The models are indeed very similar in the design of the front part – optics and radiator grille. The advertisement, which appeared on Drom.ru and which drew the attention of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, indicates that the Foton pickup truck is available at a dealer in Vladivostok: under the hood it has a 163-horsepower 2.0-liter turbodiesel, all-wheel drive, and transmission – eight-speed ZF automatic.
The seller valued the 2023 Foton Mars 7 at 4,350,000 rubles, while prices for the parallel-imported Ford F-150 start from 12 and reach 20 million. Mars 7, of course, is inferior to the American pickup truck in terms of equipment and power, but it also has a good set of equipment: there is a 12.3-inch diagonal digital instrument panel, a 14.6-inch touch screen multimedia system, LED headlights and heated front seats. In China, a panoramic roof, all-round cameras and adaptive cruise control are optionally available.
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The Mars family of pickup trucks was introduced in China this spring. These are larger and more expensive models than the Tunland familiar to Russians. Mars 7 and the “senior” Mars 9 are frame pickups with a double-wishbone spring suspension at the front and a solid axle at the rear. Both have a four-seater cabin and a “mild hybrid” setup – the turbodiesel is complemented by a 48-volt starter-generator. “Seventh”, in addition to automatic, is available with “mechanics”, while “ninth” is offered exclusively with automatic transmission. The drive is a rigidly connected four-wheel drive with a reduction gear.
In China, Mars 7 at the stage of accepting orders cost 118.8-168.8 thousand yuan (1.48-2.1 million rubles at the current exchange rate). Prices for Mars 9, which is more reminiscent of another American pickup truck, the Ram 1500, range from 153.8 thousand to 187.8 thousand yuan (1.9-2.35 million rubles). But the “ninth”, apparently, is not yet supplied to Russia.
Earlier, information appeared that both Foton Mars 7 and Mars 9 could officially appear on the Russian market. Deliveries are expected during 2024.
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