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Spy Shots: Foton Tunlan pickup truck testing in India

Publishtime:2019/08/16 Views:1

Spy shots of a Foton Tunland pickup truck testing in India, seen in the great city of Pune by a sharp-eyed reader of IndianAutosBlog.com. Foton is a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC), making pickup trucks and other commercial vehicles.

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The Tunland is already exported to Australia, South Africa, and several markets in the Middle East. The appearance of a Tunland in Pune indicates BAIC is planning export to India too, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet.

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The Foton Tunland. Price ranges from 137.000 yuan to 148.800 yuan. Power comes from a Cummins 2.8 liter turbo diesel with 130hp and 360nm, mated to a 5-speed manual. BAIC is also working on a new 2.0 turbo that will be used in the Tunland and in the upcoming ‘U201 SUV’, which is based on the Tunland.

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