Updated Chery QQ: nicer look, more powerful motor, but still very cheap

The Chery QQ urban electric car is updated three years after its debut amid a collapse in sales.

Sales of Wuling Hongguang MINI EV in January-July this year, according to CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), amounted to 137,536 units ., 48% less than was sold in the same period last year. In turn, Chery QQ for the same period sold 31,189 units. (-42.3%). Restyling is unlikely to help straighten the demand curve for Chery QQ, but it will definitely allow it to regularly bring money to Chery's cashier for some time.

The full name of the model is Chery QQ Ice Cream (Ice Cream means “ice cream” in English), and the iCar sub-brand logo flaunts on the steering wheel. This year, iCar has grown to a full-fledged brand, it will now have its own lineup, consisting of rather expensive electric trains, but they decided not to tear off the iCar logo from Chery QQ Ice Cream yet. QQ Ice Cream is sold through the Chery electric website along with other models of the same class and the Chery eQ7 mid-size electric crossover, while during the restyling, the QQ Ice Cream lost the Chery emblem on the front, it was replaced with its own QQ emblem.

The cuckoo headlights have not changed, but their design is now underlined by a glossy black panel between them. The front and rear bumpers have become more concise in appearance and have acquired side moldings, the design of the wheels has been updated. The salon, accommodating four, has not changed in any way, but the color range has been expanded for it. The dimensions of the hatchback are the same: length — 2980 mm, width — 1496 mm, height — 1637 mm, wheelbase — 1960 mm. .jpg» />

The only electric motor is still docked to the solid rear axle, its output in the basic version of the hatchback is the same 20 kW (27 hp) and 85 Nm. Included with this motor is a battery with a capacity of 9.42 or 13.9 kWh, the power reserve on one charge according to the outdated NEDC cycle is 120 and 170 km, respectively.

During the restyling, Chery QQ Ice Cream also got a more advanced version, it has an electric motor output increased to 30 kW (41 hp) and 90 Nm, and a battery capacity of up to 17.4 kWh, a full charge is enough for 205 km on the more modern and realistic CLTC driving cycle. The maximum speed of all versions is limited to 100 km/h. Curb weight — 699-778 kg depending on equipment.

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