Sales of the FAW Bestune Pony will begin on July 28. It is the latest Micro EV, similar to the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, to go on sale. Prices for the three versions range from 26,900 to 31,900 yuan (3700 โ 4400 USD). Base models have a range of 122 km, and the more expensive versions have a range of 170 km.
The car has taken quite a long time to come to market, having first been displayed at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show. Pre-sales of the car began on April 30. Buyers can choose between 6 exterior colors, all matched with white details, including panels and the roof. Color choices are jasmine white, bubble blue, celestial green, camellia green, peach powder, and cheese white (pearlescent white).
As with all the micro EVs, the dimensions are miniscule and the car is 3000, 1510, and 1630 mm (l/w/h), while the wheelbase is 1953 mm.
Known in Chinese asย Xiaoma (ๅฐ้ฉฌ), which translates as Pony, the car is purely a three-door. Inside, the car follows the copybook first popularized by the Wuling. Notable features are the drive selector being moved to the dashboard rather than trying to squeeze it between the two front seats, and the controls for the radio are like a gamepad. The car has a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and there is an LCD instrument screen for the driver.
Power comes from a 20 kW electric motor that can deliver up to 85 Nm of torque. The 122 km-range cars use a 9.4 kWh battery pack, while the 170 km, longer-range version uses 13.9 kWh. The car weighs 1000 and 1030 kg, respectively.
Production of the Bestune Pony began in May at the Yancheng Factory. This new plant, located in Jiangsu province, will be the manufacturing base for Bestuneโs new energy vehicles. The Bestune brand is set to launch seven new energy vehicles over the next three years.
Source: Autohome
