Wuling Air EV
Wuling Air EV was built from 2022 to the present, as a 3-door hatchback. Electric motor: 1x1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous motor. Battery: Lithium-iron phosphate battery: 17.3 kWh; 26.7 kWh. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive. Size: 2,599 x 1,505 x 1,631 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 760 – 888 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Chanokchon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Wuling Air EV () is a battery electric city car manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) since 2022. Based on SGMW's Global Small Electric Vehicle (GSEV) platform, the model is the third GSEV model to be marketed under the Wuling brand after the Hongguang Mini EV and the Nano EV.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (47 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 1,072 mm below the median of 3,671 mm, and shorter than 95% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
- 171 mm below the median of 1,676 mm, and narrower than 89% of the 45 other hatchback models in this database.
- 59 mm above the median of 1,572 mm, and taller than 84% of the 43 other hatchback models in this database.
- 730 mm below the median of 2,365 mm, and shorter than 98% of the 44 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Wuling Air EV from Japan?
By production year alone, Wuling Air EV is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2047); Canada (2037); United Kingdom (2032); Australia (2047). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Wuling Air EV?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 1x1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous motor; battery: Lithium-iron phosphate battery: 17.3 kWh; 26.7 kWh.
How big is the Wuling Air EV?
2,599 mm long and 1,505 mm wide and 1,631 mm tall, on a 1,635 mm wheelbase (3-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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