In mid-May, GM Authority reported that images of the upcoming Wuling Hong Guang NANO EV, the newest member of the brand’s successful line of zero-emission vehicles, had leaked in China. Now, four months later, SAIC-GM-Wuling has just officially launched the minicar as the Wuling NANO EV at the 2021 Tianjin International Auto Show with a special limited edition in the Asian country.
The all-new Wuling NANO EV, without the Hong Guang prefix in its name, is a two-seat minicar that hits the Chinese market as the latest bid from General Motors’ second joint venture in the country’s affordable electric vehicle segment. In fact, the new NANO EV is SGMW’s fifth fully electric minicar after the Baojun E100, E200, all-new KiWi EV and the best-selling Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV.
In the first launch stage, the all-new Wuling NANO EV will be exclusively available in a special limited edition called the NANO EV Disney Zootopia, developed in cooperation with Disney. This version includes custom themed decals as well as exclusive badges serving as a tribute to the popular 2016 animated feature film Zootopia.
Aesthetically, the all-new Wuling NANO EV is closely related to the Baojun E200 and adopts a design philosophy called “Free Two Go” seeking to meet the transportation needs of the new generation of independent youth in China. Its tiny body measures 98.4 inches long, 60 inches wide and 63.6 inches high, mounted on a 63-inch wheelbase that makes it ideal for big city traffic.
The new Wuling NANO EV’s powertrain is composed of a small electric motor that develops 24 kW or 32 horsepower, coupled to a single-speed synchronous transmission. The engine is powered by a 230 Ah lithium iron phosphate battery that has a range of up to 305 kilometers (190 miles) on a single charge. The vehicle can reach a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and the battery can be fully charged in just over four hours.
The all-new Wuling NANO EV Disney Zootopia limited edition is now available through the brand’s dealer network in China, with a production run of just 5,000 units, followed by the arrival of the regular version in the coming weeks. The special-edition minicar comes in Judy Powder and Nick Green colors, inspired by the characters Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde from the animated saga, and is priced at CNY 59,800 or $9,240 USD at the current exchange rate.
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So sad to see how gm automobiles have regressed. For me, I’m having trouble understanding this isn’t a joke. A 32 horsepower gm car called the Hong Guang or Nano or whatever that looks like the Hollywood creation from the Just Married movie.
In general, I see gm as regressing but the reality of this thing truly epitomizes it.
Do you live in a huge Chinese city, like Tianjin (#4)? Which has one third the population of CALIFORNIA! You think their might be a congestion problem their? I guess they should introduce the Suburban their you think?
I understand city cars and the need for them. What I think is regression is the fact that gm builds no beautiful cars any more and in my market (the US market) only a few cars at all. Everything else sold is an overwrought truck or a boring frumpy SUV. Then there is this little Hong Guang/Nano creation as the big news of the day. It’s gm’s latest creation. It would be palatable in conjunction with modern versions of gm’s great nameplates but to have supplanted them as gm has become a China-focused company is very much regression.
General Motors cut so many corners through the years, built so much junk, and burned so many US consumers that they basically can’t cut it in their home market anymore and have retreated to China where they now build products they once would’ve laughed at. If I could resurrect Bill Mitchell and show him this Hong Guang Nano, I imagine he’d be mortified.
Apparently these are all the rage in China right now. Thanks to it’s dirt-cheapness, people are modifying them in the craziest ways imaginable. Mad Max looking EV Minis, Japanese looking ones, with neon and Hello Kitty.
There was even a Bullitt liveried one.
I wish we had something that dirt cheap here. It would be a lot of fun to have a sort of “joke car” specifically for dumb aesthetics. Much like you see people doing with keyboards and computer cases.
Is it just me or does this look like the smart car?
That price seems quite high for the Chinese market. The Wuling Hongguang is cheaper, bigger, and offers 7 seats.
Bring it to the US, it will sell like crazy !! people are stupid enough to buy this death box .