Under the wing of Great Wall Motors, a new pickup truck arrives in the Mexican market with serious intentions of occupying a place by dint of accessible prices.
The pick up returns to the center of the scene after the arrival of a new opponent for the leaders of the medium segment, led by the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S10 and the always current Mitsubishi L200 and Nissan Navara.
GWM, also known as Great Wall Motorenters the competition in this niche through the Poera truck that little by little was adding markets in the region to the point of being marketed in the majority with sales figures that support its acceptance.
Great Wall Poer, a pickup truck with serious intentions to lead
With 5.4 meters long, 1.93 meters wide, 1.86 meters high and a wheelbase of 3.2 meters, this pickup It is positioned as one of the largest in the segment, specifically in the category of pickup trucks with double-cab bodies.
The Poer pickup arrives in the Mexican market in passenger and commercial versions, with a Load capacity up to 1,050 kg, a figure that places it at the top since the average does not exceed 900 kg. Likewise, when it comes to towing, it can tow a maximum of 2.2 tons.
Where this GWM pick-up also stands out is that it does not use the classic diesel engine, although it responds to the models turbocharged. It is a four-cylinder engine 2.0 liter direct injection gasoline which delivers a maximum power of 187 HP and 360 Nm of torque.
These power figures are managed by a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automaticdesigned to offer a balance between power and fuel efficiency.
It is worth noting that at the moment this pick up It is only available with rear wheel drivethat is, it is a 4×2. Soon, a version with all-wheel drive for off-road adventures will be offered on the market.
When it comes to the automatic Passenger version, this GWM proposal equips LED lights, 18-inch wheels and power-adjustable seatswhile the commercial version offers a more robust style with halogen headlights and 17-inch aluminum wheels.
Both versions have a system multimedia with 9-inch screensynthetic leather upholstery (genuine leather in the Luxury passenger version), camera and parking sensors, key with remote startup to six airbags, dynamic stability control, tire pressure monitoring and electric parking brake.
In the top-of-the-range version, it incorporates advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) that They include adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, rear cross traffic alert and automatic emergency braking.
Everything indicates that the popularity of medium-sized pickup trucks is growing month by month in the different markets, to the point of being the second segment with the highest participation in much of the region, ranking behind SUVs. That is why the prices of the GWM Poer are affordable and start in 438,900 Mexican pesos (23,950 dollars) for the entry-level Commercial version up to 599,900 (32,700 dollars) for the Luxury variant.
