Vehicle model
ICH-X Gamme ICH-X - utilitaires ou VUS
ICH-X's utility and SUV range is the heart of the brand, entirely oriented toward off-road use. It is built around the K2, a rugged 4x4 derived from the Chinese BAIC BJ40 (unveiled in 2023), with the proportions of an adventurer evoking a cross between a Jeep Wrangler and a Range Rover, and the K3, a more compact off-roader based on the Chery group's Jetour Traveller. These vehicles are aimed at buyers looking for an SUV capable of obstacle clearance, fitted with all-wheel drive, good ground clearance and favorable approach and departure angles, while retaining a certain on-road comfort. The range targets a public sensitive to the price-equipment ratio rather than to prestige. Note: these models are not marketed in North America. On the tire and wheel side, these are heavy SUVs that, in Quebec, would require a dedicated set of winter tires, ideally on moderate-diameter wheels (17 or 18 inches) to preserve comfort and protect the wheels from salt and potholes.
History
History of the ICH-X Gamme ICH-X - utilitaires ou VUS
ICH-X's utility and SUV range is the heart of the brand, entirely oriented toward off-road use. It is built around the K2, a rugged 4x4 derived from the Chinese BAIC BJ40 (unveiled in 2023), with the proportions of an adventurer evoking a cross between a Jeep Wrangler and a Range Rover, and the K3, a more compact off-roader based on the Chery group's Jetour Traveller. These vehicles are aimed at buyers looking for an SUV capable of obstacle clearance, fitted with all-wheel drive, good ground clearance and favorable approach and departure angles, while retaining a certain on-road comfort. The range targets a public sensitive to the price-equipment ratio rather than to prestige. Note: these models are not marketed in North America. On the tire and wheel side, these are heavy SUVs that, in Quebec, would require a dedicated set of winter tires, ideally on moderate-diameter wheels (17 or 18 inches) to preserve comfort and protect the wheels from salt and potholes.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Mechanical bases from BAIC (K2) and Chery/Jetour (K3): a 2.0 L turbodiesel of about 162 hp with an 8-speed automatic transmission for the K2; a 2.0 L turbocharged gasoline engine of 245 hp and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission for the K3, with all-wheel drive (BorgWarner XWD system on the K3) and differential lock.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
ICH-X étant absente du marché nord-américain, on y croise très rarement ces véhicules. Pour référence, le K2 (4x4 de type baroudeur) reçoit d'origine des pneus de grand diamètre montés sur jantes de 20 pouces, avec des montes alternatives plus modestes en 17 et 18 pouces mieux adaptées à un usage hivernal et tout-terrain. Comme tout VUS lourd à vocation 4x4, ces modèles bénéficient au Québec d'un jeu de pneus d'hiver dédié, idéalement sur jantes de plus petit diamètre pour gagner en hauteur de flanc et protéger les jantes du sel et des nids-de-poule. L'entraxe (bolt pattern) et l'alésage central exacts ne sont pas confirmés publiquement; vérifier auprès du fabricant avant tout achat de jantes.
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