The Zhongxing Admiral is a mid-size
sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...
and pick-up produced by the Chinese manufacturer
ZX Auto
Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co Ltd, branded as ZX Auto, is a Chinese producer of SUVs and pick-up trucks. Co-owned by Tianye Automobile Group Co Ltd and Taiwan Unite Leading Co, it was established in 1999 and exports to the Middle East, Southeas ...
and sold throughout the world from 2000 to 2010.
The original model was launched in 2000 and sold till 2004 with an extensive facelift introduced in 2005 as the second generation model, and a spawned pick-up variant called the
Grand Tiger introduced in 2007.
Overview
The Zhongxing Admiral was built on a platform based on the platform of the sixth generation
Toyota Hilux
The , stylised as HiLux and historically as Hi-Lux, is a series of pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The majority of these vehicles are sold as a pickup truck or cab chassis, although they coul ...
. The platform was produced under a license deal with Toyota. The engine of the Admiral is also sourced from Toyota, which is a 2.2 liter 491Q-ME petrol engine producing and 193 N·m. The engine was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Top speed of the Admiral was 130 km/h and 0-100 km/h acceleration takes 11 seconds.
The Admiral SUV and pick-up was launched in 2000. The SUV models at launch have a top trim level high-end variant featuring a hood scoop, a differently styled front bumper, extended wheel arches, chrome mirror covers, and factory white wall tires. The interior is equipped with electric windows, a CD player, optional faux-leather seats and a rear-seat entertainment system with two DVD screens. Only rear-wheel drive is available.
The vehicle’s designation of the Zhongxing Admiral starts with BQ6472. BQ was the vehicle code for the Zhongxing brand. 6742 was the code for the Admiral. An additional last three digits is different depending on the variant.
2005 facelift
In 2005, the Admiral received a facelift and was considered to be the second generation model by ZX Auto which was then called the Admiral II. The Admiral II is available with a 4WD version, and was sold from 2005 to 2010.
Zhongxing Grand Tiger
In 2007, the Admiral pick-up received another facelift and became a standalone model, renamed to
Zhongxing Grand Tiger
The Zhongxing Grand Tiger is a series of mid-size
Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. "Large fam ...
. Only the pick-up variant is still in production.
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