4 SUPER affordable Chinese EV's coming to Europe, Australia, the UK & NZ

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4 SUPER affordable Chinese EV's coming to Europe, Australia, the UK & NZ

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00:00Hello my friends, welcome to The Electric Viking.

00:03Fantastic to have you here.

00:04Now there is a very interesting car coming to Europe and to Australia and to the UK.

00:11But I'm not sure about the United States.

00:15Unfortunately, you guys may miss out for a little while.

00:20And this car is most definitely coming.

00:22This is not a false alarm.

00:24It's already being sold in China by Aura.

00:27Aura, parent company of Aura, is Great Wall Motors.

00:30Now GWM, as they've rebranded themselves, currently sell cars outside of China.

00:38So this is not new to them.

00:39They've been selling cars in Australia now for quite some time, in Europe as well, and

00:43in the UK.

00:45Now they are actually China's biggest supplier of SUVs and utility vehicles, or pickup trucks,

00:55Utes, as we call them here in Australia.

00:58Now Aura is their sub-brand, their EV brand, which was launched in 2018 in China.

01:05And within the last 48 hours, Aura and Great Wall Motors have officially announced that their

01:11vehicles are coming to Australia and to Europe and to the UK in 2022.

01:17Possibly even some of them in 2021.

01:23Now I've got full details on the vehicles that are coming.

01:28But this video, I'm going to focus on the car that was shown recently called the Aura Good

01:36Cat, which is kind of a mid-small-sized SUV.

01:42At least it has the dimensions of one anyway, even though it doesn't really look like an SUV.

01:45Now in China, it's called the Aura Haomao, which means good cat.

01:51And it's the fourth mass-produced model under Great Wall Motors, dedicated electric vehicle

01:56brand Aura.

01:57Now the Haomao was actually released to the Chinese market on the 24th of November, and

02:03it's available in five different trim levels.

02:06But there's really three significant trim levels, and I'll get to those in a minute.

02:10Now prices range from around about $15,700 US dollars, all the way up to a massive $21,800

02:21US dollars.

02:22I know, expensive isn't it?

02:24Well, really, let's be honest, it's an absolute bargain.

02:27Now the most expensive model is the Good Cat GT, which comes with a more powerful electric

02:33motor, and I'll talk about that in a minute.

02:34Now, this vehicle is obviously super retro looking, and looks a little bit like a Porsche

02:42911.

02:43Well, maybe not, but the headlights look like those on a Porsche 911, and for good reason.

02:49The vehicle was actually designed by ex-Porsche designer, Emanuel Derta.

02:54Now it just made its official premiere for Europe at the 2021 IAA Motor Show in Munich,

03:04and that's where we learned more of the details for the European and Australian markets.

03:09Sorry, I've left out New Zealand.

03:11I believe it is going to New Zealand as well.

03:13Good news for you New Zealand buyers.

03:14Now, apparently, the Good Cat has now been renamed to just the Cat, and will come standard

03:22with a 360 degree camera and other tech goodies, but we don't know exactly what's going to be

03:31standard equipment.

03:32We don't know the exact specifications yet, but we do know a bit about the battery technology,

03:38which has taken me a freaking eternity to figure out, and the specifications of the motors,

03:44etc.

03:45So, the standard model comes with a single front electric powertrain that makes 143 horsepower,

03:53107 kilowatt, and it has 210 newton meters of torque, which is about 155 pound feet.

04:00Power is sent to the front wheels only, so it's not an all-wheel drive SUV, unfortunately.

04:06Now, claimed curb weight for the base model is 1,500 kilograms.

04:10The higher spec model, which comes with a longer range battery, is around about 1,600 kilograms.

04:18So, it's not a very heavy car.

04:19It's actually quite light.

04:21Top speed is 93 miles an hour, and 150 kilometers per hour, and there's two battery capacities

04:27you can choose from.

04:27The base model comes with a 48 kilowatt-hour battery, and the higher range model comes

04:33with a 59 kilowatt-hour battery.

04:36This allows a claimed range of 249 miles, or 400 kilometers, for the base model, and 311

04:43miles, or 500 kilometers, for the high-spec model.

04:46Now, those ranges, obviously, are not realistic.

04:48Their real-world range for these vehicles would probably be about 100 kilometers less.

04:52So, you're looking at 300 kilometers and 400 kilometers of range, respectively.

04:56Still really, really good, though, for that price, isn't it?

04:59Now, the base model accelerates from 0 to 50 kilometers an hour in 3.8 seconds, but I haven't

05:06talked about the GT yet.

05:07I'll get to that in a second.

05:08Fast charging time is 30 to 80 percent battery capacity in 30 minutes, so it's not a particularly

05:14fast-charging EV.

05:16It doesn't have super-fast-charging tech.

05:18I would guess that that's probably maybe 80 kilowatt-hour fast-charging.

05:22Brakes, front ventilator discs, and rear are disc brakes, so no drum brakes on this one.

05:28Now, one thing we know is that all good cats, or all of the cat or a cats, will come with

05:35a mild autonomous driving aid called Aura Pilot Driving, which includes adaptive cruise control,

05:41automated throttle control, and intelligent curve assist.

05:43So, the three main models that we know about are the base model, which costs 104,000 RMB in

05:51China, 104,000 yen, which is about 21,900 Australian dollars, or 16,000 US dollars, around about the

06:00same amount in euros, about 16,000 euros, right?

06:03I'm going to guess that's going to come out in Europe for maybe 20,000 euro, and probably

06:09around about, from reports that we've heard here in Australian media, about 34,000 Australian

06:15dollars.

06:16The longer-range battery model costs a bit more at 20,000 US dollars, or about 27,000 Australian

06:24dollars.

06:25This is in China.

06:25China prices, by the way, are about 19,000 euros.

06:30And the GT model, which I haven't talked about yet, is the highest spec model, it costs the

06:35most, costs 144,000 yen in China, which is $30,000 in Australia, or 22,000 US dollars.

06:42That's the GT model.

06:43The GT model comes with a 126 kilowatt electric motor, so it has about 20 kilowatts more power.

06:50It's boosting the horsepower from 143 to 171, and torque increases from 210 newton meters

06:59to 250 newton meters.

07:01Now, the GT model can accelerate to 100 kilometers an hour in 6.9 seconds, which is pretty good.

07:07And maximum speed is 160 kilometers an hour, whereas for the base model and the long-range

07:12model, maximum speed is 150 kilometers an hour.

07:16Now, what about the dimensions?

07:17How big is it?

07:18It's 4.23 meters long, or 166.7 inches.

07:23Width is 1.8 meters, or 71.8 inches.

07:27Height is 1.6 meters, 62.8 inches, and the wheelbase is 2.65 meters, and 104 inches.

07:36Now, obviously, electric vehicles, one of the big advantages is interior packaging is always

07:41better than their ICE counterparts, so expect the interior to be bigger than it sounds like.

07:46Now, one thing I just did pick up from the European Munich Motor Show is that Aura are expecting

07:52to deliver this vehicle in Europe and Australia before the end of this year, where originally

07:57they were saying they'll be delivered in 2022.

07:59Now, they're trying to aim for the end of 2021, which is great news.

08:03But, but, but, but, but, but, there is a big but here.

08:05There's some changes to the battery chemistry going on, which are a little bit confusing.

08:12I've done a lot of research to try to find out what those are.

08:16Now, and this is the conclusion.

08:19Now, previously, the Aura GoodCat had an LFP battery in the standard range version, the

08:26401 kilometer version, but the long range 501 kilometer version was only available with

08:31an NCM battery.

08:33Now, recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China released documents

08:39showing us that an LFP battery, or lithium ion phosphate battery, will also be available

08:44in the long range version.

08:45Now, I personally think this is a good thing.

08:47I'd prefer an LFP battery if it can give you the same range.

08:52Now, the new LFP battery is made with cells from S-Vault.

08:56So, S-Vault is the battery supplier for Aura.

08:59This was hard to actually find out because no one was talking about this.

09:03It took me a while to find out who the battery supplier was.

09:05So, they are called S-Vault, the Chinese battery company.

09:09The long range battery version isn't available to order right now in China using lithium.

09:14lithium ion phosphate batteries, but apparently it will be soon.

09:17Now, the version, the long range version currently with the NCM batteries in China has a starting

09:22price after subsidies of 134,000 yen, 17,500 euros.

09:29Now, there's no word yet on whether the NCM battery will remain as an option in the long

09:34range version or if it will be completely replaced by LFP to cut costs.

09:38I suspect it will be replaced by the LFP version.

09:41So, what is the energy density of the lithium ion phosphate batteries in this car?

09:47Apparently, it is 143.4 watts per kilo, which people say online means it's more energy dense

09:55than some NCM chemistry cells that are currently powering electric cars.

10:00Now, that's probably using older technology, definitely using older technology.

10:05Here's an example, though.

10:06The battery pack of the Peugeot E208 is made with NCM battery cells from CATL.

10:12They have an energy density of 140 watts per kilo.

10:15Now, the standard range battery is actually made, not made by S-Volt, it's made by Guaxan,

10:21which are a Chinese electric battery company.

10:25And the longer range version is made by S-Volt, also a Chinese battery company.

10:31I don't know why they're using two different battery supplies for the different models.

10:35Seems quite confusing to me.

10:37But anyway, now, more importantly, right?

10:40More importantly, if you don't like this car, well, that's fine.

10:44Now, Aura are actually bringing out, well, Great Wall Motors are bringing out three different

10:49Aura EVs to Europe and Australia and the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and who knows where

10:55else?

10:55I imagine as many countries as they can possibly get to because, honestly, these cars actually

11:00are not selling that well in China.

11:02So why not hit other markets, right?

11:04The company are bringing three EVs.

11:06Obviously, we've gone over the first one, which is the Aura GoodCat.

11:08The second one of those EVs they're bringing in is called the Aura Lightning Cat, which is

11:14kind of a sedan-looking version of the GoodCat.

11:18I think it looks way better, actually, than the GoodCat.

11:22I much prefer the Lightning Cat over the GoodCat.

11:26Tell me what you think in the comments section below.

11:28Which of these would you choose?

11:29Now, the third EV that we're selling is called the Aura Punk Cat, which bears a very strong

11:34resemblance to the classic Volkswagen Beetle, but I think it looks much better than the

11:38original.

11:39Now, there's also word that there's a potential fourth model coming called the Aura Sherry

11:44Cat, which is more of a traditional-looking mid-sized SUV, which comes with either a 61-kilowatt-hour

11:51battery pack or an 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack.

11:54Now, the 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack is a very interesting pack.

11:58It comes with a new lithium-ion-type battery, which removes cobalt.

12:03So it's kind of an NCA chemistry battery without the cobalt.

12:07And apparently, it only reduces battery efficiency or energy density by around about 5%.

12:12Now, the Sherry Cat uses a 150-kilowatt and 340-newton-meter electric motor with the option

12:20of either front or all-wheel drive.

12:23So I think this car could be a bigger hit.

12:25Also has much more traditional styling for Western buyers who are probably used to styling

12:30that doesn't stand out so much as the other EVs.

12:33And as for the Sherry Cat, well, the Chinese media has actually reported that the Sherry Cat

12:38is definitely headed for Australian shorts.

12:40So therefore, if it's headed here, good chance it's headed to Europe and New Zealand and

12:45the UK as well.

12:46Now, I've spoken about four different EVs coming to the rest of the world.

12:52Well, not the rest of the world.

12:52Sorry, guys, in the United States and Canada.

12:55Not to you guys, unfortunately.

12:56But to much of the world.

12:58This is exciting news, right?

13:00We're going to have so many more choices within the next one to two years.

13:04And so many more affordable choices.

13:06And that's what matters the most.

13:07If Hyundai bring out an IONIQ EV and they sell it here in Australia for $80,000, unfortunately,

13:13most people can't afford it.

13:14I absolutely love the IONIQ 5, but it's just not in my budget, really.

13:18$80,000 is plus luxury tax costs, plus on-road costs.

13:23You're looking at something that's going to cost you about $95,000.

13:25So, that's the great news here.

13:30Company like Aura coming to the market, to Australia, to Europe, to the UK, to New Zealand,

13:36selling four different models at prices where you can actually afford them.

13:41If you've got any questions, stick them in the comment section below, and I'll try to

13:44get to them if I can.

13:45Other than that, though, guys and girls, I hope you've enjoyed the video.

13:48I hope you'll learn something about what's happening in the market about some Chinese

13:52EVs that are coming to you very soon.

13:55Thanks for watching the video.

13:56I look forward to seeing you on the next one.

13:59Bye-bye.

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