| Foton Tunland | |
| Manufacturer: | Foton Motor |
| Aka: | Foton Tunland (China, Thailand, Australia, Iran and Colombia) Foton FT-500 (Chile only) Foton Terracota Foton Thunder (Philippines only) Bison Savanna (Malaysia) Foton Tunland Shengtu 5 Foton Tunland Shengtu 7 Foton Chuangfuniu Foton General F1 Encava EP-1000 (2018 facelift Venezuela) |
| Production: | 2011 - present |
| Model Years: | 2012 - present |
| Assembly: | Bangchan, Bangkok, Thailand (BGAC, Bangchan General Assembly Co., Ltd.; End production June 2019) Clark, Pampanga, Philippines (Since 2016) |
| Body Style: | 2 door pickup 4 door pickup |
| Layout: | Front-engine rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Engine: | 2.0 L 4G24 I4 (turbo petrol) 2.4 L 4G69 I4 (petrol) 2.8 L Cummins ISF I4 (turbo diesel) 2.0 L Aucan (turbo diesel) |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual 6-speed ZF automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 31051NaN1 |
| Length: | 53101NaN1 |
| Width: | 18801NaN1 |
| Height: | 18601NaN1 |
| Weight: | 1790- |
| Predecessor: | Foton SUP |
| Sp: | us |
| Battery: | 100 kWh (hybrid)[1] |
The Foton Tunland is a budget compact pickup sold by the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor sold in China since November 2011 as well as Australia, Colombia,[2] and emerging markets.
To help manufacture the Tunland, joint venture agreements were signed between Foton and established brands, including Cummins diesel engines, Getrag transmission, a Borg Warner transfer case and Dana axles and differentials in the 4×4 (the 2-Wheel drive has a Tangshan 5 speed transmission), Bosch electronics and ABS.[3]
The 2018 facelifts of the Tunland E5 and Tunland E7 were released in China at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. The 2018 Tunland facelift is available in both standard and extended versions. The body dimensions are 5310x and 5603x, with the wheelbases of 3105and, respectively.[4] [5]
The Tunland Shengtu 5 and Shengtu 7 are updated variants of the Tunland that were launched in December 2019 alongside the Tunland Yutu pickups. The Shengtu 5 and Shengtu 7 variants are available with a 2adj=onNaNadj=on turbo diesel engine, and have a maximum output of and mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.[6]
The Foton full-size pickup sold as the Mars 7 and Mars 9 in China, was sold as the Tunland 7 and Tunland 9 outside of China.
The Mars 7 is larger in all dimensions than Mars 9. The Mars 7 has a length of 5797mm, a width of 2090mm, and a wheelbase of 3505mm, while the Mars 9 has a length of 5617mm, a width of 2000mm, and a wheelbase of 3355mm. The powertrain of the Mars series is a 2.5adj=onNaNadj=on turbo diesel engine with of torque. An optional mild hybrid system with a 48 V starter-alternator and 8-speed ZF automatic transmission is also available, as well as a PHEV powertrain.[7]
| Calendar Year | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 62[8] | |
| 2019 | 39[9] |