Last week, GM Authority reported that SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) officially announced the all-new Wuling Journey pickup as the brand’s first product launch in 2021. Now, General Motors’ second joint venture in China revealed the first real-world photos of the new Journey, also known as the Wuling Zhengtu, giving us a better look at the next member of the Wuling family of commercial vehicles.
The all-new Wuling Journey will hit the market as the first purpose-built and dedicated pickup in the 35-year history of GM’s most popular brand in China, positioned as a youthful truck to meet the needs young entrepreneurs. At present, Wuling offers multiple truck configurations of the Rongguang Commercial Vehicle series, but as tailored work variants.
The first real-world pictures of the new Wuling Journey pickup confirm that the model boasts a very distinctive format and rugged appearance, based on the “mechanical aesthetics” design language of the traditional family of vehicles, wearing the original red logo that focuses on combining simplicity and versatility.
SGMW claims that the Journey pickup’s generous 124.4-inch wheelbase ensures a spacious four-door cab as well as a superior cargo box size, achieving a unique stance that makes easy everyday use a top priority. The cargo bed has a long and low form factor, equipped with a highly modular gantry structure, emphasizing load capacity and driver outward visibility, simplifying the ownership experience.
As we previously covered, the only powertrain choice in the Wuling Journey will be a naturally aspirated 1.5L engine with an output of 98 horsepower, mated exclusively to a five-speed manual transmission. The joint venture claims that this engine is fuel efficient and meets China’s national B6 emissions regulations.
The official launch of the all-new Wuling Journey in the Chinese market is expected for the first quarter of the year, and will arrive in dealerships shortly thereafter. As Wuling’s first youth-focused pickup, the Journey represents the brand’s precise vision to meet the needs of the new generation of entrepreneurs in China, with a simple yet personalized design allowing them to carry out their work and play as well.
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My god that is ugly.
Seeing the direction General Motors is going, that’s probably the replacement for the Canyon and the Colorado.
Wow Buick is going to market a pickup! Maybe call it 别克爱!
It looks…well.. extremely fragile, not the cup of tea American truck buyers would covet after. Obviously only South East Asia market was in their mind when designing the thing.
If Southeast Asia is what they have in mind for a vehicle that looks fragile, they’re missing the mark.
I have been to Southeast Asia on business, and virtually none of the trucks there are vanity statements. They are used his work vehicles and are often overloaded greatly. Or fragile truck won’t last.
Dan ,It is a truck , it will be a small work truck . It look a lot like Chevy first small pickup ,By the name of LUV , It too was a four cylinder and it came with a stander heater and a optional radio . I don’t know what your age is ,So you may not remember the LUV . A lot of people have been asking a small basic pickup truck ,Well here it is !
A small, basic pickup truck doesn’t have to look stupid from every angle.
Like was said already though, this isn’t intended for the NA market.
Louis O Salazar: I’m certainly old enough to remember the LUV as well as the original Ford Courier. Those trucks certainly were basic and I have no issues with that. In fact, I am one on here who has been saying forever that trucks are too darn expensive and loaded up. We need a true smaller and basic truck. But it doesn’t have to look like this. This looks way too high and bulky in the front. Way too low and fragile in the back. Wheels look goofy. Nothing about this looks good.
Nate: Thank you. Totally agree that a small basic truck can still look nice.
That’s an understatement. The designers overdid it beating the thing with ugly sticks.
Looks like they chopped a minivan in half and put a 70’s style compact pickup bed on it. I suppose it’s useful for hauling flowers and other light activities but the level of ugliness is deep!
It looks like its trying to crush its own wheels. Very top-heavy.
The only good thing about how this truck looks is that we can no longer say that Mitsubishi has the ugliest vehicles on the road.
Gee, I wonder why they didn’t put camo on it to tease the new design!
These are trucks for halting wet market produce in China.
Seriously this will never come here as it is designed for the Far East and their needs. Over there function and affordable is a priority over style.
looks like you flip a few levers, and can covert the box to a flat bed – very practical, and that practicality may be what compromised the appearance
I hope GMA renders this, as a regular cab too, with Wrangler axles and wheel-flares/fenders. Fold-flat instead of fold-down bedsides. And then get people’s reaction. And with the chicken tax pushing N.A. production.
If this version sells relatively well they might make an upscale version of it with some of the options you mentioned.
You’re saying you want this truck, but produced here and probably costing as much as a Colorado?
It’s cleaner styled. Less aero looking. It would need a US appropriate engine, too. I’ve had three S-10s. Mildly considered 1st gen Colorado, and chose a fresh 2nd S-10. Personal preferences much more than what I think is possible anymore.
The front looks like it was built 50 years after the back.
This is why we don’t want to go to the place China seeks to take the rest of the world.
Front wheel drive???
What is the MSRP?
I would think it would fairly cheap. Not much.
The msrp? I would think the dealership would pay the customer just to get the “ugly “ off the lot. It makes the VW Thing look like a Lambo Urus.
More of GM’s support of China!
LOL!!
That is one ugly SOB
Pois é, ironias a parte esse tipo de caminhões, pequenas suv são muitos interessantes para os países em desenvolvimento. A GM pode abrir essa linha de produção na América do Sul.
gm wants to be your Third World transportation company
The truck is probably meant for low income buyers, like farmers or those who work in the agricultural sector. Those people aren’t paid very much money annually compared with those who work in the cities and have higher paying jobs. This truck screams “utilitarian” it’s pretty much built for work and not much else.
This truck screams “tipsy”. It’s styled after a tollbooth. And its teensy wheels and tires appear barely adequate. I can see one of these overloaded with watermelons or bags of concrete or whatever as it’ll likely be in the “developing” regions it’s sold flipping over and pure carnage the result. Of course, the concern over being sued out of business in the target market is much less a threat; quite sure they did the math on that. Safety-shmafety!
Do you guys remember the sketch of this truck the other day and we all pretty much slammed it? That sketch is looking better and better now that I’ve seen the finished product.
Well if no one like the truck ,Than GM don’t bring it to the USA ! I know a lot of used mini truck that look like a van are sold at Outdoor dealers and Tractor dealers for farm use , For off road use only ! People customize this trucks ,with lift kits ,bigger tires and Camo paint, Right now !Some Hunters love them ! They are Nissan ,Toyotas Mitsubishi and others .
GM sends factory, intellectual property, supervisors and workers to China.
China sends the supervisors and workers back to the USA, after they’ve trained Chinese replacements.
China opens own factory and marque, eats USA’s lunch worldwide
GM execs don’t care … they made lots of money on the deal.
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Can’t wait until Wuling motors comes to the USA. Great design and good price.