Although the scale of the Chicago Auto Show is not as large as the New York and Los Angeles Auto Shows, it is an important stage for the release of new products in the US domestic market, and many car companies that focus on the US market will choose to debut new cars here. For example, at this year's Chicago Auto Show, Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Jeep, Nissan, Kia, GMC and other brands have brought many new cars, some of which are closely related to the Chinese market.
Toyota Sequoia
As a new generation, the 2023 Sequoia is based on the TNGA-F platform, and the future new generation of Land Cruiser and the new generation of Lexus LX570 will also come from this platform.
Although Toyota has not yet announced the size of the new sequoia, it can be seen from the map that it is as large as the previous game. Therefore, it is expected that its length will exceed 5.2 meters, the width of the car will exceed 2 meters, and the wheelbase will exceed 3 meters.
In China, you can occasionally see the old redwood, although passers-by may not know it, but when they see its burly body, no one will underestimate it. The new generation of sequoia is more exquisite, the shape of the day lamp is a bit like an ancient Chinese weapon, and the LED lamp beads are lit up and sparkling. The net is as huge as ever, but in the new generation of models, the front face has made three styles of distinction - sporty, standard, luxury.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts a full LCD instrument with a floating central control screen, which is much more fashionable than the old model. And the button area is retained on the center console, and the duty of the tool car is not forgotten. The seats are very large and offer a 7-seat layout.
Depending on the configuration, the new Sequoia will have rear axle LSD, multi-terrain selection system, steep slope mitigation, creep function, Bilstein shock absorber, second row seat heating and ventilation, etc. In terms of power, the whole series will be equipped with a 3.4T V6 engine as standard, with a small motor, which can achieve pure electric driving below 30km/h. The system has a comprehensive horsepower of 444Ps, a maximum torque of 790N·m, matches a 10AT gearbox, and has a maximum drag capacity of 4 tons.
Chevrolet Trailblazers
The look of the new Trailblazer has changed slightly. The front face opened two lines under the middle net, connected to the fog light group, looking more fierce. At the rear of the car, the tail lights are replaced by LED light sources, which is more refined.
I have to say that the RS kit with the sharp lines on the Blazer body has a complementary effect, especially the visually connected black mesh, as well as the huge rim, adding a lot of points.
Interior upgrades focused on a new steering wheel and a replacement of a larger LCD screen, and the circular air-conditioning outlet was retained. It is expected that soon, domestic pioneers will also update the above changes.
Kia SPORTAGE PHEV
Kia SPORTAGE PHEV is also the first new car, it is worth mentioning that the new generation of SPORTAGE will also be produced in China within the year. SPORTAGE is kia smart run, called lion run in the early years, positioning compact SUV. In view of the Renaissance of Korean car names in recent years, such as the re-activation of the name Elantra, the name of the sporting car may also be revived.
Speaking back to SPORTAGE PHEV. It is based on the AMERICAN version of the model, has a larger size and wheelbase than the European version, and has a more layered appearance kit. Personally, I think this matte car paint is also quite interesting.
The interior adopts a dual 12.3-inch integrated screen design, and retains the physical button air conditioning operation area, and the overall style is simple.
Its powertrain consists of a 1.6T four-cylinder engine and a 66.9kW electric motor, but the system's combined power has not yet been officially announced. According to known sources, its pure electric cruising range is 51km.
Ford Bronco Raptor
You should already see that this is a high-performance version of the Ford Bronco. Its dazzling silver lower shield seemed to be a chimpanzee proudly erecting its firm chest. The design of the detachable roof and doors looks like it was made for heavy work.
Raptor (Raptor) is the name of a bad model, dare to grab the name of others, indicating that Bronco Raptor is naturally also a ruthless cargo. This and AMG GTR said to Nissan GTR, your name I accepted, is an effect.
Bronco Raptor's widened black brow can be seen more clearly from the side. The data shows that its body width is 25cm wider than that of the regular version. Coupled with the 37-inch off-road tire, with the minimum ground clearance of 333mm, the approach angle of 47.2 degrees, the departure angle of 40.5 degrees, the pass angle of 30.8 degrees and other hardcore parameters, no one should not want to drive it to the field to open a circle.
The Bronco Raptor will be powered by a 3.0T twin-turbo V6 engine with a maximum horsepower of over 400Ps, matching a 10AT gearbox. Don't look at its rough appearance, its high-performance off-road stable suspension system can monitor the suspension height and terrain in real time through sensors, so that the vehicle is in the best condition. Therefore, due to the blessing of science and technology, it is not only a simple guy with developed limbs, but also a hardcore off-road in the new era.
Chevrolet Sorod EV RST
The Sorod EV RST positions a large,100-size pure electric pickup truck that, despite its closed grille design, still looks imposing. It will adopt a dual motor layout, a comprehensive maximum power of 673Ps, a maximum torque of 1063N·m, zero hundred acceleration of 4.5 seconds, providing four-wheel steering technology, cruising range of 643km, support 350kW fast charging.
China may not need such a large pickup truck, but the pure electric pickup truck may be a good choice, China has a corresponding use scenario, see if Wuling will launch it.
Write at the end
At this Chicago Auto Show, there is no shortage of blockbuster new cars that have started, they are star products for the US market, and at the same time, we can also see that traditional manufacturers have begun to get involved in electric pickup trucks, and the categories are more diversified. China's auto market has gone through an incremental stage in the past two years, and major car companies have begun to think about how to profit in the stock market, and the needs of niche consumers will gradually be taken care of.
For a time, some domestic consumers had a special love for the US version of the model, and even spent a lot of money to buy it through parallel imports. The Toyota Sequoia described in the article, as well as the Toyota 4Runner, which is not mentioned, are basically twice or more than twice or more than the price of parallel imports in North America. With the emergence of more and more models specially designed for Chinese preferences in China, we may not have to look at cars that are only available in overseas markets in the future.