What could be more appealing than "big"? More high-grade than Highlander, how about the Trumpchi GS8?
In recent years, although the medium-sized SUV market is not as hot as the compact SUV market, but the competition in the field is as fierce, up to the BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and other German luxury medium-sized SUVs, down to the Hongqi HS5, Tiggo 8 and other independent brand medium-sized SUV products, car companies in the face of the growing market demand, have come up with the ability to take care of the family. However, for price-sensitive Chinese consumers, the price of luxury medium-sized SUVs is more expensive, while the general characteristics of independent brand medium-sized SUVs are "simple and unpretentious", which is difficult to form enough attraction for the intended consumer population. In trumpchi's eyes, this is the market that Trumpchi GS8 has not yet fully developed, so the second generation of Trumpchi GS8 with Toyota's fourth-generation THS hybrid system has returned to the market again, impacting the market with a new product appearance, and there is a rare ink seal green color of the same level, and the body size has also been fully upgraded, how is the actual product strength?
In terms of appearance, the second-generation Trumpchi GS8 has transformed from a CPMA platform to a GPMA platform, and the visible changes are most obvious in the appearance. The front design of the new car as a whole continues the design style of the previous generation of products, the front of the car is full of posture, the lines are tough, and the "V" type chrome dot matrix decoration is added in many places on the front face, with the new LED crystal matrix headlight design, so that the front face is more scientific and technological, and the recognition has been significantly improved.
On the side of the body, the shape of the second-generation Trumpchi GS8 is highly consistent with the design of the previous generation of products, all of which use straight and steady lines to depict the shape, while adding silver trim strips to the roof, window edges, and the bottom side of the sill plate, with a suspended roof design, giving people a calm and atmospheric visual texture. At the same time, the car is equipped with 20-inch wheels as standard, and the rim shape is composed of two-color spoke splicing, which is both fashionable and dynamic. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the second generation Trumpchi GS8 are: 4980/1950/1780mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2920mm, compared with the benchmark product Highlander of the same level, the size of the Trumpchi GS8 is comprehensively leading, and the visual pressure is stronger.
At the rear, the boxy design style is continued, supplemented by a delicate chrome trim that wraps around the body along the window line, making the body look quite layered. In addition, the shape of the rear of the car is full and round, and the blackened LED taillights on both sides of the tail contrast with each other, highlighting the exquisite three-dimensional visual effect. It is worth mentioning that the rear of the car also adopts a bilateral double-out pentagonal chrome exhaust design, which further highlights the exquisite sense and sporty atmosphere of the whole vehicle.
In terms of interior, "exquisite" should be the most appropriate word to describe the interior design of the Trumpchi GS8. From the interior tone to the interior materials, you can see the product sincerity of the second generation of Trumpchi GS8, the color choice of black and cyan, with silver trim and a large area of piano paint trim plate coating, creating a rare sense of refinement of the same level. In addition, the steering wheel of the new car is wrapped in leather, with a unique shape and delicate touch, and with the steering wheel heating/shifting function, the daily use experience is good comfort.
In terms of scientific and technological construction, the new car series is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 14.6-inch central control screen as standard, which is not only large enough in size, but also equipped with commonly used car functions such as internet of vehicles, voice control recognition, OTA, GPS navigation, etc., and the functionality is highly practical. In addition, the car machine system supports facial recognition, gesture control, high-end model LED headlights also support geometric multi-beam function, can open the panoramic sunroof, electric induction trunk, keyless entry, mobile phone wireless charging, adaptive near and far light, rain induction wiper, automatic air conditioning and other functions are also readily available, even if it is a low-end model is enough to bring a comfortable and comfortable car experience.
In terms of power, in addition to the fuel version, the second generation trumpchi also added a new oil-electric hybrid version, which is built with Toyota's fourth-generation THS hybrid technology, and the power is also different according to the different two-wheel drive/four-wheel drive versions. Specifically, the Trumpchi GS8 hybrid version is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 190 kilowatts, the two-wheel drive version matches the front single motor, the four-wheel drive version matches the front and rear dual motors, and is equipped with an electric four-wheel drive system, the former has a total motor power of 134 kilowatts, the latter has a total motor power of 174 kilowatts, and the WLTC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is 5.96/6.33 liters, which has both strong power and good fuel economy.
Leaving aside the hybrid version, the fuel version of the Trumpchi GS8 also has a better power performance, equipped with a 2.0T engine, the maximum power is 185 kilowatts, the peak torque is increased to 400 Nm, compared with the same displacement power, the power advantage is obvious, matched with the 8AT gearbox, WLTC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption of 8.6 liters, fuel economy is average, the power parameters are not inferior to the Highlander, but limited by the lack of adjustment level, there is still some room for improvement in power smoothness.
epilogue
In order to cater to the consumption preferences of young people, the appearance of the second-generation Trumpchi GS8 has become more refined, the size has been extended, the space is also larger, the interior has been redesigned, the overall youth atmosphere is more in place, at the same time, the new car is also equipped with 360-degree panoramic images, panoramic sunroof, electric tailgate, rear side privacy glass and other comfort configurations, the degree of configuration is not inferior to the mainstream luxury competitors. In addition, the second generation trumpchi GS8 as a seven-seat SUV, the third row of space performance is cramped, the fuel economy performance of the fuel version of the model is average, compared with the popular competitor Highlander of the same level, the second generation of trumpchi GS8 may still have some deficiencies, but if combined with the starting price of 186,800 yuan, trumpchi GS8 has no obvious shortcomings, balanced products in all aspects, and the overall strength is good.