Great Wall Wingle 5

The Great Wall Wingle 5 is a pick-up truck manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors since 2010, based on the original Great Wall Wingle — since renamed the Great Wall Wingle 3.

Wingle 3 (2006–2010)

Great Wall Wingle
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)
Diar Wingle (Iran)
Production2006–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style4-door crew cab
2-door pickup truck
RelatedIsuzu Rodeo
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/Sing/Pegasus/Wall Deer

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 was licensed from Isuzu based on an 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

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–present)

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]

Australian market

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]

Wingle 6 (2014–2021)

In April 2014, the new Wingle 6 was introduced, featuring amongst other things LED headlights, a rear differential lock,[10] reversing camera and parking sensors, and a tire pressure monitoring system.[11] It is powered by the same 2.0-litre diesel and 2.4-litre petrol engines as the Wingle 5.[12]

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.

Other Successors

Great Wall unveiled another Wingle model, the Great Wall Wingle 7, in 2018.[13]

References

  1. "Great Wall Steed (Wingle) launch activity in Italy". Great Wall Motors. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  2. "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. "Home | GWM South Africa (Pty) Ltd".
  11. "Error-GWM".
  12. "In-Depth Decryption of Wingle 6-GWM News-GWM".
  13. "Great Wall Motors unveils the Wingle 7".
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