If you talk about a car, 2.0T longitudinal rear-drive layout, 400 Nm with 6MT transmission, for such a set of "keyboard value" full of hardware, what will you think of at the first time? Could it be a performance car, a small steel cannon, or a "big super"? Few people should be able to associate these characteristics with a 100,000 yuan pickup truck, right? Yes, what we will test drive for you today is such a domineering appearance, warm interior, power hardcore, pull economical, fit the family pickup truck - King Kong Cannon.
Domineering appearance The aura is beyond the level
First of all, take a look at the appearance of the new car, the first impression of this car is two words, "stout". "Thick" is mainly reflected in the shape of the front trim pieces, we can see that the grille is covered with very thick chrome strips, with a huge logo and the same huge headlights, a variety of thick lines show a very strong aura.
The feeling of "strong" mainly comes from the thickness of the front of the car, the vertical height or thickness of the front grille of the Diamond Gun and the headlights, which obviously exceeds the SUV we see every day, and even some hardcore off-road vehicles may not have such a thick front end. This sense of strength with physical dimensions stacked up, different from the sense of strength of performance cars or sports cars, the difference between the two is like a fat and strong rough man and an athlete with a very low fat rate, the athlete's athletic performance will undoubtedly be stronger, but when it comes to the strength to do heavy work, I am afraid that the rough man is better.
Coming to the side, you can see that the height of the window line is significantly higher than that of the average SUV, because the Diamond Gun uses a non-load-bearing body, and the girder will increase the height of the carriage, so it also obtains a relatively thick and solid side look. The new box version measures 5365/1880/1815 mm and has a wheelbase of 3410 mm, although the manufacturer also offers a long box version, which has been increased to 5635 mm despite the fact that other dimensions remain unchanged.
Speaking of size, we have to introduce the most important part of the pickup truck - the rear box. The rear compartment size of the TE BOX version is 1550/1500/495 mm, and the long box version is 1820/1500/495 mm, and the rear lid supports flat positioning and has a certain load-bearing capacity. The interior space of the rear box is regular, and the original factory has done a good job of including scratch-proof, anti-corrosion box treasure, after picking up the car without any treatment can be used directly, praise.
The interior is exquisite, not like a "tool cart"
We have the impression that under normal circumstances, the interior of a 100,000-yuan or higher-level pickup truck is usually all-hard plastic, too rough to be good, and there are almost no electronic devices, in any case, they are all unrelated to refinement, but this stereotype is quickly broken by the King Kong cannon. The symmetrical central control uses a full LCD instrument and a large screen with high definition, and the wrap-around design even produces some sense of luxury. The new car networking system equipped with the new car can realize intelligent voice, intelligent car control, intelligent service and other functions, and support lifelong free FOTA upgrade, intelligent and more than 100,000 yuan SUV and no gap.
In terms of space, the front row maintains a circle brother 185cm, a 95kg body sitting posture, the rear leg has no roof, the head is very spacious, and the seat softness is very high, and the riding comfort is not bad. But such a space is obviously not comfortable for a long time with the size of the circle brother, because this is a pickup truck after all, and a large part of its wheelbase needs to be left for the rear box. Its interior space and comfort performance is still more than enough if it is used to meet the comfort of a family of three. The interior and comfort performance of the Diamond Gun really does not look like a "tool car".
Torque is king
Next is the dynamic experience part, as usual, first introduce the parameters of the new car. The Diamond Gun is divided into two power types: 2.0T gasoline version and 2.0T diesel version, both matching 6MT, and there are two driving modes of four-wheel drive and rear-drive. The gasoline version has an output of 190 hp/360 Nm, while the diesel version has a high and low power output of 150 hp/330 Nm and 163 hp/400 Nm, respectively. We test-drove a diesel version of a high-power model.
First of all, let's talk about the power and the feeling of 6MT, thanks to the strong torque of 400 Nm and the inherent low torque of the diesel engine, the new car can achieve a very easy 2-speed start, and the engine speed is only about 1000 rpm. There is almost no obvious jitter in the semi-clutch state of the vehicle during the start-up process, and the power feeling is very calm. Under the daily driving conditions, the speed of about 20 kilometers per hour to 3rd gear is also effortless, and the engine speed is controlled at about 1200 revolutions is enough to calmly cope with most road conditions. When the rpm reaches around 2,000 rpm, a strong sense of pushing back makes you wonder if this is really a pickup truck. Such a power performance, I believe that even if it is full of weights, starting with 1 gear will not be much effort, for pickup trucks, torque is justice.
Of course, some novice friends may be worried about the problem of frequent ramp start-outs or backward slips, and the King Kong Cannon has taken this into account for us, and the electronic handbrake and autohold can effectively avoid the situation of starting the car. Our test drive this time is in downtown Chongqing, congested road conditions and narrow and steep streets can be called manual block nightmare road conditions, but with the help of this configuration, the circle brother directly dropped the brakes in the starting stage, and the oil away from the cooperation can easily complete the ramp start, without causing me any trouble. I believe that even if the manual blocking hell-level road conditions in Chongqing city can be held, other cities will not be able to talk about it.
Let's talk about its driving quality, the Diamond Gun adopts a longitudinal rear-drive layout, and the suspension structure of the leaf spring after the front double wishbone. Don't hear the double wishbones and longitudinal rear drive to expect its handling, here is also a test of everyone, why this kind of commercial vehicles, and even some more beginner commercial vehicles like to use the rear drive layout? In fact, it is very simple, the rear box of commercial vehicles is often the load part, the rear wheel pressure will be very large, the center of gravity will move back when going uphill, if it is a front drive, the load climb will be very awkward.
Then the actual opening, the Diamond Gun in the no-load state, suspension comfort is good, in the road joints or continuous fine crushing bumps when the road surface, the suspension will absorb a large part of the shattered shock, coupled with the soft sitting posture and then absorb a wave of vibration, the comfort of the occupants of the car is almost unaffected. However, after large bumps, such as speed reduction belts, the front axle's treatment of vibration is still relatively soft, but the rear axle will have a certain bounce, which feels more crisp, which is also the characteristic of leaf springs. If the rear box has a certain load, this should not happen.
In terms of sound insulation, the performance of the Diamond Gun is somewhat unexpected, first of all, the 6MT transmission performs very well, more gears bring a denser gear ratio, through active gearing, you can reduce the speed, which is obviously helpful for economy and noise performance. Wind noise and road noise are also completely within the controllable range, at least compared to the 100,000 yuan SUV, there is no obvious gap. So this car can take into account the family, its driving quality and comfort and space, to 100,000 yuan family car standard to measure there is no problem, may be the only problem is the potential user's acceptance of manual transmission.
"Car One Circle" view: The shape design of the King Kong Cannon is easy to give people the impression of a mighty man, but after the test drive experience, you will also find its delicate and delicate side. Although its positioning is a commercial pickup truck, the main responsibility is to pull goods and create value, but the comprehensive performance of IKEA makes it fully competent for the duties of family cars, strong diesel engine and a price of about 100,000 yuan, making it have a strong market competitiveness. If you have very pragmatic commercial needs and hope that it can take into account the family, then the King Kong Cannon is the best choice for your 100,000 yuan level.
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