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Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

2023/05/16Magazines

Small cars have long disappeared from mainstream consumer vision, especially traditional, clean-fuel small cars, and currently only a few brands are sticking with them. However, with growing popularity of new energy vehicles, such compact models have a wider market in urban areas, and some new brands have their own capabilities, such as this Jiangqi EV3.

Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

Despite being a completely new brand, there are many familiar elements to be seen in exterior. The front end of Jiangqi EV3 is a tribute to Porsche, while at same time it has some Euler shadows. However, twin round lights design still makes EV3 more attractive, and interior is beautifully designed and doesn't have cheap feel of a car of this type. Simplicity is main design language of front end, and closed grille combined with flat bumper design is also a common design of this type of vehicle.

Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

Side profile is not a normal hatchback ratio. It can be seen that proportions of cabin are relatively large, and wheels are as close to four corners as possible. This design is very similar to Smart Forfour. . The details are not formal, you can see black painted D-pillar and hidden door handles, and tomahawk-shaped rim design is also quite eye-catching.

Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

The tail also uses a simple design language, except for two square tail lights, there are not many special designs. As a hatchback model, it is not equipped with a rear wiper, which may affect rear view on rainy days.

Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

The interior design is high-end, shape of steering wheel is very retro, there are almost no physical buttons, control is mainly through a floating LCD screen in middle. Materials are also more generous, with interior covered in more leather materials and color matching is also more lively.

Appearance is not enough! Is there a future for JAC EV3?

As for power, there is very little information about new car at moment, it is only known that it will provide two different powers of 70kW and 100kW, but power reserve and other data are not disclosed.

Overview

The appearance of this Jiangqi EV3 is not ugly, but it can be seen that many familiar design elements have been adopted in pursuit of efficiency, and many netizens even said that appearance is striking Porsche. In addition, brand awareness is also a big problem that EV3 has to face. If it needs to stand out in blue ocean of small electric vehicles, reasonable advertising and product performance are very important. At present, this car is still full of too many unknowns. We will also continue to pay attention to information about model.