Considered one of Chery’s new Australian-bound manufacturers has revealed its newest mannequin, an extended-range electrical automobile (EREV) with a boxy SUV physique.
The iCar V25 – or iCaur V25, because it’ll be recognized exterior China – has appeared in a Chinese language Ministry of Business and Info Expertise (MIIT) certification submitting, and Chery has concurrently launched some early exterior pictures of the brand new mid-size SUV.
Whereas Chery hasn’t confirmed the V25 for Australia but, it has beforehand confirmed the iCaur model for an area launch early in 2027. It’ll be part of the Chery and Omoda Jaecoo manufacturers already provided right here, with Lepas arriving later this yr and Freelander additionally due in 2027.
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Per CarNewsChina, the MIIT submitting lists a complete size of 4636mm on a 2820mm wheelbase, with the unibody V25 measuring 1920mm huge and 1855mm tall.
That makes it 36mm longer and 65mm wider than the Toyota RAV4, on a 130mm longer wheelbase. The V25 rides on 19- or 21-inch alloy wheels.
The V25 options an EREV powertrain, with a 115kW turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine serving as a generator to recharge the 33.68kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery relatively than driving the wheels straight.
Electrical-only vary is between 145km and 150km on the WLTC cycle, with gasoline consumption listed at 1.52L/100km. Most towing capability is 1800kg with an optionally available towing package deal.
The V25 slots in neatly between the electrical V23 small SUV and the flagship V27 EREV giant SUV, although its styling extra intently resembles the previous.
Nonetheless, all iCaurs have a boxy physique and chunky D-pillar remedies, with the V23 and V25 each that includes spherical headlight clusters and squared-off exterior spare wheel carriers.
The iCar model was launched in 2023, and is being bought exterior China as ‘iCaur’ to keep away from trademark disputes with Apple.
To this point, the V23 and V27 have been revealed in right-hand drive type, making them shoo-ins for an area launch. The previous is barely shorter than the Mazda CX-3, whereas the latter is bigger than a Denza B5 or Land Rover Defender 110.
The opposite iCar product is the 03, a small SUV provided as an EV however not persistently bought as an iCaur in export markets; in some international locations, it is badged as a Chery or Jaecoo. It’s additionally out there in right-hand drive.
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