Great Wall Wingle

Great Wall Wingle
Great Wall Wingle 7
Overview
ManufacturerGreat Wall Motor
Production2006–present
Body and chassis
Classpickup truck
Body style4-door crew cab (2006–Present)
2-door pickup truck (2006–2021)

The Great Wall Wingle is series of pick-up trucks manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors (风骏) since 2010. Originally launched as a single pickup model, the model was since updated and facelifted multiple times with different variants offered at the same time.

Wingle 3/ Wingle 5/ Wingle 6 (2006–2021)

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Great Wall Wingle
Great Wall Wingle 5 (second facelift)
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)
Great Wall Wingle 7
Diar Wingle (Iran)
Production2006–2021
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style4-door crew cab
2-door pickup truck
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
Great Wall SoCool
Great Wall Deer

Based on the original Great Wall Wingle pickup, the model was since updated and renamed to Great Wall Wingle 3. The second update and facelift version is called the Great Wall Wingle 5 and a third facelift version called the Great Wall Wingle 6 were also launched in the following years, with multiple versions being offered side by side at the same time forming a series of pickup products.

Wingle 3 (2006–2010)

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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 design heavily resembles earlier Isuzu/GM model which was sold as an Isuzu Rodeo.[3][4] The steering wheels used in the truck are Toyota designs found in models like the Camry and Sienna.

Australian market

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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 was specified as standard with alloy wheels, AM/FM CD radio, electric windows, leather trimmed seats, disc/drum brakes and air-conditioning.

Wingle 5 (2010–2021)

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A new pick-up named the Wingle 5 was released in March 2010 and the original was renamed Wingle 3.[5] It is available with a new 2L turbodiesel engine developing 105 kW (141 hp) and 305 N⋅m (225 lb⋅ft).[6] It was marketed as the Great Wall Steed in the United Kingdom, with sales beginning in 2012.[7] It was the first Chinese vehicle to be sold in the country. In 2017, the Great Wall Steed was no longer sold in the United Kingdom.

Australian market

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In Australia, the Wingle 5 remained marketed as the V240. In 2010, a single-cab model was released which, in the Australian market, replaced the SA220 (Great Wall Sailor).[8] In 2011, the dual-cab V240 was upgraded to the newly released Wingle 5.[9]

Ukraine market

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Safety

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The African version of the Steed 5 with no airbags and no ABS received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from Global NCAP in 2020 (similar to Latin NCAP 2013).[10]

The Chinese-made Wingle 5 in its most basic version for Latin America with 2 airbags, no pretensioners, and no ESC obtained 0 stars from Latin NCAP in 2021 under its new protocol (similar to Euro NCAP 2014).[11]

Wingle 6 (2014–2021)

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In April 2014, the new Wingle 6 was introduced, featuring amongst other things LED headlights, a rear differential lock,[12] reversing camera and parking sensors, and a tire pressure monitoring system.[13] It is powered by the same 2.0-litre diesel and 2.4-litre petrol engines as the Wingle 5.[14]

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

As of 2021, production has ended on the Wingle 6.

Wingle 7 (2018–Present)

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Great Wall Wingle 7
Great Wall Wingle 7
Overview
ManufacturerGreat Wall Motors
Production2018–Present
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style4-door crew cab
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L GW4D20D I4 (turbo diesel)
Transmission6 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,350 mm (131.9 in)
3,090 mm (121.7 in) (SWB)
Length5,395–5,425 mm (212.4–213.6 in)
5,095 mm (200.6 in) (SWB)
Width1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height1,740–1,760 mm (68.5–69.3 in)
Curb weight1,740 kg (3,836 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorGreat Wall Wingle 6

The Wingle series received a new variant with a major update called the Wingle 7 in 2018. Just like the other Wingle series pickup, the Wingle 7 is also a pick-up truck manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors since 2018.[15] The Wingle 7 is offered as a standard bed model with short wheel base and a long bed variant with long wheel base. The Wingle 7 is only available with a 2.0 liter GW4D20D diesel engine producing a maximum output of 143hp and 315N•m mated to a 6-speed manual transmission with four wheel drive available.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Great Wall Steed (Wingle) launch activity in Italy". Great Wall Motors. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. ^ a b "V240 4x4 - V240 4x2 - Dual Cab Ute". Great Wall Motors Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  3. ^ "Chinese utes arrive in Oz". CarPoint. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. ^ Dowling, Joshua (2009-12-04). "Great Wall v Mahindra: the cheap ute showdown". CarPoint. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  5. ^ "Great Wall Motors - Wingle 5". Great Wall Motors. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  6. ^ "Pick-Up Steed 5 TDI: le motorizzazioni" (in Italian). Eurasia Motor Company. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  7. ^ "Great Wall Steed launched in UK". Autocar. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "2010 Great Wall V240 Single Cab Launched In Australia". The Motor Report. 2010-06-18. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19.
  9. ^ Campbell, Matt (15 April 2011). "Facelift brings great expectations". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  10. ^ "Great Wall STEED 5 - NO AIRBAGS" (PDF). Static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Official results of the Great Wall Motors Wingle 5 + 2 Airbags 2021". LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS.
  12. ^ "Home | GWM South Africa (Pty) Ltd". Gwm.co.za.
  13. ^ "Error-GWM". Gwm-global.com.
  14. ^ "In-Depth Decryption of Wingle 6-GWM News-GWM". Gwm-global.com.
  15. ^ "Great Wall Motor unveils Wingle 7, to roll out 5 more pickup models over next 3 years". Autonews.gasgoo.com.
  16. ^ "售9.58-11.78万 长城风骏7皮卡正式上市". autohome.com.cn.
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