Zotye E200 EV


The Zotye E200 is new electric car, it debuted last year on the Shanghai Auto Show and will be launched on the Chinese car market next month for about 70.000 yuan. The first examples have arrived at Zotye dealers throughout the country and that is where we found this fine blue over white example.


First a look at the brochure. It says ‘E200 Model T’, and ‘Another Smart’. Well, that is very ambitious, but ambition is good. It also indicates Zotye is planning to sell shiploads of the E200.

The Ford Model T is well-known in China, where many think it was the world’s first car, not the first mass-produced car, but the first car. Smart is marketed in China but it is an import brand and thus far too expensive and extremely unpopular. Amazingly, Smart even sells an electric version of the old For Two, which costs an absolutely ridiculous 235.000 yuan or US$ 36.000.


The electric motor has an output of 80 hp and 165 nm, it is mated to a 24.5 kWh battery. Top speed is 120 kilometer per hour. Range is 220 kilometer.Charging on 220V takes 8 hours. Fast charging (380V) takes 30 minutes for 80% battery. Dimension size is 2735/1600/1630 mm, and wheelbase is 1810 mm.

The interior looks absolutely brilliant with funky colors and tech, and, naturally, perforated pedals. The steering wheel itself however looks a tad too old fashioned, and that is too bad, because it will be the first thing a possible buyer will see when he or  she gets inside. The main screen is a full ten inch in diameter. It controls all the infotainment and the vehicle’s settings. There are simply zero additional buttons on the dash bar for the warning lights. It has Bluetooth, it has WiFi, is has the internet, and music, and telephone.