Last month, the all-electric Changan Nevo E07 started rolling off the production line. Thanks to a government regulator, we now know that soon, this version will be joined by an extended-range EV version as well. Additional information now tells us that this will be equipped with a 39.05 kWh battery pack, which gives an all-electric range of up to 200 km.
Externally, the EREV version is almost the same as the all-electric car. The only really noticeable difference is that the EREV has a traditional air vent design, whereas the EV has an active air intake grille. At the front, the Nevo E07 has a quite distinctive through light design, and the front end looks more like an SUV than a pickup truck. At the sides, the car has hidden door handles, black cladding surrounding the lower area and wheel arches. The doors have a considerable indent at the bottom, and the Nevo E07 features roof rack rails.
It is a unique genre-bending vehicle that can switch between SUV and pickup truck and is built on Changan’s SDA platform. The tailgate folds down like a pickup truck, and the load capacity is reported to be 300 kg. Dimensions are the same as with the EV version with a length of 5045 mm, width 1996 mm and height curiously given at three different levels 1640, 1665, and 1695 mm, meanwhile the wheelbase is 3210 mm. Curb weight for the single motor version is 2325 kg, and for the dual motor version 2395 kg.
Range extension for the Changan Nevo E07 is provided by a JL469ZQ1 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 110KW. Power to the wheels is provided by an ATDM02 231KW electric motor mounted on the rear axle for the single-motor version. For the dual-motor version this is supplemented by a 131 kW AYDM01 electric motor on the front axle. These motors are less powerful than the 188 and 252 KW electric motors in the all-electric version. Top speed for the EREV is 190 km/h.
Whereas the EV uses ternary lithium batteries, in an effort to keep costs down with the EREV there is a switch to lithium iron phosphate batteries sourced from CATL. A 39.05 kWh battery capacity gives the single-motor version an all-electric range of 200 km, and the dual-motor version has a range of 180 km. Declared fuel consumption figures are 5.8 and 6.1 l/100 km, respectively.
It should be noted that the Nevo E07 is known in China as the Qiyuan E07 and is based on the CD701 concept. The car features front double wishbone suspension and at the back H-arm all-aluminium alloy independent suspension. Wading height is 600 mm, and the angle of approach and departure are 21 and 23 degrees, respectively. The Nevo E07 features CDC shock absorbers plus air springs, and buyers have a choice of 20 or 21-inch wheels.
In the front, the car, like the EV version, should offer dual zero-gravity seats. Although there is no instrument panel, the car does get an augmented reality head-up display and a 15.4-inch infotainment screen. Pictures of the interior have also shown back-of-seat-mounted screens for the rear passengers.
As with the EV version, the listing information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that the EREV will come with Lidar. Using 11 cameras, five millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and two lidars the Nevo E07 should have a high degree of assisted driving capability.
Launch off the EV version is currently expected around October this year but the EREV version will likely come a few months later. For the EV prices are expected to start at around 300,000 yuan (41,800 USD), which will likely mean prices for the EREV will start in the region of 270,000 yuan (37,600 USD).
Sources: MIIT, Autohome
