Foton Tunland

I purchased my first Tunland new, in Oct 2014 after doing my homework and test driving just about every other brand of ute offered in NZ. I wouldn't say it came out top in my eyes but it ticked all my box's. Personally I find the Tunlands exterior lines more appealing than most other brands. Its a big truck with a spacious cab and large rear well.The motor performed well enough, it was an acceptable truck to drive and all the basic tricks like bluetooth, cruisecontrol etc seemed to be on board. Reliability was always going to be a question that...Read more

So far it's very comfortable ride, plenty of leg room front and back, great economy, bit sluggish if you need to get off the mark fast but hit the sport button and it lifts off smartly.great turning in tight spots. Good vision all around due to big windows. We added a full fibreglass canopy, a steel bullbar,tint to front and rear doors and a towbar.
The interior is great all the bits and bobs of all modern cars sat nav etc. Comfy seats good aircon, little hidy hole under back seat.
The only problem I see is the night drive lights I'm probably ...Read more

I bought my 2016 Tunland new in March 2017. Were running out old stock.
I live in Nelson NZ and bought it from a dealer in the North Island, as no agent where I live.
It is now Jan. 2022.
So the question is, am I happy with my purchase?. YES
My approach to buying this vehicle was, "when buying a new vehicle you are buying new problems and when buying second hand you are buying some one else's" And what was most important to me?, will the agent provide the after sale service to resolve any issues that may arise?.
Did I have any problems w...Read more

Just bought my new 2018 Foton Tunland 4X4,we put a canopy on it as well
Only done just under a thousand clicks,all good
First impressions are:
Very surprised by the engine,lots of mumbo down low as a matter of fact this thing is a bit of a weapon. A bit to early to be critical just yet.
No 4 wheeling or caravan towing as yet but excellent at highway speeds,1800 rpm at 100 kph,2000 rpm at 110 kph
Have found no fault with cruise control,holds set speed very well. Torque range starts at 1600 rpm so I keep the revs between 1600 rpm and 2000 rpm,it will go up and down the hills without even noticing them
Very happy so far.
Will keep forum updated as time goes on

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These utes are a bargain 2nd hand,I was looking for a workhorse,usually under 20k,looked at rangers,Hilux,rodeo all with 300/400000kms on them, so put money away for an engine rebuild,found a tunland and keep in mind the price I'm impressed,It's bad points flat hard seats,hard plastic interior,flimsy switches.Good points low tech engine,tough reliable,the little Cummins is ohv,push rod,timing gears,no belt or chain to break,cast iron block and head,no liners. Cummins have been building truck and industrial engines for a long time, they go for e...Read more

I researched the Tunland ute and despite negative reviews and living in hope of Foton improving vehicles weak points it took 2 years to decide to buy my first new car. Reputable names, cummins, getrag box, borgwarner, dana axles and even a hilux chassis. Bought in Vic, serviced by Beddgoods, Ballarat. Dissatifactory response to minor warranty issues and fobbed off concerns. Brooks in Wodonga gave excellent service to issues regarding interior air directional lever, replaced out of balanced rims, for after market. I resolved daylight driving lig...Read more

An every day driver that I use for work. I purchased the vehicle to expand my business and towing is important, and 2.5 tonnes capability should do the job. Unfortunately tge car has had issues since the 1000km make and has only gotten worse. Mystery misfire, gear box and transfer case that needs repair and replacement and ABS brakes that regularly lock up leave this vehicle short of the mark.
On the surface the car is well presented and comparable with its competitor's however a few years down the track anything plastic has faded, levers and...Read more

We are running 5 Foton Tunlands in NZ Bought form Car Town Palmerston North. We are delivering milk powder to farms.We have put flat decks on them all and regularly carry a tonne on back and tow 2.5 tonne behind them all over NZ . Deliver 3.5 tonne .Been 100 % reliable and we have traded 2 in on new models and got excellent trade in deal.Very happy with whole experience.Have now bought 2 Foton Aumark trucks as well.Guess we are Foton converts

January 5th 2022 Update: We have increased our fleet from 5 Tunlands

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LOVE THE CAR,,, GREAT VALUE FOR THE PRICE,,, BUT,,, had gear box replaced due to problems with getting into second gear, as we had a reason to be in Wagga n.s.w. we had it replaced there,, all good until a hot day turned on aircon, wouldnt work correctly,, when we returned to Wagga got them to check it out some plate needed moving,, ok,, then globes blew on daylight running lights,,, $12 as mechanic suggested going to a lower watt... blew one within two days,,, month later get a fellow driver tells us had no break lights, fuses fine,, globes n...Read more

Now don't get me wrong key me start by saying I love this truck. I still love it no matter how much it breaks. Also when it goes off-road it has never gotten bogged and I've done a lot of off roading. BUT. I bought this tunland on a work lease in 2014. I was offered a six year warranty and thought hey this can't be so bad I'll give it a try. I also had the truck decked out with a lift,bullbar, driving lights, tonneau cover, aftermarket tyres and a tow bar, I later added a uhf,snorkel, roof racks, a roof basket and more lift and 33 inch tyres. S...Read more

Ok well this is my second foton tunland. I have reviewed the new 2017 model and put my new and improved foton tunland to the test. It has a 6 speed automatic transmission. German built. The interior is excellent. Much better than the 2015 model. More powerful motor. And with 4 wheel disc brakes. More features like reverse camera. Touch screen stereo. Traction control. Steep descent control. Sports mode. Economy mode and snow. And much more on the stereo. Cruise control. Blue tooth. And more. You still need to replace the suspension shockers t...Read more

Bought my Tunland second hand in March. It is a 2015 single cab with triple m tray, tuff bullbar and sidesteps, winch, towbar, under carriage toolboxes and driving lights. Triple m trays sides come off which is very handy and only takes ten seconds to put them back on. Had ute for six months and hasn't missed a beat on my farm, in paddocks, on gravel roads and in cruise control on empty country roads. My vehicle was first registered in March 2016 and still drives like a new car.

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My 2015 Foton duel cab ute was very slugy to start with, but with remapping of ECU and a high flow cat and 3" exhaust . The ute goes like the clappers. Also the suspension required up grading due to the steel Tuff bull bar placed on the vehicle from the dealer. I chose a Pedders HD 50mm lift kit to compensate for the steel body kit i also placed under the ute. From reading about oil catch cans I also placed a large flow one on the engine . The vehicle has been to the Gulf and Michelle River four times on some very ruff terrain and performed ve...Read more

The bad news is the engine sounds a little like a tractor from the outside of the cab and that's where the bad news ends. Build quality is very good everything seems to do what it's supposed to. The owners hand book is very hard to read, print is very small and translated directly from Chinese this could do with some improvement. The ride is firm empty but put a load in the tray and that improves alot. The trim level is on par with hi lux or nissan. There are no mistery squeaks, rattles or thumps. The gearbox shifts very positive and smoothly t...Read more