On February 11th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released two announcements: “Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Products (Batch 353)” and “Catalogue of New Energy Vehicles for Saving Energy and Enjoying Vehicle and Vessel Tax Reduction and Exemption (Batch 36)”. Roewe iMAX8 EV was unveiled in the latter announcement.
The key parameters of Roewe iMAX8 EV in the announcement are as follows:
- Length, width, and height are: 5,016 × 1,909 × 1,807/1,796 mm;
- Total mass is 2,929 kg, and the maximum speed is 180 km/h;
- Wheelbase is 3,000 mm, and tire specification is 225/60R18;
- It can accommodate 7 people including the driver.
From the exposed pictures, the front styling looks similar to that of the Toyota Alphard, while the back styling is slightly similar to that of the Buick GL8. In addition, optional configurations include a sunroof and black roof.
Equipped with SAIC’s ternary lithium battery pack, Roewe iMAX8 EV adopts a drive motor with a rated power of 90 kW and a peak power of 180 kW provided by Huayu Automotive. According to previous reports, the vehicle will have a range of over 550 kilometers and can be fast-charged from 30% to 80% in 15 minutes.
🔗Source: MIIT
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