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In recent years, with the liberalization of the policy, the domestic pickup truck market is also more passenger and high-end, especially the pickup truck manufacturers represented by the Great Wall Motor pickup truck have pushed new, among which the high-end Great Wall cannon pickup truck is gradually popular in the domestic market, and other car manufacturers have also launched heavy models, such as the Great Wall Motor we mentioned today with the great Baoding ZTE Automobile, it launched the first domestic full-size pickup truck ZTE Weishi 1949 at the end of 2021, which has aroused a lot of attention.
In the release and listing of the car, the author also personally rushed to the ZTE Rizhao factory and witnessed the style of the first full-size pickup truck in China for the first time. It is a pity that due to other arrangements at that time, the next day's new car test drive author did not have time to participate, taking advantage of the beginning of the new year, the author was in Baoding, near the water tower to find a manufacturer to get this car, came a deep test drive.
The test drive I got this time is the ultra-luxury four-wheel drive double commercial version, priced at 168,900 yuan, the body color is red, and the power combination is 2.3T diesel + 6MT. So what is the actual driving performance of this domestic road monster?
Let's take a look. It is worth mentioning that when the new car Rizhao factory was listed, a total of three versions were released: commercial, passenger and competitive, and the price range of the new car was 155,900 yuan to 209,900 yuan. The listing of ZTE Weishi 1949 also opened the era of full-size domestic pickup trucks. It is believed that in the near future, there will also be domestic pickup truck manufacturers entering the field of pickup truck full size.
The first full-size pickup truck in China, ZTE Weishi 1949
Although we had zero-distance contact with this pickup behemoth when the new car was launched in the Rizhao factory, when we got it again, it still gave the author a strong visual impact. The first feeling is that it will remind people of the Ford F-150, Dodge RAM, this kind of American pickup truck, which is mainly due to the full-size product positioning of ZTE Weishi 1949, which is tall and mighty, showing the domineering spirit of the full-size pickup truck.
The entire front of the ZTE Weishi 1949 looks square, the muscle lines are thick, and with the high and bulging front cover, the whole front of the car is more aura and more domineering. The blackened middle net is matched with decorative strips of the same color as the body, making the whole front face of the new car more three-dimensional and more visual impact.
The front surround also comes with a trailer hook, friends who like off-road can follow up with a winch to further create a tough guy atmosphere of the whole vehicle, with the LED light source fog lights on both sides and the combination of daily running lights with higher recognition, it looks more stylish. It is worth mentioning that the new headlight group adopts a full LED light source, which has an excellent effect after lighting, and the three orange lamp beads above the middle net are more prominent, which further enhances the recognition of the vehicle.
On the side of the body, the new car is decorated with black rearview mirrors, plus sports elements such as imitation shark fin decoration and black luggage rack, so that the whole car does not look bloated, but more dynamic and domineering.
It is worth saying that the vehicle I test drove this time is not equipped with a large pattern off-road tire, but uses a 265/70 R18 specification of the general tire, and the wheel hub uses a two-color color match. Although it is an off-road pickup, it is also equipped with functions such as keyless entry, which is still more intimate. Coming to the rear of the car, the author feels that the tail design is very conventional, and there is not much special personality and brilliant design.
The interior of the car is designed in the style of a Beautiful pickup truck
Through the keyless system into the car, the first thing we see is the stout side beam, with the help of which you can easily get on the car, enter the ZTE Weishi 1949, you will find that the car is dominated by a spacious atmosphere, using a typical American style pickup truck, and everywhere in the car are horizontal and vertical design elements.
In the center console part, it looks more versatile, such as it is coated with soft materials. The new car's large central control screen is embedded in the middle of the center console, integrating virtual buttons, with wood grain trim and stitching design, it looks more graded, and the LCD instrument is also to meet the current trend.
In addition, the new car's car machine system also supports online applications, such as autoNavi navigation, cool music and other daily equipment, but also provides mobile phone interconnection functions.
Near the gearbox lever, we can also see the configuration of electronic handbrake + AUTOHOLD, which is very convenient and greatly liberates the right foot when parking in the city and other red lights.
In terms of seat experience, due to the design of commercial vehicles, the overall performance is decent. The rear also provides air conditioning outlets and power connectors, and medium- and short-distance charging is completely fine.
Full-size pickup, that's one word: big
Since it is a full-size pickup truck, the space of ZTE Weishi 1949 needless to say, compared with the current hot Great Wall gun on the market, the natural advantages in body size are obvious. The commercial version of the model was 5692 (5393) and 2045/1965mm in length, width and height, respectively, and the wheelbase exceeded 3.5 meters to reach 3513mm.
Its total length of cockpit space is 2290mm, width is 1660mm and height is 1210mm. In order to further experience its internal space, the author deliberately found three adults to enter the rear of the car, which can also be easily accommodated and will not appear crowded, such a space experience is very close to the Ford Raptor F-150, and the head space is more than the F-150. As a full-size pickup, this space performance is definitely enough.
In addition, the dimensions of the cargo compartment of ZTE Weishi 1949 are 1810 (1530)/1700/515mm, and the cargo compartment is also designed with anti-scratch coating, which is convenient and practical for daily transportation, and does not have too much worry when handling items.
Fixed anchors have been added to the outside of the cargo compartment, which can be used for the loading of goods, such as tents, skis and even bicycles. The gantry and expansion frame can be optionally installed, which is also very convenient.
The ground clearance of ZTE Weishi 1949 is 240mm, and the general road teeth can go up at once, which is very necessary for some special scenes to park, and some non-paved road ditches are also difficult to defeat it.
It is worth mentioning that the wading depth of the new car has reached 850mm, especially when wading in the rainy day, it is not afraid, and even the experience in the river can be easily coped with. It is reported that weishi 1949 competitive version of the model is also equipped with nitrogen shock absorption, differential lock, off-road large pattern tires and other professional off-road equipment, for friends who prefer off-road can be considered, after all, that model will be more fun.
Golden power combination, driving experience is acceptable, not compared with the average SUV
Finally, let's talk about the power and driving experience of ZTE Weishi 1949. It is reported that the commercial version of the currently listed models are all equipped with 2.3T diesel engines developed by Renault/Nissan, with a maximum power of 120Kw, a peak torque of 380N·m, and a maximum horsepower of 163Ps.
In terms of transmission, the version we test-drove matched with a 6-speed manual transmission. When you start or step deep into the throttle, you can clearly feel that this is a diesel pickup truck. But it is precisely the diesel pickup truck, the biggest feature is the low twisting force, the author in the driving of this pickup truck, whether in the starting of the big ramp, or in the basement climbing out of the slope, the initial stage has obvious power output, quite abundant, positive response and smooth output.
Although the author has not driven a manual car for a long time, but when driving this full-size large pickup truck, it is still handy, mainly due to its clear gear, the hanging gear is relatively relaxed, and there is no feeling of frustration, but because the clutch has a relatively long stroke, it is simple to adapt, but the broad combination point is still not the risk of starting to turn off. At least in the few days I have been driving the vehicle, I have not had a single stall.
This 2.3T diesel turbine engine was developed by Renault-Nissan, and it is worth mentioning that zhengzhou Nissan Ruiqi 6 is equipped with this powertrain. Its biggest feature is the low torque advantage, and the abundant torque makes this car very exciting to drive, which will remind people of the feeling of a 3.5L naturally aspirated engine.
Driving a full-size pickup truck such as ZTE Weishi 1949, especially when driving in the city, can not be demanding that it has the comfort of a general passenger car SUV, but driving in a special environment, such as in potholed non-paved roads, river beaches, deserts, with girder non-bearing body structure of the pickup truck advantage suddenly came out.
As a representative of military quality, ZTE Automobile's chassis has been performing well, and the ZTE Weishi 1949 test drive is no exception, it has a good driving texture, and the ground clearance of 240mm allows you to worry about the car in many environments. But when driving in the city, it is really inferior to the comfort of the general urban SUV.
In addition, ZTE Weishi 1949 four-wheel drive system is from BorgWarner, for friends who play off-road, BorgWarner four-wheel drive system is not unfamiliar to many people, its biggest feature is mature and reliable, and in the world, the four-wheel drive system of major car manufacturers is mostly used in BorgWarner's four-wheel drive, it allows you to wading, trapped cars, snow and muddy mudflat roads and other number of environments, so that your car power is distributed in time, so that the entire vehicle is more solid. When switching in four-wheel drive, you only need to control the switching through the knob in the car, which saves considerable time.
ZTE Weishi 1949 commercial version of the front suspension using magnesium aluminum alloy double cross-arm structure, the rear suspension is a five-link integral bridge non-independent suspension, it can be said that the material is full, two vertical and seven horizontal full weld frame also to the greatest extent to ensure the strength of the body and the overall anti-twist resistance of the vehicle. Especially for off-road and bumpy sections, it will have a good experience and feedback. Very nice for friends who like to play.
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More than ten years ago, the author used a ZTE pickup truck to get a driver's license in Baoding, the base camp of ZTE Automobile, and now driving this big pickup truck between the city and the suburbs, it has a different taste. Every time you drive out this full-size pickup truck, it always attracts the attention of passers-by.
With the passage of time and the development of ZTE pickup trucks, the Weishi 1949 and previous pickup trucks tested by the author have already changed their appearance, and the evolution of several generations of cars has made today's American pickup truck more powerful and brave.
If you drive a sedan or an urban SUV every day, you will never feel the fun of this off-road style American pickup truck, which can not only go up and down the mountain, take you to find poetry and far away, but also give you better driving pleasure.
Overall, ZTE Weishi 1949, the first domestic full-size pickup truck, has many remarkable places, but there are still some places that need to be improved, such as the intelligence of the vehicle and the sense of interior grade, which is very important for many young consumers nowadays, and in some details, such as the tail of the cargo compartment, if you install a retractable ladder that can be quickly up and down, it will be more perfect, but it still opens up the precedent of the domestic full-size pickup truck.
Throughout the development history of ZTE, we can find that ZTE pickup trucks of the same age as the Republic have been leading the market, such as the development and manufacture of China's first pickup truck with independent intellectual property rights, the first diesel pickup truck in China, the first off-road pickup truck in China, the first high-performance pickup truck in China, etc., all from ZTE.
Not only that, in the overseas market, ZTE Automobile is also leading the Chinese market, is a pickup truck brand exported to overseas at domestic prices, and is popular in overseas markets with durable and reliable leather quality.
Nowadays, ZTE pickup truck has completed the coverage from economic pickup truck to full-size high-performance pickup truck, 72 years of technical accumulation, so that ZTE Automobile in the independent research and development of handy, in the new energy market, ZTE Automobile has also completed the technical reserves and product reserves, the arrival of Weishi 1949, but also opened a new wave of ZTE Automobile's second entrepreneurship, tribute to history, but also pay tribute to themselves, I believe that with the gradual liberalization of the domestic pickup truck market, ZTE pickup truck will also usher in more opportunities.