Produced by Zhengzhou Nissan, it bears the Dongfeng logo and borrows the BMW engine! How about this Palazzo pickup truck?
SUV products have been popular in recent years, but the chassis quality of urban SUVs is not as hard-core as imagined. As the group of off-road vehicle fans has grown stronger in recent years, the popularity of pickup trucks is steadily increasing. Nowadays, most pickup trucks are no longer tool trucks. More and more young consumers regard this type of vehicle as a passenger car with higher playability. However, traditional pickup trucks still face many limitations. If they want to achieve similar travel benefits as SUVs, major manufacturers need to make some optimizations for pickup trucks. Recently, a new pickup truck owned by Zhengzhou Nissan is very interesting.
This new model is based on the Zhengzhou Nissan Ruiqi 6, but the entire vehicle has been professionally modified. A closed roof is added to the rear half of the car, which makes it similar to a traditional pickup truck. There is a big difference. The new model is named Zhengzhou Nissan Palazzo, which sounds a bit like Paladin. In fact, it has nothing to do with the Nissan Paladin off-road vehicle. This model is still based on the Nissan Navara platform and is essentially non-load-bearing. It is a pickup truck, but after the rear cover is added, the model directly declares the type of passenger vehicle with the prefix 6. After it goes on the road, it can enjoy the treatment of SUV. Not only can it be exempted from inspection for 6 years, but it also directly avoids the scrappage period.
From the perspective of convenience of use, this model is more convenient than most pickup trucks. At least there is no need to worry about traffic restrictions in some cities, and holiday travel can also enjoy free treatment like an SUV. Judging from the exterior design of the entire vehicle, the front of the forehead is basically the same as the brand new Zhengzhou Nissan Ruiqi 6. It is a pity that the Nissan logo is not hung, but the Dongfeng logo is hung, because now Dongfeng Group controls Zhengzhou Nissan 51% of the shares, the choice to hang the Dongfeng logo may be to expand its influence.
The front half of the side of the body is still in the style of a traditional pickup truck. The roof of the rear half is raised to form a closed rear trunk. After opening the rear trunk, you can see the large storage space inside. In fact, the loading capacity It’s not much lower than an open pickup truck, and the back seat can accommodate relatively large luggage. Even if you buy a refrigerator and take it home, it’s no problem. This is the core competitiveness of this model. While retaining the loading capacity of a pickup truck, it can enjoy the convenience of an urban SUV. What's more, the space in the front two rows of seats is sufficient, so it can be used as a daily household scooter.
What’s more interesting is that this model actually borrows the CE18 turbocharged gasoline engine produced by Xinchen Power. This engine is actually a BMW Prince series engine. Xinchen Power is, to put it bluntly, a power unit of Brilliance Automobile. company, the maximum output of this engine can reach 231 horsepower, which is indeed quite high, and the 1.8-liter displacement can burst out a peak torque of 300 Nm, which can cope with most road conditions without any problem, but the declared comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers reaches 8.7 Literally, such a large pickup truck will definitely not be very fuel-efficient.
Overall, this brand new Palaso pickup truck has many selling points after being modified from the original factory, bringing a new choice to pickup truck enthusiasts. Perhaps this is the ultimate way out for the Chinese pickup truck market. , after being stamped, it avoids policy restrictions and retains strong loading capacity and off-road capabilities. More and more domestic pickup manufacturers may follow up on this design.
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