In the past, pickup trucks were ordinary tool cars in people's eyes, but now when Brother Reel sees pickup trucks driving on the road, he inexplicably has some yearning. It's not about how productive it is, but about envying the wild and uninhibited freedom to live with a pickup truck.
I believe that this is not only the personal view of Brother Rudder, with the favorable policies today, more and more high-quality pickup truck models have been launched on the market, and the multi-functional attributes of pickup trucks that combine the advantages of a variety of models have gradually been discovered. Including the comfort of an SUV, which can meet the daily passenger commuting needs, and the excellent off-road performance brought by its own non-load-bearing body, it has also won the favor of many off-road enthusiasts, coupled with the practical cargo bucket, it can be said that it is a good choice for IKEA and IKEA.
Recently, the Great Wall King Kong Cannon pickup truck was officially listed, and the starting price of 88,800 yuan coupled with the domineering appearance and shape has gained a lot of attention. However, in this level of pickup truck market, there is also a benchmark product that consumers can't avoid - Jiangling Yuhu 7, so how to choose for these two popular pickup truck consumers? The following is a deep comparison of the strength of the two cars from the aspects of practicality, reliability, drivability and configuration.
Reliability is the first meaning
What is the most important thing about being a pickup truck? The first thing must be its reliability. Whether it is long-term high-load transportation work or dealing with harsh off-road environments, people's reliability requirements for pickup trucks are always constant. The most critical point to reflect the reliability of the pickup truck is in the powertrain.
First of all, look at the Great Wall King Kong Gun, which is equipped with the Great Wall independent research and development of the Lujing 2.0T engine, matching the domestic brand manual transmission, of which the diesel version of the engine performance parameters are very beautiful, the maximum horsepower of 163 horses, the maximum torque of up to 400 Nm, in the same level of 2.0T diesel engine are quite outstanding.
The Yuhu 7 uses a Ford Puma diesel engine with a maximum horsepower of 141 hp and a maximum torque of 350 Nm, and the performance parameters are decent. However, the biggest advantage of this engine is precisely reliability. With more than 60 years of development history, the installed capacity covers more than 20 countries, and is deeply recognized by the global market. At the same time, it is matched by the world's three major transmission suppliers, Getrag 6MT, and the reliability has been verified by the market.
In addition, Jiangling Pickup will develop and match a special powertrain system for each product platform to achieve optimal reliability and economic performance of each car. In contrast, the practice of the Great Wall pickup truck is to have one machine with multiple vehicles, although the production cost is reduced, but the adaptability of different platform products is not strong, which also makes it difficult to ensure the reliability and economy of the Diamond Gun.
Another important point is that The Domain Tiger 7 also sets up professional protection for the air filter inlet to ensure stronger wading performance. However, the entire series of diamond guns is not protected at all, it is easy to enter the water when wading through the water, and it will accelerate the rusting situation over time, and it will also lead to bad consequences such as engine cylinder pulling.
Speaking of off-road, bad roads and other scenes, we have to mention the approach angle and departure angle of the vehicle, from the data point of view, the King Kong gun is close to the angle of 25 degrees, the departure angle is 22 degrees, the domain tiger 7 is close to the angle of 29 degrees, and the departure angle is 25 degrees. The larger approach and departure angles not only bring better passability, but also avoid the loss caused by chassis bumping and dragging the bottom to a greater extent.
Unlike SUVs that are mainly for commuting purposes, the working environment of pickup trucks is usually more demanding, the requirements for the power system are several times higher, and in high-load transportation work, no trial and error opportunities are allowed. Therefore, at this stage, Domain Tiger 7 will still be the most secure and reliable choice.
Who says pickups don't need a driver's control?
Nowadays, the pickup truck market has always emphasized the use of passengers, but in fact, for consumers, the passengerization of pickup trucks is far more than just a more stylish appearance, equipped with a more beautiful and comfortable interior, and Brother Yuan believes that the improvement of the driving level is the most important.
Previously, Brother Rudder had also test-driven the Domain Tiger 7 and the King Kong Gun, and these two models gave me a completely different feeling.
The first is the King Kong gun, the overall driving experience no longer has the frivolous feeling of commercial pickups, the chassis tuning is closer to the mainstream SUV on the market, the filter performance is good, the power output is also strong enough, to meet a certain degree of comfort. But comfort does not mean easy to open, in the actual driving process, the Diamond Gun clutch shake amplitude is larger, each loose clutch has a sense of cheapness that goes backwards for 10 years.
The Domain Tiger 7 is not overly comfortable in its tuning, and it can be clearly felt that the Domain Tiger 7 has a stronger performance in terms of roll control and body stability when driving. The resilient chassis is also better suited for multi-scenario use, taking into account the comfort of everyday driving and handling at will when the hopper is fully loaded.
In addition, a good pair of tires and brakes is an important part of influencing driving. At this point, the gap between the Domain Tiger 7 and the King Kong Cannon has widened again.
The Yuhu 7 comes standard with a four-wheel disc brake system and supports low-cost optional 265 large tires. The King Kong Gun is only equipped with four-wheel disc brakes in high-end models, and the maximum can only match 245 tires, and the whole series cannot be equipped with larger tires. Therefore, the upper limit of the driving quality and drivability of the Domain Tiger 7 is higher, and the quality-price ratio is immediately higher.
Peace of mind and practicality are king
If you look at it from the price level alone, the starting price of the King Kong Gun of 88,800 yuan is indeed very competitive, after all, the length of the car is 5 meters 6, and the height of the car is 1 meter 8, which is also a "big man". However, the low price is that the configuration is extremely rudimentary, of course, if the budget is really limited and purely for the purpose of carrying goods, the low-equipped Diamond Gun is indeed more fragrant.
However, we also need to be clear about the question, if it is purely for transportation purposes, why choose pickup trucks? Isn't it a better choice for models such as Wuling Hongguang and Changan Star, which are not weak in transportation capacity at lower prices? In fact, with the increasingly passenger nature of pickup trucks, transportation use is no longer the only demand for pickup trucks by consumers. In addition to starting a business, you can also meet the daily family and occasional wild, which is the ultimate fantasy of people's pickup trucks.
So if you want to meet the needs of multi-purpose, the Domain Tiger 7 will be more suitable than the King Kong Gun. Comparing the configuration of the two models, we will find that the Domain Tiger 7 sold from 104,800 yuan is already highly complete in the standard configuration, including keyless entry, one-click start and other practical configurations. And active safety features such as brake assist, traction control, and body stability control are readily available.
(Domain Tiger 7 Interior)
On the other hand, the configuration of the King Kong gun in the same price range is still quite simple, and the low-equipped and difficult setting of traditional commercial vehicles is still difficult to get rid of.
(King Kong gun high-end interior)
It is worth mentioning that Yuhu 7 has been deeply cultivating the multi-scene field for many years, and all kinds of car use scenarios can be comprehensive, especially the standard leather seats of the whole series, while taking into account that users are easy to accumulate dirt when transporting or off-road and other scenes, and leather seats are more convenient to take care of. The Diamond Gun is equipped with a low-grade fabric seat, and only high-end models with relatively high prices will be equipped with leather seats.
(Domain Tiger 7 seat details)
From the overall configuration level, the King Kong gun has a price advantage, but the configuration level is generally low, the commercial attributes are still quite strong, and the Domain Tiger 7 takes more into account the actual needs of consumers, not only has a car experience that is closer to the mainstream SUV, but also has a variety of details design and configuration, which are more reasonable and more sincere.
Overall, King Kong Cannon and Domain Tiger 7 are like Specialty Students and Miyoshi Students. The advantages of the diamond gun are very shiny, including price, design, power, etc., but relatively speaking, the shortcomings of the diamond gun are also obvious, the configuration of low-end models is simple, the commercial atmosphere is strong, and it is difficult to meet the multi-scenario application needs of today's pickup truck market. The Jiangling Domain Tiger 7 can be seen everywhere its insight into the pickup truck market, from configuration to detail control, taking into account the needs of users in different scenarios. So are you more optimistic about the superior King Kong Cannon or the balanced Domain Tiger 7?