The First Diesel-Hybrid Pickup Truck. Like a Luxury SUV. New Foton MARS 9 OFF-ROAD PICKUP 2024

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The entire vehicle shape of Mars 9 is round and majestic, with many horizontal lines reflected in the details. There is a piercing chrome decoration on the upper part of the huge center grille and there is also a piercing front grille design. The sides are much tighter, reflecting the feeling of muscle, and these elements give it an American pickup truck feel.

In terms of exterior configuration, Mars 9 is the flagship model of the family. All the lights inside the car are LED light sources. The cargo box size is 1577*1650*530mm. Even with the standard cargo box length, due to the obvious advantage of vehicle width, its width reaches 1.65 meters, which is 100mm wider than a standard mid-size pickup truck.

The most intuitive feeling you feel when you sit in the car is the feeling of luxury. The wide body means a wider center console and a wider central tunnel design. Everything feels one size larger. Moreover, this time there is enough material, everywhere you look is covered with genuine leather.

There is a 12.3 inch LCD display in front of the steering wheel that can display vehicle dynamic information. Control is done through multi-function buttons on the steering wheel. The operating logic is simple and easy to use.

The center console provides a large hanging 14.6-inch central control screen, equipped with Tencent TAI4.0 intelligent ecological cockpit, providing full-scenario intelligent in-car services. In terms of operating logic, the icon module located at the bottom of the central control screen is used as the main menu, which can quickly switch to the main screen, APP application, navigation, panoramic view, multimedia and vehicle settings.

Central tunnel position, ESP electronic body stabilization, automatic engine start and stop, 360-degree panoramic views, driving mode selection, driving mode selection, rear axle differential lock, etc. It functionally integrates buttons necessary for vehicle driving, such as Such functions that require quick action while driving are concentrated in the center aisle area and are extremely easy to use.

The leather of all Mars 9 seats uses diamond-shaped stitching to highlight the luxurious visual appearance. The seats are large in size, have sufficient indentation and good comfort performance. In terms of functionality, the front seats are equipped with electric adjustment, seat heating and seat ventilation functions, and the main driver's seat also provides a seat position memory function to accommodate the memory of seat positions of family members of different heights.

The rear seats also feature heating functions, ISOFIX child seat interfaces on both sides of the rear seats and a center armrest with cup holders in the middle of the seats. There is also a home power interface with 220V-300W output and 2 USB charging interfaces on the back row.

Mars 9 is based on Foton's next-generation P4 platform; Secondly, it is also the industry's first pickup truck to feature 48V diesel hybrid power as standard across the range.

The length, width and height of Mars 9 are 5617/2090/1955 mm respectively, and its wheelbase is 3355 mm.

The 48V+ZF 8-speed automatic transmission makes medium and low speed operating conditions extremely smooth. Considering that the speed torque has been increased to 270 Nm, Mars 9 uses 2.0T diesel engines and this engine is quite powerful. When driving at medium and low speeds, it gives you the feeling of driving a larger volume diesel engine and gives you more confidence.

The assistance of 48V not only provides an upgrade in power experience, but also helps vehicle owners save fuel:

Mars 9's choice of suspension form focuses on ride comfort, consistent with its flagship positioning. The front suspension is a double wishbone independent suspension, and the rear suspension is in the form of multi-link + integral axle.