2018 Tunland pickup Tunland Foton Foton update for China

The Chinese truck Foton Tunland, quality and universal restyling, went to the local market in China. In the process of updating, the Foton Tunland received a more modern appearance, an upgraded interior, and there is also an extended version that received an increase of 293 mm, total body length and wheelbase compared to the standard pickup. In our review of the new Photon Tunland in 2018-2019 – photos, price, packaging and technical specifications of the updated version of the Chinese truck. The restyling affected only the “medium” versions of the Tunland E5 pickup truck, but in the future, the Chinese manufacturer intends to update not only the most packaged versions of the Tunland model, but the basic design of the Tunland E3. Priceupdated Photon Tunland in China is equipped with a 2.4-liter 136-horsepower engine 88800-108800 yuan for the version with 116-horsepower Cummins 2.8 turbodiesel please 99800-127300 yuan (in conventional units, respectively, 802-982 thousand 902-1150 thousand conventional units).

photo Tunland Photon 2018-2019

The Tunland Foton pickup truck debuted in the Chinese market in 2011, is very popular with local motorists, you can not talk about the success of the model recently. Last 2017 sold out (funny to say) only 44!!! instance. For example, last year many users bought more than 3,800 UAZ Patriot Pickups, almost 3,500 Toyota Hilux pickups and just over 1,700 Mitsubishi L200s. So, the Chinese company Photon Motor, as they say, what to strive for. Perhaps the deplorable sales situation of the Chinese pickup truck is the right timely facelift model… that's just not clear when the Photon Tunland update will hit the current market.

I want to note that the outwardly updated Tunland began to look much more interesting and modern than the pre-reform model. Chinese designers were awarded a post-facelift pickup truck with a completely new front end with a large grille shield with three slats, a well-sized headlight with a beam optics lens, a neat and compact bumper with original inserts, which is a LED strip of daytime running lights and fog lights.

The side of the updated pickup truck is most easily distinguished from its predecessor by the plastic wheel arch extensions painted black and the rims with a different design pattern.

The rear of the car has changed almost to nothing, despite having upgraded taillights and a redesigned bumper on the heavier side.

As we reported at the beginning of this review, from now on the Foton Tunland pickup truck is available in two versions: a standard version and an extended version with 293 mm stretched base.

• The external dimensions of the body of the Foton Tunland (Photon Tunland long) 2018-2019 are 5310 mm (5603 mm) long, 1880 mm wide, 1860 mm high with a 3105 mm (3398 mm) wheelbase.
• Interestingly, the growth will significantly increase the size of the loading platform, the long version of the truck. The standard wheelbase dimensions of the cargo platform are 1520 mm, 1580 mm wide with a side height of 440 mm, and the extended version of the truck has a platform 1805 mm long, 1580 mm wide, and 440 mm side walls high.

The updated interior of the updated Chinese truck Foton Tunland is super modern, of course, it is difficult to call it, but the changes and innovations have clearly refreshed the ancient interior. There is a new instrument panel combination, a speedometer, a tachometer and fuel and coolant temperature gauges located in deep wells, an on-board computer screen, an updated steering wheel, a multimedia system with a color touch screen (multimedia, friendship with smartphones, navigation, rear view camera), modern climate control unit control unit with a monochrome screen and comfortable handles that regulate the distribution and intensity of ventilation, new door cards and other finishes of the central tunnel.

photo salon Photon Tunland 2018-2019

The manufacturer claims that the quality of the materials used for upholstery has significantly improved (fabric or artificial leather, soft plastic lining for the top elements of the front panel and door cards).

Specifications Photon Tunland 2018-2019.
Having survived the rescaling, the Chinese truck Foton Tunland has not changed technically and is in the Chinese market with two four-cylinder engines (gasoline and diesel) in the company with a 5-speed gearbox, a choice of front-wheel drive or everything is connected rigidly to the front axle.
The base engine is a 2.4-liter atmospheric gasoline engine (136 hp 200 Nm).
The second engine is Cummins 2.8 turbo diesel (116 hp and 280 Nm).
Over time, the top Photon Tunland S will also become available with a more powerful Cummins 2.8 turbodiesel engine producing 163 hp. with. with 360 Nm of torque, equipped with 5 manual transmissions and 6 automatic transmissions.