Recently, the domestic off-road vehicle market is not lively, not only a large number of high-end new energy off-road vehicles launched by independent car manufacturers, but also some brands for the general public, but also in varying degrees into the hard-core SUV market, such as what dark blue G318, Jet Traveler and so on. But for many of our friends who watch the excitement, this summit market segment looks up to the U8, the equation that hits the tank brand Leopard Leopard 5, the return to the domestic Prado and so on is the highlight, and in addition to these models, there is also a blockbuster off-road vehicle that can attract attention from these models, it is the Ford Bronco Fierce Horse introduced by Jiangling Ford into domestic production.
The reason why this fierce horse is the highlight of the off-road vehicle market is that on the one hand, this car itself has a good genetic pedigree, in its nearly 60 years of production history, this is the first time it has entered the Chinese market; on the other hand, because the Ford brand itself has a good experience in the development of hard-core models, but it has not been able to introduce into the country, at most it is an explorer from imported to domestically produced, and it is still a product with an off-road heart, and the actual performance is still more suitable for standard road conditions. It is also for this reason that the arrival of the fierce horse has attracted the attention of many off-road enthusiasts.
But in addition to the history of the product and the brand, the reason why it has attracted attention is that this product, which has been produced for nearly 60 years and changed four times, still has outstanding off-road performance after entering this generation, without compromising too much towards urban cars. First of all, from the appearance of the vehicle, just on the headlights, we can see from the horse both tough retro, and avant-garde and trendy fusion elements, the combination of halo and light strip will be Ford's iconic oversized English logo set off more prominent, the visual impact is only the front of the car is obviously different from the domestic car market main strong hardening.
At the same time, Liema also continues the consistent scheme of the American hard-core SUV, in addition to the front and rear crash barriers, wide-body wheel eyebrows, but also the body layout of the detachable roof structure, so that it can adapt to different driving scenarios and environments, including full-size spare tire, side-opening tailgate, detachable rear windshield, etc., will make it have 4800/1990/1835mm (4825/ 2070/1990mm) to achieve multi-purpose vehicles, and the wheelbase of 2950mm will also become its guarantee in terms of interior space application, loading and unloading.
In the cockpit, depending on the version of the vehicle, it will get different decorative elements and materials in terms of co-pilot trim, air conditioning trim, grip handles and seats, whether it is the river and mountain textures on the seats, the multi-zone suede material, or the special accents brought by the Wasteland Edition, which will make the cockpit with mechanical decoration more modern. Of course, the design of a large number of physical controls of the steering wheel and central control will also make the blind operation on the road more convenient and accurate.
In addition,12.0Inch touch screen is equipped with SYNC+ system and with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip blessing,While retainingCarPlay,It also realizes dual-area intelligent voice、Remote car control and other interactive functions,And the sub-low configuration will also cover panoramic images and lane keeping assistance、Active braking and other safety assistance systems,The only pity is that the whole system is not equipped with a higher-level assisted driving system,Adaptive cruise is also used at a limited speed。 In terms of other configurations, Liema can also get rear privacy glass, automatic folding rearview mirrors, B&O audio and leather hybrid seats that support electric adjustment and heating in the front row, etc., the functional grade is indeed not high, but fortunately, it is rich enough, and the comprehensive practicality will be relatively high.
In terms of power, all Liema models are equipped with EcoBoost 2.3T turbocharged engine + 10AT transmission combination, which can provide a maximum power of 202kW (275Ps) and a maximum torque of 429N·m, with a maximum speed of 161km/h, while the WTLC comprehensive fuel consumption reaches 12.34-12.84L/100km.
Moreover, in this domestic production, Ford can be said to have brought the best things to the Chinese market, rather than making reservations when making or importing them like Toyota and Jeep. It is also for this reason that we have seen the Badlands and Everglades versions, which are literally translated from the Badlands version and the Everglades version, as the original professional modification version, both of which will be available including Goodyear 35-inch mud tires (315/70 R17), Dana front and rear axle electronically controlled mechanical differential locks, Bilstein three-stage nitrogen shock absorbers, etc., the latter is the top of the range, and it will also add a wading hose on the side of the bonnet near the right A-pillar on the basis of other models, achieving a maximum wading depth of 925mm.
In addition, both versions and a number of Bigfoot off-road models will be fitted with the aforementioned Goodyear mud tires, which will help the vehicle expand the approach/departure/passing angles from 38°, 31° and 22° to 45°, 37° and 26°, and raise the minimum ground clearance/maximum wading depth from 237mm and 800mm to 273mm and 850mm, and the overall off-road parameters are excellent enough.
In the specific off-road driving, it is also necessary to mention that the Liema is actually adapted to two different sets of four-wheel drive schemes, the time-sharing four-wheel drive has been able to achieve the central differential can be locked, 3.06 times the torque amplification, and the bigfoot off-road version and the professional modified version will be equipped with EMOD intelligent full-time four-wheel drive, in addition to torque amplification, it can also cooperate with G.O.A.T all-terrain intelligent management system to achieve diversified driving modes and off-road modes, complete difficult off-road driving and get out of trouble. In addition, the front and rear axle anti-roll bars of the vehicle chassis are also equipped with disconnecting devices, which can be combined with the differential lock to achieve better adaptability in different road conditions and vehicle conditions.
Write at the end
The arrival of the Ford Bronco has given the hard-core off-road vehicle market another choice, and as we have seen, compared to Toyota Prado and other foreign products, Ford has chosen the same route as many domestic high-end off-road vehicles, although it is not plugged in and provides high-end intelligence, but it has brought off-road kits and professional modifications, so that domestic consumers can also enjoy the high-performance off-road driving experience through the original factory.