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The Great Wall gun series ushered in a new "member". On December 25, the locomotive gun, a derivative model of the Great Wall gun series, was officially put on the market. It is understood that the new car is based on the Great Wall Cannon and is specially launched for motorcycle users. The guiding price range is 14.98-156800 yuan. There are two new models to choose from, namely the gasoline version and the diesel version.

In terms of appearance, the overall design of the new car adopts the family style of the Great Wall Gun, and the front face is not much different from the global version of the Great Wall Gun pickup truck, but as another "special version of the gun" after the gun, this car has a bright spot in the side design and construction of the body. the new car only provides single-row seats, so that the rear has a larger box, at the same time, because the motorcycle has to be placed, so the freight car is also equipped with special equipment for locomotives. Including motorcycle fixed card slot and so on, conventional motorcycles can go straight into the cargo compartment, which can easily solve the problem of motorcycle transportation for one person.

The tail shape design is relatively simple, and the taillights are arranged vertically. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5650/1934/1896mm and wheelbase 3470mm respectively, which is close to the size of commercial gun long cargo box models. The part of the box is 2475/1520/540mm in size, which can accommodate the vast majority of motorcycles. From this point of view, it can be seen that this locomotive gun is a product specially built for motorcycle users.

The interior decoration is also consistent with the Great Wall gunner's pickup truck, focusing on practicality, with multi-function steering wheel, 9-inch central control screen, automatic air conditioning, electronic pole and other advanced configurations, in addition to the use of a large area of black material, there is no other excessive decoration, in addition, the configuration of the locomotive gun is also equipped with keyless entry + one-button start, constant speed cruise and other functions.

In terms of power, the gasoline version of the long locomotive gun is equipped with the 2.0T gasoline turbocharged engine of the Great Wall GW4C20B model, with maximum power 140kW and maximum torque of 360N ·m, while the diesel version is equipped with the 2.0T diesel engine codenamed GW4D20M, the maximum power 120kW and the maximum torque of 400N ·m. The transmission part all matches the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission and the low-speed four-wheel drive mode.

According to the data, the brand with the highest sales in the pickup market in 2020 is the Great Wall pickup, with cumulative sales of 200016 vehicles this year and 144654 in the first three quarters of 2021. Since the launch of the Great Wall gun model at the Chengdu Auto Show in 2019, it has been sought after by the market and achieved good sales, becoming the top seller in the pickup market, while Great Wall Automobile sold 12807 models alone in November this year, ranking in the top three in the pick-up truck market.

In fact, in the past, Great Wall launched many models according to the needs of different consumer groups, from the three basic products of Great Wall gun ride, commercial and off-road to today's black bomb, artillery, dragon bomb, engine gun, travel gun, etc., while the main highlight of the Great Wall locomotive gun is the loading of motorcycles, the launch of the Great Wall locomotive gun will further meet the needs of market segments, but Although the Great Wall locomotive gun does not have any shortcomings, but from the perspective of market demand, locomotive gun is not suitable for all consumer groups, and whether it can continue to bring eye-catching results will need to be verified by the market.

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