A Geely owner of Volvo and other brands, announced the arrival of a new cheap electric car that costs 31.900 yuan, something around of R $ 22 thousand.
Geely, a Chinese manufacturer, after taking Volvo out of Ford's hands, embracing Lotus and Proton, creating a bunch of brands and even new divisions, has now resurrected a fellow countryman. Created in 2014, but bankrupt in 2019, Zhidou returns to the market with a cheap electric car 31.900 yuan, or converting to our currency: R$22 thousand.
Cheap electric car from the owner of Volvo promises to displace big brands
Called Zhidou Rainbow, the electric mini car cheap will only be sold in China in various versions with prices ranging from 31.900 yuan to 43.900 yuan, which gives a price range in reais of R$22.689 to R$31.224.
It is worth mentioning that there are no sales plans for the model in Brazil, however, with an average price like that, it would be very well accepted by the public. The popular electric car is almost a miniature, just 3,22 meters long. That is, 32 cm less than a Fiat mobi, which is a very small model.
The new Geely electric car is 1,51 m wide and 1,63 m high, that is, it is taller than it is wide, which greatly compromises its stability. The wheelbase is 2,10 m. Despite being tiny, Geely will offer the mini electric car in three- or four-seater versions.
The wheels range from 13 to 15 inches, depending on the version. Furthermore, the cheap electric car from the owner of Volvo has seven different body colors, but all in pastel tones, which match the cutest aura of its design.
New popular electric car has 205 km of autonomy
Inside, the new model from the owner of Volvo has a 5-inch fully digital instrument panel and a 9-inch multimedia center. As the cabin is too small, the multimedia center is slightly moved to the passenger side, so that the steering wheel fits in the cabin of the vehicle. Zhidou Rainbow. Because it is tiny, its performance is also small. The low-cost mini electric car has two engine options.
The entry-level version delivers 27 hp and 8,7 kgfm of torque, while the top-of-the-line version delivers 40 hp and 12,8 kgfm. The batteries vary between 9,98 kWh and 125 km of autonomy, 17,18 kWh with 201 km of autonomy and 17,3 kWh with 205 km of autonomy. autonomy.
Zhidou has plans to launch eight cars over the next five years. In total, the brand will have 16 models, all of which may be miniature electric models.
Geely also focuses on hybrid cars
Geely recently announced a new generation of its system for hybrid cars, the Geely Raytheon Hybrid Platform, which will be released later this year. With this new platform for the production of hybrid cars, the company promises a big leap in terms of range and fuel consumption, with a maximum combined range of over 2 km and a consumption of just 2 liters of gasoline per 100 km.
According to the Chinese brand itself, the new generation of the platform for producing hybrid cars achieved a thermal efficiency of 46%, one of the highest rates in the world. This achievement was presented during the release of Geely's 2023 annual results, where the company also highlighted its ambition to become a global leader in hybrid engine technology.
