The S6 model of the state-owned Chinese company Sinotruck will reach Russia this fall, and, according to the Chinese Automobiles portal, Russians will be offered a frame pickup truck with a diesel engine, as well as two crossovers, the U70 Pro and U75 Plus. The launch of sales of new products is scheduled for the third quarter, and in total, two thousand cars will be brought to the country by the end of 2023.
As it became known earlier, Novel Distribution LLC will supply the new “Chinese” — the company has already signed an exclusive distribution contract with the VGV brand. At the same time, it was reported that the U70 Pro and U75 Plus crossovers, all-wheel drive diesel E-class SUVs, minibuses and cargo vans, as well as C-SUV class cars, would enter the Russian market. Mentioned and frame pickup truck VGV S6 with a diesel engine.
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The latter is a pickup truck that is larger than the familiar Toyota Hilux: the VGV S6 reaches 5.64 meters in length against 5.33 meters for the Hilux, and the distance between the axles is 3.47 meters against three meters for the “Japanese”. The S6 is somewhat larger than its closest competitor, the Great Wall King Kong Poer, which, unlike the Toyota Hilux, is officially sold in Russia.
The Chinese Automobiles portal notes that the rear axle of the VGV S6 is equipped with five springs, its load capacity is 495 kilograms, and the entry and exit angles are 29 and 25 degrees, respectively (for comparison, King Kong’s figures are 25 and 20 degrees). The pickup truck is powered by a Weichai diesel engine with a volume of 2.0 liters. It develops 190 horsepower and is paired with an eight-speed automatic. The drive is full, with an electromagnetic clutch.
In the Chinese market, the VGV S6 model costs from 154.2 thousand yuan, which, in terms of rubles at today’s exchange rate, is 1.7 million rubles. In Russia, a pickup can be estimated at about 3.5-3.8 million rubles.
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