The GS4 is GAC Trumpchi's second SUV, and although the main sales market is China, the world premiere of the GS4 was held at the 2015 North American International Auto Show.
 
All GS4 models were initially powered by a new 1.3-liter engine (named the 200-liter engine based on the torque output) mated to either a 5-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and in the 2016 facelift, a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine and a six-speed automatic manual transmission were added. GS4 The two engines are developed by GAC Trumpchi itself, judging from the data, the 200T engine has a maximum power of 101kW and a maximum torque of 202Nm, while the 1.5T engine has 152 horsepower and a torque of 235Nm, which has reached the mainstream level in terms of data.
 
In addition, the 7-speed G-DCT dual-clutch transmission is closely related to Fiat, and has long been installed in Trumpchi's GS5 and GA6 models, and is now also used in the GS4. However, the displacement of the GS4's 1.3T engine is indeed too small, so it must pull up the speed, but this dual-clutch gearbox produced by Trumpchi attaches great importance to fuel economy, so on the road with slightly complicated road conditions, the GS4 gearbox is constantly lowering-rising-descending-rising, so it brings an obvious sense of frustration. The 1.5T version of the GS4 has greatly improved this problem due to the increase in the base displacement, and the version equipped with a 6-speed automatic manual transmission has improved a lot in terms of driving experience. Buy the GS4 and give preference to the 6AT and try to avoid the dual-clutch.
 
The GS4 could theoretically be at the top of the range, but unfortunately its powertrain is still lagging behind, and while both of its engines have good book figures, neither of them can actually run fast. The 1.5T version of the GS4 accelerates from 0 to 100 km in 11.5 seconds. Many people will be curious about what is better than domestic brands in the joint venture car, and the gap is already obvious in the three major parts of the engine, gearbox and chassis. In addition to the hardware facilities of the three major parts, it is also necessary to consider the matching of the engine and gearbox, only in terms of the matching of the engine and gearbox of the joint venture car, the smoothness of the power and the acceleration ability, there is still a considerable gap between the independent brand.
 
At present, the two aspects that Chinese brands have done the most at international standards are design and chassis, and GAC Trumpchi has done the best in terms of chassis, because it directly bought the chassis technology of Alfa Romeo 166 and reapplied it to its own models after its own tuning. In terms of suspension performance, GS4 is the first-class level of its own brand, with a long suspension stroke, significant flexibility in daily shock filtration, and a calm and calm walk on bumpy roads.
 
GS4's steering feel is relatively poor, although the false position of the steering wheel is very reasonable on the bad road, but on the road, this large virtual position actually gives people a sense of confidence is not strong, and the travel of its own suspension is long, so when changing lanes at high speed, the turning feel and body posture are not too satisfying.
 
The interior space of the GS4 is normal in its class, but the comfort is still very high. Its seat cushions are wide and sofa-like, and with plenty of legroom and headroom, it is easy for both driver and passenger to find a relaxed sitting position. From the driver's point of view, the biggest advantage of the GS4 seat is that the body support is in place, which is suitable for long-distance driving.
 
In terms of quality, GS4 has not yet had a common high incidence of failure, in the eight major systems of the vehicle, body accessories and electrical appliances occupy the largest failure ratio, and the main problem is concentrated in battery failure. This time it was a gearbox problem, and the inability to change gears, abnormal noises, and abnormal faulty lights were the main problems. The largest proportion of complaints from car owners about the Trumpchi GS4 is the driving process, followed by the gearbox, and the appearance of the body. Among them, the problem of the gearbox is mainly concentrated in the abnormal sound of the gearbox of the automatic transmission model, while the manual transmission model is mainly due to the unsmooth gear.
 
GS4 participated in the first batch of crash tests in 2016 C-NCAP and scored 56.9 points, and the body rigidity performed well, but because of the short circuit of the automatic start-stop system after the collision, the power supply briefly smoked, and was deducted one star and only got a four-star evaluation, Trumpchi's official statement said that this was because the test model was not equipped with a standard battery protective case.
GAC Trumpchi GS4 evaluation report