China is rapidly becoming the world’s cradle of electric cars. In fact, each year China produces nearly 99% of electric buses and 50% of all of the EVs in the world. However, despite these impressive numbers the vast majority of Chinese electric cars are only for the local market, so we won’t see them on the American roads.
This list below covers the most interesting EVs from China that are in the fight to conquer the international market in 2020 and 2021.
Xiaopeng P7: Officially the longest range Chinese EV, this 4-door coupe is the second model of the Xiaopeng startup that is going to hit production lines in 2020. The P7 is built on the brand’s new SEPA platform, that enables both single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD configurations.
Nio EC6: The Chinese startup Nio can be called a crossover brand, since its current production lineup includes three models of this body style. The EC6 is newest one, and basically, it is a so-called coupe-SUV version of the compact ES6.
Byton M-Byte: Unlike many of Chinese electric cars, the Byton M-Byte seems to have been designed solely for the North American market, where it should go on sale by the late 2020.
Polestar Precept: We all know Polestar as the high-performance electrified subsidiary of Volvo, but since it is currently owned by the Chinese conglomerate Geely, all of the upcoming Polestars will be manufactured in China instead of Sweden.
MG ZS EV: Initially introduced to the Chinese market in 2019, the electric version of the MG ZS crossover is migrating to UK this year, with a cost of £25,000 after incentives.
Aiways U5: Aiways U5 is the first all-electric SUV from a Chinese brand to be certified for sale in Europe. The Aiways U5 is scheduled to start deliveries in August 2020, and it will try to compete in affordable crossover segment.
Xiaopeng G3: First revealed in 2017 under the name Identity X, this battery electric crossover is often referred to as a Chinese Model X. Unlike its American counterpart, the Xiaopeng G3 is motivated by a 197 horsepower electric motor that is only capable of 106 mph speeds and 0 to 62 acceleration of 8.5 seconds.
Geely Geometry A: Geely conglomerate is launching an independent global high-end pure electric brand that is scheduled to release 10 new EV by the year 2025. Their first lineup entry is a mid-size sedan labeled Geometry A expected to arrive in 6 different configurations.
Nio ES8: In production since 2018, the ES8 is first SUV model from NIO and its largest vehicle. Starting from 2020, it sits on a revised chassis, gets redesigned exterior, new cabin tech, and a modified powertrain setup with 70, 84 or 100kWh battery pack.
Byton K-Byte: This executive sedan K-Byte is lined up as the second model from the Chinese startup that makes its major focus on the autonomy and connectivity of the car. The concept rides on the same platform as the M-Byte Crossover, has elegant sloping roofline and a panoramic roof.
Source: Automotive Territory
Images Credits to: NIO, Byton and Xiaopeng
