The tank 300 is a hot seller, really bringing fire to the segment of hardcore off-road vehicles. This segment of the hardcore off-road vehicle is very interesting, before the tank 300, almost all the domestic products in this market, there was a pre-market heat, but the market reacted to the end. The same is true of Tudeta, jointly launched by Dongfeng Nissan and Zhengzhou Nissan, so is the road-shaker of Jiangling Ford, and the same is true of Pajero Jinchang of GAC Mitsubishi.
So, it wasn't until there was a tank 300, this market segment, that it was really hot. A derivative result of the heating up of this market segment is that those hard-core off-road vehicles that were once unpopular have also begun to gain heat again. Recently, Ford officially released a new generation of road shakers in the Australian market, compared to the previous generation of models, the new generation of road shakers will obviously be more refined, but also more efforts to develop in the direction of passengerization.
How to say it, it is the kind of off-road vehicle that can stir up the poetry and distant visions in your heart.
Design: Exquisite tool-based off-road vehicle
On the whole, the new generation of Ford road shakers is obviously more refined than the previous generation of products. The profile of the body began to pursue more rich light and shadow changes, and even if the non-carrier body structure was adopted, the shape of the new generation of road shakers was also working hard towards the appearance of the passenger high-end SUV, trying to emphasize the overall sense between the body and the tire. The tires of some models are also designed with a low flat ratio.
But even so, the non-load-bearing body structure is still about the height of the new generation of road shakers, so that the itinerary is completely different from the Highlander and Ford Sharp Boundary, which is a high sense of tallness. This style of grasping is slightly similar to the Roewe RX8 that SAIC Roewe once launched.
In terms of details, as previously expected, the new generation of road shakers also continues the same modeling language as the new generation of Rangers. In fact, the versatility of most parts maintained with the pickup truck models on the same platform has always been the tradition of this type of tool-based SUVs, which will greatly reduce the user's late use cost and the company's early research and development cost.
Designed in the same family language, the front of the new generation of Ford Roadbreakers presents a very different sense of refinement from its hardcore positioning. The silhouette of the LED daytime running lights reinforces the sense of interspersed with horizontal grille trim in the American Ford design language. At the same time, the design of the headlights also broke the pupil concentration effect in the design of the previous generation model. The front of the whole vehicle has become more spacious, more refined and more technological.
In order to match this sense of refinement and technology, the hood of the new generation of Ford Roadbreakers has also added multiple ridges to improve the level of the front of the car - the same way as the Ford Ranger. Unlike the Ford Ranger, the RoadBreaker redesigned the bodywork, compressing the wheelbase and rear overhang. Under the design of the hard-hitting tool-type off-road vehicle, the rear of the new generation of Ford Roadbreakers is as thin and tall as the previous generation. The design of the taillights refers more to the design language of urban SUVs and adopts an integrated layout.
In addition, depending on the model, the new generation of Ford Roadbreakers has also fine-tuned the details of the exterior, providing a choice of off-road style kits, regular kits and sports kits. In addition, Ford will also launch a high-performance Raptor version to further enhance the high-speed off-road performance of long distances.
Inside the vehicle, although the positioning of the new generation of road shakers is still based on tool attributes, the interior design concept of the new generation of Ford passenger cars is fully expressed in the road shakers. The LCD display of the center console adopts a longitudinal layout, occupying all of the center console, and the design of the dashboard continues the straight T-shaped design to reduce the aggressiveness of the interior shape to the interior space. Depending on the model, Ford offers 12-inch and 10-inch center console displays as options, while LCD meters are also available in 8-inch and 12.3-inch.
All in all, in terms of exterior design, the new generation of Ford Roadbreaker is very much in line with the market demand for tool-type hard-core off-road vehicles at this stage - more refined.
Power Chassis: Off-road is really what is needed on this car
In terms of power, the new generation of roadbreakers that were first released in the Australian market offered a 3.0L V6 twin-turbo diesel engine, and will also launch a 2.0L turbo diesel power in the future, and there will also be a choice of 2.3L EcoBoost gasoline engines in other countries and regions, matched by a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission.
In terms of performance, the maximum wading depth of the new generation of roadbreakers has been increased to 800 mm, and the roof has the ability to withstand a static load of 350 kg or a dynamic load of 100 kg. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the new generation of Ford Roadbreakers also equipped a spare battery in the engine compartment for the owner to subsequently install accessories for upgrading and modification kits for charging. In this way, the outdoor positioning and tool positioning of the new generation of road shakers are more clear.
In terms of drive form, the new generation of road shakers provides two four-wheel drive systems, and the basic version of the model provides an electronically controlled time-sharing four-wheel drive system, which matches the all-terrain control system. The high-end model is equipped with a full-time four-wheel drive system with a two-wheel drive mode, and the driver can choose two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive automatic, four-wheel drive high-speed and four-wheel drive low-speed four-wheel drive mode according to different road conditions.
Compared to the Ford Ranger, the new generation of road shakers has an increased wheelbase of 50 mm, thus improving the vehicle's road stability. At the same time, the shock absorbers have also been adapted to further enhance the vehicle's off-road capabilities. This is very different from the Ranger pickup's tuning style of focusing more on carrying capacity. Under the appeal of tool-based off-road vehicles, the intelligent driving assistance system of the new generation of road shakers also has the ability to connect front and rear cameras to support blind spot detection of 10-meter trailers.
In addition, common intelligent configurations such as adaptive cruise and automatic emergency braking are also equipped on this off-road vehicle. In particular, the new car is also equipped with automatic avoidance steering assist to avoid collisions in the event of insufficient emergency braking power. In terms of high-tech configuration, the new generation of road shakers is also configured in place.
Written at the end: the car is a good car, but the Chinese market, is there still a drama?
Because of the emphasis on off-road performance and tool demands, the previous generation of road shakers was also selected by the French military to build a light tactical vehicle, the Army code name Arqus Trapper VT4. It can also be seen that the powerful tool product attributes of the road shakers are indeed a product that is more suitable for outdoor players.
However, because there is little market feedback after the second generation of models are domestically produced, whether the new generation of road shakers can continue to be domestic, this has become a thing that is enough for Jiangling Ford to struggle with - the lesson of the past is that the sales volume is on the street, but the tank 300 is really selling well, moreover, the new generation of road shakers do have all-round product power to challenge the capital of the tank 300.
I want to see ah, this matter, Jiangling Ford can try again, by the way, the new generation of Ranger is also domestic.