Latest bakkie entry from China will take aim at offerings from countrymen Great Wall Motors and JAC, as well as Mahindra.
Its unexpected entry into the South African market confirmed two months ago, Chinese automaker, LDV, has announced official price and spec details of the T60The first model the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation brand will bring to market this year, the T60, sold inunder the Maxus brand since 2016, debuts solely as a double cab, but with three frontal appearances depending on the trim grade.
As such, it looks different from the rest of the “actual T60”, but retains the same engine and transmission options as the Elite, albeit with the four-wheel-drive system included as standard.Added specification comprise 18-inch alloy wheels, a 10.25-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a rubberised loadbin, leather-free upholstery, chrome side-steps, a mechanically locking rear differential and a chrome sports bar.
Similar to Australian model, both the Pro and Luxe are outfitted with the mentioned 2.0-litre twin-turbodiesel engine that develops 160kW/500Nm.has retained the six-speed manual gearbox not available in Australasia, but replaced the six-speed automatic with the mentioned ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic.