Sub-£5k EVs Are Real, And They're Awesome - Geely Panda Mini

[@hum430]

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]

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

[@hum430]

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

[@Mezman999]

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

[@Loopyengineeringco]

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]

No Frank?

[@ChocolateMilkMonster]

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]

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

[@front2427]

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?

[@maximusasauluk7359]

Not with legacy brands, people are so shocked they don't have this in the market considering the apparent demand. It's not shocking at all, budget cars like this have lower profit margins, that's why legacy western brands don't make them, it's quite simple really.

[@vincem4756]

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]

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

[@EM-yp1cf]

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]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@weizhang2834]

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

[@RoberinoEldorado]

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]

Europe does need more affordable EVs

[@Squeaktoymk2]

​@@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]

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

[@tonaka86]

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

[@JohnHuxleySavage]

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.

[@samhaokip9126]

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]

Couldn't agree more.

[@charlottesmom]

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

[@jennywohlwend3614]

And the cost of a large home

[@branslavzvonar1086]

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

[@FallenAngel53]

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

[@jeremytjong2595]

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]

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]

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😢

[@packard5682]

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]

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]

Wish we could get these in Europe.

[@datathunderstorm]

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]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 Another might be the price

[@modusdeus6543]

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]

It is very funky and totally adequate for daily life.

[@foppo101]

When they get to the UK the price will be forced up to stop the Chinese.Cars are ridicules overpriced no wonder people keep hold of their old bangers.

[@moog247]

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]

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

[@jay-uo2bi]

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]

Facts fuck those trucks

[@sybsygstgstsgysg5330]

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

[@moog247]

@@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.

[@TechRedstone]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Probably more glass than metal at this point.

[@Idkmanihatethis]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@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]

@@InsideChinaAuto ohh that’s awesome

[@zorandjokic3635]

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

[@terryhayward7905]

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]

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

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@malcomk]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@Gee_Jay]

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.?

[@floatpvnk]

@@Gee_Jayi remember the iQ being sold here

[@shkim103]

@@Gee_Jay but way more expensive

[@elliem3763]

I agree

[@bobeden5027]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Appreciate that mate. I do my best.

[@bobeden5027]

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

[@KimSE4]

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]

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

[@MR..181]

A temp electric usage affordable, Non bloodsuckerist attachment?

[@ydmf2]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@Gee_Jay]

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 !

[@petervarley3078]

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]

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]

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. 🤔

[@Bluespicygreen]

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]

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

[@patriciacole9106]

We need affordable cars like this everywhere!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

We absolutely do

[@AntimatePcCustom]

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

[@philiphart6688]

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]

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]

@@InsideChinaAuto Bummer 😞

[@gavinsainsbury2374]

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

[@georgeh9967]

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.

[@scottw4208]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

They do, and the level of choice is ridiculous.

[@mr.waffles8739]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@officialrexom]

Same here

[@kckfen]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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]

Also in the Philippines

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@lxmonzy6050]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@atrece13]

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]

Let's hope they do at some point.

[@biccynii]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@willieverusethis]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Me too. Great little car.

[@nodak81]

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]

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

[@sh969]

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]

@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]

@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]

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[@Markdmarque]

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]

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.

[@timscott3027]

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]

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

[@charlottesmom]

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

[@sharonbraselton4302]

bhy it

[@person6768]

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]

Haha, there's profit in them there Pandas.

[@JohnMcAfee-se9ms]

Import them to America if you are a true capitalist. Even if they're not road legal, they're probably perfect for private retirement communities, a campus vehicle, etc.

[@tonymazz9912]

Here in the US, I was hit from behind in my Pickup truck at 50 mph and almost got killed. There is no way I'd be in a car that small. If every car was that small ,maybe my opinion would change.But as long as there is large vehicles on the road, forget it.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

The problem is the big cars, particularly the ones that don't need to be so big, and the US has way too many of them. Incredibly wasteful.

[@lin90210]

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]

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]

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

[@juanitamadrid4978]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@zefrog7482]

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]

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

[@gene978]

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]

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]

The turbocharged models were a hoot!

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@Zonker66]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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.

[@richarda3659]

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]

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.

[@kethavathvenkataramananaik3556]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@possumsam2189]

@@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.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

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]

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.

[@grahamjohnson4702]

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]

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

[@thequakevids6827]

This would be the perfect carshare car! One in every neighborhood of a city would cost so little but do everything a carshare user would need!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Exactly. I'd love to believe as a society we could be smart enough to operate something like that but I don't have much faith in humans.

[@punsmith]

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]

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

[@vasili1207]

buy a fiat panda it last longer and is crash tested

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@vasili1207]

@@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

[@szokatlan_szerep]

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]

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]

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.

[@nitishachar]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Hope so too, we need more of them.

[@sharonbraselton4302]

biy it

[@Ryanflees]

My friend and I rent this car for days during the trip in Chengdu. This car is real amazing, it looks small from outside, but as a fat guy I can easily fit myself in the seat. I only realize how small it is when after parking it and look at it from outside. It's much easier to park, and also we got a lot glimpse because its cuteness. We also looked up its price which was like 2~30k RMB ( about 3~4k dollars). It's perfect for short travelings in the city.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Exactly. Really impressive car at a ridiculous price. I'd love one myself for help with filming.

[@pizzamonster8216]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@petervarley3078]

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]

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

[@mhouslay7281]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@jameslewis2635]

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]

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

[@krollpeter]

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]

@@krollpeter Similar to the DS3

[@Litt02]

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]

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

[@emailant]

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]

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]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apqbkGpqhrd4esUsi=bfJqSGhKlV9ScyVp

[@yvs6663]

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]

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]

@@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]

wríñg

[@toyotaprius79]

Get these into Europe ASAP

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Agree👍

[@KosherFinance]

Plebs liek?😂

[@toyotaprius79]

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

[@dstephan34]

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]

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

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@Renuntius_BRICS]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Go for it.

[@oldmanonamotorbikeinbucks7604]

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]

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.

[@agoogleaccount2861]

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]

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]

@@InsideChinaAuto geely makes pretty good gas scooters

[@segaiuolo]

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]

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

[@possumsam2189]

@@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.

[@bluegtturbo]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

It would be perfect for that.

[@duokun]

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]

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

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@FallenAngel53]

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]

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

[@edd2184]

Sub 10K with a hundred+ miles of range. This would be a global hit if they can make it happen.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

It would be. Might need a bit more bulking up to work in Europe and the States though on the safety front.

[@edd2184]

@@InsideChinaAuto you know what fair enough if they make an EV priced similarly to the Nissan Versa (So all safety requirements can be meet) it would still be a hot seller if they could give it a 100+ miles of real world range (incline driving with A.C on full blast lol).

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@edd2184 Haha, that would be challenge. Maybe a Wuling Bingo works? We reviewed that on our channel too.

[@edd2184]

@@InsideChinaAuto I was just watching the video on your channel, good call.

[@the_flipside]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Fully support this idea.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

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]

@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.

[@zenadrian4678]

Perfect for city ❤

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@DavidS11]

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]

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

[@laspinas1986]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

​@@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.

[@skippergiggletush8739]

This car is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

I thought so too.

[@goodlifebdg]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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]

@@InsideChinaAuto thanks for your info !

[@BrendenPragasam]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Definitely. Would fit right in.

[@Mezman999]

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

[@chineseelctriccar]

Do you want to have one,we can help

[@htimmermans1938]

Great little car

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@htimmermans1938]

@@InsideChinaAuto I fully agree 👍

[@jimmywpavlovic]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Thank you very much.

[@tryxxor]

well sure the price is pretty low, but import taxes,fee's and shipping cost is gonna drive the price up real fast, not to mention if i can even register it in my country.

[@Athrunwong]

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]

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

[@timscott3027]

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]

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[@billlumbergh6294]

Pretty nice. What about the safety of the car?

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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]

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

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@@birdyashiro1226 Haha. Yeah, maybe not. 🤣

[@birdyashiro1226]

@@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]

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

[@Sumdumdad]

Until it explodes into a fireball.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@Alley00Cat]

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]

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

[@bh1264]

If I had one of those the very first thing I would do is put the darkest, can't see through it at all, 'limo tint' on that window on the roof! It doesn't even look like it's a 'moon roof' or has any ability to be opened for air flow! I can hardly think of anything that could be more distracting & annoying than to have the full force of the SUN BLAZING ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD, MY SHOULDERS, THE BACK OF MY NECK, OVER MY WHOLE BODY REALLY, WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING!! Other than that & just based on seeing this video, cute little buggy! I also like that it has should belts for the front seat belts! The seats look to be more substantially built & probably much more comfortable than the seats I've seen on most of the other 'little electric pod cars' that I've been seeing out there! Sounds a lot quieter than the others as well!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Convert to a solar panel, maybe?

[@sh969]

For the price, even the stripped down version seems ok. It sounds like they focused on safety and functionality to keep the price low. Even the most expensive version would be WELL below anything the US offers. This would make a very practical, inexpensive, city car. For those Americans wondering, this is 120 inches long. Thats actually longer than the smart car (sold in the US) and about 2 feet shorter than both the fiat 500, and the mini cooper. So, yes, its small, but, not unbelievably small)

[@InsideChinaAuto]

I thought it was pretty decent on space actually, considering. Not 100% certain on the safety aspect, this category of car isn't really associated with the highest levels of safety and I wouldn't like to meet a 3-tonne pickup up with one but at normal city speeds it should be decent enough.

[@MrPabsUk]

Its not bad at all, I do worry about how it`d be in a crash though! For most city dwellers who only use their car once or twice a week to do shopping etc, it seems perfectly adequate. In fact if you replaced the pano-roof with a solar panel, it would probably keep it topped up enough to do 20-30 miles or so, totally free..

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Yeah, the solar panel is a good idea. They should definitely look into it.

[@MrPabsUk]

@@InsideChinaAuto A lot of city dwellers also live in flats, so a self charging car makes even more sense! I think they should have done a double flip rear seat, as in the back rest flips forward, then the base hinges forward again, giving you a deeper, more usable space for shopping, & a natural bulkhead behind the front seats.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@@MrPabsUk Agree, that's the kind of smart thing Renault would have done back in the day, or Honda

[@sharonbraselton4302]

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[@mm8693]

Electric car should not be available for rich only. We need these mini electric cars!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

We certainly do. Cities need more fun things like this.

[@htimsid]

Isn't it tragic that the UK no longer has a manufacturing industry which could come up with an eminently suitable vehicle like this?!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

It is tragic. Very. But ordinary people are being priced out of cars these days.

[@CaptainFuture0815]

Was für ein schönes, alltagstaugliches, freundliches Auto. Hoffentlich wird es nach Europa exportiert. Die deutschen Hersteller haben ja eine zweckmäßige und bodenständige Volksmotorisierung eingestellt. Was für ein wohltuender Kontrast zu den unfreundlichen, überdimensionierten, unbezahlbaren und überflüssigen Poserkarren aus Deutschland. Wie sagte Smart mal? Reduce to the max. I like🌱

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Sicher. Es ist sehr Suß und perfekt für Stadt fahren.

[@patriciosilva1969]

This category of vehicle is what the world needs. We can keep our old ICE vehicle to go on holidays and have one of these for year round commuting. A big powerful, quick, heavy and expensive EV is an oximoron by itself if you want to move to.EVs to be environmentally friendly.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Agree with you on the whole. This car will do 90% of what most people need with ease.

[@richardwildlife88-wj6kl]

I wish we had these in the USA. I'm from Europe and I live here in the states and I just wish we had cheaper alternatives here. Everything is freaking so expensive it is insane.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

You and many, many others friend. I hope cheaper EVs will become more commonplace in future.

[@t-rex4211]

I’d permanently keep my 16’ kayak on the roof for pure comedy value

[@InsideChinaAuto]

That would be fun. Tiny car taking up the whole parking space.

[@kaikuebler824]

We need this kind of small and cheap E Cars here in Germany too. Most of the E Cars are to expensive for most of the people.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Agreed. I was quite surprised on a recent trip to Berlin to see how few EVs there were.

[@carolinejayes157]

A thumbs up for all mini electric cars there is a big market out there car dealers take heed.!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Couldn't agree more. The hundreds of comments on this video alone confirm that desire is all over the world, even the US.

[@litestuffllc7249]

Those that can legally get on a US highway could be possibly a car class. In Idaho the posted speed limit is 80 mph and Semi Trucks are going 75mph; some how I don't think you'd like to be in one of those there. In snow or heavy rain; they may not see you in your crumpled golf cart until the crows are picking at you on the side of the road.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

In Europe, trucks are generally limited to 56mph, and in China trucks are doing about 80kph, so cars like this are perfectly adequate for both city and highway use, though most will live in cities which is where they're best served. I saw one doing over 100kph quite comfortably just a few weeks back. I'm tempted to say the US doesn't deserve small cars because everything is excessive there, but the comments show there are absolutely loads of Americans who just want something like this for their daily life and I feel sorry that they're not being served by the big 3 who only seem intent on sticking gas-guzzling V8s in 10-metre long pick-ups and charging the earth for it. Not everyone in the US lives out in the countryside an hour's drive from the nearest general store. Some just want to get to Walmart or the doctor quickly, quietly, in 10 minutes, by themselves or with a couple of kids, and not have to pay 50 grand for the privilege.

[@chillfluencer]

For the other occasions I use a bus, train, aeroplane and get a rent-a-car at my destination. It will be fun to see how Robotaxis will tank the car ownership...which is tedious (buying, registering, parking, charging, maintaining, repairing...and at the end: disposing + always having to drive the same car...as if having the same partner isn't enough of a burden).

[@InsideChinaAuto]

I say ban all other cars, only have cars like these or kei cars allowed in cities, put them all on subscription, and rent nice cars for the weekend if you want to.

[@Netherlands031]

To anyone saying 'why isn't this available in Europe' - well, because it would have a hard time passing the safety requirements, and would score approx. -5 points in the euroNCAP crash tests. There's a reason our cars are so large and expensive - to have a safety cell protected by a good crumple zone, even for side impacts. This Geely is cute and all but you literally can't get it with more than one air bag, on a car that can go (limited to) 100 km/h, that's quite unsafe.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

True, it's likely not a superstar in the crash test department, though I'd support cheaper vehicles like this in maybe restricted environments like certain urban roads and with a speed limit. For the speed most people travel and are allowed to travel in a city, the risk level is pretty low.

[@dandjsh7978]

The Ami is available in Europe, and that car is a death box on wheels.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

@@dandjsh7978 Never had the chance to try one but 28mph does not seem quite fast enough to me.

[@damightyshabba439]

I never passed my drivers licence, and have been looking into "licencless" vehicles.... there surprsingly a lot! Most look like shopping carts, obviously, but a few are actually nice looking and functional. I don't have much in the way of savings, but I think I'll be buying a shopping cart car soon. There is a serious market for those things. I just wish the designers would stop with the "Box on wheels" look - it costs nothing extra at the factory to bolt on a curvy bit of plastic as opposed to a square bit of plastic. These things COULD look nice, if they too the time to design them that way.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Sure. I think the aim is to maximise the space but sometimes people don't always need or want that.

[@damightyshabba439]

@@InsideChinaAuto If you're in a 1 or 2 person vehicle... as long as the shopping fits, I'd take style over "Box" any day. Even Smart had a "sporty spice" version...

[@karma12345689]

Thanks for a great review, I want to get one now. One year on after your review how much blood has it drawn from the Wuling Hongguang MINI.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

I'd like one myself. Don't think it's had quite the impact on the Hongguang you might expect but I see a few around. I'll get back to your email by the way, just haven't had chance yet.

[@dtshifter]

Something like this would be fine for my wife and I when we retire. Just two people, short distance city driving to pick up groceries.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Ideal use case for it.

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

I buy this in a heartbeat if sold in the States. It would serve 90% of my driving needs as it would for most Americans.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Can only dream of a US with a bunch of cars like this.

[@monkeyaround2066]

If that's how much my life is worth, then sure. Perfectly safe for someone who values his/her life as much as this car.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

That'll be an armoured tank for you then.

[@d.b.cooper1]

Meanwhile in the UK this would still somehow be £20k+, manufactures only ever seem to launch these as a concept & then price them at a silly price point

[@InsideChinaAuto]

They're very real and very much at this price in China. Could be £10k in the UK.

[@jellyboy123]

I live in the UK and i want a car like this simple gets me to A to B back and forwards to work

[@InsideChinaAuto]

The world wants cars like the Panda and right now only China is offering them. Hope you start to get cars like this soon.

[@KS-xd6ql]

The reverse camera is for people with mobility issues I'm guessing. The original target group for these things.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Most likely, though here it's usually young people driving these as a first car.

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

Wouldn't mind having something like this for my work commute. I drive all of 2 miles a day.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

Then this is your car.

[@mantelmann13]

Good video.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

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

[@blobba5442]

A Suzuki Jimny from the future!

[@InsideChinaAuto]

That would be the Baojun Yep. (Check it out, trust me, you'll love it)

[@keithhooper6123]

Looks good,but the Chagan Lumin,with a more rounded shape ,and conventional side widows,looks even better.

[@InsideChinaAuto]

I like the Lumin but the proportions are comical. It looks like a Noddy car.