Category: Product & specification

FOTON Tunland is available in both left-hand drive (LHD) and right-hand drive (RHD). Steering side is a factory decision taken at order, so it has to be right on the purchase order.

Which side for which market

Broadly: most of Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe drive on the right and take LHD. East Africa, southern Africa, South Asia and Australia drive on the left and take RHD. Confirm your own registration requirement rather than relying on the region — a few markets are the exception.

What changes with steering side

• Dashboard and controls are mirrored, including the instrument cluster and centre screen layout.
• Steering gear and pedal box differ — this is not a conversion, it is a different build.
• Availability by model. Not every body style and transmission combination exists on both sides. RHD coverage is narrower than LHD on some lines.
• Lead time. Your side may sit in a different production slot.

Why we ask about steering early

Because it narrows the configuration list immediately. If you tell us “RHD, double cab, automatic” we can tell you within a day which models are available and when they build — rather than quoting a configuration that does not exist.

A note on the single cab

Single cab is a body style, not a separate model range. Tunland is built as a double cab (V7, V9, G7) or a single cab (Tunland S) on the same platform. If your market wants a long-bed work truck, that is a cab choice within the range, not a different vehicle family.

See a model that covers both cab styles →

Two pickups can look similar and behave completely differently. If you are choosing stock for a market, the decision comes down to three things: rear suspension, cab style and how the vehicle will actually be loaded.

The single biggest difference: rear suspension

This is exactly how the two flagship models differ. The Tunland V7 uses a leaf-spring rear suspension and a black bumper with body-coloured casual wheel arches — the working end of the range. The Tunland V9 uses a five-link coil-spring rear suspension with a body-coloured bumper and black sport wheel arches — the comfort end. They share the P4 platform and the same powertrain.

Cab style

• Double cab — five seats. What most retail buyers want; also what fleet buyers choose when the vehicle doubles as transport.
• Single cab — two to three seats and a long bed. The right answer when the truck exists to carry things, not people.

Single cab is a body style on the same platform, not a separate family — the Tunland range covers both.

Gearing and drivetrain

Two-wheel drive costs less and uses less fuel. Four-wheel drive is not optional if your customers drive unsealed roads in the wet season, or if resale value depends on it. Ask your dealers which they actually sell; the answer is often more 4×4 than you would guess.

A practical way to decide your first order mix

1. Ask three dealers in your market which configuration they sell most of — cab style first, then drivetrain.
2. Split your first container so it covers both ends: one working configuration, one comfort configuration.
3. Let the second order follow what actually sold.

Compare the full Tunland range →

Three numbers on a pickup spec sheet cause more confusion than any others. Once you can read them, you can compare models across markets without being misled.

The three numbers

Curb weight

The vehicle with fluids and a full tank, no load, no driver. This is what the truck weighs as it leaves the ship.

GVW (gross vehicle weight)

The maximum the vehicle is rated to weigh including payload, occupants and everything carried. A legal limit, not a physical one.

Payload

GVW minus curb weight. The figure that matters to a working buyer.

A worked example

For a Tunland V configuration: GVW 3,065 kg, curb weight 2,010 kg. Payload is therefore about 1,055 kg — before you subtract occupants and anything added after the factory.

Why the same model shows different GVW numbers

• Suspension and tyres. A leaf-spring rear axle is rated differently from a coil-spring one.
• Market homologation. Some countries cap GVW by class, so the same truck is registered at a lower figure.
• Fitted accessories. A steel bull bar, winch or canopy adds to curb weight and reduces payload.

What to check before you quote a fleet buyer

1. Ask what they actually carry — not “one tonne”, but what and how often.
2. Subtract crew weight, fuel and any accessories from the payload figure.
3. If they routinely run at the limit, specify the leaf-spring model. That is the V7’s role in the range.

Two related figures worth knowing

Towing capacity and ball weight are separate ratings. A vehicle can have a healthy payload and a modest towing rating. Ask for both if your customer tows.

See V7 and V9 specifications side by side →