This is the new JMC Teshun, a van with a Storm
Trooper face, looking very dangerous with those mean eyes and a black mouth. Its not some kind of fuzzy wuzzy concept. It is real and has just been launched on the Chinese car market.
Price starts at 99.800 yuan and ends at 139.200 yuan.
JMC stands for the Jianling Motor Corporation. They
make a range of commercial vehicles, rough ‘n ready SUVs, and trucks. They are
also the main shareholder of the infamous Landwind brand and they have the Jiangling-Ford joint venture with Ford
Motor.
The JMC Teshun is based on the ancient
fifth-generation Ford Transit that was in production in China until late last
year, manufactured by Jiangling-Ford.
JMC then added the Strom Trooper nose and basically
continued production under its own name. This kind of business dealings are
perfectly normal in China where older platforms are very often sold or given to
the Chinese partner in a joint venture.
The engines are interesting, they are carried over
from the Transit but none of them is a Ford. The petrol engine is none other
than the Shenyang-Mitsubishi 4G69S4N Sirius 2.4 liter four-cylinder, good for
136 Hp and 200 Nm. The diesel engine is a JMC JX493 2.8 liter turbocharged four,
with an output of 116 Hp and 285 Nm. Both engines are mated to a five-speed
manual.
They did however update the interior. There is a new
dashboard with a new steering wheel and a fancy screen for the infotainment
system. Bench on the right seats two.
The Teshun comes in dozens of variations; passenger,
transport, low roof, high roof, long, short, etc etc. On pic the longest
passenger variant with a length of 5.5 meters and with a total of 15 seats,
including the front row.
