For the Shanghai Motor Show, Chery gave birth to another subsidiary brand: to the existing brands Exeed, Jaecoo, Jetour, Kaiyi, Omoda and Sterra are joined by iCar, which will produce stylish and high-tech electric cars for young people.
In fact, iCar has existed since 2021 as a sub-brand, under which the city electric car Chery QQ is sold under it in China. Now iCar is turning into a full-fledged electric car brand aimed at a youth audience, six models have been announced, two of them are presented in concept status — this is the angular compact crossover iCar 03 and the iCar GT sports car. The «i» logo of the iCar was designed by Cao Xue, the panda mascot of last year's Beijing Winter Olympics.
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iCar electric vehicles will cost in the range of 150,000 to 400,000 yuan (from 1.78 million to 4.74 million rubles in translation at the current exchange rate), which is quite expensive. As part of the iCar brand, Chery announced cooperation with a major Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and announced the launch of the Ener-Q battery brand, under which sodium-ion batteries, which are gaining popularity in China, will be produced: they have a lower charge density compared to lithium-ion and take longer to charge, but are relatively cheaper to manufacture, safer, more environmentally friendly and show stable performance over a wide range of temperatures. jpg» />In addition, a virtual assistant i-VA has been developed for iCar — a girl with very spectacular forms, which will become a kind of visualized analogue of ChatGPT, that is, she will be able to answer literally any user questions thanks to constant access to the neural network.
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Now about cars. The iCar 03 crossover is addressed to lovers of outdoor recreation, its design is deliberately angular, the front and rear overhangs are very short, which promises good geometric cross-country ability. Overall length iCar 03 — 4200 mm, width — 1830 mm, height — 1700 mm, wheelbase — 2700 mm. So far, nothing has been reported about the technical stuffing, it is only known that the crossover will have several driving programs for different types of roads and off-road. It will also be generously stuffed with modern electronic driver assistants, up to the second level autopilot.
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The iCar GT electrocoupe also does not yet have a technical description, even the dimensions are not indicated, but it is clear that the cabin has a 2 + 2 seating formula. The steering wheel resembles a portable game console, the central multimedia screen is complemented by a touch panel protruding from the central tunnel. Light panels are visible around the entire perimeter of the cabin, in the floor and between the rear seats, creating the effect of a flow (of energy or water).
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Outside, the iCar GT pleasantly surprises with attention to detail, light panels are also built into the front and thresholds, headlights and lanterns are made in the form of the letter T with dots along the edges, that is, this is not Tesla’s trolling, but variations on the theme of the company emblem. In wheel design, the brand identity is particularly revealing — an impressive job.
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When iCar 03 and iCar GT become production models are still unknown, but it is unlikely that the new brand will be long in coming. The announced iCar lineup of six models will include another sports car, a minivan and two crossovers. There is no information about the export prospects of iCar yet.
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