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This is not the most popular type of car in Our Country, but they still have their audience. Basically, they are bought by summer residents, hunters, fishermen, residents of private houses. It is convenient to go on a trip on a pickup truck, but it is worth remembering that its consumption is far from small. In another way, pickups are called cargo crossovers or cargo SUVs.
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1. Toyota Hilux
The pickup truck rating is headed by the most reliable of them – Toyota Hilux. The updated car has a new front end. Now the bumper and radiator grille with a new design, the rear part has also changed – now there is a step integrated into the bumper with a silver insert.
The car in the latest version is sold with a 2,7-liter turbodiesel engine with a capacity of 166 hp. with., 5-speed manual and all-wheel drive transmission. There is a diesel 2,4 liter with mechanics. In past models, you can find a six-speed automatic.
The interior of the car has a unique design – perforated seats, black ceiling and instrument panel. Style is added by chrome accents and polished Piano black inserts on the center console, door panels, steering wheel and automatic transmission selector, which replaced the silver ones. The ignition key with the intelligent Smart Entry & Start system has acquired its own unique design.
Perhaps there is no motorist who would not be worried about the fuel consumption of his car. Fuel consumption on Toyota is from 7.3 to 12 liters per 100 km. Basically the first digit is on the highway, the second is in the city.
Toyota Hilux Pick Up is produced with diesel fuel, AI-92, AI-95.
According to the owners, the pickup truck is very passable and will easily pass all obstacles.
Price: a new car from the salon from 2 rubles. The top version of Black Onyx is 922 rubles.
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2. Mitsubishi L200
The updated Mitsubishi L200 was presented in 2018 in the fall. The car has been updated both externally and internally.
In the interior of the car, the front panel has been updated, a new instrument cluster and a multimedia system have been installed.
The simplest pickup version is the Invite. It has steel rims, unpainted mirrors and door handles, a black grille and halogen headlights, audio and air conditioning.
The more expensive Invite+ version has electric and heated side mirrors, chrome exterior details, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knobs, heated front seats, central locking, power windows, a CD/MP3 player and a USB port.
The following Intense equipment is distinguished by front fog lamps, a remote key.
As for the security system, the Mitsubishi L200 includes two front airbags and a whole range of active systems: ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, ASTC (dynamic stability control and traction control), TSA (trailer stability control). In more expensive trim levels, side front airbags and a driver’s knee airbag are provided. New assistants also appeared: front and rear parking sensors, all-round visibility, an automatic braking system and a blind spot control assistant.
Price: from 2 rubles for mechanics 809 DID, automatic from 000 rubles.
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3. Volkswagen Amarok
The third place in the ranking of the best pickups is occupied by the Volkswagen Amarok. The updated car now has a different graphics of the headlights, the design of the radiator grille, the shape of the bumpers. New armchairs have appeared in the cabin, but they are present only in the top configuration. In the standard Trendline package, you buy a car with power and heated mirrors, front and rear power windows, air conditioning. The seats are upholstered in standard hardwearing fabric.
The more expensive Amarok has chrome trims on the grille, a body-color front bumper, a rear bumper with a built-in footrest, a dual-zone climate control system, a High multifunction display in the instrument cluster, and a leather-trimmed multifunction steering wheel.
The luxury Amarok Aventura will offer light-alloy wheels, body-coloured bars behind the cab, stainless steel footboards with integrated LED lighting, folding side mirrors, power front seats, premium infomedia system with navigation module, leather interior, Premium multifunction color display in instrument block.
The car has three options for diesel engines.
As for the safety system, it includes frontal airbags, the ESP + active safety complex, which includes, among other things, an automatic post-collision braking system, Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Assist.
The car also has a third brake light on the cab roof. Please note that at the moment the new Amarok from Germany has ceased to be supplied to the market. It is no longer collected in Germany, only in South America, and it is unprofitable to bring it to us from there. It is expected that the “Wolf” – as its name is translated from the language of the Inuit Indians – will be replaced by a new model.
The car also has a third brake light on the cab roof.
Price: from 1 to 000 rubles in the secondary market.
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4. UAZ Pickup
UAZ Pickup is a serious car that can work in various conditions and on roads with any surface. It has a load capacity of 725 kg. A wide cargo platform makes it easy to transport large items, without fear of getting dirty or scratching the interior.
The car has powerful engines. There are petrol and diesel. In combination with a manual transmission, they provide good dynamics. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle (city + highway) for the gasoline version is 11,5 liters per hundred, diesel 9,5 liters.
A new dashboard and a new steering wheel are installed on all cars of the Patriot family. Cars are equipped with a built-in heating system and air conditioning.
The main changes took place in the basic version of the Classic car. In the configuration appeared mirrors with electric and heated, athermal glass, power windows on the front doors. Ahead of the pickup is a spring suspension, with an anti-roll bar. Behind – on two longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs.
Price: from 1 rubles per car from the salon.
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The Nissan Navara pickup is called the “sport utility truck”. Under the hood of the Nissan Navara is an improved 2,5-liter 190-horsepower YD turbodiesel equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger and an intercooler. The transmission is a choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic.
The pickup truck has a dependent rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and a hard-wired front-wheel drive (front independent suspension on transverse fork arms). In order for the car to pass better, a lowered transmission row is connected and the rear cross-axle differential is blocked.
This car is spacious, and part of the cargo can be placed in the cabin: even the back of the front passenger seat leans forward. The basic SE package includes six airbags, ABS with EBD, Brake Assist, on-board computer, dual-zone climate control, CD radio with 6-disc changer, body mount system, power and heated seats and mirrors, cruise control, radio and cruise control on a leather steering wheel, leather-trimmed gear lever, central locking with remote control, front bumper partially painted in color body.
The second, more expensive equipment includes only an automatic transmission. Also, an electric sunroof, light and rain sensors, a chip key for remote door opening and engine start, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, seventeen-inch alloy wheels, and an anti-theft alarm system are added to the basic equipment. The bumper and mirrors are completely painted in body color.
This model has not been delivered to Our Country for several years. It was assembled at a factory in Barcelona, but only for some markets. During the pandemic, this production was also closed. So it remains to look for your “Navarro” and outbid and the secondary market.
Price: from 500 to 000 rubles in the secondary market.
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How to choose a pickup
Comments auto expert Vladislav Koshcheev:
– These cars are subject to increased requirements, because the car is designed to perform several functions at the same time. A full-fledged pickup truck, which deserves the title of the best in Our Country, must be passable, with a good load capacity, with a high-torque engine and at the same time comfortable.
In the event that you choose an SUV that is no longer focused on the city, but on operation outside it, you should take a closer look at those with high ground clearance (clearance). Vehicles with low ground clearance cannot overcome even minor bumps or drive over curbs.
The large body of a pickup truck is designed to carry things. The car is obliged to carry a fairly impressive amount of cargo, otherwise the meaning of such a cargo compartment disappears.
Do not chase to buy a car with a powerful engine. Some engines with a relatively small amount of horsepower show excellent traction characteristics.
Pay attention to the suspension. The independent one has a number of advantages, including reliable contact with the surface. Its disadvantage lies in the low protection against damage.
For pickups, comfort is not in the first place, but still plays an important role. The driver should be comfortable and comfortable behind the wheel, as well as his passengers.
It is imperative to look at the number of owners in the TCP and the reality of the mileage – 90% of sellers on the market twist it, and it is not so easy to identify this. In these cases, especially if you choose an old car, contact auto-selection specialists. We start the inspection with documents – we check whether the car is legally clean, or whether it is pledged. If everything is in order here, you can begin to inspect the body – using the device to find out whether the car was painted or not.
Let’s take a look at the salon. If the seats are worn in it, the steering wheel braid – it becomes clear that the car is not the first freshness, even if it has low mileage. Be sure to do computer testing of the engine, gearbox and engine endoscopy procedure – we look at the piston group for scoring. This is a common problem for off-road pickups with a range of 80 – 100 thousand kilometers.