At the end of June, 25, BAIC Factory Co., Ltd. introduced the latest model of the battle flag, which is a Gladiator developed by BAIC with the development concept of "urban white-collar recreational vehicle" on the basis of bj223z2ckf1 soft-topped, widened, four-door and five-seat light off-road vehicle-the internal model number of the manufacturer is bj223z2f2.
in order to transmit the concept of "Gladiator" to potential users, BAIC has created a brand-new brand logo for the "Gladiator" model. At the same time, in terms of marketing methods, "Gladiator" is also different-it is sold online by an off-road club. In appearance, the gladiator obviously continues the classic off-road vehicle modeling of the battle flag, which is very similar to the pure off-road vehicle "herdsman" of American Jeep Company, but the front grille of "herdsman" is a seven-hole design symbolizing Jeep descent, while the gladiator is a 1-hole design from the battle flag. However, the gladiator who has completely realized the localization still retains a lot of dna from Jeep off-road vehicles, such as the round headlights on the front face, the heavy black bumper and the square fog lights above the bumper, which are enough to make him like Jeep and drive for 2 years.
From the side of the gladiator, it makes people feel a little sorry. Of course, this is based on the jeep "herdsman". First of all, the length of the body is not very harmonious and lean. Obviously, the wheelbase of the gladiator is almost the same as that of the four-door banner. Although this makes the gladiator have spacious rear space and luggage compartment space that the other two cars do not have, it also lacks the flexibility of the short-axle off-road vehicle. Secondly, the front suspension of the gladiator is too long. Compared with herdsman, the "approach angle" will be inferior. However, the price of the latter is six times that of the former, and we have no reason to ask too much.
The tail of Beiqi Gladiator is still remarkable. In addition to the integrated taillight group, the most eye-catching thing is its spare tire suspension, and the green and textured spare tire cover is closely attached to the climbing pattern cross-country tire. The gladiator's trunk is different from the trunk of the 2 series, which is opened sideways. The width of the opening has reached 12cm, which is very convenient for putting some large objects. However, because it is only about 5cm high, it is necessary to put the higher objects from the front door or disassemble and adjust the soft top. The front and rear seats of the gladiator can be completely laid down. The front seat also has an adjustment mode of moving back and forth. The rear seats are non-disassembled, and the whole exhaust is inverted. Even if the front seat is adjusted to the end, the rear seat can have very wide legroom.
gladiators have no special features in motivation. It adopts the 491qe1 engine commonly used in domestic low-end SUVs, with a displacement of 2.237 liters, and the maximum power and torque are 78 kW and 18 Nm respectively. Although this engine is not excellent, it is quite appropriate to be applied to Gladiator, a cheap light off-road vehicle, because of its mature technology, low price and low maintenance. It adopts Aisin five-speed manual transmission, and the transmission lever, four-wheel drive lever and hand brake are all located on the right side of the driver's seat, but the floor-mounted hand brake feels very low.
Although the power of Gladiator is not strong, it is still an off-road vehicle in essence, not only because it adopts the four-wheel drive mode of part-time 4wd, but more importantly, its front and rear suspension adopts the integral bridge structure. However, due to the cost, the elastic element still adopts the leaf spring, which is not very good in comfort. Gladiators are currently divided into standard and basic types. The standard model costs 66, yuan, while the basic model costs 59,8 yuan. The author shot the standard model this time, and the difference between it and the basic model lies in: 1. It uses 235 off-road tires, while the basic model uses 225 all-terrain tires; 2. The standard type is leather seat and detachable soft top, while the basic type is imitation leather seat and fixed soft top. Although Gladiator, as a low-priced domestic car, has the shortcomings of low configuration and rough workmanship, it is the first recreational off-road vehicle in China after all, so if you want to own a car that is only used for off-road leisure on weekends and don't want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on "herdsman", then Gladiator is really a good choice. After all, it is not only cheap, but also has a lot of room for modification. Of course, people may choose it not because it is solid and practical, but because they like the memories of those unforgettable years, because of a nostalgic feeling that is hard to give up. After all, in China, perhaps only the battle flag and only the gladiators will have such a profound historical and cultural accumulation.