Tunland V7 and V9 5.25 and 5.55 million rubles are officially entering the Russian market. On March 18, their premiere was held in Moscow, which was held by MB Rus, the former local Mercedes-Benz unit. Both pickups, Foton Tunland V7 and Tunland V9, are full-sized and equipped with a “soft hybrid” installation: a turbodiesel has a 48-volt “electrical boot”, which helps with acceleration. The design of cars slightly resembles the American Ford F-150 and RAM 1500.
Under the names of Tunland V7 and V9, the models are launched in Russia, while in their native China they are called Foton Mars 7 and Mars 9, respectively. In the home market, pickups have been sold since 2023, and at the beginning of 2025, the Russian MB Rus confirmed that she would act an exclusive importer and Foton distributor and bring these cars to us with a guarantee for a period of three years or 150 thousand kilometers of run.
Between themselves, pickups are distinguished by design and equipment, while their dimensions are the same: 5.54 meters in length, two meters wide, 1.9 meters in height and 3.35 meters between the axles. The dimensions of the cargo platform are 1560 × 1650 × 530 millimeters, the equipped mass is 2.2 tons, the carrying capacity is 775 kilograms, and the road clearance is 240 millimeters. The angles of the entrance and the congress are 28 and 26 degrees, respectively.
Foton Tunland V7
Foton Foton Tunland V7
Foton Foton Tunland V7
Foton Foton Tunland V7
Foton
And also about the differences: the V7 has a rear spring suspension, and the V9 from the back of the spring, in front of both pickups, have an independent suspension on double transverse levers with a stabilizer. V7 in the company itself is considered a more extreme pickup, and the V9 is more premium.
The power plant is one: a 2.0-liter environmental-5-5-5 turbodiesel, developing 159 horsepower and 410 nm of torque, a 48-volt starter-generator that provides an additional 60-80 Nm of the moment, and an eight-band automatic. The drive is extremely complete.
Foton Tunland V9
Foton Foton Tunland V9
Foton Foton Tunland V9
Foton Foton Tunland V9
Foton Foton Tunland V9
Foton
The optics are completely LED, adaptive cruise control, an assistant traffic in traffic jams, retention systems in the lane and emergency braking, chambers of circular review, as well as atmospheric lighting with 256 colors are declared. But the panoramic roof is a rare option for pickups, but V7 and V9 have it.
In addition to all of the above, the equipment list includes a warning system about the approach of the object in the back, control of blind areas, control of the driver’s fatigue and recognition of road signs. Finally, V7 and V9 have radar sensors.
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The pickup segment in Russia is gradually growing. So, over the past year, almost 29.2 thousand new pickups were implemented in the country, which is not only 65 percent more than in 2023, but also a record indicator in the history of the Russian car market. The previous record has been held since 2013, when more than 25 thousand pickups were implemented (Avtostat data).
In a conversation with the “Motor” in “MB Rus”, they noted that they are counting on the further growth of the pickup segment.
The leaders in the segment are now Chinese Great Wall (6.9 thousand of pickups sold in 2024, an increase of 37 percent), JAC (almost six thousand pieces and an increase of 2.5 times), domestic UAZ (4.1 thousand pieces, growth of 24 percent), Changan (3.1 thousand pieces of growth) and Russian Sollers (three thousand. pcs.).
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