Now if only car makers over in the UK would listen. There is a big market for something like this. Instead we get ever more expensive alternatives on our roads. I would buy this at this price as it would be incredibly rare that I might need something else. Please someone make this possible in the UK.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Really hope it happens somehow, though good luck getting it for this price once it's had all the taxes added.

@hum430

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto I know, somehow it would end up costing in excess of £15k

@Mezman999

Жыл бұрын

This is all most people will have in a few years. Vehicles for the poorest that keep you close to home.

@Loopyengineeringco

Жыл бұрын

They never will. Why would they, when it would just cannibalise sales from their own higher priced, higher margin cars. It's sad really, this is a great little car

@christophermoran8703

Жыл бұрын

No Frank?

Here in the U.S we seem to be going in the opposite direction 🙄 pushing for larger trucks, SUVs and crossovers. I hate it. We need smaller, compact, reliable, and simple. More importantly...affordable! I love this and hope the Chinese get to sell it here. We need competition in the car space.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Competition breeds better standards and innovation.

@EM-yp1cf

Жыл бұрын

I bought a Fiesta and am surprised by the low operating costs. I bought new high end tires for it and was shocked how cheap it was. I get around just as fast as everyone else in their big cars with big engines.

@vincem4756

Жыл бұрын

@@EM-yp1cf smart! It’s smaller footprint and easier to maneuver too. And better gas mileage

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@EM-yp1cf That's the reality. In traffic, everyone gets everywhere at the same speed, big car or small car

@weizhang2834

Жыл бұрын

Chinese has freedom to choose cheaper cars under the socialist government , when high speed rail built, airlines even suggested railway companies build 600km per hour maglev rails as early as possible , everything in China is for the people instead of big companies

I wish this was available in Europe. It would make a great affordable car. It's always nice to have some affordable cars among all the 40.000 Euro monsters.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Europe does need more affordable EVs

@Squeaktoymk2

Жыл бұрын

​@@InsideChinaAuto Especially with the goals that the European Union sets with regards to emissions. But somehow they are baffled that EV adoption is lagging behind their targets because not enough people are buying 40k+ monstrosities instead of used ICE cars. If Europe ever wants to meet its climate goals, it needs to start thinking about people that cannot afford the current EVs.

@MR..181

Жыл бұрын

Bloodsuckers are "concerned" about low pollution....

@tonaka86

Жыл бұрын

@@Squeaktoymk2 bro climate goals are for sheeps. Don`t be sheep.

@JohnHuxleySavage

Жыл бұрын

At least the European market is getting some smaller and more practical EVs (even if they are closer to £10k than £5k). Cars like this will sadly probably never make it to North America.

It's literally what the market needs right now - Cheap barebones city car with good mileage and a nice aesthetic. I Really hope these get a global release at some point. I think it'd sell well in almost all countries.

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. We can but live in hope.

@front2427

Ай бұрын

its great, but you don't know, I don't know either, i was the man responsible for writing a piece about the mini metro whilst at colleges put my money where my heart was though, would you?

I'd buy this in a heartbeat if it was available in my market. I'm sick and tired of driving SUVs the size of a small home.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

@charlottesmom

11 ай бұрын

Same!! It's adorable and would fit in for my weekly errands perfectly.

@jennywohlwend3614

9 ай бұрын

And the cost of a large home

@branslavzvonar1086

8 ай бұрын

i Just got my self SUV but my family is 7 and we do travel alot :P

@MUFC1933

8 ай бұрын

You can buy a Funky Cat now this week anywhere if any good to you

I have not been on the EV bandwagon for a multitude of reasons and most of them having to do with the fact that all the car and truck manufacturers are just making the same mistakes by building EVs that are just too damn big and are just EV versions of the ICE vehicles they have been pushing on people for years now. That said I love seeing these little mini EV cars and think that this is where they should have all started to begin with. They make more sense right now rather than trying to shift everyone into a big EV car or truck which require too big a battery and leave many people with that range anxiety worry. But these will never make it to the US because of the ridiculous rules and safety bs that keeps even the Japanese kei cars from being sold here. And that is the real shame of it all. I would buy one of these in a second if we could get them here.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Modern cars just get bigger and heavier every year, making accidents more dangerous for vulnerable road users and crowding our streets and car parks. I'd welcome far more of this kind of car.

@ralfwasmund9656

Жыл бұрын

Wish we could get these in Europe.

@datathunderstorm

Жыл бұрын

I guess they won’t allow this brilliant car in Britain either. Main reason being the government will make almost ZERO taxes out of it, despite all the BS about emissions and pollution from I.C.E. vehicles. This would be perfect for commuting within London. Perfect if you have a small drive you can’t fit a Tesla on - but this would fit perfectly. Charge it overnight at home only (helps if there’s charging at work too) and that’s it. The perfect commuter vehicle. I find it cynical and ironic that those dangerous stand up e-Scooters with the impossibly tiny wheels are readily available for rent in London, but the UK authorities will wheel out two billion reasons why this vehicle MUST NOT be sold in the UK….(unless some Quango can import them and rent them to commuters for truly exorbitant fees for an hour). These should be sold here, even if they’re classed as quadricycles - though clearly, this vehicle is more than that. Tricking the general public into believing that the only EVs available cost upwards of £30k - while turning a blind eye to people dangerously perching on illegal e-Scooters - in the hope that, that’s all the lower classes will aspire to, (while insidiously banning the sales of EV’s like this Panda Mini EV) is a particularly cruel crime perpetuated by those running the UK. Over here, they’re still dreaming of seeing / forcing the lower classes on bicycles regardless of the weather (or Cattle Class Public Transport - which cannot cope and is often highly inconvenient due to a lack of proper investment). I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat. Very handy for commuting and shopping. I don’t go far, have a free bus pass for Central London anyway as I wouldn’t even drive there now anyway, but appreciate the idea of relying on electric power to get around instead of being taxed to the hilt on petrol and also subjected to whimsical ULEZ taxes when next they decide to move the goal posts and force every petrol car to pay ULEZ charges in London and other cities just because - it’s all about the Money (money, money…!) for them….!!! Thanks for the video review.

@sybsygstgstsgysg5330

Жыл бұрын

There’s a one main difference between this and Japanese kei car. Japanese kei cars are well built, this isn’t

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 Another might be the price

I visited China for the first time a few months ago and was completely blown away by the amount of small electric cars (I think the really tiny ones have since been banned), they just seem so practical and I wish I had one here in Australia just because I think they're cool.

@InsideChinaAuto

7 ай бұрын

They're great for getting around and are really popular in the smaller cities. Even the tiniest ones that are called LSEVs are still on sale in smaller cities and rural areas, simply as a way to get around and stay dry when needed. Should always be wary though, those smaller ones are usually made by disreputable companies and come with risks, not least safety and fires, but this Panda is at least made right by a company with a good reputation.

@andyshtroymish4997

2 ай бұрын

Now imagine this with a solar panel instead of panoramic roof! It could give you exactly enough boost to use it as whole city aglomerate length if driving with that extra 10-16 km of sun charge! Here, in Israel, where we hardly have more than 80 km between major cities, it would cut our traffic jams in half at the very least! Especially when you think about almost half of the cars on daily road being used for some duet of workers with some tools and stuff using FIAT Doblos at the very least and the other half almost entirely consists of loner-drivers on SUVs they got from work😢

Putting a panoramic sunroof on a tiny car is genius. I can't imagine feeling claustrophobic in a car with this many windows.

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

Probably more glass than metal at this point.

@Idkmanihatethis

8 ай бұрын

I wish they have the option to cover the sunroof, some people are very sensitive to sunlight.

@InsideChinaAuto

8 ай бұрын

@Idkmanihatethis Well you only get it on the top edition so just downgrade and see if they'll fit the other top edition stuff you wouldn't get instead. Sorted.

@Idkmanihatethis

8 ай бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto ohh that’s awesome

@zorandjokic3635

8 ай бұрын

Ovaj auto se zimi ne može voziti, jer ćete se smrznuti i potrošiti bateriju na grejanje, zbog očajne termoizolacije...!

Imagine shifting all the SUV school runs and OAP trips round town replaced with these. Quiet, cleaner air round town and twice the parking spaces. And the price? £4800? God we are being ripped off in the U.K. with our £40k+ EV’s.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Would be a much cuter school run too. No need for SUVs if we're all doing short trips.

@jay-uo2bi

Жыл бұрын

In Australia people are starting to import American trucks like RAM, Silverado etc and it's just insane. They are so big but always only have 1 person inside and no load.

@BSingh-on4qr

Жыл бұрын

Facts fuck those trucks

@sybsygstgstsgysg5330

Жыл бұрын

Better air for you all, not for people in places like norilsk where they’re getting the battery ingredients

@moog247

Жыл бұрын

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 you could say that about anything - have you seen how much damage oil extraction causes, or aluminium smelting? There’s literally nothing we pull out of the ground that has zero impact, it’s not unique to lithium ion batteries.

Amazing little car, hope they become available for sale in the UK. I would rather a basic cheap electric vehicle for commuting as opposed to £40-50k alternatives that we are currently being offered. I don't need self driving, lane assist, wrap around consoles, mood lighting etc. Why modern cars need to be absolutely packed full of expensive electronic components is anyone's guess.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It is very funky and totally adequate for daily life.

Wish we had more small cars. Love this car. Great review👌

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, and I agree, it's really cool.

@Gee_Jay

Жыл бұрын

I agree too. Even the "Mini" cars got too big after BMW's takeover .. -- Japan's Laws led to Success for small "Kei-cars" since the 1950s !

Thanks for keeping your presentation concise and simple without all the clowning around favored by others. Goodonyamate!

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that mate. I do my best.

@bobeden5027

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto to many show ponies out there , hey?

If that was available in the UK, I would have one today. It really is time that we had some small cheap EV's here. I drive a Volvo XC70 to tow a caravan, but most of my journeys are local, so this would be perfect as a daily driver.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Agreed Terry, would definitely do the job. Great choice on your caravan tower by the way.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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I wish they sell this in the US, I would definitely buy it for commute.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Hope it goes there too, but keep an eye on your mirrors for errant pick-ups.

@Gee_Jay

Жыл бұрын

I think the closest to this ever sold in the West was Toyota's 3.5-seat " iQ"-model -- But was it sold in U.S.?

@fl0atpvnk

Жыл бұрын

@@Gee_Jayi remember the iQ being sold here

@shkim103

Жыл бұрын

@@Gee_Jay but way more expensive

@elliem3763

Жыл бұрын

I agree

The door is almost a meter wide but it has 14" wheels and the sunroof is 64" long! I laughed at the mixed units. I wish we could all go metric, all the time. (I live in the US.)

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Haha, sorry for that. I'm used to metres but wheel size is always in inches and the pano roof measurement was given in inches too, hence the mish mash.

@mikefooyc8237

Жыл бұрын

Wheel and tire is a strange thing. Width is metric, height is neutral ground in percentage and wheel is in inches. Perhaps it's because tires are bought using sidewall numbers as reference. No need to do any actual measuring. Sunroof, I think they're trying to compare it to screen sizes. Which doesn't require measuring. 64 freedom units, everyone knows how big a 32" TV is. Or 55" 65" 70", whatever you have at home. Rather than metric mm², 1626 mm². 🤔

This would be great as a zipcar - just pick one up do what you need to (do your weekly shop usually, or pick up/drop off), then park it back where it lives, plug it in, forget about it. That'd cover 90% of what I need to do in a town. I'd be happy to hire a car for long journeys anyway - something nice and luxurious for the occasional big trip.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It's perfect for that, you're right.

@MR..181

Жыл бұрын

A temp electric usage affordable, Non bloodsuckerist attachment?

We need affordable cars like this everywhere!

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

We absolutely do

@AntimatePcCustom

10 ай бұрын

Fuck yes!!! But noooo. We can only have 30k+ cars -.- because fuck the poor -.-

This would be spot on for my needs. I can't see the point in spending £20K+ on an EV 2nd car when i've got a perfectly good diesel. But I would happily stump up £5K+ on this as a discretionary purchase. When is it going to be available for purchase in UK?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Sadly it's highly likely it won't be available in the UK but we can hope. But you're right, it's an ideal car for that exact purpose.

@philiphart6688

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto Bummer 😞

@gavinsainsbury2374

11 ай бұрын

Also twice the price when everyone in it supply has a little drink out of it along the way...

@georgeh9967

7 ай бұрын

never, and if it is, it will be 4 times the price. got to pay for all the crash tests,safety checks. extra tax to government and shipping, and dealership profits.

My first thought seeing this car was, omg it's so cute I want to give it a hug

@InsideChinaAuto

6 ай бұрын

It's almost small enough to do just that. A Disney car brought to life.

I love this little tiny car I’d buy one in a minute.

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

It's brilliant. People deserve the chance to have this car outside of China.

Damn I really liked it. If Geely someday decide to sell this kind of small and affordable EV's in Mexico I'd buy one without a doubt :/

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Let's hope they do at some point.

Absolutely love this car🔥🔥🔥OMG China has all the best n affordable cars nowadays.

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

They do, and the level of choice is ridiculous.

I want one. Love the interior, the boxy shape, the folding back seats.

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Me too. Great little car.

Amazing review , kept it real and practical. Subscribed Sir, keep up the good work. (Car is apsolutely adorable)

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

I love these micro electric car, i hope Geely will export them to Malaysia...

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Let's see if we can pressure them. In the meantime, if you want one then let me know, I'll see if I can find someone to help you.

@raliesicvida4005

Жыл бұрын

Also in the Philippines

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@raliesicvida4005 Have a feeling these would sell like hot cakes all over the place.

@lxmonzy6050

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto youre right ! also in the dutch market this car is PERFECT YOU HEAR ME ??? PERFECTTTTTT

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@lxmonzy6050 Gonna go register my Geely Panda export business. Hold my beer.

This is exactly what I need! I’m not a car guy and just need to get to point A to B. Live in California and this would be perfect to get to work in or a weekly drive to my parents house 40 miles away! For under $6k that’s a hard price to beat!

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Indeed. So many people in the comments want these but sadly there's nobody out there offering them.

Such a well presented review without any negative comments just poor points pointed out, one of the best if not the best reviews on any car have heard or seen, just tell it as we need it.

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciate the approach, Graham. Thanks so much for watching.

I saw this car in person, it looks much cuter than on youtube. Those head lights are huge😂

@InsideChinaAuto

6 ай бұрын

It's very cute in real life. Still smile when I see them.

I would potentially buy this for a winter work car when I didn't want to use my bike, I am considering the Citroen ami as it's the only thing close to this in the UK. I would rather have this though, it looks brilliant.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It's proper funky. The Ami is funky too but a bit too slow so limited to 30 zones only.

@charlottesmom

11 ай бұрын

Agreed, I absolutely love this car, tiny and perfect for day to day errands.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

bhy it

There is a huge market for these micro cars especially with 4 seats and the conversion from hatch space to rear seating space.This is where we should be going !!...Lightweight and compact because most urban cars are not doing many miles and often single occupancy

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Whack a solar panel on top and you've got a car that's useful stood still and on the move as well.

That would be an awesome car for people that live in a congested downtown area or people that just never go more than a few miles from home. Nothing like it over here in the USA unfortunately. Smallest thing we have is the Mitsubishi Mirage and that might be going away as well.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

US definitely needs to look at downsizing the car market a bit, almost everything is enormous.

@sh969

Жыл бұрын

I know ppl in both small towns and large cities who rarely travel more than 10-15 miles from home. This would make an ideal car for them.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@sh969 Most people only ever need a car like this and if you're on a low income especially, this is ideal to help you still have the convenience of personal travel

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@sh969 Most people only ever need a car like this and if you're on a low income especially, this is ideal to help you still have the convenience of personal travel

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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I’m happy for any vehicle that isn’t an SUV and this is no exception, I would definitely consider driving one

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Is the public getting tired of SUVs? I think maybe yes, slowly.

Reminds me of my 1986 Chevy Sprint (Geo Metro) 2 dr 5 speed. I might have had a little more hatch room. Lowest cost to own car I bought as a winter beater and ended up driving it for a few years and parked my Classic and sports car garaged while I loved driving the easy sized car and Many times I had 4 adults 2 over 6’ tall.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Some small cars just stick in the memory because you learn to love their character and flaws. I feel the same about my original mini. I could hate it and love it in equal measure, but mostly love.

@BigEpinstriping

Жыл бұрын

The turbocharged models were a hoot!

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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This is the cutest thing I've ever seen. I want one I saw this and my capitalist American heart thought if I had the capital I'd buy a chunk of land buy a bunch of them and then sell them for 10,000. I adore this thing.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Haha, there's profit in them there Pandas.

The review was almost perfect. All i missed is the maximum speed, and the experience of driving at higher speed(50kmh+) and...what is in the box?! (i mean under the hood)

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Apologies. Top speed is 100kph, over 50kph it was totally fine on my opinion, and under the hood there's no dedicated space but there is space enough for a backpack if you put some kind of tray in there.

@FurnitureFan

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. There's a minimum speed on intercity motorways. I would love to run a car this size, it's alI I would need.

No way! My beer crate as a trailer? ;-)

@InsideChinaAuto

Ай бұрын

Go for it.

ive been saying "bring back the iMiev but at todays prices" for a while and this is a version of that. basic, perhaps underpowered a bit(would still give your average ICE economybox a run for its money in town) and with as much range(at least with the 17kWh) as most people will ever use if they buy it as a second car. plus it has a 22kW option which means one could find an AC charging station at the mall if they ever venture outside its range.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

My hope is that we're starting to get tired of SUVs and enormous cars on the whole and looking to drive more smaller cars and the comments here show some ambition for that. In a city, cars like this would be perfect even without the top-level safety of new cars because nobody would be driving too crazy in one of these. Fingers crossed.

@yvs6663

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto with emissions regulations being what they are, the only way small cars will be allowed to exist soon is if they are electric. which kind of sucks since it means people who either can't or aren't open to transitioning to electric will be stuck with larger cars than they need.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

wríñg

Considering the growing population. I think this kind of mini cars are the future

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't cities be so much nicer with more of these?

@possumsam2189

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto It is pretty good & economical in cities as long as you don't have to drive it on the freeways. As such, it is a perfect fit for Europe's many 'historic' cities/towns where the roads are basically alleys.

Nice review, thank you!

@InsideChinaAuto

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome.

Definitely worth buying as a second car for short city trips maximizing the 200km range. This could be your main daily driver for city and your ICE car for long trips.

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Indeed, especially if they dished out free parking in city centres for cars under a certain footprint.

That’s terrific. Hope that it come to the UK and i can get my order in asap

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Hope it does too. I'd have one of these for them I'm back home to visit

Well done, thanks for the great video. For a mere £5K, the interior already looks more attractive and well-designed than the Tesla 3 or Y.

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Haha, not quite sure I can agree with that but it has useful functionality for such a tiny space. Thanks for the compliment on the video.

Design wise this car really checks out for me. Love the 2-door design. I just wish Nissan with their e-power system did something like this. Why I love that is because it really take away the range anxiety of typical EVs.

@InsideChinaAuto

8 ай бұрын

Would be an ideal fit if they made it, though they do have something called the Sakura, right? I think Elliot on Fully Charged drove it.

@emailant

8 ай бұрын

ah.. thanks for that. just saw that review and looks great too but not better than the panda mini IMO. anyway i was referring ing to this about e-power. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp1swZltgbWrdMY.htmlsi=bfJqSGhKlV9ScyVp

Living in the UK. My niece just started driving and I'd have bought this for her in a heartbeat.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It's a great first car, small, cheap enough to bash a few times, EV so cheap to run and essentially what we'll all likely be driving for a while. Hopefully some make it there somehow.

Looking at a photo of the Wuling Mini EV, I suspect the weird B-pillar styling on the Geely, that ruins the view from the back seat, is to be the opposite of the Wuling's C-pillar for product differentiation.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Could well be for that reason. It's a shame because it puts a hole in visibility for rear passengers.

I live in a little town, I could buy this for cash and never event think about leaving town with it. Drive every day, go to work, do errands. Van for road trips and schlepping stuff. Yay! Is this going to happen?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

I hope it is but depends where you're living. Only just out in China at the moment but will likely go abroad at some point, just not sure which countries.

new subscriber glad to be here

@InsideChinaAuto

5 ай бұрын

And I'm really glad to have you here. Enjoy the content.

Awsome, very cool!!

@InsideChinaAuto

2 ай бұрын

I think so. Love seeing these on the road.

A very ideal city runner model. I thought it only has double seats, surprised me very much it is a four seater car.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Agree. It's a bit longer than an original smart but does well with what space there is inside.

Best looking micro ev car ! Would love to get this. Have you seen better looking ones ?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It is a cool looking car. Personally I've got a soft spot for the Baojun Kiwi, I love how robot/futuristic it looks, but this one is cool, the Wuling is cool in the right spec, so I think it just comes down to personal preference in the end.

@goodlifebdg

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto thanks for your info !

What a great smart design 👍

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It is, very funky

Good video.

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching. Consider checking out some of the other great cars on the channel.

Perfect for city ❤

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

100%. Don't need more than this most of the time.

Great little car

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's really quite fun and capable. We need more cars like this in my opinion.

@htimmermans1938

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto I fully agree 👍

Under 5K? I doubt it! I saw a video about a Chinese pickup van listed online with AliBaba for 2080 USD. After purchasing online and importing the vehicle to the US the buyer had to pay 'freight forwarders' and customs agents upping the price to around 8000 USD.... Probably the same in Europe! In a tug-of-war, 3 men won against the van!

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It's under £5k here, but you can't pay in pounds I'm afraid.

What's with the rear windows being partially blanked off? Is there some mechanical reason for it? If it's just a styling feature in an attempt to make it not look like a box with 4 wheels, it seems crazy to limit visibility like that. Range might be a little challenging for longer commutes. However, overall, think this type of car makes a lot of sense. If only more people were sensible enough to drive cars like this? Shall we see anything like this in the UK? I doubt it. We might get similar vehicles but I would guess the price will be multiplied by a factor of 2, 3 or 4??

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

I'm curious if maybe it hides some strengthening in there or something but without taking it apart I'll never know. But you're right, it'll do nearly all you'll need of it except longer journeys, but with just an hour to charge to full it's not the end of the world.

will these be available outside of china ? It's a nice basic design. With a few advanced features the sunroof is quite a selling point

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Currently not but never say never. As simple electric cars go, it's really pretty good. I like the big roof too though it will get hot inside on sunny days.

@agoogleaccount2861

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto geely makes pretty good gas scooters

@segaiuolo

Жыл бұрын

If they want to export it outside china, they'd have to fight Honda (they copied the front of their electric city car) and FIAT (for the name) 😂

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@segaiuolo Think it's cuter than the Honda, and about a sixth of the price, but yeah, I doubt Panda would fly.

@possumsam2189

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto Geely won't be expanding with the Panda. Like in SEA, they normally start with their SUV lineup, followed by their sedans. For the EU however, they were planning to expand into the market through their various subsidiaries & JVs, Polestar, Lotus (High-end) & London Black cabs, & Lynk & Co./Zeekr etc., not directly at least not now. The only two not-quite-SMOL EVs from China that might make the leap to Europe are the new BYD Dolphin & GWM Ora.

I wish I could buy it in Ireland. Would be perfect for supermarket trips etc

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It would be perfect for that.

Dig the BASS line. The car is really cute too!!!

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

That it certainly is

Nice video, well reported but I think I missed you talk about it's speed. What is it's max speed please?

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Sure, 100kph top speed.

@roguebullet4220

9 ай бұрын

Great. Thank you.

No idea why, but car's like this and the Citroen Ami really appeal to me. I'd rather have one of these kinds of car than a supercar, just something really cool about this kind of thing which is really what the car really should be, cheap affordable and accessible to all. Yeah fast and luxurious car's are nice, but just don't really compare to the true idea of what the car really stands for.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest, 600hp isn't much use in a city unless the streets are closed and it's Monaco.

It looks like the designer based the body shape on a car that their 3 year old child drew. I could well see a localised version of this doing well in the UK as there doesn't seem to be much competition where it comes to EV's in the budget arena. Even if it clocked in at the £10,000 price point there is a total lack of competition on the new market (and relatively little on the second hand one).

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Cartoon styling - makes a lot of people love it it seems. It would definitely do well I think.

@krollpeter

Жыл бұрын

It looks a bit silly, especially these triangle rear window inserts, but otherwise ... I'd buy it. Just what is needed for around and town.

@ohyesitsme

11 ай бұрын

@@krollpeter Similar to the DS3

Nice review

@InsideChinaAuto

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

Great little run about 😊

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It really is.

We really need affordable cars like this. I would definitely go back to driving if it was available here in the UK. I get that Sunak says China is a economic competition but which country isn't competing with us and each other? Instead we stand by America's side buying expensive cars. Can we not have factories over here making these? Would mean UK work force will have a job making cute cars 😅

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

We really should build these, or at the very least assemble them. Right now Sunak himself is a greater competition to our economy than any other nation. The guy is a clown, as are his group of privileged cronies. They have seemingly no interest in creating jobs for people.

@andywang7052

10 ай бұрын

The logic of politicians is: if you buy products from China, it will threaten national security, so you need to pay more....

I would buy one today if they were sold in the States. Have a Model YLR that we use for most things, but often one of us is out of town leaving the other to use my old 4Runner to pick up kids and run errands. Would much rather use something like this.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

There's definitely a place for small cars like this, let's hope we start to get more of them.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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really cute, I wish that it was a bit wider and completely without back seats. also, I don't want infotainment system at all, just dials and toggles for seats/heating + Bluetooth for car's speakers. the ese days all of us got phones, which we could put on a holder and it would be sufficient for navigation.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Buy the most basic one and you don't get the screen. Equally you don't get speakers or Bluetooth either but you can stick a big Bluetooth speaker on the dash instead. 😁

You should test the Lynk & Co 03+ Cyan Edition when you can. One of the most powerful ICE cars built by Geely, and it is a very cool-looking car.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Would love to try that. Got an 03 lined up at some point so keep your eyes peeled.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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Would love to see a small/micro car lane added to cities to increase space and incentivize small car ownership

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Fully support this idea.

@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m

9 ай бұрын

actually there are micro car/scooter lane in chinese cities for these types of vehicles chinese govt does this to encourage usage of small EVs

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m Not quite, there are bike and scooter lanes but these cars are not for those, they're fully paid up cars and must drive where the others do. Can't say that's true of all cities but none of the many major cities I've been to have lanes for Pandas and Hongguangs.

Great car review . This is the type of car we should all be getting used to, I fear that it will never see the light of day in the UK unfortunately

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Highly unlikely but let's keep our fingers crossed.

Very nice for a city car. The only way we’re getting one of these in North America and Europe is if Geely sets up loca production. Really hoping we see this in the next few years, but afraid it’s never going to happen.

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

Seems that way sadly but let's see. Maybe there's hope.

If we were any serious about people going with EV they have to offer affordable solutions like this one. It's simply not feasible buying a new car that you pay off for the next 10+ years. I want this adorable panda, because I hardly ever drive and when I do it's literally to only pick some stuff and avoiding long rides with busses and trams.

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

In full agreement with you there. I like this car a lot, it's good fun.

@vasili1207

10 ай бұрын

buy a fiat panda it last longer and is crash tested

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

@@vasili1207 What does FIAT stand for again? Fix It Again Tomorrow?

@vasili1207

10 ай бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto found in a tip... i used to work at fiat dealer for a good number of years and only fiat i can recommend is the panda ... all the rest are not reliable, inc the very popular 500 crap... panda is solid small car and will beat any Chinese Ev on price comfort and reliability and especially in a crash. but i just realised your channel name... italian build quality even i will admit there like the chinease of Europe... 30 years ago... but china cars are simply dangerous and will not be accepted in Europe as they don't meet safety standards ..... the quality of materials and design are the lowest quality

I’d love something like this in the US. I mostly commute to and from work and shopping all within about a 10-20 mile radius of where I live. This would be so affordable

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

It would, and it's good, cheap fun provided you don't need to carry long items.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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How can we buy this in Europe? I do wish this car is in the Belgian market now with this affordable price!! ❤

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Currently you can't I'm afraid, not officially anyway. It would be a special import at this point.

Hi I don't no if I missed it but what's the top speed of this eV thanks

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Sure, it's 100kph.

Pretty nice. What about the safety of the car?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Well I'll be honest, probably don't expect too much there. I can't speak to the body as we don't know anything about any crash tests for these, but there's an airbag, ABS and EBD, that's it. I wouldn't recommend crashing at high speed but if you're using it in a city, chances are you won't be going too fast in a bump.

@birdyashiro1226

Жыл бұрын

If you worried about safety, I recommend Wuling mini EV.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@birdyashiro1226 Haha. Yeah, maybe not. 🤣

@birdyashiro1226

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto Haven't you watch the videos about Wuling mini ev hit by other cars?? Do you know the outcomes? If not, go search then.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@birdyashiro1226 I've seen the ones where it got hit by tiny golf karts that are made to look like real cars.

I wish it would have a bigger battery pack tho, get something like 400km rage it would be the perfect ride for the masses. City ride in my case is usually 20 ~ 30km per trip, and on a busy day, it is a whopping 150km of driving. So the 400km range can eliminate the worries of running out of juice on the road. Just plug in at home and have it charge overnight.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Maybe they'll make a bigger one but 400km would be a stretch. You'd need a larger car for that.

@timscott3027

Жыл бұрын

If you add more battery to this you add more price and more weight. It's unnecessary for most people most of the time. Would be nice as an option.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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Is this car street legal in the usa? I can't find it anywhere

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Chances are it isn't, and it certainly isn't on official sale there yet, but there may be somebody importing them. I'm not certain on what it would need to make it legal as an import.

Sensible and fun. Sounds good. Is there any space under the bonnet?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

There's no dedicated space under the bonnet but there is enough space to store a backpack. I reckon an aftermarket supplier might design a tray to fit in there, or at least I hope they do.

If this car was an option for the streets of san Francisco, i honestly think it would rock!

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Definitely. Would fit right in.

@Mezman999

Жыл бұрын

It would definitely get half way up the hills before the battery goes flat.

@chineseelctriccar

Жыл бұрын

Do you want to have one,we can help

Get these into Europe ASAP

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Agree👍

@KosherFinance

Жыл бұрын

Plebs liek?😂

@toyotaprius79

Жыл бұрын

@@KosherFinance there's no city cars left anymore. Cheapest car is the Toyota Aygo X for €20,000, petrol only, it's a joke.

Mate, thanks a lot for showing us the car and the place you are at. Is it possible to tell us where it's filmed? I just wanna to move there. Cheers!

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

No problem at all mate. This was recorded in Hangzhou in China, beautiful modern city with loads of nature.

In India there's MG Comet EV, specifically made for urban commuting, with almost similar specs. Hope such cars will be popular.

@InsideChinaAuto

10 ай бұрын

Hope so too, we need more of them.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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Wish this was available in Europe. The sad thing is that putting this vehicle in European ground would just double up the price just with taxes, homologation, etc...

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Sad reality. Let's see if imports become available at some point.

Until it explodes into a fireball.

@InsideChinaAuto

5 ай бұрын

When you find a video of one doing so, do let us all know.

Cool car but would have been nice to know what its cruising speed is. That way I get an idea as to what roads/routes it would be usable on.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Sure. Well top speed is 100kph or 62mph, so it's fine in the fast and slow parts of the city.

@flynnstone3580

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be driving a Chinese suicide machine on the freeway with semi trucks and cement mixers.

is it possible to give messures in metric also - I get very confused from inches...

@InsideChinaAuto

9 ай бұрын

Maybe I can put them in the description for you in future videos

How often do these EV cars batteries catch on fire? Is there any warranty against fire event?

@InsideChinaAuto

7 ай бұрын

Don't know if the warranty covers fire, I'd assume so, but certainly haven't seen any evidence of this one catching fire.

Great review- does it have storage in that 'front bonnet' area too?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. It doesn't have dedicated storage but it does have space where you could technically put something. Thinking an aftermarket supplier might make a tray that would fit in there.

Looks great

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

I think so too

Reminds me of the old Toyota iQ I used to have. Clever use of space and a great design.

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. Probably a little more spacious than the iQ somehow.

@riaz8783

11 ай бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto The iQ was a few cm shorter and had to accommodate up to a 1.4L diesel, so going EV likely allows more compact packaging.

@sharonbraselton4302

8 ай бұрын

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Do I know I’m getting mg4 nov paid 26k - no sunroof- no reversing camera - and no vanity light for passenger or in rear !! I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat and I think the affordability and a large colour spec and youngsters just passed tests are sorted!! Amazing I ❤ it!!

@InsideChinaAuto

8 ай бұрын

It's great for new drivers or those just really uncomfortable parking in cities. Very easy to drive and a fun little thing.

What's the reason for having that strage shape in b-pillar? Is there something inside of it?

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

I wondered that myself. It seems to be just for design but without taking the panel off I don't know if there's some structural reason inside.

8:29 this is to help sun block for when kids in back seat. Still see out the bigger back side facing the rear

@TheMindUnlocked

8 ай бұрын

And above

@InsideChinaAuto

8 ай бұрын

Interesting theory

I didn't catch the top speed? Can you drive it on the roads in USA?

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

Tops out at 100kph so not super quick. I think as an import you may be able to drive in the US but I doubt it would pass your tests if it was sold officially as they're quite stringent.

I want one in Missouri! Would it fit men over 6ft 6 if the front seat is pushed back all the way? I can't tell how tall you are in the video.

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

I'm about 5'11 and the seat wasn't all the way back. I think you'd probably be OK, the bigger challenge is getting hold of one in the US.

@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY

Жыл бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto Well thank you - this Panda is just so cute! I honestly miss "basic" cars. In fact, I'd prefer one with those handles and roll down our own windows like we used to back in the day - we don't need that many electronics in our vehicles. They are expensive to fix and now with parts shortages, we see how short-sighted that thought process of having everything automated can be. :)

This got released in the Philippines under a diff manufacturer-Chery, and moniker-Ice Cream. Unfortunately, it’s priced at 10k pounds and that’s the bare variant. No sunroof, no headunit display. It’s a good size and enough power for daily city drive. Also a great solution for diminishing number of parking spaces.

@InsideChinaAuto

11 ай бұрын

Afraid they're not the same car. The QQ Ice Cream is a different car and, in my opinion, not quite as good or as spacious as this. They are competitors in the very busy micro EV space now though. Seems a bit pricey at £10k though, I must say.

@laspinas1986

11 ай бұрын

@@InsideChinaAuto No, actually I’m glad you said they’re completely different. It seems like they’re from the same platform given the astounding amount of similarities. I hope they bring the Panda over to our shores, priced similarly, or close to 5k.

@udishomer5852

10 ай бұрын

@@laspinas1986 Can't be the same price. You need to add shipping, VAT, and some dealer margins. A $6k car in China becomes $10k in the Philippines.

@peteri8924

10 ай бұрын

​@@udishomer5852everything in the Philippines is over priced due to massive corruption, after all a lot of brown envelopes need to be distributed including to port officials. Very little is paid on tax more in bribes and massive mark ups.

Geely has a factory in the UK for the production of taxis, I don't think it would be difficult for them to build a new production line if they wanted to

@InsideChinaAuto

7 ай бұрын

Oh they absolutely could if they wanted, they're loaded enough, but we're a stone age country now living in SUVs in the third lane of the M25. Our leaders can't profit enough from these.

those seats look mint 👍

@InsideChinaAuto

6 ай бұрын

Haha, they do the job.

what a great little Car, as a Pensioner living in the UK that would be perfect...sadly though by the time you would get UK and EU type approval, import duties, VAT and Gov New Car tax, it would probably need to sell for £12K plus...although a quadricycle version to compete with the Citroen Ami could be viable...

@InsideChinaAuto

Жыл бұрын

It would be ideal for pensioners. Simple, compact, spacious, would just need to hope the price matched but as you said, good luck with that part.