Nio in the present day formally introduced it might promote its first-ever right-hand drive mannequin, the Firefly EV, in Singapore. In an official launch, the Chinese language automaker mentioned it’s partnering with Wearnes Automotive to promote the electrical hatchback within the island nation in 2026.
First launched in China in December final yr, the Firefly EV is obtainable in two variants priced at 119,800 and 125,800 yuan (about RM70k and RM74k). Each variants are made extra reasonably priced when optioned with the battery-as-a-service (BaaS) programme, which brings with it a month-to-month subscription charge of 399 yuan (RM235).
With BaaS, the bottom Free (Zizai) variant goes for 79,800 yuan (RM47k), whereas the top-spec Luminous (Faguang) retails for 85,800 yuan (RM50k) – financial savings of 40,000 yuan (RM24k). Each variants share the identical powertrain that includes a 42.1-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and a rear electrical motor rated at 143 PS (141 hp or 105 kW) and 200 Nm of torque.
This setup is sweet for a CLTC-rated vary of 420 km and the battery might be charged from 10-80% in 29 minutes with a DC enter of 100 kW. The EV additionally helps AC charging at 7 kW and comes with a vehicle-to-load (V2L) system able to delivering 3.68 kW.
Measuring 4,003 mm lengthy, 1,781 mm large, 1,557 mm tall and with a 2,615 mm wheelbase, the five-seat Firefly EV is smaller than the BYD Dolphin, however larger than the BYD Atto 1/Seagull/Dolphin Mini/Dolphin Surf. The Firefly is closest in footprint to the Dongfeng Field and Neta V.
The affirmation of an entry into Singapore is a part of Nio’s plan to broaden to extra markets. In its announcement, the corporate additionally mentioned it’s partnering with Horizontes Cielo Azul Movilidad in Costa Rica to carry Nio EL8 (ES8 in China), EL6 (ES6 in China), ET5, ET5 Touring (ET5T in China), and Onvo L60. One other named market is Uzbekistan, which is able to get the identical fashions as Costa Rica, minus the ET5, by Nio’s native associate Abu Sahiy Motors.
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