In the domestic market, diesel pickup trucks have always accounted for the majority of sales of models, most of the owners of the diesel pickup truck low-speed torque, fuel saving and other advantages, used as a tool car or off-road crossing are very suitable. However, under the era of National VI emission standards, diesel pickup truck DPF frequent self-cleaning, urea alarm problems often occur, so that consumers feel very bad, so that many people's favor for diesel pickup trucks has dropped significantly. The gasoline pickup truck can not bring the use of diesel pickup truck, which undoubtedly makes consumers enter a dilemma.
However, with the current market prospects, the power system that can achieve the same use effect as diesel pickup trucks is "there and only" hybrid pickup trucks. When the hybrid model is low-speed or light-loaded, most of the pure electric power is used, which ensures the low-speed torque and reduces fuel consumption; when driving at high speed, the engine joins the work, which is just the high-efficiency working range of the internal combustion engine at this time, ensuring the power output. In our previous article reviews, many riders have also shown their expectations for hybrid pickups. It can be said that the National VI emission policy has bred the soil of hybrid pickup trucks, and whoever is the first to sprout will inevitably get the attention of the entire market.
So what are the companies that have revealed the trend of hybrid pickup trucks? Let's summarize it now.
Great Wall pickup
At the 2021 Shanghai International Auto Show, the Great Wall Pickup made its full-size pickup truck X gun debut. The car has many highlights, such as independent suspension in front and rear, optional air suspension + electronic control shock absorber system, especially the power system is more eye-catching, using the 3.0T V6 gasoline engine independently developed by the Great Wall, and there is a 48V system for blessing, the maximum power is 260kW, and the peak torque is 500N·m. In addition to the new 9AT gearbox, the transmission section also has a hybrid 9HAT gearbox.
At present, the same powertrain has been used in other models under the Great Wall, and recently the full-size pickup truck has also been tested across the country. Combined with all the information, this full-size hybrid pickup truck is very close to mass production. We also got the news at the beginning of the year that the car is expected to be available this year. Another point is that the Great Wall will launch a new pickup truck code-named P05 in the second half of this year, and if it can also be equipped with the Great Wall hybrid system, it is expected to be another explosive product.
BYD
If one of the most threatening models for the Great Wall hybrid pickup truck is bound to be BYD's upcoming hybrid pickup truck. At the 2021 business annual meeting, BYD revealed that it will launch pickup truck models in 2023, and the power types include pure electric and DM dual-mode hybrid models.
BYD's position in the field of new energy is well known, in addition to being unique in the field of pure electric, the hybrid system is also quite successful. DM-i and DM-p have outstanding performance in terms of fuel economy and power performance, respectively, and the vehicle platform specially created for hybrid and pure electric systems also makes the BYD pickup truck full of imagination. However, at present, the test model of this hybrid pickup truck has also been in the road test stage, and we have exposed many sets of pictures. Therefore, it should not be too far from the official debut of this car, and it may form a "Yuliang dispute" with the hybrid pickup truck of the Great Wall.
ZTE Motors
As one of the old enterprises of domestic pickup trucks, ZTE pickup trucks are also making adjustments recently. Not long ago, Zhengdao Group, a Hong Kong-listed company, issued an announcement that Zhengdao Group and Hebei ZTE Automobile signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 51% of the shares of ZTE Automobile. Xiao Wei, general manager of ZTE Motors, said that there was "indeed contact" with Zhengdao Group, but it was limited to the initial stage of contact. At the media communication meeting, ZTE also revealed plans to launch a range extender hybrid pickup next year.
At the same time, ZTE also revealed more details of this extender hybrid pickup. It is understood that this extended range hybrid pickup truck is developed by ZTE Automobile in cooperation with the best new energy brands in China, the preparation of related hardware facilities has been completed, the product has entered the trial production stage, and it is planned to be put on the market in the first half of next year. The range extender hybrid is different from the above two hybrid methods, that is, the engine does not participate in directly driving the vehicle, but only exists as a generator to charge the battery, driving the vehicle through the motor, and the current extender hybrid model we are most familiar with is the ideal one. If ZTE's extended range hybrid pickup can be mass-produced, it is also unique in the hybrid pickup market segment.
Futian pickup truck
Before the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, Foton Pickup also revealed some news of full-size pickups. According to reports, the full-size pickup truck will be built on the P4 platform, and the powertrain is also very attractive: the car may be powered by Cummins 3.8T diesel, equipped with a 48V light hybrid system, with a 9AT gearbox, and there will also be gasoline hybrid and electric versions.
Judging from the renderings of multiple exposures, this full-size pickup truck will have a very standard American pickup shape, which is powerful. The boxy front and bulging lid show a strong tough guy style, and the front face large-mouth grille design with the recognizable "FOTON" logo is simple and atmospheric. The sharp lines on the side of the body outline the external contour, the large wheel arch also adds a touch of wildness to the whole car, and its body size will also go further, and it will be among the full-size pickup trucks.
Sinotruk VGV
At the beginning of this year, Sinotruk, which has achieved great results in the field of heavy commercial vehicles, launched its pickup truck product VX7, which is a load-bearing body pickup truck positioned for passenger life and belongs to a niche segment in the current domestic pickup truck market. However, Sinotruk did not launch pickup truck models on a whim, and it also had very clear planning goals.
In earlier reports, Sinotruk VGV designed three platforms, the first is the U+ platform for the production of mid-size SUVs and pickups, and the VX7 is the pickup truck model in this platform. In addition to this, there will also be the F platform, which is positioned as a high-end model platform, in which all models are currently in the concept stage, including medium- and large pickups that have been finalized, code-named FP70. The higher-positioned R platform is ready to create a high-end non-loader body longitudinal engine pickup truck model. The power side is also dazzling, including fuel, pure electric, hybrid, hydrogen energy and so on. Among them, the hybrid form of medium and large high-end pickup trucks of the R platform also includes extender hybrid, and the planning is very clear.
Summary: With the increasingly strict emission regulations, hybrid pickup trucks and pure electric pickup trucks will surely become the development direction of the pickup truck market in the future, and at this stage, a number of companies have begun to develop products in this market segment, indicating that "the future has come" and the market has reached this juncture. In the domestic market, as long as the hybrid pickup product launched integrates the domestic first, there are enough highlights, the design is mature (to put it bluntly, it is not so ugly), it is still easy to use, and there is no particularly large hard injury, then it can completely become a "blockbuster" product, and sales are not a problem. We also hope that the above companies can sincerely and seriously launch hybrid pickup products, do not let this new pickup truck category give people the impression of "fooling people", then this market segment can be fully opened, and there will be more companies to join in the future, so that hybrid pickup trucks can really blossom everywhere in China.