If you have the money, it is the dream of many people to buy an off-road vehicle to go sightseeing. After all, staying in the city for a long time, many things are used to being done step by step, and I have long wanted to find a model that has the performance to cross various terrains, and has a large space to bring a few friends and sufficient supplies, and go to the wild, even if it is just camping.
It's really good to look at the Tank 300, or buy a second-hand Toyota Prado, or a Wrangler, but if your budget can be a little higher, it's better to go directly to a powerful military model, oh no, strictly speaking, it should be a military-to-civilian special model.
(Pictured is Dongfeng Maverick M50)
Recently, the Dongfeng Special Equipment Division (Dongfeng Off-road Vehicle Co., Ltd.) held an "experience tasting meeting" for the M20 model of Dongfeng Maws' new civilian product platform, which means that the Dongfeng Maws M20 is likely to be ready for listing. In fact, the Dongfeng Magus M20 is only the second model of the Dongfeng Magus "military to civilian" strategy, and the first model, the Dongfeng Magnolia M50, was delivered to customers last year.
Dongfeng Maus M20 is built by a new platform developed for the needs of civilian special vehicle chassis, inheriting the advantages of military products, and more places take into account the details of the use of civilian products, so it is also capable of being an off-road vehicle for sightseeing. At the same time, the positioning of the Dongfeng Warrior M20 allows it to meet the off-road modification market at the same time, but also to enter the civil security market, is a multi-functional off-road vehicle.
(The picture shows the M20 spy photo of the Dongfeng Warrior)
Dongfeng Maverick M20 currently only spy photos flowing out, from the design point of view, split headlights undoubtedly follow the current design trend, daytime running lights layout on both sides under the engine cover, while the headlights are circular design, closer to the shape of military models, the front face trapezoidal grille is very hard, there is a Chinese logo with "Mammoth" and "Dongfeng" brand LOGO, such a design also appeared on the Dongfeng Mammoth M50, presumably a family inheritance. At the same time, the Dongfeng Warrior M20 can also see the front and rear guards, body side pedals, off-road tires, high ground clearance and other off-road vehicle elements, after the modification of the 12,000 pounds of winch should not be a problem.
Most importantly, the part between the C and D pillars of the Dongfeng Maus M20, that is, the part where the roof is connected to the middle of the body, can be removed according to needs, so that the vehicle has better space expansion capabilities, while by default, the roof will be equipped with a frame luggage rack and equipped with a small folding ladder.
(The picture shows the Dongfeng Maverick series models)
Unfortunately, the interior of the Dongfeng Maus M20 and other configuration information has not flowed out, but with reference to the Dongfeng Magus M50 model, the sense of science and technology of the Dongfeng Magus M20 may still be lacking, but the interior will not appear rough, cold and warm air conditioning, on-board multimedia systems will appear, as an off-road vehicle is completely acceptable.
Judging from the power system of the Dongfeng Warrior M50, the 4.0T diesel turbo engine has a maximum horsepower of only 200ps, but the maximum torque can reach an exaggerated 600N·m, and meets the emission requirements of the National VI standard. Judging from the spy photos of the Dongfeng Maverick M20, the huge body size and engine compartment, accommodating this 4.0T diesel turbo engine is also not a problem.
(Pictured is Dongfeng Maverick M50)
However, compared with the 668,800 yuan manufacturer guidance price of the Dongfeng Magus M50, the Dongfeng Maws M20 is likely to be closer to the people, and the probability of being able to go is also greater. After all, the double-row pickup structure of the Dongfeng Maus M50 is not very practical for most consumers, but the off-road vehicle shape of the Dongfeng Maus M20 is just right and more suitable for riding needs.
(The picture shows the Dongfeng Maverick model)
What are the opponents of the Dongfeng Maverick M20? If you limit the level of large SUVs, there may not be any, but if you look down, there are actually many models to choose.
Imported Land Rover Defender positioning medium and large SUV, can be described as strong off-road performance, there are some military background, the model is divided into 3-door 5-seat short-shaft version and 5-door 5-seat standard version, to meet more market segmentation needs. Most importantly, the Land Rover Defender's styling is too good-looking, there is some sense of technology, the interior is somewhat advanced, and the power is also available with a 5.0T V8 engine. But in fact, the opponent closest to the Dongfeng Maverick M20 should be the previous generation of Land Rover Defender, after all, the previous generation of low-end models will often become the choice of the British military, the electronic system is less low configuration, in turn, good reliability, large expansion space in the later stage.
The new Land Cruiser is also one of the opponents of the Dongfeng Maverick M20, the Land Cruiser is also a medium and large SUV, not only the off-road ability is remarkable, the reliability is commendable, and it can be confident in crossing in various no-man's land. The new Land cruiser was replaced with a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo engine mated to a 10AT transmission and a Towson limited-slip differential.
The imported Grand Cherokee can actually be used as an alternative, the Grand Cherokee positioning is also a medium and large SUV, the off-road base is also available, and the power is provided with 3.0L and 3.6L. However, in terms of momentum, it is much worse than the Dongfeng Maverick M20, and the power and chassis are not at all on the same level, and can only be used as an alternative. In the same way, the current popular tank 500 is equally strong, but there is still a gap compared to the Dongfeng Maverick M20.