Hardcore off-road wind is now prevalent in the land of Shenzhou, it seems that Chinese the hardcore off-road market segment has rekindled enthusiasm, the hot sales of tank 300 seem to open the ren dou second pulse of off-road vehicles, major brands quickly followed up and released new models, domestic brands such as Jietu, BYD, these brands that have not been involved in hardcore off-road vehicles have begun to develop and produce hardcore off-road vehicles, and more car companies are choosing to upgrade existing models, today we are going to talk about a joint venture model that will be replaced in China. It is the Ford Everest, which is currently listed in North America, and it is called the RoadBreaker in China.
Road Shaker is The first passenger car introduced by Jiangling Ford, but also the only hardcore off-road vehicle sold by Ford in China, the current Road Shakers are generally sold in China, the main reason is that the exterior interior is too old, but the off-road performance and power system still have a good performance, all of which will greatly improve their own level after this replacement, and with Bronco and F-150 Raptor to form an off-road model matrix, further strengthen the brand image in China.
As we all know, the RoadBreaker is based on the foundation of Ford's mid-size pickup Truck Ranger, and the new generation of Roadbreaker is based on the Ford T6 platform, which is a platform built by Ford specifically for hardcore off-road and pickup models, and is born with stronger off-road capabilities. The appearance of the new road shaker has changed significantly, and the interior improvement is obvious, and the price is expected to be between 300,000 and 400,000 yuan, which is in line with the current model.
The appearance of the new generation of road shakers is more hard, compared to the current model is more square and masculine, the front face shape and Ranger, belongs to the iconic Ford family design language, the huge hexagonal large mouth in the net inside the honeycomb grille, with a thick chrome decoration shows the American rough style, the logo is embedded in the chrome decoration, the headlights on both sides are C-shaped, for the full LED light source, the engine cover bulge highlights the muscular sense, the overall shape design is full of tough guy taste, full of tension, In addition to the Titanium version, the entire exterior design also has a sportier version with st. kit and a luxuriously styled Placeinum version.
The side shape also abandons the rounded design of the current model, the line is horizontal and vertical, it is more rigid, the tail shape is more coordinated, there is no feeling of the old pickup truck cover, the side shape is full of shape, and the design is very clever, so that the door concave creates a different sense of light and shadow. In terms of size, you can refer to the length of the current model 4892mm and the wheelbase of 2850mm, it is expected that the size will not change much, but it may benefit from the optimization of the new platform, and the internal space will be improved a lot.
The tail design is more full and square, the tail light shape is more in line with the current aesthetic trend, using a through-type design, the tail also has a vertical light group similar to a wild horse, the overall shape is more domineering, and the light group runs through the position and the English logo of the EVEREST shaker. May be the reason for the creation of the pickup platform, the tail design is not as coordinated as the front face design, but it is also in line with the style of hardcore off-road, the bottom hanging spare tire design is not very convenient to install the auxiliary fuel tank, consumers are still willing to use the rear-mounted spare tire of the hardcore off-road model.
Interior design has made great progress, compared to the current model is more scientific and technological, but also more in line with the hardcore off-road modeling, horizontal and vertical lines with large-size vertical instruments appear rigid, the entire interior is simple and generous, using leather material design, but part of the interior panel using hard plastic design, this is a bit not thick enough, the car machine system equipped with Ford SYNC 4 entertainment system, support Car Play.
In terms of power, the overseas version is equipped with 3.0T diesel and 2.0T gasoline engines, and the domestic version is expected to be 2.0T gasoline models, but considering the existing 2.3T engines of domestic models, it is not excluded to use the current power, that is, the power combination of 2.3T+10AT, which is currently equipped with a variety of domestic Ford models, including the current road shakers, and the four-wheel drive system is expected to be equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, and there are a variety of road condition mode options.
Summary: The introduction of the new road shakers is regarded as the strongest opponent of the tank 500, the positioning is similar to the price, all of them are hardcore off-road, and there is a joint venture brand identity endorsement, all the future two cars will definitely fight in the hardcore off-road market. As for who wins and who loses, we will wait and see. (Text/Univision Auto Haoyang)
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