Whose cake was moved by the arrival of the hardcore off-road WEY tank 3?

22 will definitely be a year of vitality for the off-road vehicle market. Before that, there were the rebirth and innovation of star models such as Ford Bronco and Land Rover Defender, and then there were the rise of domestic tough guys such as the off-road version of the Great Wall Gun and the Beijing BJ4 rainforest crossing version. What attracted the most attention was the appearance at the Chengdu Auto Show? Tank 3, as the first hard-core oriented SUV of WEY, a luxury brand owned by Great Wall, shoulders not only the heavy responsibility of WEY brand's upward breakthrough, but also the responsibility of establishing the belief of domestic hard-core off-road. After all, after so many years, no off-road vehicle can have the heat of tank 3. However, whether it is empty or powerful, this article will take you to find out.

Actually, there is not much to say about the exterior design of the tank 3, because most people think of it as an off-road vehicle: tough outline, round headlights, protruding front and rear bars, black wheel eyebrows and a small schoolbag. This classic shape will certainly be more acceptable to consumers, and it is also the safest way for WEY, who has just entered the hard-core off-road market as a "new recruit". Otherwise, just like the Land Rover Defender who is actively innovating, although there are excellent products, they have to endure the indiscriminate bombing of it by the network keyboard men because of the so-called "lost faith".

The interior of Tank 3 is also my favorite style. It combines all kinds of popular interior styles well, which not only satisfies consumers' desire for modern technology configuration, but also draws a clear line with those urban SUVs by relying on those retro elements. To put it bluntly, this set of interior is "big G".

it's true that you can see a lot of big g's in 3 tanks, but this view doesn't seem to hold water if you delve into the details. Because today's dual screen is no longer a patent of Mercedes-Benz; The air conditioning outlet of the aircraft turbofan engine style also gives WEY engineers their own ideas. In addition, the exposed rivets at the handrails and the mechanical design of the handle show the unique tonality of the tank 3. In a word, Tank 3 is not afraid of rivals like Ford Bronco and herdsman in the design of interior and exterior decoration.

If you have a pair of pure color skins, you should also cultivate your cross-country internal skills. Let's report the parameters first. The length, width and height of the tank 3 are 472/193/1927 mm, and the wheelbase is 275 mm. It has a approach angle of 33, a departure angle of 34 and a longitudinal passing angle of 23.1. The minimum ground clearance of the vehicle is 224 mm, the maximum wading depth is 7 mm, and the maximum climbing degree is 7%. As an off-road vehicle with a non-loaded body structure and a front double wishbone and a rear integral axle, these hard indicators of the Tank 3 have been able to compete with the old guns like the four-door version of herdsman, which is hard enough. In addition, engineers also equipped the tank 3 with the original longitudinal rails and cross bars of the roof rack, and the large items were towed with them; Its trailer hook is also fixed directly with the girder, which can bear greater towing force. What is more hardcore is that the tank 3 also reserves a 7-8 liter auxiliary fuel tank installation position under the trunk. I've thought of everything, like one.

in terms of power, the tank 3 currently only provides a powertrain of 2.T+8AT, among which the 2.T engine has good parameters, with a maximum output power of 227 HP and a peak torque of 387 Nm, and the maximum torque platform is 18-36 rpm, which is also broad enough. This dynamic performance is more than enough for daily transportation and off-road sections. Of course, the tank 3 will launch a power version of 3.T+9AT in the later period. After all, it's all on the high side, so how can it be done without a large-displacement bring up the rear?

finally, let's talk about its four-wheel drive configuration. This time, the Tank 3 can be said to be out of the box. At a time when other families are holding high the banner of "timely four-wheel drive" and "full-time four-wheel drive", the Tank 3 has also specially launched the part-time 4wd version which is the favorite of off-road players. The difference between the two is that timely four-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive don't need you to know too much obscure off-road knowledge. Drivers only need to choose the corresponding driving and off-road modes according to the road conditions, or directly rely on the "automatic mode" to travel north and south, paying attention to intelligence and ease of use. Part-time 4wd, on the other hand, is different. You need to choose the correct driving mode and driving mode according to your own judgment on the road surface, which is not friendly to novices, but in the eyes of old guns, the original is the most delicious.

on the tank 3, the part-time 4wd version adopts the most traditional transfer case without multiple clutches, which ensures the stability of the whole system in extreme environment. It also provides 2H (high-speed two-wheel drive), 4H (high-speed four-wheel drive) and 4L (low-speed four-wheel drive) three off-road modes. In the 4L mode, which is the most important for hard-core off-road, Tank 3 also provides five road modes, including standard, sand and rock. As for the differences in various modes, I will not share them with you until the test drive. But judging from this battle, there is no need to doubt its strength. As for the 4H and 2H modes, it seems less important.

Everything is ready except the price. Since the price of Tank 3 belongs to WEY, it will naturally not be too close to the people, but it will not blindly pursue the premium. Judging from its positioning, the car body length of less than 4.8 meters will not be too procrastinating in the city. If the starting price is 2, yuan, the impact of the tank 3 will not be limited to those hard-core off-road, but will become those who pursue individuality, pay attention to quality and have long been indifferent to urban SUVs. Its product logic is to compare personality with urban SUVs at the same price and performance with high-priced hard-core SUVs.

Therefore, those joint-venture compact SUVs that are still blindly priced should be prepared to deal with the enemy, and those competitors in the same circle with similar performance but high prices should also think carefully about whether the current price can still be supported by faith.

Wen/Tie Ge

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