World’s Cheapest Pickup Truck Arrives On The Market This Year For R$ 43,000

BAW Announced The Arrival Of The Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World That Will Be Sold For Only R$ 43 Thousand. The Vehicle Is Expected To Reach The Chinese Automotive Market Later This Year.

The Chinese automaker Beijing Auto Works (BAW) Started Producing Its Pickup Truck For The Automotive Market, Named Calorie, In November. Its Four-Door, Double Cab Vehicle Promises To Be The Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World, With An Initial Price Of US$ 8,270, Equivalent To About R$ 43 Thousand In Direct Conversion. The Price Is So Competitive That The Model Is Considered The New Cheapest Medium Pickup Truck In The World, According To Quatro Rodas Website.

New Pickup Delivers 144 Horsepower

Measuring 5.28 Meters In Length And 1.90 Meters In Width, Its Dimensions Are Similar To Those Of A Toyota Hilux, Which Has A Second Version With An Extended Axle Measuring 5.52 Meters In Length.

The Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World Features Rear-Wheel Drive And Is Powered By A Naturally Aspirated Wuling Liuji Engine Paired With A 5-Speed Manual Transmission, Capable Of Delivering 144 Horsepower And A Maximum Torque Of 20.39 Kgfm.

To Reduce Costs, The New Model In The Automotive Market Does Not Have Any 4×4 Option Or An Automatic Transmission. However, There Is A Surprise Inside: Two 10.25-Inch (26.04 Cm) Screens.

One Functions As A Digital Instrument Cluster, While The Other Serves As An Entertainment Center With Bluetooth That Can Pair With The Driver’s Smartphone. The Cabin Of The Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World Features A Two-Row Layout With Five Seats And Leather Upholstery. If Desired, The Back Seat Can Be Folded Down To Carry Even More Load Inside The Vehicle.

Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World Has A Load Capacity Of Up To 800 Kg

The Equipment List Of The New Vehicle In The Automotive Market Includes A Home Parking Radar, Steering System, Remote Control Key, Electronic Steering System, Tire Pressure Monitoring, Electric Air Conditioning, Front Airbags, Electronically Adjusted Side Mirrors, And Rear Cameras.

The Model Has A Capacity To Carry Up To 795 Kg. In The End, The Price Is Affordable Even In The Chinese Automotive Market, Where The Average Price Of Pickup Trucks In This Category Is US$ 14 Thousand (R$ 73 Thousand).

Calorie Reaches The Chinese Market Later This Year. For Now, The Automaker Has Not Revealed Its Plans To Take The Innovation To Other Markets. The Design Of The Cheapest Pickup Truck In The World Is Relatively Simple, Without Major Boldness Or Flourishes, And Aligns With Its Low-Cost Proposal.

Depending On The Consumer’s Choice, It Is Possible To Add Custom Elements Such As Side Stickers, Alloy Wheels, And A Roll Bar. In The Base Versions, However, Simplicity Is Evident In The Steel Wheels And Unpainted Door Handles.

GWM Announces New Pickup That Could Be Produced In Brazil

The Automaker GWM Presented The Shanhai Poer Pickup At The Chengdu Auto Show, Which Has Promised Technology For Production At The Iracemápolis (SP) Facility, As It Is Hybrid. The New GWM Model Is Derived From The Tank 500 SUV And Uses The Same 3.0 V6 Mild Hybrid 48V Engine, With 354 Horsepower And 500 Nm Of Torque.

The Power Of The New Model Is Enough To Compete With The Medium Pickup Trucks In The Country. There Are Also Versions With A 2.4 Turbo Diesel Full Hybrid Engine And A 2.0 Turbo Gasoline Engine, Without Revealed Power Numbers.

The Automaker, Currently One Of The Largest Producers Of Light Vehicles In China, Announced This Year That New Hybrid SUVs Will Arrive In Brazil, After An Investment Of R$ 10 Billion To Produce Electric And Hybrid SUVs And Pickup Trucks At Its Iracemápolis Facility In São Paulo.