On March 29, Foton pickup truck new conqueror Meng diesel 8AT model officially launched, the whole series using 2.0T Aucom diesel engine + ZF 8AT transmission power combination, divided into the world peerless version, wulin supreme version and Qitian Dasheng version, the price range of 9.98-13.18 million yuan, is the first domestic 8AT gearbox equipped with 100,000 yuan diesel automatic pickup truck, has a high cost performance. The advent of Foton's new conqueror model can promote the product upgrading, ecological expansion and industrial transformation of China's commercial pickup truck market, and will also enhance the competitiveness of Foton pickup trucks themselves, so that they can better meet the needs of domestic pickup truck users.
During the listing of Futian's new conqueror, the author was invited to participate in the wulin supreme version of the model test driving experience activity. As the mid-range model of Foton's new conqueror series of products, the new car continues the calm and atmospheric styling design concept of the Foton conqueror series, the front face adopts the shape of the angry lion, and the front face design of the "flat head" is angular and very masculine. The body line is smooth and dynamic, the wide body with 265/65R17 wide tires, looks more domineering and tough, the lines full of power give people a more reliable feeling, and also provide a variety of body colors for consumers to choose, which enhances the fashion sense of the whole vehicle.
In terms of interior, the new conqueror slammed the diesel 8AT to better meet the needs of pickup truck users in the new era, and carried out a passenger upgrade. The interior adopts a horizontal through-hugging three-dimensional cockpit, and the Wulin Supreme Edition is a sports fashion cognac interior, with a 10-inch large central control touch screen, human bionic seats, electronic gear shift bars, openable sunroofs, multi-function steering wheels and other hardware configurations. It fits the current trend of passengerization in China's pickup truck market, so that users can fully enjoy the convenience brought by intelligent technology, increase the convenience of late use of cars, and guide users to open a new pickup truck life.
In terms of power system, Foton's new conqueror will be equipped with a 2.0T diesel power that inherits the century-old Cummins power technology, with a maximum power of 120 kW and a peak torque of 390 N·m, matching the ZF 8AT gearbox. 4F20TC diesel power has experienced a long market test in the domestic pickup truck ring layer, with reliability, strong power, high fuel economy and comfort and quiet and other advantages. At the same time, the new Conqueror is also equipped with BorgWarner's timely four-wheel drive system, with four drive modes of 4H/4L/2H/AUTO, and two driving modes of economy/sport.
The test drive is mainly based on highways and winding mountains and lakes, and in this process, the low-speed driving state of the test drive vehicle can be more intuitively experienced. Foton's new conqueror slammed the whole vehicle in the middle and low speed driving process, giving the driver more clear feedback, the throttle and brake force is moderate, and there will be no obvious sense of abruptness and frustration. Sufficient power reserve coupled with a good low torsion performance makes futian's new conqueror pick-up very easy to start, the acceleration of the low-speed stage is more than comfortable, and the power output is relatively linear.
The combination of 2.0T 4F20TC diesel engine and ZF 8AT transmission can meet the needs of the vast majority of people, and in the speed range of 1800rpm to 2400rpm, good power feedback can be obtained, and as long as the accelerator pedal is pressed at low and medium speeds, the power will be fed back in time. When speeding up and overtaking, the engine will have a delay after pressing the accelerator pedal, and then when the turbine is effectively involved, the engine speed will climb to more than 2500 rpm, helping the vehicle to accelerate further.
However, as a commercial pickup truck that pays attention to practicality, Fukuda's new conqueror general still retains some of the characteristics of traditional commercial models in some aspects. Due to the flat-bottomed cargo box structure designed to improve practicality, the design of the vehicle center of gravity is higher, and the suspension is adjusted harder to meet the needs of heavy loads, resulting in a more obvious sense of turbulence during the driving process of the vehicle. When the vehicle passes through the speed reduction belt or the road with small pothole amplitude, the feedback between the front passenger and the driver is relatively small, the filter effect is within the acceptable range, and the rear passenger can feel the bounce more clearly.
After driving into the non-paved road, the high center of gravity and long suspension travel of the flat-bottomed cargo box pickup truck make the front and rear passengers feel a more intense sense of bounce, and this bouncing feeling will be fed back to the steering wheel, causing the steering wheel to shake and shake the hand. In addition, the steering wheel due to the use of hydraulic assistance caused by heavy feedback, for female drivers may be more laborious to control, but fortunately the directionality is still good, the vehicle is not too bulky during the journey, in line with the consumer's impression of the stability of pickup truck products.
Overall, Futian's new conqueror will be a qualified commercial pickup product, and can even be used as a vehicle for commercial and dual-use consumers to take into account life and work, and the price and positioning of the right start. In the future, Foton pickup trucks will continue to innovate, continue to take root in people's livelihood, serve more circle users, use the highest quality to create yishang IKEA, the most cost-effective products, empower thousands of formats, assume the responsibility and mission of the national pickup truck brand, and help thousands of business strivers to achieve a happy life.