About China's Coolest Cars
This is not some crazy Chinese concept car that somehow ended up in a parking lot. Nope. This is the Baojun KiWi EV, it is very much a production car and one of the wackiest Chinese cars ever. The design is mad, with super short overhangs, tiny wheels, the headlights immediately under the windshield, and bumpers that are fully integrated into the car’s lower body.
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Here we have an Aion Y Younger, seen in the Chinese capital Beijing in the summer of 2024. It is painted in a light blue color called “Forever Young” (永远年青), which is a very cool name that matches the car’s moniker.
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The Chinese EV market is booming, with new brands launching every day. But not all survive, competition is fierce, prices are down, and consumers can choose between trillions of cars and brands. One brand that didn’t make it was SiTech. I met a white SiTech DEV1 in Beijing.
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Here we have a couple of super cool electric cleaning tricycles, seen in Beijing in the winter of 2019 under a bridge on the mighty Second Ring Road. The vehicles were unattended and unguarded, so I was able to conduct a thorough inspection.
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This is a BYD Seal, one of China’s best-known electric sedans in the world. And for some good reason. The BYD Seal is a highly advanced electric vehicle that sells for a surprisingly low price. I saw this ‘Aurora White‘ example on a rainy summer day in south Beijing.
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This light blue little wonder is a Neta V, a subcompact Chinese electric crossover. I met the V in the Chinese capital Beijing in the endless summer of 2023. The design is interesting, with oddly large lights and oddly small wheels. But overall, it is a great compact EV, competing in a hotly contested segment of the Chinese car market.
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This is a Ciimo M-NV, a super rare Chinese electric car. The chance you see one of these in Beijing is way smaller than seeing a supercar. I met this one near a Mercedes-Benz dealer over the summer.
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This big blue car is a Li ONE, a large Chinese SUV with an advanced EREV powertrain. I saw it in Beijing on a hot summer’s day. It is painted in a color called Baby Blue and fitted with the original multispoke alloy wheels.
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This is a JAC Yiwei 3, as seen in the Chinese capital Beijing. Yiwei (钇为) is a new EV brand under JAC Motors. The brand was launched in 2023 and the Yiwei 3 is their first car. It is a cool, cute-looking hatchback with large round headlights, large mirrors, and aero wheels.
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This is an ArcFox Alpha S, a full-electric Chinese sedan-coupe, or you could call it an SUV-coupe. ArcFox calls it a sedan. I met this light-gray Alpha S in Beijing on a rainy day in the summer of 2023.
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