NEVS 9-3 pre-sale in China

[nordwulf]

It looks like NEVS is getting ready to offer their version of the 9-3 for sale to consumers in China. The price is 169.800 yan which converts to about EUR 21,500 / USD 24.400. The title of the article shows this is subsidized by the government. Below is the translation of a Chinese website by Google.



Guoneng Automobile 93 pre-sales after the comprehensive subsidy of 169,800 yuan

Car News recently announced the country can car, its first car model country to officially open the 93 pre-sale, the sale price of general subsidies for 169,800 yuan.

The Guoneng Auto 93 was built on the Saab Phoenix platform. While retaining most of the elements of the last Saab 9-3 model, it also designed new energy details for the new car, including the new front bumper and grille. In the rear part, the new car replaced the new NEVS LOGO, and the exhaust layout was cancelled.

In the interior, the new car basically inherits the overall shape of the Saab 9-3, but has been redesigned for the instrument panel, the central control display, and the shift lever. The application of the full LCD instrument panel makes the new car look a bit more technology. At the same time, like USB charging interface, 4G Wi-Fi, etc. are also appearing in the new car, in addition to the details of the design such as air conditioning vents are consistent with Saab 9-3.

Power. The car will be powered by pure electric motor, which has a maximum electric power of 177 hp (130 kW), a peak torque of 280 Nm, and is equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack from Ningde era. According to the official disclosure, at the same time as the new car is pre-sold, users who pay the intentional gold of 600 yuan or the fixed deposit of 2,000 yuan can enjoy priority car pick-up, lifetime free road rescue and 4 free maintenance services.

[swisssaabist]

Seems reserved for Chinese drivers only ...nice look anyway

[AT ONE SIR]

Does it come with the metal deer?

[Dave T]

The doors in the photo look like the Saab 9-3SS but the Google translation says it's a Phoenix platform. I suspect that it is a 9-3SS with, perhaps, a few small elements of the Phoenix platform or that they hope to use the Phoenix platform in the future.