The development history of the automobile has been a hundred years old, with time and user needs, the car has also evolved into a variety of forms, whether it is a conventional family car and SUVs, or more commercial MPVs, and can meet the travel needs of the "crock tank" station wagon, so that different consumers can choose different needs of the product.
A unique product category has become the favorite of many consumers - pickup trucks.
Pickup truck models can not only meet the needs of daily travel, but also have very good passability in the case of harsh environments, and can also be used to load more goods, whether commercial or civilian, pickup models have given a lot of creative ability. Mention of pickup trucks, you have to mention the famous domestic pickup brand Great Wall Pickup, the Great Wall Cannon under the Great Wall Pickup Truck is a brand that many users who pay attention to pickup trucks are very familiar with; on the evening of March 22, the Great Wall Gun ushered in a new member - fashion commercial pickup truck Diamond Cannon (hereinafter referred to as King Kong Cannon).
The face value of the pickup truck industry
When you first see the King Kong gun model, you can see that the manufacturer has put a very heavy mind on the appearance, especially with the dream blue of the main push of the King Kong gun, which can highlight the fashion atmosphere; from the front face, it is completely impossible to see that this is the design shadow of a pickup truck, and some are very atmospheric and extravagant detail design; in the middle net, with the logo of the Great Wall Cannon, the unique fashion value of the King Kong gun is cast, with the light groups on both sides, making the entire King Kong gun look very tough, speaking of the light group, The author would like to highlight the use of LED light sources, and equipped with automatic headlight function, visible from the details of the light group, the design of the distribution is also a very sharp shape; the whole car gives people a very wild atmosphere, with the sense of line of the body, the diamond cannon can also conquer more users.
Body side, you can also see the line design of the Diamond Gun, compared to the Great Wall Gun, the shape and line sense of the Diamond Gun are more abundant, from the lower part of the head to the top of the tail, with the silhouette, creating a very slender sense of line, the Length of the Diamond Gun is 3410mm and 3140mm, which are two options for the long shaft and the standard shaft, which can meet the needs of more consumers.
King Kong gun tail design compared to the front face is more restrained, the tail logo and the front of the body to maintain an echo, as a pickup truck model, the body is also an important part of the pickup truck, in order to be able to meet the needs of more consumers with the car, the king kong gun in the research and development of more potential users to do a very in-depth investigation, well aware that the user in the night with the car to unload goods, from the lack of light source brought about by the car obstacles, and the king kong gun in the understanding of user needs, completely solve the user pain points, in the upper position of the body, equipped with a light source, Convenient for users to use at night, can be more convenient; and in order to meet the national driving regulations, even if you forget to turn off the body light source when driving, set to the vehicle when driving the body light source automatically close, in the details or to give the King Kong cannon a thumbs up.
A unique pickup experience
In this test drive, in order to be able to have a better all-round experience, in the initial stage, the author sat in the back seat to experience the back seat of the King Kong cannon, the back row is equipped with independent air conditioning outlet and a USB interface, which can ensure the comfort of the rear row at the same time, there is also a better convenience experience; the seat material and softness of the rear row are very good to ensure the comfort of the ride, but the angle of the seat has certain limitations, so when riding long distances, there will be a certain sense of fatigue.
Then, the author opened a comprehensive road test drive of up to 1 hour, in the test drive process, through the county road, mountain road and village comprehensive road conditions, etc., the Great Wall Gun power system using 2.0T engine, matching 6-speed manual transmission, and there are two diesel versions and gasoline versions, diesel version of the maximum power of 120kw, peak torque of 400 Nm, gasoline version of the maximum power of 140kw, peak torque of 360 Niu · meters, the author of this test drive of the model is the diesel version.
After stepping on the clutch pedal, the gear is set to a gear to open the test drive, the author still feels a lot of surprises, stemming from the unique chassis and vehicle design of the King Kong Cannon, driving up and an ordinary family car is not much different; in the initial stage of power, the initial stage of 1-2 gears, the power response is more positive, but also can very neatly complete the speed and speed of the gear shift, when the vehicle speed starts quickly, even in the 5-6 gear of the cruise gear, you can also feel the back section of the very abundant power source, When you want to overtake and other sharp acceleration, after lowering the gear, slamming on the accelerator, you can also clearly feel that the response speed of the power is very positive, which can bring a very sufficient sense of confidence to the overtaking; the overall driving experience of the King Kong gun is still very worthy of recognition.
However, in this test drive, the author also felt that some of the relatively small flaws of the Diamond Gun, the 6-speed manual transmission of the Diamond Gun, the lack of some suction sense when changing gears, the gear adjustment is relatively dry, there is a certain discomfort when starting to get started, the clutch pedal travel is too long, it takes a period of driving to find the oil separation linkage point more quickly, and the novice must try several times when driving to better master.
Overall, for a pickup truck model in the early 100,000s, whether it is power or driving experience, it can bring users a very good experience, but in the test drive process, there are also other media teachers asking why in the current car market, do not launch automatic transmission models, the author believes that after all, as a tool attribute model, the guarantee cost can be more accepted by the market, after all, if the automatic transmission model is launched, the price of the car will increase.
The delicacy of the pickup
This time the diamond cannon also has a point that makes the author sigh very much, that is, the design and material, the shape of the entire center console is stylish and concise, especially the color matching and materials, which highlights the conscience of the material used by the diamond cannon, and in many places, you can feel the use of soft materials, and the feel of the touch is also very good.
In the car machine system, the use of 12.3-inch central control screen, resolution 720P, in the overall UI, but also very clear and clear, whether it is air conditioning settings or the main page and menu switching are very convenient, to bring the author the biggest experience is the built-in AutoNavi map, derived from the internet online map ease of use, with voice assistant, can bring better convenience to the driving process.
Whether it is the interior materials and workmanship, or the configuration of domestic cars, it is enough to witness that the King Kong cannon is going to the market with full sincerity.
Write at the end
As a pickup truck model, although with tools and commercial attributes, but the first glance of the Diamond Gun to give people a bright design, whether it is a fashion color, or tough lines, all prove the positioning and details of the Diamond Gun concept, with a very good dynamic driving experience, so that the author can find driving pleasure from the manual gear in a pickup truck model, it is not easy; if there are consumers who want a model that can take into account the career and travel, may wish to take a look at this Diamond Gun, destined to give you a good surprise.