Chinese consumers will soon have yet another new electric vehicle available to buy and this is it. Dubbed the Panda it has been brought to life by Geely and has very similar overall proportions to the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, the nation’s best-selling electric vehicle. Uncovered in a series of photos from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Geely Panda has a cute square shape and is just 3,065 mm long, 1,522 mm wide, 1,600 mm tall, complete with a 2,015 mm wheelbase.
The Panda will be sold through Geely’s
Geometry brand and sports a pair of simple circular headlights while completely
lacking a traditional front grille. The body has a host of interesting indents
and creases, in particular those on the front quarter panels and doors. Rose
gold trim around and between the headlights adds points to the overall styling.
Elsewhere, we can see that the Panda sits
on a set of tiny four-spoke wheels and like the Hongguang Mini EV, has two
doors. It sports black side window surrounds and has a dramatic B-pillar. Found
at the rear of the car are a small third brake light in the rear window, a pair
of square taillights with curved corners, and a bumper with a blacked-off
section at the base.
While the car has yet to be presented in
full, local media reports that it is powered by a 40 hp electric motor
and that it will feature a small lithium iron phosphate battery from Gotion
Hi-Tech. It is unclear when Geely will start sales of the Panda.
