Hongguang (Wuling)

On November 14, Wuling Motors officially launched the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron hatchback, which is available in one 215km-range variant priced at CNY 46,800.

Co-branded with SmileyWorld, a world-renowned brand, the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron features classic smile design elements and is available with five two-tone color schemes and two interior designs. The vehicle measures 3,064mm long, 1,493mm wide, and 1,629mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,010mm. The trunk volume reaches 734L when the rear seats are fully lowered.

Equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor (30kW/92Nm) and a 17.3kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery, the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron has a rear-engine RWD layout and delivers a 0 to 50km/h acceleration time of only 5 seconds, a power consumption as low as 9kWh/100km, and a top speed of 100km/h. The vehicle is available with DC fast charging, AC slow charging, and household power supply charging modes. In DC fast charging, it takes only 35 minutes to be charged from 30% to 80% battery capacity to deliver a range of over 100km.

The 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron comes with a 7-inch color LCD instrument panel and an 8-inch suspended center console touch screen and encompasses features such as remote inquiry and remote control via a mobile APP. In addition, a low-speed cruise control system has been newly added, which enables the vehicle to control itself without the need for the driver to step on the accelerator and to pass through ramps or congested roads at a low speed according to road conditions, effectively avoiding slope sliding and enhancing driving comfort.

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On November 8, Wuling Motors unveiled the power information of the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron hatchback.

Equipped with a newly upgraded 30kW high-power motor, the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron has a peak torque of 92Nm and a 0 to 50km/h acceleration time of only 5 seconds. The vehicle is available in a new 215km-range variant, where the range is 12.4km/kWh and the power consumption is as low as 9kWh/100km.

The 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron is newly available with DC fast charging, AC slow charging, and household power supply charging modes. In fast charging, it takes only 35 minutes to be charged from 30% to 80% battery capacity.

The 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron comes with battery heating and intelligent heat preservation functions to ensure normal charging at low temperatures in winter.

From a Wuling Motors press release

On November 1, Wuling Motors unveiled the interior design of the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron hatchback. The interior inherits smile aesthetics to integrate delicate retro and simple fashionable styles, offering dark (black and white) and light (brown and white) color schemes.

The 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron comes with features such as a newly upgraded 8-inch suspended center console touch screen, a multifunctional steering wheel, Bluetooth music and phone, and a back-up camera.

Following the classic 4-seater configuration of the Hongguang MINI EV family, the 3rd-generation Hongguang MINI EV Macaron achieves a trunk volume of 734L when the rear seats are fully lowered. The vehicle measures 3,064mm long, 1,493mm wide, and 1,614mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,010mm.

From a Wuling Motors press release