The ArcFox α-T (Alpha-T) is an all-electric, 5-seater

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brand. The α-T is the first production vehicle under the Arcfox brand. ArcFox is an electric vehicle brand under BJEV, a division of BAIC.

Overview

The ArcFox α-T was previewed by BAIC BJEV at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 as the ArcFox ECF concept. Prices for the α-T starts from 280,000 yuan ($39,564) in China and the first customer deliveries started in August 2020. The α-T is manufactured by Magna and BJEV in a plant located in

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, Jiangsu province. The capacity of the plant previously owned by BAIC is 180,000 vehicles per year.

Specifications

The α-T is powered by a pair of electric motors that can produce and of torque by each motor, or combined and . The motors are powered by a 93.6 kWh battery pack supplied by SK Innovation in South Korea. The crossover SUV is capable of a of NEDC range. The ArcFox α-T comes standard with Level 2 autonomous driving and is equipped with 5G-compatible systems required to eventually meet Level 3 self-driving software updates.

Competitors

The ArcFox α-T has multiple rivals in the Chinese electric crossover SUV market. It competes against the

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