The IM Motors LS6 delivered to life by a partnership between SAIC, Alibaba, and Zhangjiang Hello-Tech in China has already confirmed to be successful within the native market, securing greater than 10,000 orders within the week since its unveiling.
Because the identify implies, the LS6 is a barely smaller model of the LS7 unveiled final 12 months, an SUV that appears like a knock-off Aston Martin DBX from sure angles. It’s laden with applied sciences, affords strong efficiency, and has a really aggressive beginning worth of simply 229,900 yuan, the equal of $31,480.
Discovered on the bottom rung of the line-up is the entry-level LS6 with a 71 kWh battery pack and a rear-mounted electrical motor with 314 hp and 332 lb-ft (450 Nm) of torque. This model is nice for 560 km (348 miles) of vary on the CLTC cycle. People searching for barely extra energy and vary can go for a 90 kWh model with 340 hp and the identical 332 lb-ft (450 Nm). The vary of this model has additionally been boosted to 680 km (423 miles).
commercial scroll to proceed
Learn: VW Buys 5% Stake In Xpeng, Will Collectively Develop EVs For China
Two performance-focused variations are additionally on provide. The primary has a 100 kWh battery pack and a 515 hp electrical motor on the rear axle. IM Motors says it might scamper to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.5 seconds and journey 760 km (472 miles) between expenses. Topping out the LS6 vary is an all-wheel drive model with the identical 100 kWh battery pack and a pair of electrical motors with 787 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm). This model is nice for 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and may journey 702 km (436 miles) on a cost.
Automobile Information China studies that some 25,000 refundable deposits had been initially made for the EV and that of those, 10,000 have been transferred into non-refundable orders. Roughly 31% of all LS6 consumers have opted for the 787 hp, all-wheel drive variant that tops out at 291,900 yuan ($39,970). Serving to to entice consumers is the truth that all LS6 fashions can be found with a 12,000 yuan ($1,640) low cost till November 12.
Discovered contained in the cabin of the LS6 is a 26.3-inch show incorporating the digital instrument cluster and one of many two infotainment screens. Consumers may also order the EV with a bigger dashboard-width display incorporating a 15.5-inch show for the passenger. IM Motors affords the LS6 with a conventional flat-bottomed steering wheel or a yoke.