Will It Consume The World? Pickup Craze Extends To China

Grey Liu bought his third vehicle four months ago — a Foton pickup, lured by its $7,000 price tag and its ability to transport his motorcycle to the grasslands of northern China where he likes to ride.

The Beijing businessman is among a growing number of drivers in China keen on pickups — either for leisure or just because they like them — expanding the market beyond traditional demand for farm, construction and maintenance work.

While calling his pickup "a big toy," the 35-year-old notes some of his friends also have one. "There are more and more people like us," Liu said.

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jtz7 - 3/28/2019 7:46:53 PM

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Front ends VW Iroc 2009 Tundra, 2008 Lancer sport. If it was a Hyundai then that's what would had been said. But because it isnt, people are going to act like its original.

skytop - 3/28/2019 7:58:35 PM

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SUVs and Pickups are the epitome and culmination of practical vehicle design.

jtz7 - 3/30/2019 10:32:36 PM

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Oh really where were you when the Telluride was unveiled. You just making an excuse for this manufacturer because it isnt Korean. But when the Telluride came out people said it looked like something else. I tell you this blog is Anti-Korean.
Even Chinese makers dont get accused of copying and they just straight out clone.

MDarringer - 3/30/2019 11:31:55 PM

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The Telluride looks like what a Chevy Traverse should look like given how GM the Telluride's styling is.