Buggy can be described as a good helper in life, and it is an indispensable hobby for some players. With the development of the times, although the essence of the classic off-road vehicle remains unchanged, it is constantly evolving in all aspects, with stronger performance, better convenience, and even a better sense of technology with the times.
In 2023, which off-road vehicles are worth our attention? Not only is it reported that the new Prado is likely to return to the domestic market, Ford Bronco will also come to mix, and more hardcore models of its own brand will be launched. Today, let's take a look together.
A new generation of Prado
(The picture is a hypothetical picture released by foreign media)
The Toyota Prado, which was previously discontinued in China, is actually a model launched in 2009, but thanks to its own good strength, high cost performance, and slow off-road vehicle updates, the final survival not only came out of the 2019 model in China, the current second-hand car price is also high.
(The picture is a hypothetical picture released by foreign media)
However, according to the plan, the new generation of Prado should be officially released this year, and considering the overall capacity of the domestic market, as well as the stable customer base and stable profit contribution of Prado, we can boldly guess that this new car will return to the domestic market.
(The picture is a hypothetical picture released by foreign media)
Referring to the Rand Cruzer LC300 model, the new Prado is likely to provide a 2.4T turbocharged engine mated to a 10-speed manual automatic transmission high-specification powertrain, and to meet the needs of some regions, it is likely to have a 4.0L V6 naturally aspirated engine matched with a 6-speed manual automatic transmission high-reliability power combination.
Ford Bronco
The Bronco is a popular SUV model, and when production began at the Michigan plant in the United States, it has already accumulated up to 125,000 pre-orders paid, and dealers in North America have also increased their prices. After all, the Bronco is a hardcore dirt bike that benchmarks against the Wrangler.
In terms of power, the Bronco will have a 2.3T 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and a 2.7T 6-cylinder turbocharged engine, the transmission is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, the front and rear axles are also equipped with two differential locks as standard, and it is equipped with an electronically controlled two-speed transfer case, as well as a 7-speed manual transmission with 6 regular gears + 1 climbing gear.
But Ford may also have left a hand, it is not known whether it is a hardcore off-road vehicle Bronco or a Bronco Sport closer to the city SUV will enter the country, although the former has exposed the appearance patent map, but the latter and Escape Ruiji from the same platform, although the off-road ability is not outstanding, but the price is cheap, can meet the budget of more consumers.
Tank 700
The Tank 700 recently appeared in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's 367th batch of "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products Announcement" new product announcement, its design is almost the same as the show car that appeared as early as the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, although the hard-style shape is completely different from the tank 300 and tank 500, but it is just as easy to remember.
In fact, tank 700 and tank 500 are positioned as medium and large SUVs, if you look at the detailed data, tank 700 body appearance length, width and height size are slightly larger, but tank 700 wheelbase reached an exaggerated 3000mm, obviously more advantages than tank 500, combined with the design of 5 seats, the interior space is worth looking forward to, and the trunk space is certainly practical enough.
The engine used in the tank 700 is the same as the tank 500, both are 3.0T turbocharged engines with a maximum output of 265kW, the 48V mild hybrid system may also be retained, and the gearbox is also likely to be the 9-speed manual automatic gearbox, and with 3 differential locks, as well as the terrain system, as well as 32 ° and 30 ° / 32 ° approach and departure angle, the strength of the tank 700 is indeed worth looking forward to.
Jetway T-1
The T-1 is derived from the design of the T-X concept car, the shape is very hard, it is said that it will also be equipped with wading sensing system, roof platform luggage rack and other configurations, and has trailer qualifications, which can be described as a good helper for off-road, fishing and camping. If all goes well, the Jettu T-1 will be scheduled for this year's Shanghai Auto Show and launched in the third quarter.
The T-1 will be based on the Kunlun platform, and the overall size of the vehicle will reach the level of a mid-size SUV, which is larger than the tank 300 model. It was also reported earlier that the length of the 5-seater version of the Jettu T-1 is about 4.8 meters, the length of the 7-seat version is about 4.95 meters, and the wheelbase will be about 2.8 meters.
As for power, the Jettu T-1 will have a 1.6T turbocharged engine and a 2.0T turbocharged engine to choose from, and the drivetrain is guessed to be mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission or an 8-speed automatic transmission, and will also be equipped with BorgWarner's 6th-generation four-wheel drive and American Axle (AAM) four-wheel drive system, but both four-wheel drive systems are timely four-wheel drive. Plug-in hybrids, on the other hand, won't be released until much later.
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