Thrumpchi hopes the 2021 version of GS8 will break the trend. The car grew in size - 4980/1950/1780mm with wheelbase 2920. So comparing with the previous Trumpchi GS8, it is +145mm in length +40mm width, almost the same height (-5mm), and +120mm height. There would be two variants - petrol car 2.0T+8AT and hybrid one 2.0T + HDS.
Following the design, the replacement of the gasoline engine with the hybrid one is the biggest change. Trumpchi GS8 is the first Chinese car equipped with a fourth-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS). Chinese media refer to it almost exclusively as THS to underline GAC's partnership with the established Japanese automaker. However,Toyotarenamed its hybrid drive train technology a long time ago - now it is called Hybrid Synergy Drive (HDS). They made the change as they started licensing the technology to Nissan.