On Could 1, SGMW introduced the supply of 16,383 items of Wuling Bingo in April. The finances EV was launched on March 29 in China for 59,800 yuan (8,600 USD). The deliveries embody 522 automobiles delivered in March; Wuling additionally claims that the primary 10k deliveries had been realized within the first two weeks after the launch.
Wuling Bingo hatchback is a 5-door, 4-seater, and measures 3950/1708/1580mm (size/width/top), and the wheelbase is 2560mm. It’s a front-wheel drive with a 30 kW or 50 kW motor with 110 Nm or 150 Nm peak torque, respectively. High velocity is proscribed to 100 km/h, and curb weight is 990 kg for the bottom trim.
Bingo has a 17.3 kWh or 31.9 kWh LFP battery good for 203 km or 333 km CLTC vary, respectively. The worth vary is 58,800 – 83,800 yuan.
Contained in the cabin is a twin display divided right into a 7″ instrument panel and a ten.25″ infotainment display, much like what you see inside a brand new Mercedes CLA. Ling OS conducts the programs. Leather-based imitation seats really look fairly good.
With the seats down, the cargo area is 790 liters, and it additionally has an elective inflatable mattress within the rear half. Formally to make use of when tenting or going into nature, however it is a metropolis automotive aimed toward younger of us, so that you make your individual conclusion.
SGMW dominance
Wuling Bingo is a product of a world three way partnership between GM, SAIC, and Wuling (SGMW), which has been very assured just lately. Two years in the past, they launched their best-seller Hongguang Wuling Mini EV, and since then, it’s one win after one other.
They milked the success of the Mini EV by launching varied choices, such because the Mini EV convertible. Later they launched Wuling Air EV, their first worldwide EV, because it began gross sales in Indonesia and was rebadged as MG Comet in India. MG is a former British model underneath SAIC.
And SGMW isn’t stopping – they’re making ready a brand new ‘mini SUV’ Baojun Yep, undoubtedly the best automotive in China. SGMW is a hegemon in China relating to finances EVs, beating Chery QQ Ice Cream sequence in high quality and Changan Lumin in recognition.
Some resisted
However this would possibly change quickly as SGMW faces a rival who’s his equal. The almighty BYD joined the sport of finances EVs final week and launched the BYD Seagull hatchback for 73,800 yuan (10,700 USD).
After its April 18 launch, BYD Seagull obtained 10,000 orders in 24 hours. The EV hatchback makes use of the e-platform 3.0 and has two completely different battery choices. The primary choice is a 30 kWh BYD LFP battery, offering a driving vary of 305 km CLTC. The second choice is a 38 kWh BYD LFP battery, providing a extra prolonged vary of 405 km CLTC. Each battery choices assist DC quick charging, permitting the Seagull to recharge as much as 80% in solely half-hour.
The Seagull is powered by a 55 kW motor, which allows it to achieve a prime velocity of 130 km/h. The car measures 3780/1715/1540 mm, with a wheelbase of 2500 mm, and it incorporates a 4-seater, 5-door configuration.
Regardless of who would be the winner – SGMW or BYD – many analysts in China touch upon this as proof that small ICE automobiles are useless.
