Today, Gaojin officially released the GK500 climbing version, the official price of 37800 yuan.
Parameter configuration:
The GK500 Climbing Edition, like the first two versions of the GK500 series, is based on different car needs and then carries out targeted upgrades.
In simple terms, it can be understood like this:
The coffee version is suitable for urban commuters and curve runners. The crossover version is suitable for users who have the desire to explore non-paved, but most of the actual car demand is still paving the road. The climbing version is suitable for users who have a certain interest in non-paving, are willing to play and dare to play, because the changes in the climbing version are indeed quite large.
The GK500 Climbing Edition has the following changes in the main components.
1, shock absorption - want to play the wild, must be inseparable from the long trip shock absorption.
The climbing version has a directional upgrade to the vehicle's shock absorption, the front shock is fully adjustable KYB inverted shock absorption, the shock absorption stroke is 150mm, and the rear shock absorption is also KYB, the stroke is 63mm, with preload adjustable function.
2, wheel hub + tire - people walk non-paved need good shoes, car walk non-paved need good tires.
The climbing version is equipped with a 17-inch spoke hub in front of the 19 and rear, and adopts an external spoke fixing method, which will enhance the impact resistance than before. Gao Jin also equipped the climbing version with Pirelli scorpion pull tires, the tire pattern is more suitable for non-paved roads, the grip is stronger, and the heightened front mud block makes the GK500 climbing version look more refined and has the adaptability of more complex road conditions.
Because of the shock absorption and the rise of the wheel hub, the ground clearance of the GK500 climbing version has reached 200mm, and the seat height has also risen to 830mm, if you choose the climbing version only because of the shape, you need to consider whether you can drive this seat height, fortunately, the weight of the GK500 can still make people start and park according to the off-road vehicle mode.
3, frame reinforcement - jump up and down, the frame should be reliable.
4, handle improvement - turning easier.
Gold matched the climbing version with a wider one-piece steering handlebar that allows for faster and greater steering when faced with complex road conditions.
In addition to the above upgrades, other improvements in the climbing version are in the style of climbing wind closer, such as the race-style number plate decoration, and the aluminum alloy bracket on the headlights, these small details make the style of the whole car more tough.
In terms of other configurations, the climbing version is no different from the crossing version, the engine is still the previous set, the maximum power is 35kw/ 8500, the maximum torque is 43nm / 6750, and the FCC sliding clutch imported from Japan is standard. According to the official statement, the EFI has been re-adjusted according to the characteristics of the vehicle, increasing the power output when it is low torsion.
The brakes, as before, use xihu's radiant pair four calipers, equipped with Bosch ABS as standard, and the official front brake calipers have been increased in diameter to increase the braking effect by 35%. The actual use of the situation, can only wait for the opportunity to test the car in the future to share with everyone.
summary:
GK500 climbing version can be seen as a complement to the crossover version of off-road performance, the overall configuration is closer to the non-paved use environment, the style of the whole vehicle is better, of course, the price also has a certain increase, compared to the crossing version The price is not cheap, but it is not outrageously expensive. Because the difference between shock absorption + wheels + tires, it can roughly make up for the 2,000 yuan.
If you are still not satisfied with this pricing, I actually recommend you to buy a crossover version, after all, the art industry has a specialty, although the crossover version does not have the climbing version of the extreme, but there is still no problem in coping with the general dirt road.
However, in essence, the crossover version is a perfect upgrade on the coffee version, and the climbing version is specially launched for non-paved multi-road conditions, if you want to play more wildly, I will not hesitate to choose the climbing version of GK500, because the unique personality of Gaojin's appearance design makes me have no other choice, Kaiyue 500F although it is easy to ride, but can not represent my personal demand for taste from the aspect of "car like its person".