The iCar 03 is a
battery electric compact crossover SUV
Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV.
By late 2010s, the segme ...
produced by
Chery
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, ''Qirui'' (), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, it is cur ...
under the
iCar brand. The vehicle was first presented at the Chengdu Motor Show in 2023.
History
In April 2023, at
Auto Shanghai
Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...
, Chery unveiled its new iCar brand and the first model, the iCar 03 electric compact crossover SUV. However, this vehicle was brought to the exhibition as a concept car. Later, the production version of the electric crossover was shown.
The letter "i" in the car logo was designed by Cao Xue, chief designer of the Guangzhou Academy of Arts and the author of the mascots of the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Bei ...
.
As the trunk of the car is very small, an additional box is installed in the fifth door.
Specifications
The body of the 03 is made of steel and aluminum, and a sliding sectional panoramic roof can be installed for an additional fee. The front and rear suspensions are mutually independent. The size of the wheels is 19 inches.
The 03 powerplant consists of a 185-horsepower motor with electronically controlled all-wheel drive and a CATL battery. The maximum speed of iCar 03 is , and the battery reserve can reach . In addition, the car is equipped with solar panels mounted on the roof to increase the range.
Interior
The center console of the 03 is covered with a soft cover, there is a large screen in the center, there are no buttons on the instrument panel, all control is done from the screen and using the buttons on the steering wheel.
References
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Chery vehicles
Compact crossover sport utility vehicles
Production electric cars
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Cars introduced in 2023