Earlier this year, just as Apple decided to stop working on its car, the so-called iCar, Chery unveiled its own iCarβthe iCar 03. At the Beijing Auto Show, Chery showed a new version of the iCar 03 called the iCar 03T. Major differences to the car included a general chunkier off-road look. Now, with an MIIT listing, it looks like Chery is getting the iCar 03T ready for the beginning of sales, which are likely to commence in the next few months.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) listings consist of two for the rear wheel drive and two for the all-wheel drive versions. Registration information includes two lengths for the car 4433 and 4380 mm with the difference accounted for by the optional rear-mounted saddle box. Other dimensions are width 1916 and height 1741 mm and the wheelbase is 2715 mm. Weight for the single motor version is 1817 kg while for the dual motor versions the weight is either 1914 or 1935 kg, the heavier weight being with the traction system. Purchasers have a choice between 18 and 19-inch wheels.
The angle of approach and departure on the single motor versions are 26 and 28Β°, which is the same for all-wheel drive versions that are not equipped with the traction system. For those equipped with such a system, the angles are 26 and 21 degrees, respectively. Ground clearance is 200 mm. All-wheel drive versions are rated with a towing capacity of 750 kg for trailers without brakes and up to 1600 kg with brakes.
A five-seater SUV, the iCar 03T uses lithium ion phosphate batteries produced by CATL. Currently, the battery capacities are unknown; however, the car is believed to have a range of more than 500 km. Only the 4WD versions of the iCar 03 (see specs) achieve such a range using a 69.77 kWh battery, meaning that the battery of the iCar 03T will be either the same capacity or bigger.
Single motor versions are equipped with a 112AA5 electric motor from Chery New Energy Automobile Company, which can deliver a peak power of 135KW. All-wheel drive versions add a 112AA3 electric motor with 70KW of power. This version gets iWD intelligent electric 4-wheel drive, which provides a variety of driving modes
It should be noted that there are considerable differences between the iCar 03T and the iCar 03. First off the only dimension that is precisely the same is the wheelbase, all others are slightly different. The styling is also different, although similar to a large extent. Most notable at the front are the two air intakes on the outside of the lights, but even the logo positioning is different. It has a much more low-key badging than on the iCar 03. The front fender also looks more off-road than with the regular car. This is echoed at the rear which also features similar air vents like protrusions at either side. Notably, the declared iCar 03T differs somewhat from the version that was shown at the Beijing Auto Show, gone is the roof rack with integrated LED lights.
Source: MIIT
