In recent years, hardcore off-road vehicles have broken through against the trend and become a major growth point in the automobile market, especially the birth of a phenomenon-level model such as tank 300, sales have soared, consumers have queued up to wait for cars, showing a situation of oversupply, which also shows the rapid expansion of the hardcore off-road market in recent years, 2022 can be said to be a year of explosive growth of hardcore off-road, under the influence of domestic hardcore off-road fever, major brands are releasing their own hardcore off-road vehicles, Today we will take stock of the six domestic hardcore off-road models that will be listed in 2022.
1. Tank 500
As the flagship model of this year's tank family, the birth of tank 500 is not only a model of tank brand impact on high-end, but also the first attempt of domestic high-end hard-core off-road vehicles, although the domestic hardcore off-road vehicles have developed for many years, but in the high-end field is still monopolized by imported models, but the birth of tank brands has broken this law. Tank 500 is about to be launched in late March, muscular appearance, domineering size makes it have a look comparable to the Land Patrol, and 5070mm/1934mm/1905mm, wheelbase 2850mm, also let it surpass the size of the Prado, and the interior design is full of luxury, the material workmanship is excellent, the power is equipped with a 3.0T+9AT powertrain, and equipped with a four-wheel drive system, so it is not too much to call it a domestic hardcore off-road ceiling.
2. Tank 400
How can a tank brand that focuses on hardcore off-road release only one model this year? Tank 400 as a new model released at the same time as the tank 500 it will also be listed this year, compared to the retro style of the tank 300 and the muscle wind of the tank 500, the tank 400 takes the mech route, as if it is a military armored vehicle, the whole vehicle line shape is quite sharp, the appearance is angular like an armored car. The interior design is the style of retro technology coexisting, the large size of the LCD central control screen with the metal style of the three-gun barrel dashboard, the light blue interior with metallic texture decoration and leather material to highlight the sense of grade. In terms of power, it is expected to be equipped with a combination of 2.0T+8AT and 3.0T+9AT, making it easy to cope with various road conditions.
3. Jetway T-X
At the moment of the release of the Jietu T-X, I was really happy with the Chinese brand and Chery Automobile, and the Chinese brand finally had a car company involved in the research and development of the hardcore off-road vehicle, and for Chery, it finally returned to the production queue of the hardcore off-road. Jetway T-X and tank 300 similar retro shape, but the appearance is more like a Land Rover Defender, the line is straight and simple full of power, the current Jetway T-X is still in the concept car stage so the interior has not been exposed, the power is expected to be equipped with Chery's 2.0T Kunpeng power and match the 8AT gearbox, and the platform will also be born two versions of the load-bearing and non-load-bearing body.
4. The new generation BJ212
The pioneer of domestic hard school off-road is finally going to be replaced, although BAIC manufacturing has completely no relationship with BAIC, but the addition of new capital has promoted the replacement of BJ212, BAIC manufacturing will launch three models, namely BJ212 hard top, BJ212 soft top, BJ212 pickup, but also to BJ212 tribute, the appearance of the continuation of BJ212's classic design elements, round lamp mussel shell cover and pagoda body, walking is still the retro elements of the fire in the past two years. The interior design is more luxurious in line with the needs of current consumers, but it still does not depart from the elements of hard off-road, such as the design of the double gear bar and the armrest in front of the co-pilot. In terms of powertrain, it will be equipped with a 2.0T engine mated to a 5MT or 8AT transmission.
5.BJ60
BAIC as an off-road family is not far behind, the emergence of BJ60 fills the gap of BAIC medium-sized SUV, from the current exposure of spy photos, it will be based on the design language of BJ40 to build, but the body size is larger and higher positioning, it is likely to be a seven-seat medium-sized hard-core off-road, interior design is also more luxurious will be equipped with large-size LCD instruments and central control screens, In addition, the power system may be similar to the BJ80 equipped with 2.3T and 3.0T engines, the four-wheel drive system or the time-sharing four-wheel drive, the gearbox or the 8AT transmission.
6. BYD hardcore off-road
BYD seems to have nothing to do with hardcore off-road, but in recent years the rapid development of BYD has also targeted the hardcore off-road market, the current BYD hardcore off-road model has begun to naked car road test, shell Song PLUS test, size or reach about 5 meters, and will take the retro modeling route, power system or plug-in hybrid powertrain equipped with DM-p, pure electric endurance or reach 200 kilometers, comprehensive endurance of about 1000 kilometers, It has to be said that the combination of plug-in hybrid and hardcore off-road will become the best choice for hard-core off-road in the future.
Summary: Hardcore off-road in recent years of rapid development, domestic cars by leaps and bounds, once the phenomenon of Japanese monopoly of the market is gone, domestic cars finally stood up, and in the hardcore off-road market for various reasons, Japanese cars have retreated to the second line to give way to domestic cars, if you are an off-road car fan, and want to buy a hardcore off-road vehicle, the above models may be your best choice. Text/Univision Auto Haoyang