In the pickup market of 100000 to 150000, Great Wall Cannon (Configuration |Inquiry) It can be said that it is a lonely existence. For a long time, with its comprehensive product quality and excellent cost performance, it has occupied the top of the sales ranking, and the market performance has explained everything. This year, the Great Wall Gun model was upgraded again, with a new 2.4T+9AT powertrain. What surprises will the new car bring us? Let's have a look.
As of the release, the new Great Wall Cannon has been officially launched. The specific price is as follows:
The model of our test drive this time is a 2.4T commercial gun 9AT 4WD elite model with a price of 138800 yuan.
Let's briefly review the design before talking about the test drive experience. In terms of appearance, the new car is basically the same as the current commercial gun models. The design is exquisite among commercial pickups at this price. The inverted V-shaped mesh matrix design of the Zhongwang adopts the smoked black design, and the huge chrome plated gun brand logo has a strong visual impact.
LED light source is used for the headlights of the live model, and the automatic headlight function is provided.
The side lines are very full, with length, width and height of 5653/1883/1882mm, and wheelbase of 3470mm. From the data, it is consistent with the old model.
The wheel hub adopts a six spoke design and a special gun gray coating. For tires, Chaoyang tires with size 245/70 R17 are equipped. The new commercial gun still adopts the design of four-wheel disc brake.
The tail also basically continues the design language of the old model. A rope hook is also designed on the side of the tailbox to facilitate the bundling of goods. It is worth mentioning that the original manufacturer of the commercial gun has its own qualification of 3 tons of traction, which is higher than the 2.5 tons of the old model. It can drag freight trailers, trailer caravans, motorcycle trailers, etc. to expand diverse life.
The overall style of the interior is very similar to that of passenger cars. The layout of the T-type is simple and clear. Although it is a commercial vehicle, the cost and materials are relatively ordinary, the Great Wall has created a good sense of hierarchy and visual effect through the use of different materials.
The size of the steering wheel design is large, the brand logo is ingeniously integrated in the center, and there are multi-function control keys on both sides.
The design of the instrument panel is relatively traditional, which adopts a mechanical double panel design. In the center is a small size trip computer display screen. On the whole, it is concise and clear, and all kinds of information are clear and readable. The only small problem is that the reflection in the sun is a bit serious.
The largest visual center of gravity of the interior part comes from the 12.3-inch touch screen of the central control. The car machine is built with a new generation of intelligent car networking, which supports AI intelligent voice, vehicle remote control, FOTA wireless upgrade, online map, intelligent parking and other functions. It is in line with the current needs of everyone, but a small problem is that there will be some small problems in operation.
Other configurations include keyless entry, one button start, automatic parking, electric sunroof, ESP, automatic air conditioner and automatic wiper.
In terms of space performance, the model with a height of 182CM can get a good riding experience in both front and rear rows. It is worth mentioning that the seat back angle of the rear seats is relatively large in the pickup truck, and it will not affect the riding experience of the rear passengers because of the too straight angle.
The commercial gun model we tested uses leather seats, and the seats are large and thick, and the filler is also soft and hard, which is also helpful to ride comfort.
As the top model of the commercial gun, there is no air outlet in the back row, and there is no USB charging port designed, which is a pity.
The cargo box size of the commercial gun is 1760 * 1520 * 540mm, and it is equipped with a roll cage, an external rope hook and a cargo box, which has a strong loading capacity and good modification potential, and can be well adapted to various commercial scenarios.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a new 2.4T diesel engine, with the maximum net power of 135kW, the maximum net torque of AT model of 480Nm, and the maximum net torque of MT model of 400Nm. We can also see that a large battery is placed beside the engine. The capacity reaches 92Ah, and the cold start current is 850A, which is rare at the same price. It can improve the cold start performance of the vehicle.
In addition, the new car also uses 850W high-performance cooling fan. The power of the engine fan has increased by 42%, from the original 600W to 850W, providing a better cooling effect for the entire power system.
The transmission is matched with the self-developed 9AT transmission Tank The platform is mature and applied, and the maximum bearing torque reaches 750Nm.
Compared with the previous 2.0T engine, the new engine has roughly the same power and greatly increased torque. Some friends may worry about the increase of fuel consumption. In fact. The comprehensive fuel consumption of this new powertrain is only 7.9L (AT 2WD) per 100 km under NEDC conditions, and 8.1L for AT 4WD vehicles.
In terms of suspension, the front suspension of the new car adopts a double wishbone design, and the rear suspension uses a large size leaf spring. With the widened and thickened high-strength trapezoidal frame, it can bring better bearing capacity, which will certainly sacrifice some comfort. If consumers have high requirements for chassis comfort, it is recommended to choose the passenger gun model equipped with multi link suspension.
Before the road test drive, we experienced the trafficability of the new power assembly of the commercial gun through different projects. The first is climbing. Put the vehicle into low-speed four-wheel drive, and the torque performance exceeds 1000Nm after the torque is amplified, so that the new car has super climbing ability. It is very easy to pass the ramp with a gradient of 40 degrees. Even if you stop on the slope, you can easily start and climb again. Even the rotating speed is still at a low level. I feel that it still has spare power.
New cars can also easily cope with such projects as cross axle, steamed bun bag or double side pulley block. The project experience model is also equipped with Eaton rear axle electronic differential lock, which can achieve fully automatic locking. With the powerful time-sharing four-wheel drive, such a project does not need too much worry.
In the cross-country project, the commercial gun's 27 degree approach angle, 25 degree departure angle and large ground clearance also provide great help for the commercial gun. For pickup trucks, a considerable number of consumers have high requirements for passing ability. On the way to entrepreneurship, it is important to calmly face the unknown. On the whole, the passing performance of commercial guns is quite strong, which exceeds our expectations.
In fact, the matching of the brand new powertrain is very good. Shifting is very smooth. The whole acceleration process is very smooth, without any feeling of procrastination. The power output is at medium and low speed. It's excellent. I'm confident to accelerate and overtake. For the vehicle model with this tool attribute, its power performance is satisfactory enough.
The steering of the new car uses hydraulic power assistance. The damping feedback of the steering wheel is relatively large, but it is not laborious.
Not very friendly for female drivers. For a purely tool oriented vehicle model, we will not talk about directionality. A larger void is the usual design of this type of vehicle model, which can bring higher fault tolerance.
Vajra Cannon The suspension structure adopts the design of the front double wishbone independent suspension and the rear leaf spring, which are common in pickup trucks. The ride comfort is good on paved roads, but when walking on some roads with poor road conditions, the small bumps of the body are quite obvious. However, when cornering, the support performance of this suspension is very good. This suspension design is mainly to compromise the loading capacity. If there is a high requirement for comfort, there is also a choice for the passenger gun equipped with multi link independent suspension.
Because it is a diesel engine, the noise is really a bit loud, especially when the speed is slightly high. The tire noise and wind noise are also quite obvious after the speed is up. Of course, it is essentially a commercial vehicle mainly for pulling goods. In this regard, we use the standards of passenger vehicles to require it to be a bit demanding.
Conclusion: After one day's experience, I deeply felt that the reason why Great Wall Cannon is so popular is that it is only an entry-level commercial gun in the brand series. Commercial guns are absolutely not perfect, and even have many small flaws. But considering its price, it is definitely a treasure car. It is fashionable in design, comprehensive in configuration, and very humanized in space design. The most important thing is that it has an excellent power assembly and horrible trafficability. This commercial gun can definitely be called a good partner on the road to prosperity.
More importantly, the powerful after-sales service provided by the Great Wall 2000+sales outlets brings users unparalleled convenience, which is too attractive for friends on the way to entrepreneurship!
