At the beginning of the Year of the Tiger, the domestic pickup truck market ushered in a new start. In the past year, the automotive market has suffered from multiple factors such as chip shortages, repeated epidemics, and extreme weather, but domestic pickup trucks still delivered satisfactory answers. In addition, many car companies released product plans for the new year at the end of last year, and some brands pre-sold new products at the end of 2021, from the information we have, in 2022, the domestic pickup truck market will usher in a big year of products.
So, what are the trends of pickup truck companies in the new year? What blockbuster new products are poised for? Let's take a look.
Great Wall: King Kong Gun, Commercial Gun Redesign, P05 New Product, X Gun
Not long ago, the Great Wall Diamond Cannon was mass-produced at the Jingmen factory, and this new product, which debuted at last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, is one of the core products of the Great Wall in 2022. It is understood that the King Kong gun will be officially listed in March, the car positioning between the Fengjun series and the current Great Wall Gun, the design style to the current Great Wall Gun, more attention to youth and vitality elements, the main consumer group for entrepreneurial youth. In the second half of this year, the Great Wall plans to launch commercial gun modification products, mainly for the dual-use market of home and commerce.
It is worth mentioning that before, a new model of the Great Wall Gun was exposed. Although the appearance of the vehicle has been camouflaged a lot, the eye-catching gun car logo can still identify its identity, and the appearance and interior of the new car have undergone obvious changes, especially the interior of the Tank-like 500 has a more technological extension while maintaining the passenger style of the current product. It is reported that the car is a medium and large pickup truck built by the Great Wall based on the P05 platform, which is a new product of the Great Wall Cannon and is expected to be launched in 2022.
In addition, the full-size pickup truck X gun that was launched worldwide at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show is also expected to meet with you this year, this large pickup truck based on the "tank platform" has many fans, 3.0T V6 engine, 9AT/9HAT transmission, front and rear double wishbone independent suspension, as well as optional air suspension, electronic control shock absorber system and other configurations are very attractive, and will bring subversion to the domestic pickup truck market again after listing.
Jiangxi Isuzu: The new Suzuto 8AT
Jiangxi Isuzu is upgrading its new pickup truck products, and in November last year, the new classic Ruimai with the same front face of Ruimai S was officially launched, while the new Suzuto, which is highly anticipated by car users, was released by Jiangxi Isuzu in 2022. Whether it is 2.0T gasoline power, 8AT transmission or multi-link rear suspension, is the most anticipated place of the new Suzuto, from the overall information, the new Suzuto has many highlights, compared with the old model in the "hard power" increased a strong competitiveness. It is understood that the new car is scheduled to open pre-sale in March this year and officially launch in May.
Note: The picture shows the current Suzuto
Zhengzhou Nissan: Ruiqi 7
In 2022, Zhengzhou Nissan will launch a new pickup truck product - Ruiqi 7, and China Pickup Has also received many inquiries from card friends in the near future, which shows that the attention of new cars is quite high.
Compared with the current Ruiqi series products, ruiqi 7 has changed greatly, the front face adopts a new design, the rear adopts a more comfortable coil spring multi-link overall bridge design, and has an automatic transmission model to choose from. According to the official, in addition to the appearance and chassis changes, the Ruiqi 7 will also be more passenger and intelligent in the interior part, and the new car will be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year and is expected to be listed in May.
Fukuda: New Conqueror 5
In recent years, Futian's investment and attention to the pickup truck plate has been increasing, and 2022 has just begun, Futian has taken the lead in launching the grand general pickup truck full range diesel 8AT and the cannon general, firing the first shot of the opening year.
Next, the new Conqueror 5 equipped with an 8AT automatic transmission is another blockbuster new product of Foton in 2022, the new car has a more youthful appearance, equipped with an 8AT gearbox that has never appeared in the same class, and adopts a timely four-wheel drive system, opening up the market for tool-based pickup trucks. In the previous annual pickup evaluation jointly organized by China Pickup Truck Network and China Automobile Research Institute, New Conqueror 5 won the "Annual Affordable Pickup Truck" award with excellent performance, and it is news that the new car will bring surprises in terms of price, which is worth looking forward to.
SAIC Chase: Bull Demon King
Card lovers who love personalized products will not forget an eye-catching pickup truck model - SAIC Bull Demon King. At the Guangzhou Auto Show last November, Niu Devil King announced mass production, and according to the plan, at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year, Niu Devil King will officially go public and deliver the first batch of owners.
SAIC Bull Demon King is an off-road pickup truck based on the prototype car deep modification, focusing on design and performance improvement, which can meet the fundamental needs and preferences of target users such as personalization, youthfulness and pan-outdoor groups including off-road. The vehicle announcement of the new car is a pickup truck announcement, which can be licensed normally, and is expected to be priced at about 250,000 yuan.
JAC: T series replacement models, new version of Humtu / automatic transmission, new energy pickup truck
In January 2022, Jianghuai Automobile officially adjusted its organizational structure and established the pickup truck company division to further focus on the pickup truck business. According to China Pickup Truck Network, in the first half of this year, JAC will replace its T6 and T8 pickups, and the interior of the new car will undergo major changes, and in the second half of the year, JAC will launch a new power and shape of the T8 PRO.
In addition, it is reported that JAC is conducting research and development of a new version of Humtu, and the new car is quite different from the current product in terms of appearance and interior, and is expected to be launched within this year. At the same time, JAC is accelerating the research and development of automatic models, and the Humtu automatic models and new energy pickup trucks will be officially released in the second half of this year.
庆铃:RG09 D-MAX
Qingling's new Isuzu D-MAX codenamed RG09 is one of the new products that many card friends pay attention to, last August, we obtained a new set of D-MAX road test spy photos, from the relevant information, the car is the new Isuzu D-MAX codenamed RG09. The new car is basically the same as the new D-MAX, which has been mass-produced and launched by Isuzu of Jiangxi, but will be equipped with a 3.0T diesel light truck engine code-named 4JZ1, and the power performance will be further improved. It is reported that the new car is scheduled to be officially launched in May this year, and the strong power performance will be more suitable for off-road players.
FAW Blue Ship: Gasoline version of the core change
Compared with the above brands, FAW Blue Ship pickup trucks do not seem to be common, mainly due to its market coverage mainly in the southwest region of the mainland, especially the Yunnan market. In 2022, faw-blue ship pickup trucks will also be upgraded, and the gasoline version will be equipped with new power to enhance competitiveness, and the new car will be officially launched in April this year.
In summary, it can be seen that the new product planning of pickup truck companies in 2022 is very rich, based on the above new products, the company will also extend more special edition models to further enrich consumers' car purchase choices. Of course, the above new products are incomplete statistics, and over time, more product dynamics will be exposed. In addition to the above brands, there are also China National Heavy Duty Truck VGV, Geely Remote, etc. that are about to enter the pickup truck market, and also plan to make a move in 2022, we will announce it in the next article, so stay tuned!