The Foton Tunland is a budget compact pickup sold by the Chinese manufacturer

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sold in China since November 2011 as well as Australia,

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, and emerging markets.

Overview

To help manufacture the Tunland, joint venture agreements were signed between Foton and established brands, including

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diesel engines, Getrag transmission, a Borg Warner transfer case and Dana axles and differentials in the 4×4 (the 2-Wheel drive has a Tangshan 5 speed transmission), Bosch electronics and ABS.

2018 Facelift

The 2018 facelifts of the Tunland E5 and Tunland E7 were released in China at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. The 2018 Tunland facelift is available in both standard and extended versions. The body dimensions are and , with the wheelbases of , respectively.

Tunland Shengtu 5 and Shengtu 7 (2019)

The Tunland Shengtu 5 and Shengtu 7 are updated variants of the Tunland that were launched in December 2019 alongside the Tunland Yutu pickups. The Shengtu 5 and Shengtu 7 variants are available with a turbo diesel engine, and have a maximum output of and mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.

Tunland/Mars 7 and 9 (2023)

The Foton

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sold as the Mars 7 and Mars 9 in China, was sold as the Tunland 7 and Tunland 9 outside of China. The Mars 7 is larger in all dimensions than Mars 9. The Mars 7 has a length of , a width of , and a wheelbase of , while the Mars 9 has a length of , a width of , and a wheelbase of . The powertrain of the Mars series is a turbo diesel engine with of torque. An optional mild hybrid system with a 48 V starter-

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and 8-speed ZF automatic transmission is also available, as well as a PHEV powertrain.

Sales

References

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