Recently, the Changan Hunter extended-range pickup truck officially opened pre-sale, and the pre-sale ** range is 13990,000-21690,000 yuan, expected to be listed in January 2024.
Changan Hunter is the world's first extended-range pickup truck, pickup truck currently belongs to the category of tool vehicles in China rather than passenger cars, and most pickup trucks on the market are more inclined to high-intensity and long-term operation in terms of use.
In my personal opinion, compared with the pure electric pickup that needs to be charged for a long time, the long battery life of the extended range pickup truck and the strong and low torque brought by the motor drive are better than the general pure electric pickup truck in terms of use and experience, which not only solves the anxiety of the electric drive, but also satisfies the problem of short-term energy replenishment.
Changan Hunter has two size options, standard box and long box, the standard box model is 5380mm long, the wheelbase is 3180mm, the long car length and wheelbase are increased by 250mm, respectively, 5630mm and 3430mm, and the cargo box length is 1850mm. The overall body size is close to that of the fuel-powered Lantuo, and it can also be seen as a new model based on the chassis of the Lantuo.
The appearance style of Chang'an Hunter and Lantuo is quite different, the front face adopts a diamond-shaped lattice borderless grille, the overall area is very large, the top is Chang'an LOGO, the narrow split headlights on both sides are very eye-catching, and the fog lights on both sides of the bumper are moved to the bottom, adding a C-shaped trimThe exterior mirrors on the side of the car are available in gloss black paint, adding black wheel eyebrows, adding black decorative plates to the tail cargo gantry, black painted door handles, silver trim plates on both sides of the bumper, the overall appearance is very individual and exquisite, and the Changan Pinyin logo of the tailgate also highlights the characteristics of a familiar tool car, the tailgate adopts a folding design, there is a folding pedal inside, and it is very convenient for users to take things up and down when they open the stepped tailgate.
The interior of the Changan Hunter basically continues the design of the Lantuo, equipped with 75-inch LCD gauge +12The 3-inch central control screen is different from the Lantuo in that it adopts a pocket block design, and the original electronic gear lever area is changed to a mobile phone wireless charging panel.
As a range-extender pickup, the Changan Hunter is equipped with 20T range extender, in which the engine power is 140kW, the total power of the drive system composed of front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive is 200kW, and the peak torque is 470Nm.
Equipped with a capacity of 31The 18kWh battery pack has a pure electric range of 180km, a comprehensive range of 1031km, and a fuel consumption of 7 per 100km9L, support fast charging and slow charging. The tail compartment is equipped with a vehicle-grade 220V dual interface, and the cargo box panel has 33kw external discharge capability, no need to rely on the charging interface to use the appliance outdoors.
Although the pickup truck is defined as a truck, the chassis of the Changan Hunter adopts a comfortable chassis structure of front double wishbone + rear five-link suspension, and is equipped with a total of 3 locks such as front axle lock, rear axle lock and energy lock, and the wheel end torque can reach up to 5000N·m, which can bring a very good off-road driving experience. It also has 25 tons of traction qualifications, optional rear towbar can tow the RV or trapped rescue.
In Xiaotong's view, electrification is the future development trend, regardless of pickup or light trucks, major commercial vehicle manufacturers have begun the road of electrification in the future, and most manufacturers currently use pure electric or plug-in hybrid routes, Changan Hunter takes the route of range extender, preconceived.
Obviously, this is very correct, the pickup is mainly the use of tool carts, so the cost of energy consumption and the convenience of use are a major factor affecting the purchase, not so much that the extended range pickup is a compromise, but that this is really practical, with the user as the starting point.
In the future, BYD will also enter the new energy pickup truck market and launch an extended-range pickup truck model based on the same platform as the Equation Leopard, and major manufacturers have also begun to test.