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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Range score
82%
Fast charge score
68%
Running cost score
90%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
82%
Real-world range (km)
500
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
165
Cost to run per year
$924.00
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$52,990.00
NSW on-road costs
$2,879.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,074.00
Qld on-road costs
$1,751.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$2,706.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,785.00
WA on-road costs
$4,535.00
NT on-road costs
$795.00

Specifications Members only Results for paid members only

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
6 year/150,000 km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
570
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
145
Total battery capacity (kWh)
84
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
82.5
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
8
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
38
Braked towing capacity (kg)
No Towing
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
No Towing
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
180
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
5.9
Torque (Nm)
360
Power (kW)
230
Length (mm)
4800
Width (mm)
1875
Height (mm)
1460
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
400
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
Not Available
Kerb weight (kg)
Members only
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2501
Ground clearance (mm)
120
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
China

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