The Chery QQ Ice Cream () is a battery electric

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manufactured by

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since 2021.

Overview

The Chery QQ Ice Cream was first showed in July 2021 in an

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-themed camouflage wrap and was described by the automaker as an

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. The QQ Ice Cream was later revealed at the Chengdu Auto Show in August as the fourth new nameplate under the Chery QQ series of a small cars, intended to be a competitor of the slightly-smaller and similarly-shaped

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. The QQ Ice Cream is marketed towards the female car buyer demographic, and a variant for

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companies is planned to be offered. The QQ Ice Cream is expected to be sold at a starting price of ¥30.000 ( $4,655) and will be one of the cheapest EVs to be on sale in China. The QQ Ice Cream is the first Chery vehicle to use the automaker's iCar Ecology technology, which has signed deals with Chinese electronic manufacturer

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and cloud computing company

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to develop cloud-based

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services and connect the car to internet-connected devices at home or the office as well as nearby businesses. The QQ Ice Cream was launched in the Philippines in 2023 under the

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Specifications

The Chery QQ Ice Cream is powered by a 27 hp Chery TZ160XFDM13A electric motor, which uses a

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pack. The car has an electric range of about and a top speed of .

Concepts

At the Chengdu Auto Show, Chery presented a

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-inspired concept alongside and based on the QQ Ice Cream, called the Chery QQ Ice Cream Lightning Edition. It features components such as a large

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add-ons,

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wheels, and a modified

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Overview

Specifications

Concepts

See also

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