The Skyworth EV6 (introduced as Skywell ET5) is an
electric mid-size crossover SUV produced since 2021 by
Chinese
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automotive company
Skyworth Auto
Skyworth Auto is a Chinese manufacturer of Electric car, electric passenger vehicles based in Nanjing, and operating since 2017. The brand belongs to Chinese company Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus, Skywell, in partnership with Skyworth, Skyworth Group ...
, a joint venture by bus manufacturer
Skywell Group and consumer electronics manufacturer
Skyworth Group.
Overview
The Skyworth EV6 was revealed in China in October 2020 as the Skywell ET5, until the brand's renaming in April 2021, and launched in July 2021 with a starting price of
CN¥152,000 (
US$
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22,856).
Despite the name change in the domestic Chinese market, car holds the initial Skywell ET5 nameplate in Israel from October 2021, in Romania from December 2021 and in Poland from April 2022. The reason of this policy determines the will in order to avoid confuse of nameplate with the
Kia EV6.
File:Skywell ET5 IMG002.jpg, Skyworth EV6 (Skywell ET5) rear
Elaris Beo
In May 2021,
German
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company
Elaris
Elaris AG is a German automotive company founded in 2020 in Grünstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate specializing in marketing Chinese electric vehicles.
History
Elaris was founded in 2020 in the town of Grünstadt, with the company's first models, the ...
launched the Skyworth EV6 as the Elaris Beo with a starting price of €49,900 ($61,000).
File:Elaris Beo Classic-Gala 2021 1X7A0115.jpg, Elaris Beo
Imperium SEV
Later on in June 2021, it was announced that the Skyworth EV6 will be sold in the United States and Canada by
California-based company Imperium Motors as the Imperium SEV, with a starting price of US$34,990. However, a launch date was not announced.
File:2021 Imperium ET5 front.jpg, Imperium ET5 at the Imperium Motors Experience Center in Fairfield, California
Specifications
Battery and motor
The base Skyworth EV6 has a 55 kWh
lithium battery
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while higher trim models have 72 kWh. The base model has a total power output of 205
kW (275
hp) and the upper variants 222 kW (298 hp). Range varies from (CLTC/NEDC) to . Total battery charging time is stated as 9 hours for the smaller battery and 11 hours for the larger option. All variants have a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 7.9 seconds. A 88kWh battery was announced as a further option that increases range to .
Interior
The interior of the EV6 features a 12.8 inch
touchscreen and is equipped with the Skylink intelligent network connection system by Skyworth Group's Skyworth Technology subsidiary. The infotainment system is developed by Skyworth inhouse and connects to smart home solutions from
JD.com,
Huawei, or
Alibaba
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References
Cars introduced in 2021
Cars of China
Sport utility vehicles
Battery electric vehicles
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