The Chinese all-electric car maker Hozon Auto has been developing an English version of its website to prepare the expansion to other markets. Now, the carmaker finally announced that it will produce a right-hand drive version of its affordable electric car NETA V to be exported to ASEAN countries.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) brings together ten Southeast Asian states into one organisation:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
In China the NETA V is available in many versions, but the one bellow offers the best value for money.
Long range entertainment version (best value for money version)
- Length: 4.070 mm
- Wheelbase: 2.420 mm
- Width: 1.690 mm
- Height: 1.540 mm
- Tire specifications: 185/65 R15
- Wheels: aluminium
- Number of seats: 5
- Motor: 55 kW and 175 N.m of torque
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (firmware limited)
- DC fast charging: 30 minutes (30-80 %)
- On-board charging: 6-8 h (6,6 kW)
- Range: 401 km (NEDC) and around 300 km in WLTP
- Battery capacity: 38,54 kWh (LFP battery cells by CATL)
- Starting price (before subsidies): 80.900 yuan (10.426 euros)
- Starting price (after subsidies): 70.900 yuan (9.137 euros)
This electric car besides affordable is extremely efficient. It has the same range of a BYD Dolphin or a Renautl ZOE ZE 40 but with a smaller battery capacity, which is impressive.
The NETA V also has a faster and better equipped version called Co-sport Magic Edition - that would make sense to be exported to more wealthy right-hand drive markets, such as Australia or South Africa.
NETA V Co-sport Magic Edition
- Length: 4.070 mm
- Wheelbase: 2.420 mm
- Width: 1.690 mm
- Height: 1.540 mm
- Tire specifications: 185/55 R16
- Wheels: aluminium
- Number of seats: 5
- Motor: 70 kW and 150 N.m of torque
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h
- Acceleration performance: 3,9 seconds (0-50 km/h)
- DC fast charging: 30 minutes (30-80 %)
- On-board charging: 6-8 h (6,6 kW)
- Range: 401 km (NEDC) and around 300 km in WLTP
- Starting price (before subsidies): 86.900 yuan (11.236 euros)
- Starting price (after subsidies): 76.900 yuan (9.943 euros)
Curiously, this new edition comes with V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) capability as standard.
Finally, Hozon Auto also announced that next year it’ll export its much-awaited premium electric car NETA S to Europe. This electric car was created in cooperation with Huawei.
Anyway, 2022 seems to be the year when good Chinese electric cars start to enter into foreign markets at a higher pace. BYD, Xpeng, NIO, ORA, GAC AION, Leapmotor and Hozon Auto are coming…
More info:
