The Geely Group’s new model Radar Auto has formally launched its new RD6 electrical pickup on the market in China with a beginning value of RMB 178,800, the equal of simply $24,600. The announcement comes after a preview of the RD6 electrical pickup was given again in July.
The Zibo Good Manufacturing unit in Shandong Province began manufacturing on November 9 and Chinese language prospects can now preorder the Radar Auto model’s first electrical pickup truck. The brand new RD6 is comparable in measurement to a US-market midsize pickup and relies on Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) EV platform. The Radar Auto RD6 electrical pickup truck is 5,260 millimeters (207 inches) lengthy, 1,900 millimeters (74.8 inches) large, and 1,830 millimeters (72 inches) excessive, with a wheelbase of three,120 millimeters (122.8 inches).
The styling of the Radar RD6 resembles the Geely Haoyue SUV fairly a bit, together with the outside and inside, which is almost an identical. This may increasingly have been completed to permit Geely to deliver the RD6 to the market sooner.
The Radar RD6 comes geared up with a 4-wheel impartial suspension that Geely claims will supply drivers related driving traits to passenger automobiles. The cabin comes with two 12.3-inch screens, a 9-inch full-color heads-up show, 72-color ambient lighting, AI-powered voice interplay, a 55-inch panoramic sunroof, and extra. A complete of 12 Degree 2+ clever driving help features can be found.
The storage space on the RD6 has a capability of 1,200 liters (42.3 cubic ft), with the RD6 additionally providing a small frunk of 70 liters (2.5 cubic ft) and a again seat storage tempo with 48 liters (1.7 cubic ft). The payload on the electrical pickup truck is 450 kilograms (992 kilos), with no specs out there on the towing capability. Nevertheless, Geely claims the platform helps fashions providing a towing capability of as much as 3,000 kilograms (6,613 kilos).
The mattress of the RD6 comes with six energy ports that function a 6kW discharge panel that options a number of discharge modes together with static discharge, cellular energy, vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) energy, 220V/10A, and 220V/16A.
Prospects have a selection between three battery packs, with the biggest one having a capability of 100 kWh and that includes NMC chemistry. This battery is claimed to offer the RD6 a driving vary of 632 kilometers (392 miles) on China’s CLTC check cycle. This explicit mannequin begins at RMB 268,800, which equates to $37,720.
The opposite two battery choices are an NMC battery with a capability of 86 kWh, which is claimed to supply 550 kilometers (341 miles) of the CLTC vary, and the 60-kWh LFP pack which is rated at 400 kilometers (248 miles) of vary. All three batteries have a quick charging price at a most of 120 kW.
Whereas the electrical pickup can go from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6 seconds, the RD6 solely comes with a single motor powertrain driving the rear axle, whatever the battery pack the shopper chooses. The motor can produce 200 kilowatts (268 horsepower) which is sufficient for a mid-sized pickup truck.
One downside of the Radar RD6 is it solely is available in RWD, and there’s no AWD possibility for the electrical pickup. Geely says it is just providing RWD since its foremost goal base is younger consumers residing in large cities who sometimes drive to the seashore or the mountains on weekends. The Radar RD6 is being branded as a way of life pickup, not for hardcore truck fanatics.
On the launch of the RD6, Radar stated the mannequin will disrupt conventional pickup truck use eventualities and create a extra numerous and higher-value journey expertise for customers. With technological breakthroughs and upgrades to the mannequin’s options, in addition to coverage assist for the Chinese language pickup market, increasingly more prospects are selecting pickup fashions, Radar stated.
Supply: CnEVPost
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