The Neta S station wagon was fully exposed in spy shots in China. This NEV will enter the Chinese market in August with a starting price of 150,000 yuan (20,600 USD). Its deliveries are scheduled for September this year. The Neta S wagon stands on the Shanhai 2.0 platform and has up to 496 hp.
Hozon Auto initially launched Neta as a mainstream NEV brand in 2018. Nowadays, it is moving upmarket, launching more advanced and expensive models. Its model line comprises five cars: Aya, X, S, GT, and L. The Neta S station wagon will become the latest brand’s model. It will enter China in August.
More about Neta S station wagon
The Neta S station wagon is known as the Neta S Hunting Edition. Its exterior styling follows the design language of the Neta S sedan (see specs). Its front end has thin LED running lights similar to a cat’s whiskers. Headlights of the Neta S wagon sit in the front bumper, as well as a sizeable trapeze-shaped air intake. On the roof, this station wagon has a LiDAR sensor. It is the very first Neta car to obtain this tech element.
The spotted S station wagons both ride on R19 wheels with Giti tires. However, this car has optional R20 rims with Michelin tires. As the sedan variant, the S wagon adopts retractable door handles that reduce drag coefficient. All in all, the Neta S station wagon stays in line with the S sedan. However, everything changes after the C pillar.
The S Hunting Edition has a smoother roofline that merges into D pillars, forming the distinguishing outline of the station wagon. It has a large roof spoiler, a rear wiper, and a unique bumper. But the taillight unit of this wagon stays in line with its sedan sibling.
The interior of the Neta S wagon stays in line with the sedan variant. It adopts the same screen layout with a giant 17.6-inch portrait-oriented main screen, a 12.3-inch front passenger screen, and a 13.3-inch LCD instrument cluster. It also has an AR-HUD behind the wheel. The S wagon has a D-shaped steering wheel with a gear shifter mounted behind it. Interestingly, the S Hunting Edition adopts the new center tunnel design without dull glossy plastic. The quality of materials was also enhanced.
Neta S wagon specs
The Neta S station wagon is said to be based on the Shanhai 2.0 platform. It is the next generation of architecture, which underpins Neta L crossover (see specs) and Neta S sedan. However, in terms of raw number, the Hunting Edition stays extremely close to the sedan. Its dimensions are 4980/1980/1480 mm with a wheelbase of 2980 mm. It is just 30 mm higher than the sedan version.
The all-electric variant of the Neta S wagon has two powertrain variants. The first one adopts a single e-motor in the rear axle for 200 kW (268 hp). There is also a 4WD variant with a combined power output of 370 kW (496 hp). The EREV variant has a single e-motor in the rear axle for 200 kW, and a 1.5-liter 95-hp ICE under the hood that acts as a generator. It has two battery options: 31.7 kWh and 43.9 kWh. Tall-electric range of the S wagon EREV reaches 185 km (CLTC).
The Neta S station wagon will enter the Chinese market in August this year. Its price is expected to start from 150,000 yuan (20,600 USD). The top-trim Neta S Hunting Edition can cost up to 250,000 yuan (34,400 USD). The deliveries of this wagon will start in September this year. It will first sell domestically. However, Neta has serious intentions to export this model.
Source: Weibo