Wuling Hongguang Mini EV First generation
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV (First generation) was built from 2020 to the present, as a 3-door hatchback; 2-door convertible. Electric motor: 1x1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous motor. Battery: 9 kWh NMC SinoEV; 9.3 kWh LFP Ningfu/SinoEV; 13.4 kWh NMC SinoEV; 13.4 kWh LFP…. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive. Size: 2,917 x 1,493 x 1,621 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 665-700. kg; 772-832 kg (GameBoy); 925 kg (Cabrio).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: JamesYoung8167, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The first-generation Mini EV can seat four people and comes equipped with standard features, including air conditioning, power windows, a stereo system, and storage compartments. Standard safety features of the Mini EV include anti-lock brakes, tire pressure monitoring sensors, and rear parking sensors. While early models did not include a driver airbag, later models, such as the Mini EV Macaron, have this feature as standard. Power is produced by an electric motor making a peak 20 kW and 85 Nm of torque with rear-wheel drive, propelling the car to a stated top speed of 100 km/h. The Mini EV is equipped with a 9.2 kWh battery capable of a NEDC range of 120 km or a 13.
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.
Who it suits
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
- 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.
Other generations of the Hongguang Mini EV
- Second generation · 2024 - present (China); 2026 - present (Indonesia)
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Can I import a Wuling Hongguang Mini EV (First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Wuling Hongguang Mini EV (First generation) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2045); Canada (2035); United Kingdom (2030); Australia (2045). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV (First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 1x1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous motor; battery: 9 kWh NMC SinoEV; 9.3 kWh LFP Ningfu/SinoEV; 13.4 kWh NMC SinoEV; 13.4 kWh LFP Gotion/Ningu; 13.8 kWh NMC SinoEV; 13.9 kWh LFP Key Power; 17.3 kWh LFP Gotion/GPE/Ningfu; 26.5 kWh LFP SinoEV/Key Power/GPE.
How big is the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV (First generation)?
2,917 mm long and 1,493 mm wide and 1,621 mm tall, on a 1,940 mm wheelbase (3-door hatchback; 2-door convertible). 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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