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Recently, a group of suspected Wuling new mini electric car road test photos have been exposed online. according to its 2022 product plan, the new car is likely to be a miniature new energy model codenamed "E230". The car is expected to be officially released in the second quarter of this year.

According to reports, the patent map of the new car has been declared. In addition to the conventional version, the new car will also provide smaller short-axle models. It is expected that in the future Wuling E230 will provide two-door four-seat and two-door two-seat models, that is, the standard wheelbase version and the short-axle version, while the body length of the short-axle version will be more compact than that of Hongguang MINIEV, so some people in the industry speculate that the vehicle price is expected to be lower, of course. The news is just speculation and has not been officially confirmed.

In terms of appearance, from the exposed road trial espionage, the body size and side shape of the Wuling E230 are similar to the current Hongguang MINI EV, which are both square and adopt a two-door body structure.

As the exposed spy photo body is covered with a large number of camouflage, at present, we can only see that there are relatively great details in the rear part of the car. From the rear point of view, the rear light group structure of the new car uses a double-layer taillight design, which may be brighter than the Hongguang MINI EV. In addition, the rear brake light design also adopts a new design, and the rear window area is also larger than the Hongguang MINI EV. Therefore, it is expected that the overall design style of Wuling E230 will be more interesting than Hongguang MINI EV.

In the interior part, Wuling E230 is expected to provide two sizes of LCD instruments, of which the large size is the popular double screen design, which integrates the LCD instrument and the central control LCD screen. In terms of power, it is expected that the new car will be equipped with permanent magnet synchronous drive motor, and the comprehensive mileage is expected to be about 305km.

The official Wuling product plan for 2022 is planned for three new energy products this year, including the E50MCE, the Makaron convertible version and the E230Magi E50MCE model, which are expected to be launched in the first quarter of this year, while the Macaron convertible version and E230 will be launched in the second quarter of this year. If nothing happens, the launch of the new car will enrich SAIC GM Wuling's products in the mini electric vehicle market.

According to the latest data, as of December 31, 2021, since the listing of Hongguang MINI EV, its overall sales have exceeded 550000, including 55729 in December 2021 and 426452 in 2021, an increase of 250.7% over the same period last year, making it the top seller of new energy vehicles in China. From the data, it is not difficult to find the hot degree of Hongguang MINI EV in the market, since Wuling Hongguang MINI EV is popular in the mini electric vehicle market. It has launched KiWi EV, NanoEV and other models, and MINIEV has also made many minor changes, but at the same time, many car companies have followed the mini-electric vehicle market to launch new mini-electric vehicle products. With more and more car companies entering the market, the number of new mini-electric vehicle models is gradually increasing, so the market competition is becoming more and more fierce.

So far, the information about the new Wuling E230 is limited, and many parameters have not been officially announced, but it can be expected that the E230 exposed this time will be a new attempt by Wuling to further occupy the market segment in the field of mini new energy vehicles.

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