Malay Car Importers and Merchants Affiliation of Malaysia (Pekema) subsidiary Central Auto Distributors has launched the little Dongfeng Field EV (referred to as the Nammi 01 in China) in Malaysia. OTR costs earlier than insurance coverage are RM100,700 for the E2 variant and RM113,700 for the E3 variant.
There are some early hen incentives for patrons who can get their vehicles registered earlier than December 31, 2024 – a free moveable charging unit price RM1,088, a free entrance cabin storage price RM1,250, plus a selection of one of many following three objects: one 12 months’s charging credit score price RM3,000 (topic to honest utilization coverage), a house wall charger price RM3,288 or service upkeep price RM3,000.
Due to a front-mounted 95 PS/160 Nm electrical motor (similar energy because the BYD Dolphin it rivals however 20 Nm much less torque), the CBU-China-for-now Dongfeng Field tops out at 140 km/h. The E2’s 31.45 kWh battery can take 3.3 kW AC charging and yields a 330 km CLTC vary; for the E3 it’s 42.3 kWh, 6.6 kW AC and 430 km. Each batteries are LFP and could be charged from 30-80% in round half-hour (max DC price undisclosed).
You’ll spot some good #1-like design parts, together with the wraparound windscreen design and distinctive C-pillar cutout – each giving it the trendy ‘floating roof’. Flush pop-out door handles and frameless home windows, too – you received’t discover these anyplace presently within the section.
Additionally fairly ‘premium’-looking are the LED head and taillights in addition to the full-width entrance mild bar. Each E2 and E3 have 17-inch wheels – steelies with aero covers on the previous and two-tone five-spoke alloys on the latter.
Step inside and – wow, that’s numerous quilted fake leather-based – a tiny five-inch digital meter panel peeks by a slightly-oblong steering wheel that’s rake- however not reach-adjustable.
You’ll see ornamental straps on the passenger-side dashboard (making it seem like a luxurious bag) and a floating centre console that homes a 50W Qi wi-fi charger, an armrest field and extra open storage beneath. No glovebox; you get a small drawer as an alternative.
What’s not small is the 12.8-inch centre touchscreen with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, which has a cute residence display screen that reveals a cat curled up on a chair (faucet on it and it’ll stretch!) in a really vibrant front room. Customisable inspirational quotes, too.
Different options embrace auto air-con, a frameless rear-view mirror, a 360 digital camera with a transparency perform, 32-colour ambient lighting, six audio system and proximity locking and unlocking. No energy seats, however each entrance seats are height-adjustable, which isn’t frequent.
Security-wise, solely the E3 will get ADAS (AEB, ACC, lane centring help, visitors signal recognition, park help). Sadly, the whole vary solely has two airbags.
The Dongfeng Field could be had in white, purple, inexperienced and blue. A white roof could be had for RM2,000 on prime of the E3 variant (for all physique colors besides white). Warranties are 5 years/150,000 km for the automobile and eight years/150,000 km for the high-voltage battery. A complete of 16 authorised sellers and two Klang Valley expertise centres are able to serve clients.
Dongfeng Field E3 in Malaysia
Dongfeng Field E2 in Malaysia
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