JAC Auto introduced on their official WeChat they’d begin the gross sales of the electrical hatchback Yiwei 3 in June. The price range EV will start to presale in Might when the worth shall be revealed. Yiwei 3 (钇为3) is the primary automobile of the model and the primary car constructed on the JAC’s DI platform.
JAC introduced that the Yiwei 3 could have a most vary of 600km, and the worth is anticipated to be 100,000 – 150,000 yuan (14,500 – 21,800 USD). It can compete in opposition to BYD Dolphin and ORA Funky Cat (in China, the title is ORA Good Cat).
JAC launched the Yiwei model on April 12 in China and introduced that it’s aimed toward younger of us between 20-35 years previous. Moreover, Yiwei plans to launch 4 new fashions within the subsequent 5 years: Yiwei 5, Yiwei X5, Yiwei 3, and Yiwei X3. It would appear to be quite a bit, however contemplating China-speed, it’s not very bold, as for a lot of Chinese language manufacturers launching 2-3 fashions/yr is turning into an ordinary.
Yiwei 3 is a metropolis automobile with 5 doorways and 5 seats. It was already featured within the MIIT homologation listing, so we all know many particulars. The automobile measures 4025/1770/1560mm (L/H/W), with a 2620mm wheelbase. Additionally, on the automobile’s rear, there are English letters EV3, which counsel the worldwide title. Total it’s an cute automobile with a neat design.
The facility comes from a single motor with 70kW or 100 kW energy and a high velocity restricted to 150km/h. From MIIT, we discovered that the automobile would provide three vary choices: 305 km, 405 km, and 505 km. With the announcement, it now appears JAC can even put together a brand new trim stage with a 600 km vary.
Contained in the automobile is a diamond-shaped dashboard and two screens. Smaller for the instrument panel and a 15.6″ infotainment display, the same old setup for Chinese language metropolis automobiles. Nevertheless, the second LCD is comparatively massive for such a small EV. The buttons n the steering wheel have the identical design as Nio, and JAC makes use of many parts from different automobiles it manufactures. So contained in the 100,000 yuan Yiwei 3, you possibly can have a little bit of a sense of 500,000 yuan ET7. Sort of.
The automobile helps AC and DC quick charging, and Guoxuan Hello-Tech and JAC Huating will provide the LFP battery. At Shanghai Auto Present in April, JAC additionally revealed the Yiwei 3, powered by a sodium-ion battery. The launch date of the sodium model is, nonetheless, unknown but.
