you know the saying “always copied, never compared.” A principle that suits the Land Rover Defender very well, which has been looked at and copied a lot since the 1950s. Austin Gipsy, Fiat Campagnola, IVECO Massifand very recently Ineos Grenadier. Even if the very first “Land” was withdrawn from production in 2016, its successor Defender, which appeared in 2020, also had the right to very inspired competitors. It’s simple, every big Chinese car group wants to have its own version of the big English SUV. At GreatWall Haval Xianglong on Cheri on Jetour Travelerat BYD on January U8etc.
Polestone 01, another Chinese Defender
In general, many manufacturers – Chinese or not – want to step in luxury SUV segment. In the footsteps of the Defender, but also Mercedes G-class and (to a lesser extent) the Jeep Wrangler. There is only something to look at All-new Santa Fe from Hyundai to see that Defender spectrum is everywhere! The next instance of the day is called Polestone 01. Behind this brand, which clearly resembles Polestar, is hidden state-owned builder BAICwhich joined forces with Pininfarina to develop (or reproduce?) its new model.
A hybrid with a range of 1,000 kilometers
Of course, the stern and nose are different from the British ones, but everything about its silhouette, body panels and even the shape of the handles seems to have been modeled after a Land Rover. The same observation on board in the design of the instrument panel, the integration of the central screen and the shape of the gear lever, typical of Land Rover or Jaguar. However, these are innovations at the technical level, with unprecedented mechanical architecture. THE 4 cylinder gasoline 1.5 l powers a 56 kWh electric battery and, above all, two electric motors. In the spirit Nissan e-Power technology. 01 develops a total power of 467 horsepower, for autonomy declared for 1000 kilometers in the Chinese cycle. From then until he lands with us is a different story.
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Source: Auto Plus
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