At the beginning of the new year, various car companies are counting the annual sales of their own brands' models in 2021. SAIC Maxus, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, also recently announced its results for last year. In 2021, the chase brand's portfolio of MPV, SUVs, RVs, wide-body light passengers, pickup trucks and other passengers combined with the cumulative sales of 182837 units in the whole year, up 30% year-on-year; of which the annual sales of SAIC pickup trucks we are concerned about were 35,455 units, an increase of 27% year-on-year.
In March 2021, SAIC Maxus' new pickup truck model T90 was officially launched, and its biggest feature is that some models are equipped with SAIC π2.0T double supercharged diesel engines, so that the maximum torque of the vehicle can reach 500N·m, which is the peak level of domestic pickup truck power; and the maximum power of the double supercharged version model can also reach 160kW, reaching the level of the same displacement gasoline engine, which is a very balanced power. It is also because of this very distinctive feature that the nickname of T90 is also called SAIC Bull, which is favored by many pickup players who like fierce power. Of course, its drivetrain is not inferior to its class of pickups, such as ZF's 8-speed automatic transmission and timely four-wheel drive system, which are also installed on some models of the T90.
Under the aura of T90, the "big brother", SAIC Maxus T70 also maintained a very good sales performance. As an IKEA model, it also has a maximum torque of 400 N·m and a maximum power of 120 kW, which is also very outstanding among its competitors. In addition, the Australian version has also become the first pickup truck with drag-and-hang qualifications in China, which has also added a lot of competitiveness to it.
At the same time, SAIC Maxus has also fully blossomed in overseas markets, with operations in australia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, with sales of 52,094 units in overseas markets in 2021. Especially in the Chilean market, SAIC Maxus T70 beat a number of international brands, and its market share ranked among the top three in the market segment.
In 2022, SAIC Maxus is expected to introduce a number of new products to the market, including the SAIC Bull Demon King unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show, or there will be models such as the load-bearing pickup truck we reported earlier, which is very worth looking forward to.