a length, width and height of 5015/1950/1780mm, and a wheelbase of 2920mm, which is superior in every data compared to the 2022 Highlander.
The overall space is excellent The software ecology needs to be expanded
Thanks to the 2920mm wheelbase of the second-generation GS8, its space has been upgraded beyond the level, allowing users to have a variety of seat layouts to choose from, and enjoy a larger rear seat space, it is gratifying that the second-generation GS8's second-row space is very spacious, the seat back also supports 8-speed adjustment, but this will also sacrifice the space in the third row of the car to a certain extent, but it is still better compared with the new Highlander, after all, the size advantage of the vehicle is here.
In terms of interior design, it can be clearly felt that GAC Trumpchi is trying its best to bring the second-generation GS8 closer to luxury cars, especially in terms of seats, the diamond shadow gradient three-dimensional seam texture of the seat with leather punching, not only sits up comfortably, looks more textured, but also takes care of the diamond-shaped elements of the appearance, making the whole car more integrated, and then with the 14.6-inch large central control screen + 12.3-inch large LCD dashboard in the car, and 32 colors of colorful rhythmic atmosphere lights, The sense of luxury and technology brought by the interior space of the second generation GS8 is particularly strong.
In terms of intelligent configuration, the second generation GS8 is equipped with GAC ADIGO4.0 system, with Facd ID face recognition, scenario-based voice interaction, active OTA services and other intelligent functions, but also has a combination of AR navigation and assisted driving information AR-HUD technology configuration, driving assistance is equipped with L2 + assisted driving function, in terms of application ecology, the current application mall can provide less APP to download, only one page, this aspect is trumpchi need to improve the place, As for how to use these functions, because it is a static experience, we do not know how to use these functions, and we will evaluate them in detail later.
Dual power choice Toyota Hybrid is even more so that you no longer have to worry about fuel consumption
In terms of power, the second-generation GS8 provides two power combinations of the Pilot (fuel) series and the dual-engine (hybrid) series, of which the fuel series is equipped with a 2.0TGDI+8AT+AVDC power combination, with a maximum power of 185kW and an engine torque of 400N·m; while the hybrid series adopts the 2.0TM engine independently developed by GAC and the new fourth-generation enhanced version of the THS II. Toyota hybrid system, which is the first hybrid model of the Chinese brand equipped with Toyota's fourth-generation THS system. Thermal efficiency of 40.23%, 100 km fuel consumption is only 5.3L, 100 km acceleration time is only 6.9 seconds, more than the vast majority of the same class on the market, and under extreme working conditions, the range of the second generation GS8 tank of fuel can reach 2022 km, this mileage, can you stand it?
It is worth mentioning that the second generation of GS8 uses a front-end four-wheel drive drive mode, which can maximize the space inside the car, while the front four-wheel drive is relatively good in terms of front-drive and front-mounted rear-drive in terms of drive form, and the handling is also more excellent, and the technical requirements for the driver will be relatively low, it is worth mentioning that the Audi quattro four-wheel drive model is the use of this drive form.
As a product carrying the upward mission of gac Trumpchi brand, the second generation of GS8 from the outside to the inside has been completely updated and changed, in terms of quality, temperament, technology to achieve a certain improvement, in this case, many netizens like to compare the second generation of GS8 with the new Highlander, said that the second generation of GS8 can become Highlander's replacement products, after my personal experience, I think the second generation of GS8 is not Highlander's flat replacement, this is a model that can surpass Highlander, After all, highlanders are much more expensive and smaller than the second-generation GS8.