Not long ago, The VX7, the first pickup truck under Sinotruk VGV, was officially launched, becoming one of the few pickup trucks in China based on SUV models. This type of pickup truck is very rare in China, but it seems to be of considerable interest in Australia, where the pickup market is quite mature. Recently, we found a report on the Australian automotive media website about VX7, and the concept of building pickup trucks with SUVs seems to have been recognized by the local media.
Reports show that in the Australian automotive market, the concept in China is completely opposite. At present, the domestic pickup truck models based on SUVs include the early remote FX and the VX7, which has just been launched. Many SUVs in the Australian market are built on pickup trucks. In their eyes, a pickup truck has many advantages in changing from an SUV.
First of all, Sinotruk VX7 has a very good practical design, such as a cargo box with a length, width and height of 1114 * 1438 * 588mm, a storage compartment under the floor and so on. There are also leather seats inside, a large 10.25-inch touchscreen, and so on, making the car look more like a luxury car than a heavy-duty pickup truck. The practical and luxurious design of this car was recognized by the media.
In addition, many other models are also given, such as the Ssangyong Musko pickup truck is also based on the Ssangyong SUV model Rexton, so the chassis part is all using coil spring suspension, which is more comfortable to drive than other pickups. There are also Santa Cruz load-bearing body pickup trucks based on hyundai Tucson, etc., which are very successful cases, indicating that SUV-derived pickups have many advantages.
Ssangyong Musko pickup
Ssangyong's SUV model, the Rexton
Modern Santa Cruz
Hyundai Tucson
Of course, the method of deriving pickup trucks from SUVs also has certain trade-offs, the advantages introduced earlier are all advantages, and the disadvantages are also very obvious, that is, off-road capabilities and ground clearance, as well as high-strength cargo carrying capacity. However, this method may become more popular in the Australian media, prompting more manufacturers to learn this method to launch SUV-derived pickup models.