China is currently the world's second largest pickup truck consumer market, and pickup penetration of less than 2% means that there is room for further growth in market capacity in the future. Coupled with the rise of high-end, passenger and intelligent concepts, overseas pickup brands have turned their attention to China and regarded the Chinese market as the next focus of their globalization strategy. At present, it is known that there are official plans to enter the Chinese market, including Mitsubishi, GMC, Ford, Jeep, a total of 5 products, including medium-size pickups, full-size pickups and electric pickups.
New Ford Raptor – Mid-Standard Import/Parallel Import
On March 1, the new Ford Raptor Chinese edition, which has undergone a small episode of reservation, officially opened pre-sale, and the specific configuration information and pricing information have not yet been announced, and the new car will officially begin to be delivered in the third quarter of this year. In addition to the official opening of the pre-sale of the Import version of the Chinese standard, the parallel import channel also has a new source of raptors. The new generation of Ford Raptor was officially released in February 2021, the exterior and interior design follows the style of the current F-150, the configuration also inherits the level of the F-150, equipped with SYNC 4 car machine system and support for Bluetooth, navigation, car Wi-Fi, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto mobile phone mapping and other functions, but also equipped with 360-degree panoramic imagery, blind spot monitoring, collision warning, adaptive cruise, lane keeping assistance and other driving assistance functions.
The current version on sale is still equipped with a 3.5T+10AT power combination, the engine has a "state-of-the-art" turbocharger and a 10.5:1 compression ratio, as well as a new cooling system, and Ford will also launch a V8 version of the Raptor R in the future. The new car is equipped with an electronically controlled rear axle differential lock and a Towson front limited slip differential, and the rear overhang is replaced by a new five-link rear suspension, which applies the longest 24-inch coil spring in its class, and uses single pedal technology. Ford also installed the new Raptor with what it claims to be the best ever electronically controlled damping shock absorber, with an electronically controlled bottom valve validated in the Baja class. With the addition of a number of key technologies, it has a new terrain management system that offers a total of 7 driving modes including slippery road, towing/towing, sports, standard, off-road, baja and rock crawling.
New Ford Ranger – planned to be domestically produced
The new Ford Ranger will be domestically produced is no longer just speculation between the media and fans, but a high-truth plan confirmed by multiple sources. At the beginning of the development of the global version of the concept, the new owners conducted a survey and listened to nearly 5,000 respondents from all walks of life around the world, and summarized 1800 pages of suggestions to improve the new cars sold in different countries. At that time, Ford also conducted a large number of visits and research on domestic audiences, which confirmed that the car had great hopes of entering the domestic market in the future.
The new Generation Ranger is based on the previous generation and is designed for comfort, performance and its technological configuration. The use of a new front face, tough horizontal bar to enhance its three-dimensional sense, with the new design of the C-type headlights without losing the sense of fashion, the cargo box is the biggest selling point of the new car, the size compared to the old model length and width are increased by 50mm, and in order to improve durability also sprayed with new protective paint, the new rope hook is conducive to users to better bundle goods. The tail baffle of the cargo box can also function as a mobile table, integrating functions such as measuring rulers.
The interior has been greatly upgraded, with a high-tech layout and a 10.1-inch central control screen. Equipped with a large 12-inch screen, it has a SYNC4 infotainment system, which has an off-road mode that allows the owner to monitor the drivetrain, steering angle and roll angle of the vehicle. In terms of power, the car has 3.0T diesel power, 2.0T diesel power and 2.3T gasoline power, and the drivetrain is equipped with 6MT, 6AT or 10AT. In addition, the car is also available with electronic timely four-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive options.
Jeep Gladiator - Medium Import/Parallel Import
During the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, Jeep officially announced that the gladiator pickup truck will be introduced through the form of Chinese import in the future, and it is expected to be officially listed during the 2022 Beijing Auto Show, referring to the domestic pricing level of the Wrangler, the gladiator pricing will be between 400,000 and 600,000. In addition to the upcoming import version of the Chinese standard, Jeep Gladiator also has a parallel import version. Jeep Gladiator as a rare purebred hardcore off-road pickup truck in the world, with far superior to Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and other competitors of the same level of climbing off-road ability, and even compared to the same door brother Jeep Wrangler are more excellent, the arrival of this off-road pickup truck will bring domestic consumers a more pure off-road experience.
The Jeep Gladiator has a very similar exterior design to the Wrangler, such as the classic double-sided round headlights on the front face, equipped with a straight waterfall grille, and a rugged front bumper. The interior layout is also highly similar to the Wrangler, equipped with a three-frame multi-function steering wheel, black leather seats, 8.4-inch recessed central control screen, and support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The difference between the two is that the gladiator has lengthened the wheelbase, and the chassis suspension system not only inherits the advantages of the Wrangler's multi-link overall bridge structure in front and rear, but also upgrades and adjusts the long wheelbase of the pickup truck, the front and rear counterweights are more balanced, and the driving process is more stable and easy to handle.
Models introduced into the country through official import driving are likely to carry the same 2.0T gasoline power of the Wrangler, and since the Wrangler has the advantage of a medium-sized import model, it is not necessary to worry about emission upgrades by directly using the existing National VI power. This 2.0T engine adds a 48V light hybrid system with a maximum power of 195 kW and a peak torque of 400 N·m, and the drivetrain matches the 8-speed manual transmission.
GMC Hummer EV - Imported from the Standard
During the 2021 Ciie Expo, GM brought Chinese car fans the GMC pure electric Hummer super pickup truck and the new Chevrolet Sorod pickup based on GM's latest Aoteneng platform, and said that it is actively preparing to build a high-end import business and strive to introduce GMC pure electric Hummer into the Chinese market in the future. Mr. Julian Blissett, global executive vice president of GM and president of GM China, also said in a previous interview that it will promote the import and sales of GM exhibits into China at the Expo.
The GMC Pure Electric Hummer Super Pickup is based on OTN, GM's global electric vehicle platform, with outstanding on-road driving and off-road capabilities. The overall appearance follows the design style of the classic Model of Hummer, while adding many new era elements, such as LED through light sets, GMC multi-function tailgates, H-type unique taillights, etc. The interior adopts the popular dual-screen design, equipped with a combination of 13.4-inch large infotainment screen + 12.3-inch digital dashboard, with ultraVision panoramic imaging system, Super Cruise super intelligent driver assistance system, CrabWalk (crab mode) and other high-end technology configurations.
GMC Pure Electric Hummer Super Pickup power is provided by Aoteneng electric drive system, with the highest power output level of 746kW and the maximum wheel end torque of 15592N·m under the support of three-motor drive, watts to Freedom mode acceleration of 100 kilometers takes only about 3 seconds. Aoteneng battery pack provides it with a pure electric range of more than 560 kilometers, supports 800 volts high voltage DC fast charging, and uses a 350kW high-speed charging pile to increase the cruising range of 160 kilometers in 10 minutes.
Mitsubishi L200 - Imported from China
At the beginning of 2021, it was revealed that GAC Mitsubishi would introduce the Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck through the Chinese import method, and use the Triton name in China, with a price of about 229,800-25.98 million yuan, and the total number of the first batch of Imported Models was 3,500 units. Subsequently, some dealers said that the real car had been displayed in the store, but the follow-up GAC Mitsubishi official did not release the news of the new car listing, perhaps due to environmental protection regulations and other reasons for the temporary inability to be listed for sale in the short term. The Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck is developed on the same platform as the current Jinchang, equipped with a Mitsubishi 2.4T diesel engine, matched with 6AT and 6MT transmissions, and applies Mitsubishi's latest second-generation super select four-wheel drive system.
MIVEC Technology's 2.4-liter turbo diesel engine is one of the most attractive product highlights of the Mitsubishi L200, which has a maximum power of 181 horsepower and a peak torque of 430 N·m. Mitsubishi's second-generation Super Select Four Wheel Drive system is also very noteworthy, the second generation of Ultra Select Four Wheel Drive system can switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive mode at a speed of less than 100km/h, and Ultra Select Four-Wheel Drive can provide 2H/4H/4H lock/4L locking four modes.