The Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GM8 is a highly
anticipated mid-size seven-seat MPV. It will be launched on the Chinese car
market in December.Price will start around US$ 23,000, positioning the GM8 right
in the middle of the booming MPV segment. Its most direct competitor will be
the upcoming BYD Song Max.
The GM8 gets power from a 2.0 turbo with 201 hp,
mated to a six-speed #DCT. Dimension size is 5066/1923/1822 mm, and wheelbase is 3000 mm.
The Trumpchi GM8 certainly looks impressive from the
outside, stylish and with an enormous shiny grille up front. Design at
Guangzhou Auto seems to be getting better with every new car they launch. It
looks like the MPV segment is fast becoming as interesting as the better known
SUV segment. Even now, MPVs are already stealing sales from SUVs, and the MPV
numbers will only get bigger in the future.
