This is NETA N01, a new small
electric crossover for China. The NETA N01 will be launched on the Chinese car
market in August. Price, after subsidies, will start around 80.000 yuan.
The NETA N01 is powered by a single electric motor
over the front axle. Output is 75 hp and 175 Nm. The company claims a range of
380 kilometers. The range claim is a bit wuzzy because it is calculated using the ’60
km/h constant speed’ standard, not NEDC or any other common-use standard. Charging takes 30 minutes on a
fast charger for 80% battery. Size is 3872/1648/1611 mm, wheelbase is 2370 mm.
NETA is a brand under Hozon Auto, a fast growing
EV-maker based in Jiaxing City in Zhejiang Province. Hozon Auto has a
government license to produce and sell EVs. They have their own factory and
R&D.
The interior looks a tad too plastic-y. The main touch screen measures
10 inches. The N01 goes without any fancy autonomous capabilities, and the
infotainment seems pretty basic as well. But Hozon has said upcoming more
expensive new models will get autonomy and full connectivity.
The company claims they have received 60.000 orders
for the N01, and that was even before the car was officially unveiled. They
likely hope they don’t get too many more orders, because their factory has an
initial annual capacity of only 80.000 cars.
The NETA N01 is a good looking little EV, and power
and price seem about right. This segment of the EV market however is becoming
very crowded with offerings from new and from existing brands.
