The next Changan Hunter Hybrid will go on sale in China in several days sporting a revised exterior and packing an improved range-extender (serial) powertrain now rated at 1,031 km of range.
According to AutoHome, buyers can choose
from one or two e-motors. Both variants receive their power from a 2.0-liter
petrol engine rated at 190 PS. A battery on board stored
enough electricity for 180 km of all-electric range, so firing up
the engine isn’t always necessary.
On its domestic market, the truck comes in
two wheelbase versions – 3,180 mm and 3,430 mm. You can option it with a single
RWD motor rated at 177 PS or two motors including one on the
front axle with 95 PS. The latter version is faster on the
uptake, sprinting 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. On the outside, the new
hybrid spec sports a restyled front end looking similar to Changan’s Uni
lineup. The radiator grille, the front bumper and the slim T-shaped headlights
are also new.
Inside the cabin, the three-spoke steering
wheel and the display ensemble stay unchanged, but the transmission selector
now sits on the steering column. This frees up space on the transmission tunnel
for a wireless charger pad. The adjustment dial is at its usual place.
