Following the star car , the Tank 300 , the recently listed Tank 500 model has also attracted widespread attention from domestic consumers. Although this car is not black in terms of product strength, not only is all kinds of off-road equipment complete, but the materials used for workmanship are up to the level of top luxury cars. In the eyes of peers, the success of the tank brand also fully proves that there is still a considerable consumption potential in the domestic off-road vehicle market, so whether it is an independent brand or a foreign company, there will be a relatively heavy hard-core off-road and the majority of off-road enthusiasts to meet in the future.
●Toyota Prado
China VI standard let FAW Toyota Prado withdraw from the Chinese market in advance, from the market point of view, this is actually to make room for domestic off-road vehicles such as tank 300, but with the toyota TNGA architecture to fully expand the product lineup, after the Land Cruiser, Tantu, Sequoia, LX600, Prado is also about to usher in a replacement version, in fact, the car will be launched in August this year, and will return to the Chinese market as a national six off-road vehicle.
According to the information previously exposed, the new generation of Prado, like the Land Cruiser, is a product of the GA-F platform, using a non-load-bearing body design, commonly known as a girder. At the same time, the TNGA architecture will also give the new generation of Prado more digital and electrified attributes, intelligent interaction, driving assistance and other fields will be much stronger than the old model, and even have a younger and sportier version of GR SPORT like the Land Cruiser.
Although the internal and external details are not clear, the data shows that the length, width and height of the new generation of Prado are 4830/1880/1850mm, and the wheelbase is 2800mm, which is not much different from the old model. But in terms of power, the Japanese media revealed that the car will be equipped with a D-4S 2.5L inline four-cylinder self-priming engine, matched with the CVT transmission, this combination in the Prado longitudinal platform of the car is still the first time to see, objectively speaking, relying on the four-cylinder engine + CVT alone can not support the positioning of the Prado, but if it is Toyota's oil-electric hybrid system developed for the longitudinal power system, it is another story.
● Ford road shakers
Also a seven-seat off-road vehicle, Ford's next-generation Roadbreaker (Everest) is more conservative than the Toyota Prado, and the whole vehicle completely inherits the chassis of the Ranger (pickup truck) like the previous generation, using a non-load-bearing body design, and the interior and exterior design are also highly consistent with the pickup truck. In addition, the car is also available in a sports kit version, blackened front and middle mesh, lower surround, exterior mirrors, alloy wheels, door handles are undoubtedly more suitable for the tastes of young people.
In terms of power, the new car has an EcoBoost 2.3T L4 turbo engine with a maximum power of 274 horsepower, while the high-end sports version will be equipped with an EcoBoost 2.7T V6 turbo engine with a maximum power of 314 horsepower. In the future, jiangling ford will introduce a domestic version in the future, and the 2.3T engine will be mainly promoted, and the high probability will match the 10AT transmission developed by Ford/GM.
In fact, compared with the Prado, the core competitiveness of The Ford Roadbreaker is still cost-effective, and the hard-core off-road equipment does not shy away from the mainstream star off-road vehicles, but the domestic cash guidance price is only 275,800-37.48 million yuan, which is still quite close to the people. It is worth mentioning that Ford now not only has a Raptor version of the F-150, Ranger, Bronco have also launched a Raptor version, and this Everest has a high probability of the future, but it is limited by the displacement tax and double points, and the possibility of this version being introduced into domestic production is unlikely. Nowadays, Jeep Wrangler, Land Rover Defender, Toyota Land Cruiser, etc. have begun to promote hybrids, and the tank 300/500 will also launch a HEV version sooner or later.
●BJ212
The older generation of the mixed car circle must have been impressed by the BJ212 of Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Plant, but in recent years the brand has been completely silent, and the younger generation after the 90s has not even seen this "domestic off-road originator". With the recovery of the off-road market, BAIC Group seems to have the signs of launching a new generation of BJ212, not only with the outflow of PPT design drawings, but even with the patent drawing declaration of internal and external design.
According to the plan, the new generation of BJ212 is ready to launch a total of three versions of hard top, soft top and pickup truck, and the design drawing shows that its appearance style is still a classic retro modeling design, horizontal and vertical lines, round headlights, protruding lower surround, mussel shell type cabin cover, with dark green paint coating, making people have a strong "sense of military travel". But in the interior part, the new car still reflects a little youthful characteristics through the redesign of the steering wheel, dashboard, central control screen and other details, and will not be as "old" as the previous generation.
In terms of size, the wheelbase of the three models is 2460mm, which is completely consistent with the old BJ212, and it is possible to completely follow the chassis girder of the predecessor. In addition, the "three girths" of the 4325/1830/1810 (1960) mm are also relatively "pocket-sized" in the same type. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with three engines of 2.0L, 2.0T and 2.4T, matching the 5-speed manual and 8-speed automatic transmission, and the four-wheel drive system will naturally not be absent. Objectively speaking, as a small off-road, the positioning and price of BJ212 will not be too high, and the main focus is functionality.
●Jietu T-X
In addition to BAIC Group, chery Jietu, which is also interested in the off-road vehicle market, showed a concept car called T-X for the first time in early 2022, and the hardcore body shape is impressive. According to the official plan, the T-X mass production version will be released at the end of 2021, in addition, the T product sequence will launch a variety of models such as hardcore off-road, smart off-road, luxury off-road, etc., with vehicle lengths ranging from 4.6-5.1 meters, covering a price range of 150,000-300,000 yuan.
This Jetto T-X is undoubtedly a hardcore off-road with a non-load-bearing body design, which can be seen from the concept car's upright body and towering wheel eyebrows. From the details, this car also incorporates led light strips, suspended roofs, alphabet logos and other trend elements that young people like to hear, and is still quite in place in the understanding of new-age SUVs.
Compared with FAW, Dongfeng, Great Wall and other independent brands, Chery Jietu has neither trucks nor pickup truck manufacturing experience, and even has not launched a longitudinal platform car, not to believe in Chery's core technology, but after all, it is a new field, and this "high difficulty" will indeed make consumers less confident. Fortunately, Chery already has a certain reserve of hybrid technology, and if it can derive a hybrid system compatible with off-road scenes on the basis of the Japanese hybrid idea, it is also a great breakthrough.
● BYD off-road vehicle
Of course, BYD Auto will not let go of the high-premium segment of the super-pedic off-road vehicle, which currently has a chassis test car with a Song PLUS shell, commonly known as a mule car. From the test car point of view, the car's chassis girder and Song PLUS's body in white have been seriously mismatched, the wheelbase is a full tire position, is expected to reach about 3 meters, the length is expected to easily exceed 3 meters, proper full-size off-road level, basically can refer to the Lexus LX block.
In terms of power, BYD will also integrate the brand's advantages in the field of new energy vehicles into this off-road vehicle, not only from the e platform 3.0 architecture of the dual-motor pure electric version (similar to hummer EV), but also based on BYD EHS plug-in hybrid technology developed green off-road vehicles, with blade batteries, its power performance, off-road capabilities and fuel economy are very worth looking forward to.
●Summary:
It is said that life is not only in front of the eyes, but also poetry and distant fields, but the high cost of long-distance travel still makes the "social animals" in the city hurt, in the face of Mercedes-Benz Big G, Land Rover Defender, Toyota Land Patrol, young people can only rely on a comfortable pillow to make a dream. But obviously, compared with the foreign companies that generally cut leeks, or independent car companies are still considerate to the people, 2 million big G can do, 400,000 tanks 500 can also do, 200,000 BJ212 is not impossible, if you consider the development of infrastructure, even open polo, Fit can do, and then endure, and then bite your teeth, I believe that the Chinese people after the great rejuvenation, can achieve "freedom to enter Tibet".