Despite the bargain price, the T03 still packs a reasonable EV punch. It’ll travel up to 165 miles on a charge, just beating the Dacia Spring, and comes with all the kit you could need – even a panoramic sunroof. It could be the ideal affordable run-around for city-dwellers, undercutting the already great-value Citroen e-C3.
XPeng
XPeng recently announced that it would be entering the UK car market with the G6 electric SUV. Sleek, hi-tech and – at least in pictures – very orange, it’s aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y. Pricing is still unknown, but it’s expected to be positioned further upmarket than some of these other Chinese brands.
We only have details for the G6 so far, but XPeng has confirmed that it plans to bring more models to the UK in the future. In other markets, you can buy an XPeng saloon, SUV and even a people carrier.
Zeekr
We doubt many readers will be familiar with Zeekr, but we suspect some of you will have heard of Geely. For those not in the know, Geely is another giant auto maker from China, and it’s already made a big impact in the UK. It owns some of the UK’s favourite car brands, including Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Smart and LEVC – they build London’s black taxis.
Zeekr is set to be Geely’s next UK-bound brand, with sales already having started in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. If we’re to get the same models as those countries, UK customers will soon have the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X to pick from. The former is a big, premium hatchback with a range of up to 385 miles, while the X is a more traditional small electric SUV.
Anyone else?
Of course, there are many other Chinese car makers out there, but the ones listed above are the big players that are either already here or have announced a timeframe for UK expansion.
Other names to be aware of include Nio, a brand that already sells EVs in a select few European countries and has suggested that a UK launch is in the works. Lynk & Co, another subsidiary of Geely, is expected to make its UK debut soon, too, although it’s currently unclear when that will happen.
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