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To tell the truth, in the hard-core cross-country arena, herders are almost desperate to the point of defeat. Look at the whole world of SUVs. As far as primitive degree and playability are concerned, no model can shake herders. Even Toyota LC70, which is famous for its long life, has long been biased, focusing on sand raiders in the Middle East and crossing forces in Australia. However, while herdsman was firmly on the defensive throne in the off-road vehicle industry chain, Ford announced to the world in the past six months that we should revive the Mustang system and regain the glory of Ford's hard-core off-road vehicles.

In front of us, Bronco is really targeting herders everywhere, and even takes the lead in launching various modified accessories with its own R&D power, so as to incite herders and the huge and stable supporting aftermarket behind them. So can this "late horse" throw the herdsmen under the horse? Let's compare these two cars.

Appearance: not only loyal to the classics, but also combined with the trend of the times, Bronco is slightly innovative.

These two cars can be regarded as excellent cases of inheriting and carrying forward the classics, excavating the essence of an off-road vehicle and nature and presenting them to fans in the wildest way. But sometimes the design presentation tends to be single, so when Bronco and herdsman are put together, you will find that the two cars have a lot in common.

For example, a square car body, front and rear bumpers independent of the car body, extremely high ground clearance, front and rear lamp group design, detachable doors and roof, straight car body lines … there is no difference between them. If you put it in front of a person who doesn't know much about off-road vehicles, it may be difficult to tell the difference between the horizontal net of wild horses and the seven-hole net of herders.

However, as a latecomer, Bronco added several tricks, such as frameless windows, which can get a more elegant driving experience than herdsman without removing the roof and the door. However, when the owner of "herdsman" put down the front windshield, this primitive experience without any cover taught the wild horse a lesson.

Interior: Bronco is more like a pickup truck, while herdsman is a refinement of off-road vehicles.

If you sit in herdsman first and then in Bronco, you will find that the interior atmosphere of the two cars is still very different, which also proves their bloodline.

First, herdsman decided to add luxury elements to the interior. While keeping the off-road vehicle rough and tough, he used a lot of leather packages, and every detail was more exquisite, especially compared with the previous generation. Sitting inside, you can still feel that this is an authentic herder, but if you touch it, knock it and study it carefully, you will find that it really has the texture that the price of 400,000 to 500,000 yuan should have.

However, Bronco does not seem to win more customers with a sense of luxury. In addition, the technical foundation is the ranger pickup truck, so the interior design should also be influenced by the broad style of the pickup truck model, with a small F- 150 visual sense, without the surprise and exquisiteness of herdsman. 12 inch central control touch screen is really big, SYNC? The system is also easy to use, and once it is introduced into China, the network connection system will be upgraded locally, which is really a good thing for young people.

It is worth mentioning that Bronco obviously takes into account the needs of the Vlog family, and provides a slide rail option on the dashboard very intimately, so that photographic equipment such as mobile phones and GoPro can be installed on it without fixing suction cups on the windshield, which is convenient and safe. This also reflects Ford's positioning for this car-so that young people who love to play with cars can like this stylish and intimate off-road vehicle.

Three blocks: Ford's technology is advanced and mature, and Jeep will choose more in the future, but it is also shared.

Let's talk about motivation first. Bronco is equipped with Ecoboost series engines, of which 2.3T four-cylinder engine 199kW, 420n·m, matched with 7MT/ 10AT gearbox. And 2.7TT? The V6 engine is 228kW, 542N m, and only matches the 10AT gearbox. However, it seems that the pressurization and squeezing capacity is very strong, but according to the convention, it goes down to 1.0T three cylinders and up to 3.5T? Both V6 and Ford's Ecoboost can use No.92 gasoline, which is more adaptable in most parts of China.

In China, Shepherd is only equipped with a 2.0T four-cylinder engine, matched with 8AT gearbox, with maximum power 195.4kW and peak torque of 400n·m, and 95# gasoline starts. The foreign version still has 3.6L with similar power? V6 and 6MT gearboxes are optional, and in order to grab the limelight of the new Mustang car release, 4xe plug-in hybrid version and 392 cubic inches 6.4L will be added in the future. Hermie? V8 engine top plate.

As for the body, both of them are non-load-bearing, which also means that the chassis has girders to provide a more lasting off-road experience. In terms of suspension, Bronco adopts front double wishbone independent suspension, and the rear five-bar integral bridge is equipped with spiral springs; Before and after the shepherd is a five-bar integral bridge. It can be seen that once again, herdsman is superior in originality, but behind it is the manufacturer's choice in product positioning.

First of all, independent front suspension means stronger road performance and comfort for Bronco; For herders, the integral front suspension is related to the suspension stroke and impact resistance. Although Bronco also has the function of disconnecting the hydraulic anti-roll bar, it can't be as exaggerated as herdsman. Therefore, from the off-road point of view, herdsman is undoubtedly a veteran and the best choice on Rubicon Trail. However, Bronco will give more consideration to ordinary driving experience, so if you want to find a direct target model, then Toyota Motor Altman with KDSS system will be more suitable.

In China, the ability to cross desert terrain has always been the weakness of American cross-country, and most of the time the limelight is taken away by American pickup trucks. After the resurrection of Mustang, the re-injected pickup pedigree means that herders can take over the challenge of Toyota. At present, the power is enough, but it will take time to observe whether 10AT with the most gears in the same class can be intelligent, easy to use and durable.

In addition, Bronco's four-wheel drive system adopts electric control knob to switch, and it can also switch automatically when it is high. At the same time, it has the function of tank turning around, which sounds a bit like an upgraded version of Toyota's hard-core off-road four-wheel drive, which proves once again that the wild horse has no intention of dying with the shepherd. Herdsman, on the other hand, is an authentic part-time 4wd, which uses a more pure mechanical switching auxiliary gear lever and takes 4 hours? Automatic mode can distribute front torque and rear axle torque in real time. Coincidentally, both of them are optional front and rear differential locks, and the rear axle is Dana? 44-axle, it seems that this has become the standard for professional off-road vehicles.

Summary: Shepherd is still hard-core, and Mustang pays more attention to playing.

After decades, Ford Bronco, which has returned to the off-road vehicle market, still has few direct competitors who can compete with it; Only Toyota LC70 series and Nissan TOLAY61are left in the Japanese camp, and only Jeep Shepherd is left in the US. Before this, the British Land Rover Defender could still benchmark, but after the replacement, it used a load-bearing body, which has become a discovery of changing shells, with no soul.

Many people think that wild horses are here to kill shepherds, but in contrast, apart from the typical hard-core off-road style in internal and external design, the hardware shows completely different technical orientation. In my opinion, the resurrected Mustang is more like building an American-style FJ cool road with Ford's technology and design. With retro design and technology that keeps pace with the times, it meets the needs of young people who are more pursuing individuality and want to give consideration to highway performance. In addition, the original factory provides hundreds of optional components and modification schemes at the same time, so it is obviously easier for post-95 cross-country enthusiasts who love to play to accept such a fresh off-road product.

As for whether herdsman can be killed by "chassis with strong historical feelings and off-road ability", Bronco may be slightly inferior in hard power, but combined with Ford's successful marketing experience in wild horses and raptors, it is entirely possible to successfully counterattack herdsman. If Bronco can be successfully introduced into China, it will be the third chassis with three locks as standard after Mercedes-Benz G and Haval H9. Can the fragile anti-roll bar of front independent suspension be more useful and have better performance than KDSS of Toyota? This is worth looking forward to.

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