00:00This is the complete article on the Wuling Hongwang Mini EV.
00:07The Wuling Hongwang Mini EV is a battery electric car manufactured by SAIC GM Wuling since 2020.
00:16Retail deliveries began in China in July 2020.
00:20As of February 2023, global sales since inception passed 1.1 million units
00:26and the Mini EV has become the best selling electric car in China.
00:31First generation in 2020.
00:34The first generation Mini EV can seat 4 people and standard features including air conditioning, power windows, stereo system, storage and compartments.
00:45Standard safety features of the Mini EV include anti-lock brakes, tire pressure monitoring sensors and rear parking sensors.
00:54Early models did not include a driver airbag but later models such as the Mini EV Macaron include the feature as standard.
01:04Power is produced by an electric motor making a peak 20 kilowatt, 27 horsepower and 85 metric newtons of torque.
01:15With rear wheel drive propelling the car to a stated top speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
01:22The Mini EV is equipped with a 9.2 kilowatt hour battery capable of an NEDC range of 120 kilometers or 75 miles.
01:32Or 13.8 kilowatt hour battery capable of a NEDC range of 170 kilometers or 110 miles.
01:42Based on the NEDC driving cycle the estimated energy consumption of the Mini EV is 8.1 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers.
01:53A 26.5 kilowatt hour model is due for 2022 with 280 kilometers, 170 miles CLTC estimated range.
02:05An optional more powerful 30 kilowatt, 40 horsepower motor and an improved interior.
02:12In 2020 the Mini EV had a price starting at $4,162 and topped out at $5,607 for a fully loaded model making it China's cheapest electric car.
02:33The car has attracted a cult following in China with owners frequently modifying their vehicles.
02:40The popularity has been compared to that of K's cars in Japan.
02:46The vehicle has been such a success that it has inspired a number of copycats and competitors.
02:53Including the Cherry QQ Ice Cream, Dongfeng Fengguang Mini EV, the Geely Panda Mini EV and the BAWS3.
03:06Mini EV Macaron
03:10SAIC GM Wu Ling launched a variant of the regular Mini EV called the Mini EV Macaron in April 2021.
03:19The Macaron is a customized version that is available with three exclusive paint colors and more standard features.
03:28The Macaron is sold as a more premium and personalized variant that features the redesigned darkened LED headlights,
03:36two-tone alloy wheels and exclusive body colors.
03:41The colors are avocado green, lemon yellow and white peach pink which are the result of the collaboration of Wu Ling and Pantone Universe.
03:52The Macaron also receives more safety equipment compared to the previous base trim level including low speed pedestrian warning,
04:01a reversing camera with rear parking sonar and a driver side airbag.
04:08The Macaron is equipped with a small electric motor that generates a more powerful 20 kilowatt and 85 metric newtons of torque compared to the previously launched base trim while range remains unchanged.
04:23Freeze Nikrob
04:27In 2021, Lithuanian company Nikrob UAB announced a rebatched version of the Mini EV called the Freezy Nikrob with knockdown assembly in Vilnius, Lithuania.
04:43RainWall RW 10
04:47In 2023, a Turkish company called RainWall announced a rebatched version of the Wu Ling Hongwang Mini EV called the RainWall RW 10.
04:58It is sold in three trim levels, Basic Comfort and Macaron.
05:03Mini EV Game Boy Edition
05:07Mini EV Game Boy Edition
05:09The Mini EV Game Boy Edition was introduced in March 2022 alongside the original model.
05:14Its exterior has been completely restyled with larger dimensions while the power remains to be unchanged and carried over from the standard Mini EV producing 27 horsepower and 85 metric newtons or 40 horsepower.
05:31And 110 metric newtons made it to a 9.2, 13.9 or 25.5 kilowatt hour battery.
05:44Mini EV Cambrio
05:46A convertible concept version of the Mini EV called the Mini EV Cambrio is a folding soft top unveiled during the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show.
05:58With the vehicle body design based on the Mini EV Macaron.
06:02The production version vehicle body design is based on Mini EV Game Boy Edition and was launched in September 2022.
06:11Second Generation
06:15The second generation Wu Ling Hongwang Mini EV was unveiled in December 2024 with a 5-door version available.
06:26Sales
06:28With six months in the market, the Mini EV sold 119,255 units in 2020 and ranked as China's and the world's second best selling plug-in car after the Tesla Model 3.
06:44In January 2021, according to the China Passenger Car Association, CPCA, the Mini EV topped new energy vehicles sales with 25,778 units compared to the Tesla Model 3 with 13,843 units sold in China.
07:03The Mini EV listed as the world's top selling plug-in car in January 2021.
07:10There's a chart showing unit sales since 2020 through 2024.
07:17And they're all in China.
07:20That is the article. Thank you very much.
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