Introduced in “homeland” China since April 2023, the new Wuling Bingo EV model has now been officially introduced to the Southeast Asian market.
Accordingly, Wuling Bingo EV will be distributed in two versions: Long Range and Premium Range, with prices of 358 million rupiah (approximately 561.2 million VND) and 408 million rupiah (approximately 639.6 million VND), respectively.
Wuling Bingo is a product of the joint venture between SAIC, GM, and Wuling, with GM owning 44% of the shares and SAIC and Wuling owning 56%.
Bingo has dimensions of 3,950 x 1,708 x 1,580 (mm) in length, width, and height, respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,560 mm. With these dimensions, the car is positioned in the A-segment hatchback segment, sharing similarities with Hyundai i10 and Kia Morning.
Launch in Southeast Asia, Wuling Bingo EV is equipped with 15-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights/taillights. The interior features synthetic leather seats, 6-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, single-zone automatic air conditioning, a cluster of screens including a digital instrument panel connected to an entertainment screen, all sized at 10.25 inches.
The car is equipped with some basic safety features such as ABS/EBD brakes, electronic parking brake, automatic brake hold, electronic stability control, reverse camera, tire pressure monitoring, smart key, push-button start, and cruise control.
Providing power for Wuling Bingo EV is an electric motor with a maximum power of 50 kW (approximately 67 horsepower). In the Long Range version, the car uses lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries with a capacity of 31.9 kWh and only supports slow AC charging.
Meanwhile, the Premium Range version is equipped with LFP batteries with a capacity of 37.9 kWh and supports both slow AC and fast DC charging. With the fast charger, the time to increase the battery capacity from 30% to 80% will be 35 minutes. The maximum speed of the Bingo is 130 km/h.
After a full charge, the Long Range version can run for 333 km while the corresponding figure for the Premium Range version is 410 km. Both types of batteries meet IP67 waterproof and dustproof standards.
It is known that this model has received more than 3,000 orders in Indonesia just one month after its first sale.
According to many speculations, Wuling Bingo EV will be launched in Vietnam in 2024, alongside a mini electric car directly competing with VinFast VF 3.
TH (Tuoitrethudo)
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