Rugged Chinese Luxury Pickup Plans To Take On The Ranger In The UK With Hybrid-Diesel Power

While the UK market has been flooded with Chinese vehicles over the past few years, relatively few have been of the commercial sort, especially pick-up trucks. That makes news of the Foton Tunland’s impending UK launch something of a rarity amid the influx of affordable SUVs. 

 

Technical details are still quite limited, but we do know that it’s powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine with mild-hybrid assistance and an eight-speed automatic gearbox. There’s a multi-link rear suspension set-up, which isn’t a given even on modern pick-ups – some current models still use leaf springs. The suspension is described as ‘comfort-oriented’.