Hong Guang Mini: Electric convertible from China for around 14,300 euros

The all-electric low-cost Hong Guang Mini is now being launched on the Chinese market as a convertible. It comes from the manufacturers SAIC-GM-Wuling and now adds a convertible to one of the top sellers on the Chinese market.

Hong Guang Mini comes as a convertible

The Hong Guang Mini has been a real blockbuster in China for years. Now SAIC-GM-Wuling are relaunching the small car as a convertible. According to General Motors, it will be offered with a folding soft roof and come in three colors (blue, green and black), as well as two roof colors (red and black).

The model is a compact two-seater with a length of 3.059 meters and a width of only 1.521 meters (wheelbase: 2.010 meters). The compact car is aimed primarily at city driving. The engine has a power output of 30 kW and a torque of 110 Nm – the car stops at 100 km/h.

The Hong Guang Mini has a maximum range of 280 kilometers and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in eight seconds. What is exciting for the Chinese market is that the body is made of 65 percent hard steel.

Also installed are two airbags, automatic locking, ABS and electric brake pressure distribution – what is standard in our country is worth a mention, especially in China.

Top seller at home

According to the manufacturer, the Hong Guang Mini has now been the best-selling electric car in China for 24 months. And, due to the size of the market, it has also been the best-selling electric car in the world for seven months.

It is said to have sold over one million units since its launch in July 2020 and is particularly popular with the younger generation in China. On offer, the new Hong Guang Mini Convertible is priced at 99,900 yuan, the equivalent of around 14,286 euros.

A Tata Tiago.ev from India is even cheaper. It costs the equivalent of just under 10,700 euros. In this country Hyundai is already working on two affordable small electric cars for under 20,000 euros.