Pickup cars are only gaining popularity in our country. Domestic manufacturers do not have a wide range of such cars, and foreign firms do not represent all models in our country. However, if you have the desire and financial capabilities, you can even purchase an exclusive American model the size of a good truck.
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Instructions
Step 1
Determine the purpose of purchasing a pickup truck. Either it is a truck for various transports, or a cheaper alternative to an SUV. In the first case, the image and capacity are more important for the owners, and they are not going to carry goods. If this is about you, choose a four-door pickup with a good level of equipment, a powerful engine and a modern appearance. If cargo transportation is critical, buy a model with one row of seats and a large cargo area.
Step 2
Decide on the type of drive. If a pickup truck requires cross-country ability and towing of heavy trailers, all-wheel drive is required. If the car is not going to be operated on bad roads, prefer rear-wheel drive cars as cheaper to buy and operate. Don't look for front-wheel drive pickups - there are very few of these in the world and they don't handle well when fully loaded.
Step 3
By design, pickups are divided into passenger and off-road. In the first case, the pickup is made on the basis of a passenger car, less often - a crossover. Often, such a car is more comfortable, economical and cheaper. It is these pickups that are loved in Asia and Australia. Another type of pickup truck is based on an SUV and has a frame structure, a rigid rear axle, four-wheel drive and a range. Such a car is more expensive, heavier, and uneconomical. However, in severe operating conditions, it will last much longer.
Step 4
Depending on the purpose of use, select the necessary accessories for the cargo compartment. The most popular rubberized awning to protect cargo from atmospheric precipitation. For an expensive image pickup, a rigid kung is more suitable, turning the car into a kind of SUV with a large utilitarian trunk. To transport long loads, an arc is required behind the cab, on which long objects are supported. American luxury pickups are equipped with an electric tailgate. Apart from increasing the comfort, it does not provide any advantages.
Step 5
If financial opportunities are limited, the choice of a pickup truck comes down mainly to domestic or Chinese models. And those, and others do not shine with technical characteristics, level of equipment and workmanship. The only advantage of domestic designs will be the availability of spare parts and repairs.
When choosing a mid-range pickup truck, pay attention to Japanese and American models as more common, popular, reliable and adapted to the basic needs of consumers. Luxury pickups are produced only in the USA, they are not officially supplied to the Russian market and are not inferior in their parameters to the best American SUVs, and often even surpass them.
