The best pickup truck under 200,000 yuan, no doubt about it, the world's first super extended-range pickup truck Changan Hunter is officially launched

On March 1, Changan Hunter reached a milestone moment in its launch. As the world's first super extended-range pickup truck, Changan Hunter has become the first new energy pickup truck with its core value of "powerful, economical and electrifying", opening a new chapter for the pickup truck market and bringing a new driving experience to pickup truck users.

Changan Hunter has launched three versions of eight models, priced from RMB 139,900, including:

Changan Hunter Warrior Edition, luxury single-motor standard box model, priced at 139,900 yuan, luxury dual-motor four-wheel drive standard box model, priced at 149,900 yuan;

Changan Hunter Knight Edition, the pilot single-motor standard box model is priced at 163,900 yuan, the pilot dual-motor four-wheel drive standard box model is priced at 173,900 yuan, and the flagship dual-motor four-wheel drive standard box model is priced at 193,900 yuan;

Changan Hunter Armor Edition, an all-round single-motor standard model, is priced at 179,900 yuan, an all-round dual-motor four-wheel drive standard model, is priced at 196,900 yuan, and an all-range dual-motor four-wheel drive standard model, is priced at 216,900 yuan.

And released the "increased" OK, four major listing gifts, including:

Safety OK, non-operating first owner's three-electric system lifetime warranty, extended range system lifetime warranty;

Renewal OK, Warriors version enjoys 10,000 yuan exchange subsidy, Cavaliers version enjoys 20,000 yuan exchange subsidy;

Test drive OK, test drive Changan Hunter and enjoy exquisite gifts;

Data is OK, basic data is free, and 3 years of entertainment service data is given (Knight Edition)

In addition to high-value products, we ensure that every user can buy, change, and use a car easily and worry-free.

“Accelerate the Changan pickup truck product strategy and become the world’s leading new energy pickup truck brand”

At the launch conference, Changan Automobile Chairman Zhu Huarong said: Changan Automobile insists on customer-centricity and product-oriented, and regards Changan pickup as an important part of product strategy and an important direction of product layout. In order to accelerate the implementation of Changan Automobile's globalization plan of "embracing all rivers", Changan pickup will be based in China and deployed globally, integrating into the "1+5+2" global layout, and strive to create a global new energy pickup "new value" brand. In addition, Changan Automobile will continue to increase R&D investment, innovate pickup "new value", lead pickup "new track", create "new pickup" that carries people's beautiful life, and successively launch 4 products such as Changan Hunter and P866 to the world.

Regarding the global layout, Zhu Huarong clearly pointed out that Changan Pickup will continue to deepen cooperation with the STELLANTIS Group, develop collaboratively in product research and development, market development and other fields, jointly build a pickup product platform, accelerate the expansion of global markets such as ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, and strive to achieve 500,000 Changan pickups sold globally by 2030, ranking among the top 5 in the world. At the same time, Changan Automobile also has a global collaborative research and development layout of "six countries and ten places", a technical research and development team of more than 18,000 people from 30 countries and regions around the world, 180 laboratories in 12 major fields, and the National Enterprise Technology Center has been ranked first in the industry for 7 years in 14 years, as well as the advantages of the entire industry chain and the entire system of "research, production, supply, sales and transportation". This series of system capabilities are empowered in Changan Pickup to accelerate the promotion of Changan Pickup product strategy.

Zhu Huarong also demonstrated the profound heritage and absolutely OK product strength of Changan Hunter. Changan Hunter is the first super extended-range pickup truck built by Changan Automobile based on the needs of global users. It integrates Changan Automobile's 40 years of car manufacturing accumulation and the latest achievements of the third entrepreneurial venture. It widely applies advanced technological achievements in the fields of new energy, intelligence, and styling design. It has a Blue Whale 2.0T super-large range extender, which is "powerful, economical, and electric". It directly hits the core pain point of the conflict between high performance and low fuel consumption of pickup trucks, and is committed to providing the best solution for pickup trucks. He firmly believes that Changan pickup trucks will definitely meet the all-round and multi-scenario needs of global users, promote the high-quality development of the automobile industry, create a high-quality life for automobile experience, and become a "new value" brand of global new energy pickup trucks.

“Driven by technological innovation, we create new pickup trucks that meet all-round needs for users”

Peng Tao, executive vice president of Changan Automobile, said that Chinese pickup trucks should follow the new trend of the development of the automobile industry, driven by technological innovation, and bring users "new pickup trucks" that meet all-round needs. Through a survey of more than 10,000 existing pickup truck owners, in-depth insights into user needs, and focusing on core goals, Changan Pickup has realized that the "new pickup truck" is not only to meet users' basic needs for pickup trucks, but also to achieve technological equality, so that every pickup truck user can enjoy the driving enjoyment brought by the advanced technological progress in the automobile industry. Peng Tao believes that the "new pickup truck" should combine the characteristics of fashionable design, strong power, intelligent technology, worry-free and money-saving, and drive value innovation with new energy power. Changan Hunter is Changan Pickup's goal of "both and more", guiding interior and exterior design with Changan family DNA, guiding performance development with pleasant driving indicators, guiding vehicle interaction research and development with intelligent cockpit standards, and guiding power form innovation with low-carbon travel goals... With the powerful technical support of Changan Automobile, the "new pickup truck" created has led a new direction for pickup trucks and set a new benchmark for pickup trucks.

Regarding the choice of extended range, Peng Tao said that the extended range power route can meet all scenarios and needs of pickup truck users. Changan Hunter equipped with super extended range can not only meet users' demand for strong power, but also perform well in energy saving and environmental protection, and can bring a new driving experience to pickup truck users in terms of vehicle quietness, comfort, controllability and safety.

Changan Hunter can have absolutely OK product strength, thanks to the powerful "OK Team" of Changan Pickup. They come from various departments including production planning, R&D, production, market, marketing, channels and services. With a serious and rigorous attitude and a spirit of unity and cooperation, they always work together to present Changan Hunter to consumers in the best state, becoming the strongest guarantee team of Changan Hunter.

Super long range to meet all vehicle use needs

The biggest killer of Changan Hunter is the industry's first super-long range extender, which consists of a Blue Whale 2.0T engine and an R100G generator. The generator's maximum efficiency reaches an industry-leading 97%, which solves the problem of insufficient vehicle power caused by special road conditions such as heavy-load climbing long slopes.

Changan Hunter can output 30kW of power at 1750rpm. At the same speed, the range extender's power generation is twice the industry average, and can output strong power at low speeds, ensuring both power and low fuel consumption. Moreover, compared with diesel pickups known for their excellent low-speed torque, Changan Hunter's maximum torque is 470N·m, close to the level of 3.0T engines; 0-100 acceleration is 7.9s, faster than 3.0T pickups.

In any scenario, Changan Hunter can ensure that the power is not attenuated. The power generation capacity of Changan Hunter reaches 50kW at an engine speed of 2750rpm and 70kW at 3750rpm, which is nearly 1 times higher than the power generation capacity of the 1.5T range extender at the same speed. Even with a heavy load of 1 ton and on a 30-degree slope, Changan Hunter can travel continuously for more than 30 kilometers. The power generation capacity that reaches the supercharging level makes it a well-deserved "super long range extender". More importantly, with the support of energy replenishment algorithm technology, Changan Hunter can achieve a minimum power of 8% when driving in pure electric mode, and the range extender will start charging, while the power reserve of most models on the market in pure electric mode is 15%-18%. The 7%-10% power difference can allow the vehicle to run about 15 kilometers more in pure electric mode. At the same time, thanks to the large power generation, the Changan Hunter takes less than 10 minutes to charge from 8% to 20%, which is 10 minutes or even longer than the common plug-in hybrid PHEV and other extended-range REEV models. For users, the Changan Hunter has a longer pure electric driving distance and faster charging time, which saves more time and money.

Changan Hunter also developed NVH performance in the "National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Vehicle Safety Technology" built by Changan Automobile with a cumulative investment of more than 1.5 billion yuan. Under the guidance of 176 experimental verification specifications in 8 professional fields. Through the design of low torsional vibration structure under all working conditions, a torsional vibration reduction structure is added between the engine and the generator to reduce the torsional vibration of the engine by more than 80%, and with the support of three major technologies: motor howling noise control, active suppression of engine vibration, and full-domain power and torque dynamic control, the NVH performance is greatly improved. The noise inside the Changan Hunter is 63 decibels at 100km/h, bringing a library-level quiet space. Even if the range extender is involved, the difference between the front and rear NVH is less than 2dB, which can be ignored.

The Blue Whale range extender can also provide more self-generating capacity than pure electric pickups. The industry's first dual-circuit safe charging and discharging technology enables the Changan Hunter to generate 20kW of battery power at idle, which is more than double the 3-8kW power generation capacity of other range extenders, making it a mobile power bank. The 220V dual-plug design, combined with a high-power discharge panel, allows the vehicle to be fully fueled and fully charged, with a maximum power of 227kW·h, which can ensure outdoor operations, and the electric drill can be used continuously for more than 319 hours; for outdoor camping, the 2000W induction cooker can continuously simmer hot pot for nearly 5 days, allowing users to use electricity anytime, anywhere without worry.

Multiple pioneering technologies enable industry-leading comprehensive strength

The use scenarios of pickup trucks are complex and demanding, so battery safety is even more important. Changan Hunter is equipped with Changan Automobile's self-developed "Golden Bell" battery technology to create an iBC digital battery steward, and launch industry-leading technologies such as micro-core high-frequency pulse heating, a new generation of battery integration, and new high-efficiency thermal management. It also uses new military standard insulation materials on the battery, and the insulation performance is 30% higher than the industry level, and the use temperature is more than 200°C higher than conventional materials. Bring users a new experience of "long life, true safety, ultra-high efficiency, and fast energy replenishment". Especially in terms of safety, Changan Hunter, based on the uniqueness of the pickup truck's non-load-bearing body structure, wraps the battery in the left and right longitudinal beams, realizing a cage-type safety battery anti-collision structure, which is equivalent to putting on an iron shirt for the Golden Bell. In addition, based on the unique double-layer battery structure, double-layer liquid-cooled battery protection technology is adopted, and sufficient tests and verification are carried out based on extreme hot and cold conditions to achieve better and more lasting thermal insulation effects. For example, after being left at -40° for 20 hours, the battery cell temperature can still be kept at -10°, which means that the Changan Hunter does not need to be preheated and can be started at any time in extreme cold. When the temperature is below -10°, the engine will start heating as soon as the owner gets in the car. The heating performance is 40% higher than that of diesel pickup trucks, which is very friendly to northern car owners.

Pickup truck users have more complex use scenarios, including carrying people and goods, bumpy roads, and muddy dirt roads, so they have higher requirements for load-bearing capacity and the ability of vehicles to get out of trouble. In terms of vehicle structure, Changan Hunter adopts the industry's first and leading high-efficiency coaxial electric drive axle, which integrates the motor, reducer and bridge tube design. This compact structure and the lightweight design of the all-aluminum shell are combined with the frequency conversion control strategy and optimized high-speed bearings to ensure that it can cope with higher load requirements and improve the efficiency of the motor controller to 94%.

In terms of electronic control, Changan Hunter uses the first power domain vehicle controller technology, which integrates and redistributes engine control and vehicle control to work efficiently, uses the most efficient way to control the front and rear drive, intelligently selects the optimal efficiency point of the front and rear drive, and realizes the refined control of power in specific scenarios, which greatly reduces the energy consumption of the vehicle system. In addition, Changan Hunter also uses the first independent dual-motor controller algorithm technology to adaptively distribute the power torque of single and dual motors, covering the power requirements in all scenarios, and realizing the intelligent electric four-wheel drive response speed of 20 milliseconds, which is 11.5 times faster than the traditional four-wheel drive response speed of 230 milliseconds.

Industry-leading technology to create the ultimate off-road experience

The Wuyue platform, built on Changan Automobile's most stringent verification system CA-TVS, is designed to provide users with an ultimate off-road experience with full chassis comfort, all-terrain control and full-level safety. Changan Hunter has achieved further improvements in braking performance, driving stability, ride comfort and steering performance on the Wuyue platform.

In terms of braking safety, Changan Hunter uses wire control technology to compress the pressure building time of the brake cylinder of traditional fuel pickup trucks by half, which is 300ms, to 150ms, the industry's ultimate, and the pressure building capacity has reached 180Bar, the highest among products of the same level. In terms of braking comfort, Changan Hunter adopts the leading wire control pedal BBC technology. Under the most stringent experimental conditions in the industry of -40℃～+120℃, relying on the CST comfortable braking function first launched in the pickup truck industry, it solves the pitching and "nodding" phenomenon caused by braking. In terms of braking distance, Changan Hunter adopts the front and rear disc brake IBCU solution. When achieving the same braking deceleration, the brake pedal travel is reduced by 33% and the pedaling force is reduced by 38% compared with a friendly pickup truck. With the support of these technologies, the braking distance of Changan Hunter per 100 kilometers is only 39.5m, which is the first to break 40m in the pickup truck industry.

Changan Hunter adopts double wishbone front suspension and five-link rear suspension, with high-strength frame design, and through the adjustment of professional team, the stability is further improved. In the 30-meter serpentine test, the fastest passing speed of Changan Hunter reached 88.05km/h, which is 9.7% faster than the 80.23km/h of a certain top pickup. The superior performance of Changan Hunter in handling performance is also due to the improvement of steering performance. Changan Hunter adopts DP-EPS, and matches the multi-mode steering function at the same time, achieving a minimum turning radius of 6.5 meters. The domestically launched tank U-turn mode reduces the turning radius to 5.54 meters, comparable to compact cars. Changan Hunter also has better driving comfort. Thanks to the flexible connection between the body and the frame, the Z-direction acceleration of the seat rail is 0.017g, which is 47% higher than the 0.025g of a certain top pickup; the pitch angle acceleration of the front and rear fenders and the Z-direction acceleration of the front pillar are more than 50% higher than those of a certain top pickup. It meets users' demands for riding comfort to the greatest extent and reaches the level of sedans.

As we all know, three locks have always been the top configuration of high-end off-road vehicles, which can achieve quick escape in extreme scenarios. Changan Hunter is equipped with front axle lock + rear axle lock + central energy lock, which can effectively limit the slip of slipping wheels and distribute the torque output of each wheel in real time. Through the precise control of the electronically controlled four-wheel drive torque distribution, novices can also easily go off-road. Changan Hunter can switch between ten driving modes, including four daily modes and six customized pickup modes, such as snow, sand, mud and other customized modes. It is the pickup with the most modes in the industry, covering all scenarios and all terrains. What is more worth mentioning is that Changan Hunter has developed the industry's first "one-button injection" based on the real car usage scenarios of pickup truck owners. It can achieve efficient energy replenishment in long-distance climbing with a load of nearly 1 ton and an altitude difference of more than 2,000 meters, so as to ensure that the vehicle has sufficient power output in full and fully loaded conditions, facing extreme scenarios such as climbing long slopes and high-speed driving, and effectively solve the pain points of diesel pickup trucks "slow running" and "high-speed weakness".

Changan Hunter is equipped with practical black technologies such as dynamic instrument display and assisted driving based on the off-road attributes of pickup trucks. The first multi-scenario intelligent dynamic instrument display is displayed according to the real-time weather dynamics to enhance driving pleasure; the 540° transparent chassis assists the driver in identifying obstacles on the road to ensure the safety of the hunter's travel; it provides five energy management modes such as pure electric priority, fuel priority, forced pure electric, one-button injection or automatic mode to ensure optimal power and achieve energy saving and consumption reduction, and maximize the use of electricity. Remote control + full-scenario voice interaction, 40W in-car wireless fast charging, pickup singing, etc., ordinary new energy vehicles have, Changan Hunter has them all. In addition to the intelligent configuration, the two-stage multi-function tailgate of Changan Hunter reflects the wisdom of the designer to facilitate users to get on and off and take items.

The application of multiple pioneering leading technologies allows Changan Hunter to provide the best solution for current pickup truck users, bringing a "new pickup truck" that can meet all-round needs. The best pickup truck under 200,000 yuan, the world's first super extended-range pickup truck Changan Hunter is officially launched, absolutely OK. The sincere price and benefits will allow more users to own and enjoy the "new pickup truck", and also make us believe that the market performance of Changan Hunter will definitely be absolutely OK!

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.