The Baojun KiWi EV is a
battery electric city car
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manufactured by
SAIC-GM-Wuling
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. ( zh, 上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司, abbreviated as SGMW) is a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Guangxi Automobile Group, Guangxi Auto (previously Wuling Group). Based in Li ...
(SGMW) since 2020 under the
Baojun
Baojun () is a Chinese automobile marque owned by a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and SAIC Motor, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile. The brand was created as a more affordable alternative to existing GM brands such as Chevrolet and Buick for the Ch ...
brand. It is a four-seater car with two doors and a
hatch at the rear.
History
SAIC-GM-Wuling showed the first pictures of the vehicle in the
cubic
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design in December 2019. At that time, it was still announced as a new energy vehicle (NEV).
The microcar had its public premiere in January 2020 in
Guangxi
Guangxi,; officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằn ...
.
The E300 series has been sold in China since May 2020.
In August 2021, the E300 was updated and relaunched as the Baojun KiWi EV.
The car is offered as a shorter E300 with two or three seats or as a longer E300 Plus with four seats.
Specifications
The Baojun E300 has a synchronous fixed ratio gearbox and rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive layout, generating of maximum power and of maximum torque. It has a top speed of and supports DC fast charging, enabling it to be fully charged in one hour.
The top-of-the-line version of the E300 Plus is equipped with a battery and an NEDC range of .
Suspension is a McPherson independent suspension and double wishbone independent suspension design.
Safety
Safety features include electronic stability control (ESC), the anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), hydraulic brake assist (HBA), and dual front air bags. More than 80% of the body consists of high-strength steel. The battery pack is wrapped in super-strong steel and is equipped with an active power-off system for an extra protection precaution in the event of a collision.
Sales
References
{{Baojun automobile timeline, 2010–present
KiWi EV
Electric city cars
Cars introduced in 2020