Dongfeng launched a brand new funds electrical SUV, based mostly on the Renault Metropolis Okay-ZE and Dacia Spring siblings. The Dongfeng Nano Field is already accessible to order in China, ranging from as little as ¥65,700 ($9,748).

Dongfeng isn’t any stranger to the Renault Kwid / Metropolis Okay-ZE, because it was manufacturing the French SUV in China, alongside a number of rebadged variants together with the Aeolus EX1, the Fengxing T1, the Fengguang E1, and Venucia e30. The Dongfeng Nano Field is the most recent addition to the household, bringing fashionable exterior design options and a brand-new inside.

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Beginning with the outside, the Dongfeng Nano Field is sharing loads of physique panels with the Renault Kwid / Metropolis Okay-ZE, together with the doorways, the greenhouse, and the fenders. The entrance bumper is new, with Renault’s slim LEDs built-in inside the coated grille, and extra lighting items positioned decrease. Dongfeng is providing 4 exterior shades, mixed with white or gold accents. The Nano Field measures 3,723 mm (146.6 inches) lengthy, 1,579 mm (62.2 inches) extensive, and 1,515 mm (59.6 inches) tall. Predictably, these figures are very near the sibling fashions, whereas the wheelbase is an identical at 2,423 mm (95.4 inches).

The dashboard has nothing in frequent with its siblings, with Dongfeng’s designers doing an excellent job in hiding the funds nature of the small SUV. There’s a new free-standing 7-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen on the dashboard whereas the middle console can be redesigned with a rotating dial, a number of buttons, and local weather controls. Tools contains ABS, EBD, rear parking sensors, air-con, voice management, plus distant features via a smartphone utility.

The Dongfeng Nano Field is fitted with a single electrical motor producing 44 hp (33 kW / 45 PS) and 125 Nm (92 lb-ft) of torque. Energy is transmitted to the entrance axle. The 27.2 kWh battery is nice sufficient for 331 km (206 miles) of vary measured below the CLTC protocols. For a superb measure, the closely-related Dacia Spring has an marketed vary of 225 km (140 miles) within the mixed WLTP cycle. In accordance with Dongfeng, the battery can cost from 30% to 80% in half-hour, whereas a full cost takes 4 hours.

The mannequin is obtainable by Dongfeng EV, a brand new sub-brand of the Chinese language automaker which is planning on providing a full vary of electrical SUVs and sedans within the subsequent 5 years. Relying on the variant, the Nano Field is priced between ¥65,700 ($9,748) and ¥71,700 ($10,637) with a ready checklist of two months. In accordance with Dongfeng EV’s social media profiles, they obtained greater than 10,000 orders for the Nano Field within the first 24 hours.

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