Test-drive the Great Wall Gun Vehicle／Commercial Diesel 8AT, life and family can be satisfied.

As a well-deserved leader in the domestic leather industry, Great Wall pickup truck has ranked first in the sales volume of the same industry for 22 consecutive years. Its products not only have good sales results in China, but also are loved by consumers in overseas markets. Today, the cumulative global sales volume of Great Wall pickup truck has exceeded 1.8 million units, and its influence is self-evident. With the upgrading of Fengjun series, and the great wall gun, commercial and off-road pickup trucks, the great wall pickup truck is moving towards becoming the top three pickup truck brands in the world alongside Ford and Toyota.

On September 12th, the highly anticipated diesel 8AT for the Great Wall Gun passenger/commercial pickup truck was officially launched, completing the final puzzle of the Great Wall Gun Fuel Edition series. Since then, the Great Wall pickup truck will form a more powerful and complete product pedigree, which will continue to lead the pickup truck industry in China to a new high. So, what is the product strength of diesel 8AT for the Great Wall Gun/commercial pickup truck? Let’s take a look at its actual performance.

　

The exterior interior is the same as the gasoline version.

This time, we test-drive two cars, namely, the pickup truck diesel 8AT and the commercial pickup truck diesel 8AT, which have just been listed. In terms of styling interior, the new car has not changed compared with the current models on sale. The biggest change is that it has been equipped with a 2.0T diesel +8AT gearbox power combination. Therefore, this test drive only briefly reviews the appearance and interior design of the Great Wall Gun, focusing on the power system and driving experience.

In terms of configuration, there is not much difference between the Great Wall gun pickup truck and the commercial pickup truck. It has many high-end configurations such as 9-inch central control large screen, Bosch version 9.3 ESP, keyless entry/one-button start, tire pressure monitoring, reversing image, and the only boarding ladder at the same level, which ranks among the top in the domestic pickup truck industry. However, the commercial gun has reduced the configuration such as front radar, 360 panoramic image, L2 autopilot system and LCD instrument panel, further reducing the cost of the whole vehicle and making it more in line with the needs of commercial users.

In addition, the changeable rear seat form of the Great Wall Gun is also the characteristic that the cockpit is different from the previous pickup truck products. In the previous pickup truck models, the second row of the backrest or cushion can only be lifted up or down as a whole, which has great problems in the coordination of space utilization. However, the backrest and cushion of the second row of the Great Wall Gun can be lowered or lifted up according to the ratio of 4:6 and can be directly fixed, making the use of the rear space more convenient.

In a word, the exterior design and interior configuration of Great Wall Gun are quite excellent, which is not much different from middle and high-grade luxury. It has upgraded the overall product strength of domestic pickup trucks to a higher level, which is very suitable for the passenger demand of pickup trucks emerging in the domestic market, and can well meet the daily car demand of passengers, elite business people and private owners, taking into account the passenger business experience.

Diesel 8AT is stronger than gasoline.

The Great Wall gun passenger/commercial pickup truck diesel 8AT we test-drive is equipped with the same power system. The engine is a 2.0T diesel turbocharged engine of GW4D20M, with a maximum power of 120kW and a peak torque of 400 N m. The transmission system is matched with ZF 8AT manual transmission, and equipped with a four-wheel drive system with rear axle Eton electronically controlled differential lock. The overall hardware configuration is very attractive. The power system of the diesel version of Great Wall Gun is among the best in domestic pickup trucks, and it has the largest torque among domestic pickup trucks at present.mass productionDiesel pickup truck is also the first power system to push the torque of domestic pickup truck to 400N·m level.

This test drive mainly paves the road for the city, which is in line with the positioning of the Great Wall Gun Ride/Commercial Pickup, that is, the riding property is added on the basis of the utility demand of the tool car, so as to meet the high-value loading demand of the city merchants, such as wine, flowers, furniture, etc., and the household demand of the city residents, such as traveling and walking, etc., and show the dual-purpose characteristics of business and riding.

First of all, the driving experience of the diesel 8AT version of the Great Wall Gun passenger/commercial pickup truck is more exciting than that of the gasoline version. The low-torque property of the diesel engine and the adjustment of ZF 8AT gearbox make the Great Wall Gun behave more calmly than the gasoline version in the starting, acceleration and low-torque stages, with the power being stepped on, the output form is quite linear and soft, and there is not too much sense of suddenness and frustration. The adjustment of accelerator pedal and brake pedal is quite different from that of pickup trucks in the past, and the whole process is linear and efficient. With the continuous improvement and progress of Great Wall Gun models, the strength of accelerator pedal and brake and the sense of travel feedback are more biased towards passenger cars, and the light pedal and power output setback in the first test drive have been effectively improved, which can bring a good first impression to drivers.

The adjustment of the steering wheel strength of the new car is also in line with the positioning of the vehicle. The pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun is equipped with electric power steering as standard, and the steering feel is relatively light, but it does not lose the composure of a big car. The commercial pickup truck of the Great Wall Gun adopts the traditional hydraulic power steering. For the commercial version positioned for industrial and commercial use, this can effectively reduce the cost, at the same time, it can also increase the sense of control over the steering wheel and improve the stability of the vehicle during heavy transportation.

thatSecond, it must be said that with the growth of the Great Wall gun model, the Great Wall pickup truck has become more and more skilled in the configuration adjustment of this ZF 8AT gearbox. In the case of daily urban road driving, the gearbox upshifts actively, and it can be upgraded to the eighth gear at about 80km/h, and the speed is always maintained in the maximum torque output range of 1500-2500 rpm during this process, which can ensure the continuity of power. In the process of speeding up overtaking, this gearbox can also respond appropriately, and realize the power explosion by continuously downshifting. Although the downshifting process is still not as agile as that of a passenger car, it is quite excellent for a pickup truck.

And as the first domestic pickup truck product to adopt 8AT gearbox, the combination of Great Wall Gun 2.0T+8AT not only brought changes in power output mode to consumers, but also opened the prelude for domestic pickup trucks to approach passenger cars. Since then, various domestic pickup truck products exposed have taken 8AT gearbox as the main selling point, highlighting the position of the pioneer and leader of Great Wall Gun in the industry, and promoting the ride and internationalization of domestic pickup trucks.

Furthermore, the four-wheel drive system of the Great Wall Gun is also a commendable highlight. As we all know, the Great Wall Gun uses the TOD four-wheel drive of Borg Warner, that is, the torque on demand four-wheel drive. Many people think that this TOD four-wheel drive is timely and cannot provide the hard-core attributes of part-time 4wd, and is not suitable for heavy off-road and bad road scenes. In fact, this kind of cognition is biased and preconceived. part-time 4wd does have certain structural advantages, but the TOD four-wheel drive is not so unbearable, otherwise the Raptor, herdsman and Tyrannosaurus Ram 1500 will not adopt it.

Accord to that practical application, the intelligent four-wheel drive system is a special four-wheel drive mode between timely four-wheel drive and part-time 4wd. TOD system is usually driven by rear wheels, but when the road conditions change, the corresponding mode can be selected as needed to transmit torque to the front wheels to provide sufficient grip. TOD is faster and more accurate than manual part-time 4wd, and more cost-effective than full-time four-wheel drive system. At the same time, intelligent four-wheel drive is also the development direction of the automobile industry in the future. We recognize the classics of part-time 4wd system, but we also need to recognize the changes brought by the TOD four-wheel drive of Borg Warner.

Compared with timely four-wheel drive, TOD four-wheel drive provides 4L and 4H modes, which can realize driving in complex road conditions. Take the Great Wall Gun as an example. The pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun and the commercial pickup truck have four modes: 4L, Sport, Economy and Standard. The off-road pickup truck of the Great Wall Gun has three additional driving modes: snow, mud and sand. Although there is no clear 4H mode, six special driving modes except 4L can provide 4H equivalent effect and full-time 4WD effect through comprehensive regulation of engine, gearbox and 4WD system, not just adjusting the throttle response. Moreover, it is more subdivided according to the specific road conditions, which is not as fixed as the 4H in part-time 4wd. It is more effective than the four-wheel drive intervention in time, which can be said to be very simple and convenient, and is suitable for novice drivers and wider users.

The hydraulic locking of multi-disc clutch is the same. The characteristic of Ford Raptor and Ram 1500 Tyrannosaurus Rex is that there is a traditional 4H mode for everyone to choose from. Therefore, the TOD four-wheel drive of Bogwarner is relatively reliable as a whole, and it is not necessary to worry too much about the overheating problem that the majority of riders are worried about. Its durability is trustworthy. Of course, if you take the Great Wall Gun pickup truck and commercial pickup truck to cross-country, you really need to be cautious, because compared with the Great Wall Gun off-road pickup truck, the main scenes of passenger and commercial models are still urban sections and poor.

In addition, the quietness of the GW4D20M diesel engine carried by the Great Wall Gun is also quite commendable. The sound insulation performance of the Great Wall Gun diesel 8AT model is quite excellent, and the engine noise control is in place. It is difficult to intuitively feel that this is a diesel vehicle when sitting in the car. This has been reflected in the previous test drive of the Great Wall Gun commercial pickup diesel 6MT model, and it will only be felt that it is a diesel vehicle when it is occasionally accelerated at medium and low speeds and parked.

Finally, the diesel version launched this time also adopts the suspension system of the models currently on sale. The pickup truck of the Great Wall Gun is a structure of front double wishbone independent suspension+rear multi-link integral bridge-type dependent suspension, and the commercial pickup truck of the Great Wall Gun is a structure of front double wishbone independent suspension+rear leaf spring. Multi-link rear suspension can make it have better performance in comfort, which is also a major feature of the pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun, while the leaf spring rear suspension conforms to the positioning and use of the commercial pickup truck for the Great Wall Gun. There is not much difference between them in specific driving experience, but the biggest difference lies in the different degree of bumps.

And on the new car listed this time, we can see that the Great Wall pickup truck has reinforced the trailer hook of the Great Wall Gun, and the reinforcement scheme can be said to be quite reliable. We have also made corresponding explanations and reports before. The Great Wall pickup truck also stuck a trailer hook usage specification on the driver’s side, which can help the owner to better use the trailer hook for rescue, which is very intimate.

Write it at the end

The Great Wall pickup truck has always been original, putting quality first, and the propaganda slogan is "Let the pickup truck become popular", and the real basis for opening the pickup truck in spring is a product with good product strength and strong reliability. The Great Wall Gun is indeed superior to the same level products in terms of configuration, interior, appearance design and power. It is in the leading position in terms of high-grade sense and scientific sense, but it can be called a good car. Compared with Ford Raptor and Toyota Hyrax, the Great Wall Gun passenger/commercial pickup truck diesel 8AT model has been launched, and the Great Wall pickup truck product line has been improved and enhanced. In the future, the Great Wall pickup truck will try to subvert the international market structure with greater strength and become a veritable one.