The Great Wall Wingle is a model of pick-up truck that has been manufactured by the Chinese company Great Wall Motors since 2006. The Wingle was renamed Wingle 3 with the introduction of the newer model Wingle 5 in 2010 and Wingle 6 in 2014. Great Wall then unveiled another Wingle model to the lineup known as the Wingle 7 in 2018.
The Great Wall Wingle 3 (Chinese: 长城风骏; pinyin: Chángchéng Fēngjùn), previously the Great Wall Wingle, is a compact pick-up truck built and marketed by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors since December 2006. In 2009, it became the first Chinese-made ute or pick-up to be sold in Australia, where it is marketed as the V-Series. It was also made available in Italy, with the model name Steed.
The body shell is licensed from Isuzu based on an earlier Isuzu/GM model which was sold as an Isuzu Rodeo. The truck's front end styling also bears a striking resemblance to the 2002 Volkswagen Magellan concept car. The steering wheels used in the truck are Toyota designs found in models like the Camry and Sienna.
A new pick-up named Wingle 5 was released in March 2010 and is sold alongside the original, which has been renamed Wingle 3. It is now available with a new 2-litre turbodiesel common rail engine developing 105 kW (141 hp) and 305 N⋅m (225 lb⋅ft).
In April 2014, the new Wingle 6 was introduced, featuring amongst other things LED headlights, a rear differential lock, reversing camera and parking sensors, and a tire pressure monitoring system. It is powered by the same range of the 2.0-litre diesel and 2.4-litre petrol engines.
The Wingle 7 was introduced in September 2018. The Wingle 7 is available with the 4D20 diesel engine paired to a 6 speed manual gearbox. Pricing is between 95,800 and 117,800 yuan (13,930 to 17,120 USD) with 8 trim levels.
The Australian specification V240 (Wingle 3) came standard with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 100 kW (134 hp) and 200 N⋅m (148 lbf⋅ft) of torque, which was supplied by the SAIC-Mitsubishi joint venture in Shanghai. The diesel engines are of Great Wall design and manufacture. The V240 is specified as standard with alloy wheels, AM/FM CD radio, electric windows, leather trimmed seats, disc/drum brakes and air-conditioning.
In 2010, a single-cab model was released which, in the Australian market, replaced the SA220 (Great Wall Sailor). In 2011, the dual-cab V240 was upgraded to the newly-released Wingle 5.
In 2017, the updated Wingle 6 was released in Australia, with only the 2.0 L diesel engine available.
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