It’s outstanding how the motoring trade, similar to the agriculture sector, is going up and down. The technological developments lately presented in more than one automobiles throughout quite a lot of worth brackets exhibit how reasonably priced era has change into.
Photograph: Sindira Chetty
GWM may also be pleased with its all-new P-Sequence LTD. It’s outstanding how a tricky and rugged bakkie, jam-packed with options and purposes can be to be had at its present worth level. Within the Chinese language automobile marketplace, GWM has been a pace-setter in SUVs and pickup (bakkie) gross sales. After riding this bakkie for every week, I will see why.
This beast has were given all of it. Over the process every week, I test-drove the flagship fashion, P-Sequence LTD, double cab, 2ℓ turbodiesel, 120kW, 400Nm, 4×4, 8-speed automated.
I had to make certain that this bakkie was once no longer only a lovely glossy new factor, however that it might ship on what I had come to be expecting from a workhorse bakkie.
On Monday I drove the bakkie to Alicia and Reinhard Pienaar’s farm, the place they roped me into operating a few of their neighbourly errands. Apply us on TikTok and watch how we habits the Farmer’s Weekly farmer examine in this bakkie.
With a loading capability of 650kg, we stacked hay bales within the again, and 4 adults very easily seated within the cabin. We spend the day riding from farm to farm comfortably and luxury.
Farmer’s examine
With approval from our farmer buddies, we will ascertain that the P-Sequence LTD handed the Farmer’s Weekly farmer examine.
On Tuesday, I braved the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria right through height site visitors, however the P-Sequence LTD was once no longer fazed; the cabin convenience options and Lane Holding Help (LDW) era made the power a excitement.
On Wednesday I visited one of the most smallest parking bays in Sandton. However the P-Sequence LTD remained undefeated, because the 360° digital camera and park-distance sensors made parking, manoeuvring and fending off a sea of random columns a relaxing enjoy.
On Friday, I drove from Johannesburg to the Nampo showgrounds in Bothaville to check the open avenue and gasoline potency, and even though the GWM brochure indicated 9,6ℓ/100km, I controlled to get 10,4ℓ/100km with out attempting.
Worth for cash
I used to be really inspired. This value-for-money flagship fashion is provided with a variety of rugged options, similar to 18-inch black alloy rims, black sports activities bar, black roll bar, snorkel, black bin liner, off-road metal entrance and rear bumpers, and off-road wheel arches.
The extras unquestionably added to the all-terrain attraction. Then again, the responsive riding enjoy got here from the quite a lot of riding modes, together with 2H, 4H, 4L Snow, Dust and Sand, front-and-rear diff lock, and off-road riding programs similar to drive-mode reminiscence and cross-country skilled mode.
The inner is fantastically completed with diamond-stitched leather-based, computerized seat adjustment on each entrance seats, USB ports within the entrance, rear, and at the rearview reflect console, a big multimedia show which incorporates Apple and Android automotive play, electronic-driver console show, multifunctional guidance wheel, adaptive cruise regulate, voice popularity, front-seat heating, 220V energy outlet and wi-fi telephone charging.
At R644 950 for the double cab 2.0 turbo-diesel LTD 4×4 auto, this flagship automobile is generously priced compared with different top-tiered double cab bakkies in South Africa.
I give this bakkie 4,5 sheep out of five and strongly counsel our agri- and agro-processing group to imagine it for his or her subsequent acquire.