The Trumpchi M8 is a
minivan
Minivan (sometimes called simply a van) is a car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows . The equivalent classification in Europe is MPV (multi-p ...
manufactured by
GAC Group under the
Trumpchi brand in China and the GAC Motor brand globally. Originally launched as the GM8 in 2017, it was renamed in 2020 to simply M8 in China and GN8 in global markets. The completely redesigned second generation M8 was launched in 2022.
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First generation (2017)
In China, the Trumpchi M8 and the previous GM8 is classified as a full-size seven-seat MPV, competing with cars like the
Buick GL8.
It was launched at the 2017
Auto Guangzhou
China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (), also called Guangzhou International Motor Show () or Auto Guangzhou (), is an auto show held by Guangzhou Zhanlian Exhibition Service Co., Ltd, in November and December every year in the G ...
as Trumpchi's first entry into the MPV segment.
At launch, the GM8 is the largest passenger car that GAC has ever built and that makes it Trumpchi's flagship MPV. It was launched in the Chinese car market in the first quarter of 2018 with prices ranging from around 180,000 to 270,000 yuan. Originally shown in a seven-seat 2/2/3 setup, GAC also offers a longer variant with more seats.
There are nine trim levels of the Trumpchi GM8 for the 2020 model year, all equipped with a 2.0 liter gasoline turbo-four engine rated at and of torque, and a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission.
File:2018 GAC-Trumpchi GM8, front 8.16.18.jpg, Trumpchi GM8 front
File:2018 GAC-Trumpchi GM8, rear 8.6.18.jpg, Trumpchi GM8 rear
File:GAC GN8.jpg, GAC GN8 front (Russia)
File:GAC GN8 Rear.jpg, GAC GN8 rear (Russia)
File:GAC GN8 Seats.jpg, GAC GN8 seats (Russia)
Trumpchi GM8 Master Edition
As of early 2020, Trumpchi launched an upmarket and longer version of the current GM8 dubbed the Master Edition. The more upmarket Master Edition variant has a more pronounced snout than the regular GM8 and features a longer vehicle length with all the length added on the rear overhang.
Trumpchi M8 rename
A facelift for the 2021 model year features styling updates as well as a name change and price drop was revealed during the 2020 Beijing Auto Show in September 2020. The updated model was renamed to Trumpchi M8 to differentiate from the more expensive pre-facelift model. The facelift design was based on the Master Edition and becomes 23 mm (0.9”) longer than the pre-facelift model and is therefore 5,089 mm long, 1,884 mm wide and 1,822 mm tall with a 3-meter-long wheelbase. The updated Master Edition is 5,156 mm long. The facelift model features restyled instrumental panel, steering wheel and touch-enabled climate control interface. The gear switch now sits on top of the tunnel, and the diagonal size of the central display was increased. The engine remains the same unit while the transmission is an eight-speed Aisin transmission, and only front-wheel-drive in available.
Powertrain
Second generation (2022)
The second generation Trumpchi M8 debuted during the 2022 Chengdu Auto Show with a fuel engine version, a Mega Waves mild hybrid (HEV) version and PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) variant. The second generation model petrol version gets a new 2.0-litre turbo engine with 251 hp and 380 Nm. The hybrid variant gets a 190 hp 2.0-litre turbo engine produced by Guangzhou Qisheng Powertrain Co., Ltd. with an electric motor adopting the fourth-generation enhanced THS II Toyota hybrid system. Gearbox options include a CVT and an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The interior of the second generation Trumpchi M8 adopts a 12.3-inch combined driving control instrument plus a 14.6-inch large suspended central control panel, with a new three-spoke multi-function steering wheel design.
File:2022 GAC Trumpchi M8 hybrid (rear).jpg, Rear view
File:Trumpchi M8 II 007.jpg, M8 II Master (大师) front
File:GAC M8 2.0 GX Master 2024 interior.jpg, Interior
Trumpchi E9
Launched in 2023, the Trumpchi E9 is the
plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or simply plug-in hybrid is a type of hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery pack that can be directly replenished via a charging cable plugged into an external electric power so ...
variant of the second generation Trumpchi M8. The Trumpchi E9 weighs 2.42-tons and the powertrain features a 2.0 liter turbocharged inline-4 petrol engine producing 188 hp and 330 Nm of torque. The engine is combined with an electric motor producing 180 hp and 300 Nm of torque while mated to a two-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). The combined power output is 367 hp and 630 Nm enabling a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 8.8 seconds.
The E9 also has a Master Edition, in which its styling is virtually the same as the M8 Master.
File:GAC Trumpchi E9 In Guangzhou 20231214.jpg, E9 Pro
File:Trumpchi E9 003.jpg, E9 Master Edition
Powertrain
See also
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List of GAC vehicles
References
External links
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{{Trumpchi automobile timeline
M8
Minivans
Flagship vehicles
Cars of China
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2017