Images of an unannounced model from Chinese brand
Great Wall Motors, which sells one of the world's most bought SUVs, the Haval
H6, has popped up on the web. Called ‘Great Wall Euler R1’, this tiny
eco-friendly car is a pure electric vehicle.
The Great Wall Euler R1, although new, seems
familiar to us because of some of its design details. Those cutesy round
headlamps are reminiscent of the JDM-only Suzuki Alto Lapin, the surfacing of
the closed upper grille has hints of the Hyundai Kona Electric, the rounded
ORVMs are naturally MINI-inspired, and the tail lamps and the proportions
remind us of the Smart forfour.
The Great Wall Euler R1 measures 3,495 mm in length,
1,660 mm in width and 1,530 mm/1,560 mm in height. It has 2,475 mm wheelbase.
It’s a strict four-seater, of course. Powering the electric vehicle is a 47 PS motor. The pint-sized green car has aerodynamic 15-inch alloy wheels
wrapped with 165/65 R15 tyres and weighs 990 kg.
The Great Wall Euler R1’s electric motor gets its
juice from a ternary Lithium-ion battery, but the capacity of this battery and
the driving range provided by it on full charge are unknown at the moment. It
can achieve a top speed of 102 km/h. The complete equipment list isn’t out yet,
but we do know that the EV features LED DRLs, rear camera and ABS.
The Great Wall Euler R1 could go on sale in China by
early 2019. Its production takes place locally, in Baoding (Hebei province).
