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The name “high-end heavy truck†now appears more and more in the propaganda texts of truck companies. Liberation J6, Dongfeng Tianlong, CNHTC Aohao A7, Hongyan Jieshi, and Auman CTX are all regarded as “high-end heavy trucks†by manufacturers. "In the name of the market. When choosing a product, many truck users are also eye-catching. Some people can't help but ask? What kind of heavy truck can be called high-end heavy truck? What are the characteristics of a high-end heavy truck?
A glimpse of the hearts of their high-end heavy truck in the end look like. Through interviews and investigations, the reporter found that the high-end heavy trucks have the following commonalities: more than 300,000 yuan in price, beautiful appearance, comfortable cab, strong horsepower, high level of intelligence, and some high-tech.
More than 300,000 yuan is called high end
“China does not have high-end heavy trucks.†The words of Lei Jianguo, the general manager of the Dilingjie franchise store in Xinjiang, really surprised the reporter. “I think that those who can claim high-end heavy trucks should be those who import pure heavy trucks and the price is 800,000. More than yuan, the joint venture brand heavy truck with a price of around 600,000 yuan can be called mid-to-high end heavy truck. The domestic heavy truck price is generally between 200,000 and 400,000 yuan. It cannot be called high-end heavy truck in terms of price, technology, configuration, and manufacturing process. He believes that the current domestic high-end heavy trucks usually refer to products with a price range of over 300,000 yuan.
Hou Yulong, General Manager of GAC Hino Shanxi, also stated that the range of GAC Hino 700 series heavy trucks is between 480,000 and 600,000 yuan. It can only be regarded as a mid- to high-end heavy truck, but it should be a relatively high-end product in China. The vehicle is equipped with a Hino engine. The vehicle adopts Japanese production technology and has certain advantages over domestic heavy trucks in terms of safety and comfort. According to various dealers, the domestic price range for high-end heavy trucks is as follows: Liberation J6 sells for 250,000 to 420,000 yuan, Dongfeng Tianlong sells for 250,000 to 400,000 yuan, and Auman CTX sells for 280,000 yuan. ~ ~ 450,000 yuan, heavy truck Haowo A7, JAC Gehlfa H series, Hongyan Jieshi, Valin Star Kema are all priced at 300,000 yuan.
High-end start from the cab
The first sensation often dominates people's understanding, and it is also true for heavy trucks. Many heavy-duty dealers have stated that an attractive and high-grade cab is the biggest feature of high-end heavy trucks. Shi Guanghui, manager of Xiangyang FAW Xinye Automobile Trading Co., Ltd., said that the most obvious difference between the liberation of J6 and J5 was the improvement of the cab, the cab space of J6 was significantly larger than that of J5, and the appearance and comfort were also significantly improved. The electrical level of the J6 cab is significantly higher. The original pointer meters were replaced with LCD screens. Most cars are equipped with CAN bus, air conditioners, and CD players. GPS navigation and refrigerators are also available. Mr. Zhang from Jiaozuo Zhongyun Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. told reporters: “Now, freight drivers are paying more and more attention to the comfort of the working environment, so the comfortable cab has become an integral part of a high-end product.†Taizhou Dongfeng Motor Sales Huang Wenru, general manager of Technical Services Co., Ltd., said that high-end heavy trucks are an inevitable trend of development. Nowadays, the design of cabs for many cars is based on imported cars. Many powerful logistics companies pay great attention to brand image and a beautiful appearance. The car can leave a good impression. Lei Jianguo half-jokingly said: "At present, domestic heavy trucks have a handsome face, but some cars are very rough inside." This shows that the appearance of domestic heavy truck has basically reached the international advanced level, but the production process is still far Can't keep up.
Compared to putting the mind on the cab to be a beautiful atmosphere, the domestic heavy trucks should concentrate on the heart of heavy trucks. Beijing Fangshan heavy-duty vehicle user Li Guangyuan has more than 10 dump trucks under his command. The brand includes Shaanxi Auto F2000, Valin Star Kema, etc. The price was more than 400,000 yuan at the time of purchase last year. He said that he had come to transport sand and gravel in the mountains. The appearance of the cab is really not that important.
Attendance is a hard indicator
For domestic heavy truck users, heavy trucks are production materials and are tools for making money. Therefore, in terms of users, a heavy truck with strong profitability is a good product. In the past, many transporters were forced to purchase cheap mid-to-low-end heavy trucks because they were constrained by tight funding or the influence of ideas, which resulted in low input costs and easy recovery costs. However, for some users, the high failure rate of medium-to-low-end heavy trucks and high maintenance costs not only increase operating costs, but also affect attendance, which is not a good choice for them. Former general manager Hao Haikuan of Zhungeer Qi Haichuan Automobile & Trading Co., Ltd. stated that the failure rate of high-end heavy trucks is relatively small and the attendance rate is high, which helps transporters withdraw funds quickly.
The main advantage of Dongfeng Tianlong is precisely the high attendance rate. Imported cars can attend 15 to 16 times a month, Dongfeng Tianlong attendance can reach 14 times, and low-end products can only attend 12 times. Hou Yulong said: Although GAC Hino's car prices are higher, but the quality is guaranteed, can create greater benefits for users. At present, the concept of heavy truck users is changing, and high-end heavy trucks will slowly be accepted by more people.
Import assembly upgrade grade
Weichai engines and Fast transmissions have become the standard configuration for many domestic heavy truck brands, and this configuration has gained a good reputation. Liu Bingjie, a heavy truck user in Xingtai, Hebei Province, has 8 heavy trucks and the brand is more complex. However, all vehicles are equipped with Weichai engines and Fast transmissions. “This type of configuration is very common in China. It is relatively fuel efficient, has fewer defects, and is easy to maintain. Wherever you can buy it, maintenance costs are lower."
In order to highlight the high-end image, domestic heavy-duty truck companies are not satisfied with sticking to this “best partner†and start to choose some other supporting programs. Most of them choose joint venture products or imported products. These assemblies often have failure rates. Lower, there is also better performance in fuel economy.
Auman recently introduced a new high-end heavy truck CTX optional Cummins engine, Eaton transmission, can Bo Bo brake system. Dongfeng Tianlong is equipped with a ZF transmission and can be equipped with an optional dCi or Cummins engine. Hino's engine is used in the GAC Hino 700 series, and ZF can be installed in the transmission. Hongyan Jieshi currently uses the Iveco engine, and Chunghwa currently uses its own production of engines and transmissions, and will assemble Mann’s engines in the future. JAC Geerfa will also introduce the IEC engine in the future. However, from the perspective of user feedback, they are inevitably worried about various dazzling import assemblies. Li Guangyuan said: “Imported engines may have better performance, but at present, maintenance is too inconvenient. Some repair factories cannot repair imported engines. Service stations also often lack some accessories, and the maintenance costs of the machines are much higher."
High-tech start
The current high-end heavy trucks clearly show a trend of high horsepower and light weight, and they also use some high technologies.
“In order to adapt to different conditions such as hill climbing and heavy load, large-capacity heavy trucks are increasingly favored by users. In the past, the 350-horsepower engine was a big horsepower. Now the 460-horsepower machine is also widely used.†Shi Guanghui introduced . Liu Hongjun, general manager of Tianjin Tanggu District Relian Auto Parts Sales Co., Ltd., said: "The overload management is now very strict, so the trend toward lightweight high-end heavy trucks is obvious."
Zhang Wenshan, deputy general manager of Hebei Tongli Automobile Trading Co., Ltd., told the reporter: “The high-end of heavy trucks is actually a process of upgrading the technological content of heavy trucks. In the future, high-end heavy trucks will become more and more intelligent, and some now appear to be rarely used on heavy trucks. The technology will be used more and more. Of course, technology is not a problem, mainly the user accepts it is not accepted, which requires a process." Such as automatic transmission, the current heavy truck Howo A7 can be equipped with automatic transmission, this Improvements have greatly reduced the labor intensity of heavy truck drivers. However, some people in the industry pointed out that automatic transmissions will increase the fuel consumption of vehicles. Based on the sensitivity of heavy truck transporters to vehicle fuel consumption, automatic transmissions are not suitable. Technology such as cruise control requires a longer process of adaptation.
From January to August 2010, Dongfeng Tianlong and Hercules heavy trucks sold a total of 66,954 heavy vehicles, which exceeded the sales volume of the previous year. As of July 15 this year, Liberation J6 heavy trucks have accumulated production and sales of 60,000 vehicles. In the first half of 2010, HOWO A7 sales increased nearly five times year-on-year, becoming a new growth point for China National Heavy Duty Truck. In the first half of 2010, the unit price of CNHTC products was 271,500 yuan, an increase of RMB 18,700 over 2009. This was mainly due to the increase in sales of high-end models and the optimization of product mix; in the first half of 2010, sales volume of the F3000 accounted for One-third of the total sales volume of Shaanxi Heavy Duty Trucks. Wang Yanan, Marketing Director of Valin, said that since the beginning of this year, the Star Kemah heavy truck has been recognized by more and more users. By June, it had sold more than 2,000 vehicles.
What is a high-end heavy truck