The severe cold of winter can't resist the popularity of Erbin, and this time with the Foton Mars pickup truck into this ice and snow kingdom, starting a period of speed and passion in the ice and snow.
Previously, Mars-7 Mars-9 ( parameter |Request a quote |Diesel-powered models have been launched, and the Mars gasoline version of the model officially opened for pre-sale in December last year, of which the Mars 9 gasoline version has a pre-sale price of 14Starting from 780,000, a total of three versions will be launched, offering two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive options. The launch of the petrol version represents the further refinement and complementation of the Mars sequence, making the power options even richer. The protagonist of our test drive on snow and ice is the gasoline version of the Mars 9.
Snow driving
Today, our main battlefield is this almost 1:1 replica of the Catalan circuit in Spain ice and snow venue, where there is the longest serpentine curve in China and two straight lines of more than 800 meters, which can not only experience the acceleration performance of the Mars pickup truck but also examine the real strength of this BorgWarner intelligent four-wheel drive.
For the power part, the Mars 9 gasoline version we test drove today is equipped with a 20T Mitsubishi engine, maximum power 180 kilowatts, peak torque 220 Nm, fuel consumption per 100 kilometers minimum 98l。As for the drivetrain, the engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF. In addition, the new car is equipped with BorgWarner's all-wheel drive system and is equipped with an electronically controlled Eaton differential lock.
The new car offers 7 driving modes, in addition to the common standard, economy, and sport, as well as mud, sand, snow, etc., which are calculated and distributed by the computer.
In the warm-up circle of the familiar field, switch the driving mode to snow mode, which can achieve 2nd gear start, give the tires more grip and avoid wheel slippage, and with the large all-terrain off-road tires that are standard in the whole series, you can feel the car is firmly attached to the ground, which is very friendly to novices or drivers who rarely touch the ice and snow roads.
But since it is a test drive on ice and snow, how can you miss the excitement of experiencing drifting corners, turn off the ESP, and adjust the four-wheel drive mode to 2h, you can clearly feel that the rear of the car swings flexibly like a loach. Thanks to the electric power steering that comes standard on all models, it is possible to balance the portability of low-speed steering with the stability of high-speed handling. As a result, you can maintain a sense of control in terms of body and handling, even if you continue to drift through corners at high speeds, and you can enjoy the more exciting speed and excitement of drifting corners with a little practice. In addition, the solid chassis tuning also impresses during intense driving.
Of course, if you are not careful when driving passionately, you will "go up the snow wall", and then you can get out of trouble and save yourself through the front and rear locks.
Urban getarounds
As a full-size pickup, this is a veritable big guy, but it doesn't feel bulky as imagined when driving in the city, and more often than not, it's like driving a medium and large SUV, which is unexpectedly light and flexible.
2.After careful tuning, the powertrain of 0T 8AT has a linear overall power output, and the power response is direct at the start, giving people a light feeling; When it is necessary to change lanes or overtake, it can still provide good power response after pressing the accelerator deeply, giving the driver enough confidence and without the abruptness of engine intervention.
The ZF 8AT has a clear gearbox that shifts gears logically and responds in a timely manner to the driver's intentions. It's smooth enough at low speeds in the city, and upshifts aggressively; When you need to accelerate sharply, it drops two gears in a row for a quick power response, and the overall performance is very smart.
The chassis and suspension part adopts the front double wishbone independent suspension and the rear multi-link non-independent suspension, which can better isolate the vibration caused by bumpy roads and improve the comfort of rear passengers compared with the leaf springs commonly used in traditional pickup trucks.
As for the NVH part, it can achieve the mainstream level of the same level, the overall suppression of wind noise and engine noise is quite good, and the road noise will be slightly more obvious, which has a lot to do with the off-road tires it uses.
Static experience. The Mars 9 gasoline version of the model still continues the design language of the diesel version of the mecha hard and phantom fashion in the exterior part, the wide and square front is full of power, large, wide and fierce is the first impression of this car, and it is quite domineering from a distance. The front and rear headlights are LED light sources, and the taillights are the current mainstream through-type light strip design, with interstellar edge jumping waistline, full LED matrix lens headlights, and L-shaped daytime running lights, which are more in line with the aesthetic preferences of contemporary people.
The side of the car can highlight the car's sense of volume, as the first full-size pickup truck in China, it has nearly 21m wide and over 5The length of 6 meters also brings more horizontal space and rear passenger space in the car.
The interior of the car is wrapped in a large area of soft materials with Hermes orange color, bringing a luxurious visual experience and adding a touch of vitality and warmth to the ice and snow. The large panoramic skylight and ambient lighting overhead add to the ambience, and when night falls, driving through the Ferris wheel of the ice and snow world is a kind of dream that belongs to the ice city.
The sense of technology part, it offers 146-inch multi** screen 123-inch LCD instrument, based on Tencent TIA40 ecology, built-in Tencent maps, QQ**, WeChat and other commonly used apps, can meet the basic needs of daily life, and there is also a voice assistant to complete some simple and clear instructions.
It is worth mentioning that the car also adopts an active air intake grille, which can quickly heat up the engine during cold start, accelerate the hot car and defrost and de-icing time, and cooperate with the remote preheating function, so that people do not need to wait in the cold weather of minus 30 degrees Celsius in Erbin. In addition, the functions of seat heating, rearview mirror heating, rear window defrosting and other functions are also more practical and intimate in the northern region, improving the owner's happiness and increasing the safety of driving in ice and snow weather.
The official fishing car displayed at the event also attracted the attention of many fishing enthusiasts, and it added a rear bucket cover and auxiliary fuel tank on the basis of the original plain car.
Summary: In the past, when it came to pickup truck models, it always had a strong tool car attribute, but now with the lifting of the ban on pickup trucks and the diversified car needs of consumers, Mars pickup trucks were born in accordance with the trend, which integrates commercial, household and play, breaking the traditional stereotype. The biggest highlight of the Mars series is the full-size body and the standard active air intake grille, electronic power steering, BorgWarner intelligent four-wheel drive and other configurations, combined with 12The pre-sale of 980,000 **, it can be seen that it came with enough sincerity.