Great Wall Wingle

The Great Wall Wingle is a model of pick-up truck that has been manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors since 2006. The original Wingle was renamed Wingle 3 with the introduction of the newer model Wingle 5 in 2010 and Wingle 6 in 2014. Great Wall then unveiled another Wingle model to the lineup known as the Wingle 7 in 2018.[3]

Great Wall Wingle
Overview
ManufacturerGreat Wall Motors
Also calledGreat Wall Steed[1]
Great Wall V240[2]
Great Wall Wingle 3
Great Wall Wingle 5 (facelift I)
Great Wall Wingle 6 (facelift II)
Diar Wingle (Iran)
Production2006–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style4-door crew cab
2-door pickup truck
RelatedIsuzu Rodeo
Powertrain
Engine2.2 L GW491QE I4 (petrol)
2.4 L 4G69 I4 (petrol)
2.0 L 4D20 I4 (turbo diesel)
2.8 L GW2.8TC I4 (diesel)
Transmission6 speed manual
5 speed manual
Dimensions
Length5,040 mm (198.4 in)
Width1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Curb weight1,740 kg (3,836 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorGreat Wall Sailor/Sing/Pegasus

Wingle 3 (2006–2010)

The Great Wall Wingle 3 (Chinese: 长城风骏; pinyin: Chángchéng Fēngjùn), previously the Great Wall Wingle, is a compact pick-up truck built and marketed by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors since December 2006. In 2009, it became the first Chinese-made ute or pick-up to be sold in Australia, where it is marketed as the V-Series.[2] It was also made available in Italy, with the model name Steed.[1]

The body shell is licensed from Isuzu based on an earlier Isuzu/GM model which was sold as an Isuzu Rodeo.[4][5] The truck's front end styling also bears a striking resemblance to the 2002 Volkswagen Magellan concept car. The steering wheels used in the truck are Toyota designs found in models like the Camry and Sienna.

Wingle 5 (2010–present)

A new pick-up named Wingle 5 was released in March 2010 and is sold alongside the original, which has been renamed Wingle 3.[6] It is now available with a new 2-litre turbodiesel common rail engine developing 105 kW (141 hp) and 305 N⋅m (225 lb⋅ft).[7]

Wingle 6 (2014–present)

In April 2014, the new Wingle 6 was introduced, featuring amongst other things LED headlights, a rear differential lock,[8] reversing camera and parking sensors, and a tire pressure monitoring system.[9] It is powered by the same 2.0-litre diesel and 2.4-litre petrol engines.[10]

Wingle 7 (2018–present)

Great Wall Wingle 7

The Wingle 7 was introduced in September 2018. The Wingle 7 is available with the 4D20 diesel engine paired to a 6 speed manual gearbox. Pricing is between 95,800 and 117,800 yuan (13,930 to 17,120 USD) with 8 trim levels. [11]

Australia (2009–present)

The Australian specification V240 (Wingle 3) came standard with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 100 kW (134 hp) and 200 N⋅m (148 lbf⋅ft) of torque, which was supplied by the SAIC-Mitsubishi joint venture in Shanghai. The diesel engines are of Great Wall design and manufacture. The V240 is specified as standard with alloy wheels, AM/FM CD radio, electric windows, leather trimmed seats, disc/drum brakes and air-conditioning.

In 2010, a single-cab model was released which, in the Australian market, replaced the SA220 (Great Wall Sailor).[12] In 2011, the dual-cab V240 was upgraded to the newly-released Wingle 5.[13]

In 2017, the updated Wingle 6 was released in Australia, with only the 2.0 L diesel engine available.

References

  1. "Great Wall Steed (Wingle) launch activity in Italy". Great Wall Motors. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. "V240 4x4 - V240 4x2 - Dual Cab Ute". Great Wall Motors Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  3. "Great Wall Motors unveils the Wingle 7".
  4. "Chinese utes arrive in Oz". CarPoint. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  5. Dowling, Joshua (2009-12-04). "Great Wall v Mahindra: the cheap ute showdown". CarPoint. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  6. "Great Wall Motors - Wingle 5". Great Wall Motors. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  7. "Pick-Up Steed 5 TDI: le motorizzazioni" (in Italian). Eurasia Motor Company. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  8. http://gwm.co.za/steed6.html
  9. http://www.gwm-global.com/wingle6.html
  10. http://www.gwm-global.com/news_detail-1608.html
  11. "Great Wall Wingle 7 specs".
  12. "2010 Great Wall V240 Single Cab Launched In Australia". The Motor Report. 2010-06-18. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19.
  13. Campbell, Matt (15 April 2011). "Facelift brings great expectations". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
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