Looking back at the past 2021, under the influence of the comprehensive switch of China VI, the heavy-duty truck market has shown a market trend of high and low, first rising and then suppressing, the first half of the hot sales accounted for 75% of the market share of the whole year, turning to the second half of the year, the market was completely pre-cooled, the promotion of Golden Nine Silver Ten plus Double Eleven has not improved, and finally it is expected that the sales of heavy trucks in 2021 will be 1.391 million vehicles, down 14.1% year-on-year.
Although the heavy-duty truck market was so sluggish in the later stage of 2021, in that year, there were still many new products unveiled, and they wanted to seize the market in this sluggish market and fierce competition.
Universiade V7
At the end of 2021, Dayun Heavy Truck from Shanxi launched its new V7 tractor, which is mainly oriented to the field of short- and medium-distance transportation, suitable for the transportation of mineral resources such as coal and iron powder, and the previously released Dayun V9 is composed of high-end and low-end collocations, as well as differentiated market segments.
For these short- and medium-distance resource-based transportation users, horsepower does not need too much, suitable on the line, in the context of the current standard load, Dayun for V7 with a set of Weichai + Fast power chain, stability should be able to meet the needs of such users.
The use of Weichai WP10.5H460E62 engine, the maximum 460 horsepower, the maximum torque of 2100N.m, matched with the Fast 12-speed gearbox, the rear axle is a lightweight 400 rear axle, speed ratio 3.7, such a power configuration, can meet the needs of users in this field, while in terms of car purchase cost can also be more suitable.
For the field of resource-based transportation, the car also has the advantage of light weight, the minimum can reach 7.26 tons, and a little more pull can earn a little more. In addition, there is no ambiguity in terms of configuration, ESC, FCW, LDWS and other security configurations are equipped.
Overall, the car is more targeted, for some segments are still very competitive, and finally it is time to see the actual price, after all, its competitors are Liberation Hum V, Futian GTL, Delong M3000 and other products that have been deeply cultivated in this field for many years, if there is no greater advantage in cost performance, it is not easy to cannibalize the market share of these products.
Sinotruk Howo MAX
In October last year, the positioning of young people's heavy trucks HOWO MAX was grandly launched, for the younger user market, HOWO MAX has a more trendy design style, the front face adopts the national tide style Xuanyuan bow grille, the Great Wall city wall grille, Jingoli blade headlights and other designs make it particularly eye-catching in a number of high-end heavy trucks.
In terms of configuration, howo MAX is also unambiguous, can be equipped with heavy duty truck MC series and Weichai WP series powertrain, maturity stability have a good performance, while a relatively rich powertrain matching, but also allow this car to adapt to more transportation areas.
In addition, the car can also match the S-AMT worry-free shift gearbox of Sinotruk, and the 16th gear can have a smaller extreme difference, shift gears and drive more smoothly, and at the same time keep the engine in the optimal speed range at all times during the driving process, which is more fuel-efficient.
In addition to the front face is more youthful, the cab configuration can also attract young people, 12.3 inches LCD dashboard and visual effects of the fish screen, with ventilated airbag shock absorbing seats, almost flat flooring, pneumatic adjustment steering wheel, the user needs are quite in place.
At the same time, the safety performance gives users enough confidence, electronic braking system + electronic body stability system + 360-degree surround view system + front collision warning system + lane departure warning system, the highest level of L2 assisted driving ability, its intelligent level is in the forefront of domestic heavy trucks.
The price of 349,900 (480 horsepower version) announced by it is quite cost-effective among high-end heavy-duty trucks, and for young users, SINOTRUK HOWO MAX still has a lot of attractiveness.
Dongfeng Tianlong flagship GX
Following the launch of the Tianlong flagship eight years ago, the model has been continuously upgraded, and in the second half of 2021, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle has brought the latest upgrade of the Tianlong flagship - tianlong flagship GX.
Judging from the official information, the appearance of Tianlong flagship GX continues the previous style, but it has been optimized and upgraded in the details, such as the front cover, headlights, etc., the cab body should be unchanged, for a heavy truck that has only been around for 8 years, it is still young, not yet the time to change.
Compared to the appearance, more upgrades in the cab and chassis part, first look at the cab, flat floor space needless to say, there has always been. The biggest upgrade is the configuration, which adopts a full LCD instrument, a large-size central control screen (supporting high-end functions such as mobile phone interconnection, navigation, driving assistance, etc.), and the overall texture of the interior has also been improved, such as the design style of the interior, the seat covered with suede material, etc., can see the upgrade of texture.
○ Figure 丨 Dongfeng Cummins Z14
Power is equipped with Dongfeng Cummins Z14 engine, the maximum horsepower is 520 horses, the maximum torque is 2500 Nm, for trunk logistics, the power is still very abundant, in addition, Dongfeng Tianlong flagship GX also used Eaton's 12-speed gearbox for the first time, the speed ratio of 0.77, coupled with the speed ratio of 3.42, to meet the requirements of trunk logistics for speed and efficiency.
In terms of chassis, through layout optimization, the space on both sides of the chassis is larger, and a larger capacity fuel tank can be placed, reaching 1250L, which can provide users with more than 4000km endurance.
Overall, the upgrade of Dongfeng Tianlong's flagship is highly targeted, and the competitiveness of further optimized products is a good choice for trunk logistics users while maintaining the original advantages unchanged.
FAW Jiefang J6V
In 2007, the liberation of J6 was officially released, after 14 years, sales have already exceeded one million, in the country it is not a single car a product, but has become a totem-like existence, in the liberation, in the Chinese truck, it is a legendary representative.
In the middle of this year, FAW Jiefang also exhibited the latest Jiefang J6 flat floor model for the first time, so that this legendary model has once again been upgraded to meet the increasing demand of users.
The front face adopts the latest design language, the grille, headlights have been redesigned, more youthful, headlights using LED light source, full of technology, while there is greater freedom in the design of headlights.
The interior of the cab is upgraded more, first of all, the flat floor ensures that the internal space is large enough, and a new style is also adopted in the interior design, the new center console is lower in height, and the design layout functions have been upgraded to varying degrees.
The chassis maintains the original advantages, on the basis of which the details are optimized, the power is still the classic liberation power CA6DM3 machine plus the liberated AMT gearbox, the overall matching degree is high, this power system has also been proved by a lot of time and users, and the stability should not be worried.
Liberate the Eagle Road
In 2014, jiefang high-end heavy-duty truck JH6 was officially released and listed, which was the most high-end heavy truck in jiefang at that time, after 7 years, the successor of jiefang JH6 also came, just at the end of 2021, jiefang grandly released the FAW Yingtu series of heavy trucks.
As a high-end series heavy truck juxtaposed with jiefang J7, Yingtu has many highlights, using a new family design, tough lines plus sharp headlight design, it can be said that it is quite domineering, and the subsequent products are expected to continue this new family design.
As for the cab configuration, it is more abundant, directly providing three types of cabs to choose from, namely Eagle Way Business Class, Eagle Way First Class and Eagle Way Life Class, which is unique in the industry. The interior also adopts a new design style, and the overall look is more high-end and luxurious.
○ Figure丨 Liberation Power CA6DM3-56E6
The power chain is still equipped with the top engine CA6DM3-56E6 from Jiefang Power, with 560 hp and a maximum torque of 2600 Nm. Later on-market will also be paired with models with 600 horsepower or more.
In addition, Jiefang Yingtu has also carried out a humanized upgrade of the vehicle for the daily needs of card users, so that it can create a more comfortable and more usable driving space.
Overall, as a high-end heavy truck, Jiefang Yingtu has made great progress in configuration and comfort, and has obvious advantages in facing users in the long-distance trunk market, the hazardous transportation market, and the special vehicle market, and I believe there will be good performance.
Geely Remote Star Wisdom
As a latecomer in the field of commercial vehicles, Geely Remote launched its new new energy light truck - Xingzhi in June this year.
This is based on a new extensible smart new energy light truck architecture (GLA architecture), which also means that more products will be born on this platform in the future, or most of the segments will be covered.
The overall appearance of Geely Remote Star Wisdom adopts a more technological style, and the front face design is to get rid of the style of Japanese light trucks, but from the side, the cab body should still be inseparable from the mainstream design.
In terms of appearance, the headlight is a bright spot, using LED light source, which is also the trend of many new brands and new products, high brightness and low energy consumption.
In addition to the LCD instrument and the large-sized central control screen, the rest of the interior part is still the appearance of a traditional light truck, but in terms of configuration, some common things on passenger cars are added; such as one-button start, airbags, active safety systems, knob shifts, etc.
For light truck users, this is a work car, and will not eat and live in the car for a long time, so the power, chassis is their focus, the remote Xingzhi uses 89 kWh of The Ningde era battery, the endurance can reach more than 260 kilometers, and the drive motor adopts an integrated design, directly integrated in the rear axle, eliminating the transmission mechanism, light and more conducive to chassis layout.
Overall, Geely remote Star Wisdom is more in the ordinary new energy light truck to add a lot of passenger car configuration, especially in terms of safety, comfort configuration, but this is bound to make the price of the vehicle increase, light truck users are price sensitive to a type of user, so the final high sales may only be low-equipped models, the key is to see the quality, power, reliability of the vehicle.
JAC Devos
In recent years, affected by the standard loading of light trucks, the demand for medium trucks has increased to a certain extent, and the layout of major brands in medium truck models is also gradually accelerating. In the first half of 2021, JAC launched the Devos Zhongka "Big Golden Bull" with a starting price of 123,800.
According to reports, Devos Golden Bull is a model customized for regional, efficient and standard logistics, and is the first high-end medium-end truck model launched by Jachuai, using a newly developed cab (official introduction), and the exterior design is to continue the previous style, so the cab body should not have too much upgrade.
The debut model is powered by a Yunnei-powered D45TCIE1 engine, 220 hp and a maximum torque of 820N .m. The data in the 6.8m medium card is not particularly brilliant. Matched with fastener's 8-speed gearbox, it is a very mature product. In addition, for the field of intercity transportation, DeVos matched the 300L fuel tank, which performed decently.
Inside the cab, it can actually be seen as an enlarged version of the bell, the same design style, the difference is that Devos has more space, and there is a relatively spacious sleeper.
For a 6.8-meter truck, The Devos' starting price of 123,800 is infinitely close to the price of light trucks, but it greatly exceeds the former in terms of carrying capacity.
From the recent annual meetings of major manufacturers, it can be seen that everyone generally has low expectations for the industry in 2022, and it is expected to enter a stock market in 2022, and the tide of car changes in previous years will not appear, so for major manufacturers, competition is undoubtedly increased, and the launch of these new cars coincides with a more fierce period of competition, how their achievements will be, let us wait and see. (Text/Chen Fengchuan)