[Pacific Automobile New Car Channel] Currently, major car companies are focusing on battery technology, motor technology, and higher-end smart cockpits and smart driving. Although these are good things for the future development of automobiles, there are always people who like to

　[Pacific Automobile New Car Channel] Currently, all major car companies are focusing on battery technology, motor technology, and more advanced smart cockpits and smart driving. Although these are good things for the future development of automobiles, there are always people who like to yearn for the distant places of poetry and songs and visit the secret places in the distance.

　So to realize the above dream, you must have a hardcore SUV. Because the road that hardcore SUVs can take, other SUVs may not be able to take. Secondly, classic players such as Toyota lc series, Mercedes-Benz Big G and Wrangler have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and have portrayed that owning a hardcore SUV = having a special lifestyle.

In the past 2023, under the premise that everyone is striving for smart driving and cockpits, there has been a rush to many hardcore SUVs worthy of attention. Among these products, new energy drive forms are the mainstream, and Chinese brand models are the mainstream.

Leopard 5

BYD dmo+ Yunnan-p

Leopard 5 is very popular. It has achieved sales of 5,000+ in the first full natural month since its launch, and has been ranked in the top 5 domestic hardcore SUV sales list for many consecutive weeks. Its body shape is square and square, which is in line with the classic outline of a traditional off-road vehicle. There are anchor points on the left and right sides under the front of the car for towing.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of Leopard 5 are 4890/1970/1920mm, and the wheelbase is 2800mm. In terms of off-road passability, the Leopard 5 has an approach angle of 35°, a departure angle of 32°, a longitudinal passing angle of 20°, and a minimum ground clearance of 220mm; while models equipped with the Yunnan-p standard version of the intelligent control system have a minimum ground clearance of Can reach 310mm.

In the rear part of the car, the external spare tire equipped with the Leopard 5 Cloud Edition has a tire cover, while the standard version does not have a tire cover; the Leopard 5 tailgate opens to the left, and the taillights are in a rounded design, with a square and tough rear The tail profile is shaped and the overall aura is sufficient.

In terms of dynamic performance, the entire Leopard 5 series is equipped with an ehs electric hybrid system composed of a longitudinally mounted 1.5t high-power engine and front and rear dual motors; the comprehensive power of the system reaches 505kw, and the maximum torque of the system is 760n·m. It is exactly the power level of a 5.0t off-road vehicle, and can accelerate to 100 kilometers in 4.8 seconds. It also has a low-speed 4-wheel drive torque amplification function. Under extreme conditions of escape, the rear wheel end torque can reach 8000n·m.

Leopard 5 has three locks, among which the front and rear axle differential locks are mechanical. Since the Leopard 5 does not have a mechanical transmission shaft due to its electric drive, the traditional "center lock" becomes a program-controlled "lock" function, which allows the system to force the front and rear axle power to be distributed as needed. At the same time, it is equipped with 16 driving modes, among which off-road modes include smart, snow, sand bank, your brother, mountain and rock. It is worth noting that the Leopard 5's front and rear dual-motor torque function can realize the same "Leopard-style U-turn" as seen in the U8, and achieve a U-turn on the spot with a turning radius of only 3.4 meters.

Leopard 5 adopts a non-load-bearing body structure, and the front and rear suspensions are double-wishbone independent suspensions; the Yunnan-P version can also adaptively adjust the height of the suspension, the size of the suspension stroke, and the softness of the shock absorbers. It is hard, and the most important thing is that it can be adjusted according to road conditions during driving.

Model review: The Leopard 5 has a unique performance in the off-road field. Secondly, its on-road performance is good, the interior and exterior design are online, and the pricing is very reasonable. Perhaps in a few months, everyone will see more and more Leopard 5 shadows on the road.

looks up to u8

Yi Sifang Platform, Yunnan-p

High-end luxury is no longer exclusive to overseas brands. Chinese brands can achieve true luxury and be recognized by the world even if the price is high. BYD's high-end brand has taken the first step. Pre-sales started at the Shanghai International Auto Show last year, with a pre-sale price of 1.098 million, creating a sales myth of 13,000 pre-sale orders within 48 hours.

Look up to U8 as a new energy hardcore off-road SUV with a tough temperament. The front face adopts a huge "work" grille and dot matrix LED light source, and the rear of the car has an "L" shaped and dot matrix layout LED light source, which is highly recognizable.

In terms of size, the length, width and height of the U8 are 5319*2050*1930mm respectively, with a wheelbase of 3050mm, and the interior space is excellent. The luxury version comes standard with 22-inch forged wheels, and the off-road version comes standard with 20-inch forged wheels exclusive to the off-road player version.

In terms of power, the new car adopts a four-wheel four-motor structure. The maximum power of a single motor is 220-240kw, the maximum torque is 320-420 N·m, and the total power is 1197 horsepower. It will be equipped with Yi Sifang blade battery. In addition, U8, the Yi Sifang platform, can sense the motion status of the four wheels in real time. The Yi Sifang technology platform can analyze the vehicle's motion posture and the grip of the four wheels, and automatically control the output of the four motors respectively to achieve four-wheel independent drive and Best grip.

The Yi Sifang technology platform can be said to have opened up the imagination of looking up to u8, bringing a variety of interesting usage scenarios, including in-situ U-turn, agile steering, emergency floating function and extreme anti-skid control. The principle of making a U-turn in place is that the inner and outer wheels rotate in opposite directions. It is more practical to complete slow movements on high-adhesion ground. The emergency float function keeps the vehicle under control while floating on the water and moving in the direction the front wheels are pointing, but it cannot be used as a boat.

The four-wheel independent control improves the safety performance of the platform and can accurately adjust the torque to avoid dangerous situations such as high-speed tire blowouts. The Yi Sifang technology platform allows the U8 to maintain stable driving in desert off-roads, reduce the chance of getting stuck, and can complete the challenge of increasing the maximum speed of the vehicle in ice and snow by 10%.

The U8 adopts a non-load-bearing chassis frame with transverse and longitudinal beams. The hydraulic suspension system includes composite springs, active hydraulic special shock absorbers, continuous damping control modules, etc., which can adapt to extreme off-road scenes and all-weather outdoor driving needs. Different from air suspension, hydraulic suspension has many adjustment forms, high adjustment upper limit and better reliability.

The Yunnan-P system can realize functions such as adjustable suspension stroke, continuous adjustment of damping and three-level adjustment of suspension stiffness. During off-roading, four-wheel linkage technology is used to ensure that the wheels stick to the ground and gain grip. The U8 also has large wading depth and passability indicators. The most important thing is that this system allows both U8 and Fangbaopao 5 to have a camping leveling function. When parking and camping in uneven wild areas, as long as this function is turned on, the Yunnan intelligent computing center will monitor the body posture, and then Through the height adjustment of the single wheel, the body and the plane in the direction of gravity are always kept perpendicular, so that when the user is sitting in the car, it feels like it is parked on flat ground. If a camping tent is installed on the roof of the car, it will not tilt.

model review: chooses Leopard 5 in pursuit of cost-effectiveness, shows its identity and pursues a higher level of luxury experience, so it directly chooses U8. As a high-end brand, it should not only display high-end technology, but also provide high-end experience. BYD hopes that as a domestic high-end brand, it should continue to innovate and bring groundbreaking experiences to consumers. It believes that U8 will not disappoint.

bj40

The design has bright spots and 11 driving modes

. The early products have not been updated for many years and the arrival of the tank 300 has made life a bit difficult for the bj40. But with the arrival of the new bj40, I believe that the overall product strength will make the Tank 300 feel a little pressure.

The design of the new bj40 has completely gotten rid of the previous military style, and is more integrated with the currently popular off-road vehicle style. bj40 pays more attention to detailed design and functions. The new bj40 has several very distinctive designs that are worthy of attention, such as frameless doors, which are really rare among off-road vehicles; and the opening method of the tailgate is the same as that of the Wrangler, which is also the case for new cars. A solution that is rarely adopted in design; another is the front face light strip in the style of a new energy vehicle.

The body length, width and height of bj40 are 4790/1940/1895mm respectively, and the wheelbase length is 2760mm. Its approach angle is 37°, departure angle is 35°, longitudinal breakover angle is 27°, wading depth is 750mm, and minimum ground clearance is 230mm.

The flat tail shape of the Defender became popular in subsequent new cars, and the external spare tire is an indispensable configuration for hardcore SUVs.

In terms of power, the new bj40 City Hunter version is equipped with a 2.0t gasoline engine provided by Honeycomb Yichuang Technology, with a maximum power of 180 kilowatts (245 horsepower) and a peak torque of 395 N·m. Compared with the old model, it has increased by 15 kW and 50 N· meters, the acceleration time to 100 kilometers will be less than 10 seconds. In addition, the new bj40 will also have a diesel version, and even an extended-range version is expected to be launched in the future.

In terms of off-road functions, bj40 will provide an electronically controlled part-time four-wheel drive system, equipped with front/rear axle differential lock, tank U-turn, terrain selection system, etc. The self-developed ats system can realize 11 driving modes, 20 With this driving combination, the off-road creeping technology can also achieve a total of 12 levels of stable creeping from 1km to 12km.

model review : BJ40 is an evergreen tree of independent brand products among hardcore SUVs, and its off-road level and capabilities have been deeply rooted in everyone's hearts. This generation of bj40 not only retains the core off-road capabilities, but also brings in some design details that are not found in the same product, which also makes the tank 300 feel pressured by its appearance.

Tank 400 hi4-t

hi4t+differential lock

Tank can be regarded as a sub-brand of Great Wall that impacts the off-road market. Based on the Tank 300, the Tank 400 hi4-t focuses on the economic and off-road market. It is built by the tank brand based on the off-road super hybrid architecture hi4-t. The car is equipped with a plug-in hybrid combination of 2.0t+p2 motor+9hat.

　Tank 400 hi4-t is equipped with Great Wall Motor's off-road new energy-oriented off-road super hybrid architecture hi4-t, which is exclusively developed based on the tank platform. It adopts a high-end longitudinal parallel architecture that is also used in high-end vehicles.

In terms of design, the Tank 400 hi4-t is Great Wall’s first hard-core off-road vehicle with a mecha-style styling. It is a design that is both praised and controversial. The body size is 4985x1960x1900mm, and the wheelbase is 2850mm. The size is between the tank 300 and the tank 500 . From a design point of view, the mecha style of the tank 400 hi4-t takes a tough line, and it is also the most radical design in the tank family.

The same goes for the rear of the car, which uses a full-size rear-mounted spare tire, and the frame is equipped with a tank logo, which has a strong visual impact. The configuration is also in line with the Tank 500, equipped with electric suction doors, electric side steps and other configurations.

In terms of power, the Tank 400 hi4-t is equipped with a 2.0t+9hat hybrid system+p2 motor. The 2.0t engine has a maximum net power of 180kw and a maximum torque of 380n·m. The comprehensive power of the system can reach 300kw and the comprehensive torque is 750n·m. As an off-road vehicle, strong power guarantee will be more reliable in extreme environments, especially in plateau road conditions, the impact of power is very small, which is also a feature superior to fuel vehicles.

　Tank 400 hi4-t has a fuel-electric parallel intelligent electronic control strategy. It is equipped with three driving modes: pure electric, hybrid, and intelligent. It supports kinetic energy recovery and intelligent battery preservation; the overall fuel consumption is 2.61l/100 km, and the feed fuel consumption is 9.52 l/1 00 km; wl t c. The pure electric range reaches 105 km, and the comprehensive range reaches 800 km.

Tank 400 hi4-t adopts the hi4-t system, which has the advantages of new off-road energy such as mechanical true four-wheel drive, non-decoupling structure and three locks. The chassis is configured as a suspension structure with double wishbones and an integral axle, and is equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system with a multi-disc clutch, which enables the vehicle to have quite good passing performance, with an approach angle of 33 degrees and an approach angle of 30 degrees. Departure angle

model comments: In the hardcore SUV market within 300,000 yuan, the Tank 400 hi4-t is very competitive, and it is very good in terms of off-road configuration, performance, fuel consumption and tuning. Especially in the off-road area, there is no need to doubt the capabilities of tank models. It may be that the mecha-oriented design style of the Tank 400hi4-t may not have a wider audience than the Tank 300.

Tank 700 hi4-t

3.0t longitudinal six-cylinder engine

At present, the most expensive model of Tank is the Tank 700 hi4-t. The first version of the model launched in the early stage is 700,000 yuan. Of course, the first version is only priced at 700,000 yuan. Limited edition identity release. The pre-sale price of the regular version of the model will be announced at the end of January.

In terms of appearance, the overall outline of the Tank 700hi4-t is different from the square box shape of the Tank 300. Instead, it has many bevels, adding some sporty and fashionable atmosphere to the toughness. Compared with the previous launch version, the regular version has removed most of the sports appearance kits, but is also equipped with front tow hooks and a covered external spare tire.

Tank 700 hi4-t is equipped with air suspension. Under standard conditions, the approach angle is 22°, the departure angle is 26°, and the longitudinal breakover angle is 22.5°; when the suspension is raised, the approach angle can be increased to a maximum of 27.8°. The departure angle is 32.4° and the longitudinal breakover angle is 28°, further improving the vehicle's passability and off-road capability.

It is equipped with a 3.0t longitudinal six-cylinder engine, matched with a 9hat hybrid-specific gearbox, and a P2 motor structure with a parallel hybrid of oil and electricity. Both oil and electricity can be directly driven, and the acceleration from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers can reach 5 seconds. From a book perspective, the power performance of this car is better than the Mercedes-Benz g500, and is equivalent to the Land Rover Defender V8.

The new car adopts a non-load-bearing body, and the proportion of high-strength steel in the body is claimed to reach 99%. The layout of the battery pack has also been optimized, and is arranged inside the cross beams and on the upper part of the floor to prevent the battery from being impacted when off-road.

model review: Tank 700 focuses on the luxury hardcore SUV market, so it is not that the big G and Defender cannot afford it, but the Tank 700 is more cost-effective. However, some people may find the price of the first edition released in the early stage to be expensive. If the price of the regular version can surprise people, I believe that the sentence will become not that the first version is unaffordable, but that the regular version is more cost-effective.

Prado

Classic model is reborn. The only model without external charging and discharging functions

In the Northeast, Inner Mongolia or northwest, you can still see Prado. In the past, when talking about hard-core SUVs, you would definitely bring Prado. These domestic versions of the new Prado are coming. It is based on the same tnga-f off-road platform as the Lexus gx. It uses a non-bearing body and is equipped with a gasoline-electric hybrid system composed of a 2.4t engine and an electric motor. Previously, it was reported on the Internet that the price range of the new domestic Prado is between 450,000 and 550,000 yuan.

In terms of appearance, the new domestically produced Pura unveiled this time only brings one appearance version. The front face adopts the iconic "Toyota" letter logo of the first-generation model, which has a slightly retro feel, with a square shape and a rectangular design. The headlights, split grille and thick front surround present a very tough visual effect.

However, big names in the industry previously said that the new domestic Pula will provide three mid-grid shapes to choose from according to different configurations, including the rectangular headlight shape (medium and high configuration) unveiled this time, and the retro round light shape that has been unveiled overseas (low configuration) ), and there is also a special edition model that does not use the "Toyota" letter logo, but uses the Toyota bull head logo (exclusive for ultra-high-end models). Of course, the details are subject to the final official announcement.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new Prado are 4925/1980/1870mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2850mm; in terms of off-road parameters, its ground clearance is 221mm, and the approach angle, departure angle and breakover angle are 31 degrees and 31 degrees respectively. 22 degrees and 25 degrees.

In terms of highlight configuration, the new Prado is equipped with the new generation Toyota Safety Sense system, as well as off-road functions such as creep mode and steep slope descent. In terms of power, the new domestic Prado is equipped with a hybrid system composed of a 2.4t four-cylinder engine and an electric motor. The engine has a maximum power of 330 horsepower and a comprehensive system torque of 630 N·m. The motor can also provide an additional 49 horsepower. In terms of transmission system, it is matched with an 8-speed automatic manual transmission, and is equipped with off-road functions such as full-time four-wheel drive, transfer case, and central differential lock.

Model review: The most concerning aspect of the new Prado is what its final price will be. If it is as mentioned at the beginning, it will cost 450,000-550,000, but it has no charging and external discharge functions, and a lot of independent functions. The brand's hard-core SUVs have already taken the lead, so how many people will pay for their feelings and choose the new Prado?

(Pictures/Text/Photos: Pacific Automotive Pan Honghan)