On April 15th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published two notices – the “Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Production Enterprises and Products” (Batch 355) and the “Catalog of Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles Eligible for Tax Reduction and Exemption” (Batch 38) – which publicly disclosed the intended content, with the Wuling Air EV among them.
The key parameters of the Wuling Air EV reflected in the notice are as follows:
- Dimensions: 2,599 × 1,505 × 1,631 mm;
- Total mass: 860 kg, highest speed: 100 km/h;
- Wheelbase: 1,635 mm, tire specification: 145/70R12;
- Peak power of the drive motor: 30 kW, with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack;
- With 4 seats including the driver.
From the exposed images, the Air EV has a more rounded and technologically advanced appearance than the Mini EV. Optional features include front position lights (cross-through), front combination lights (LED), rear position lights (cross-through), and rear combination lights (LED).
Surprisingly, the Air EV has an intelligent driving assistance system (front camera, rear radar, rear camera, side radar, exterior rearview mirrors) as an option.
Overall, the exterior design and intelligent configuration of the Air EV indicate its positioning above that of the Mini EV, and only time can tell if it will maintain the Mini EV’s explosive sales.
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🔗Source: MIIT
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