The Roewe iMAX8 is a

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produced by

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under the

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marque since 2020. It was revealed in September 2020 at

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Overview

Concepts

The Roewe iMAX8 was first previewed by the Vision-iM

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at Auto Guangzhou in November 2019 under Roewe's ''Vision'' series of concept vehicles, then as a more-detailed concept called iM8 at the ''Roewe Brand Day'' event in May 2020. File:Roewe iM8 front quarter.jpg, Roewe iM8 concept

Production model

The iMAX8 was revealed in September 2020 at the 2020 Auto China event in

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, as a production model with few changes from the iM8 concept. It is based on the all new SIGMA platform developed by SAIC Motor. The iMAX8 is only available in petrol version at launch. The petrol version is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivering mated to an Aisin eight-speed automatic transmission. Production of the iMAX8 is planned to start in autumn of 2020. It is the first minivan under the

brand. File:Roewe iMAX8 IMG003.jpg, Roewe iMax 8 front File:Roewe iMAX8 IMG004.jpg, Roewe iMax 8 rear

Features

The Roewe iMAX8 features include a digital instrument cluster,

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Roewe iMAX8 EV

The iMAX8 EV was launched in August 2022 with a slightly different grille compared to the gasoline version. The iMAX8 EV is powered by an electric motor with 180 kW and a peak torque of 350 Nm. The battery of the iMAX8 EV is a 90 kWh SAIC Rubik’s cube battery supporting a 550 to 570 km cruising range. The energy consumption is 16.7 kWh per 100 km. File:Roewe iMax8 EV 001.jpg, Roewe iMax8 EV front File:Roewe iMax8 EV 002.jpg, Roewe iMax8 EV rear

References

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