A few days ago, an imaginary picture of Chery's new pickup truck drawn by overseas**. It is reported that this Chery medium-sized pickup truck will be developed based on a non-load-bearing body, taking into account the attributes of commercial pickup trucks, and is ready to be sold in global markets other than North America, and the car is expected to be launched in Australia first, competing with Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux.
Quick overview of the pros and cons
Advantages: non-load-bearing body, passenger and commercial dual-use.
Cons: Not sold in North America.
At the front, there is a diamond-shaped dot matrix grille that blends in with the LED headlight clusters. The lower bumper, bonnet and other places are more rounded, and the bumper is also designed with wide air intakes, adding some sporty atmosphere to the vehicle. At the same time, it provides a variety of exterior colors to highlight the youthful attitude.
The slender side style of the vehicle, the segmented waistline and the expanded wheel arches add a bit of toughness to the new car, and the large wheels and ultra-high ground clearance elements also show the characteristics of the new car. At the rear, the interior of the tail light cluster, which is similar to an inverted triangle, adopts a horizontal light strip design. With the exaggerated rear surround, the aura of the car has been significantly improved.
In terms of interior design, the new car is also expected to adopt the latest family design style in the future, or will be equipped with the common dual-screen design, and adopt a new style of steering wheel, in addition to the new car will also provide wireless charging, panoramic view, Apple CarPlay, seat heating, steering wheel heating and other functions, as well as a comprehensive driver assistance system.
In terms of power, Chery's new pickup truck may be equipped with three power systems: fuel version, plug-in hybrid version and pure electric version, and the fuel version may be equipped with 20T engine, plug-in hybrid version may be equipped with 1The 5T plug-in hybrid version, the pure electric version may use dual motors, and adopt an 800-volt architecture, and can also provide a battery swap mode in the Chinese market. However, all specific information still has to wait for Chery's official announcement.