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Oct 22, 2023

Baojun Yep EV Hits Global Stage, MG Motors To Introduce It In India

BaojunhasrecentlyunveiledtheYep,asmallelectricSUVbuiltontheMGComet'sGlobalSmallE

BaojunhasrecentlyunveiledtheYep,asmallelectricSUVbuiltontheMGComet'sGlobalSmallElectricVehicleplatforminChina.ThisexcitingnewvehicleissettoarriveinIndiasoon,whereitwillberebrandedasaproductofMGMotor.

TheYepelectricSUVhasaboxydesignsimilartotheCometEV,butithasaretro-inspiredlook,resemblingtheMarutiSuzukiJimnyandFordBronco.TheEVhasbiggerwheelarchesandisequippedwith15-inchalloywheels.

Yep,willcompeteagainstthethree-doorSuzukiJimny.Whencomparingthetwo,theYepisapproximately300mmshorterinlengththantheJimny.However,it'sworthnotingthattheYepis40mmwiderthantheJimnyandonly4mmshorterinheight.

Inside,thiscompactSUVisfeaturepackedandgetsathree-spokesteeringwheel,driveselector,andaproperfunctionalglovebox,whilethehatchbacksibling,incomparison,getsjustthecubbyhole.

Otherfeaturesincludea10.25-inchinfotainmentsystemandadigitalinstrumentcluster,abatterytemperaturemanagementsystem,arearviewcamera,heatedfrontseats,anelectricallyadjustabledriver'sseat,andfourUSBports.

ThetopofthelinevariantalsogetsADASwithadaptivecruisecontrol,lane-departurewarning,lane-keepassist,forwardcollisionwarning,blind-spotmonitoring,a360-degreecamera,andanautomaticparkingassist.

BaojunYepSUVhousesa28.1kWhbatterypackthatpowerstherearaxle-mountedelectricmotor,producing68bhpand140Nmofpeaktorque.Yepcanreachatopspeedof100km/h,andBaojunclaimsarangeof303kmonasinglecharge.

ThebatteryoftheYepchargesfasterthantheCometEV.Itcanbechargedfrom30-80percentinjust35minutesusingDCfastcharging.TheYepcanchargefrom20-80percentwhenusingACchargingin8.5hours.

BoujanYepisacollaborativeeffortbetweenSAIC,GeneralMotors,andWuling,whichownsMGMotors.Accordingtothereports,MGwillbringtheBaojunYeptoIndiaafterrebrandingit.Currently,MGisfocusingonmarketingMGComet,whichwillimpactYepifthecarbecomesasuccess.

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