Chinese car maker SAIC showed us the first exterior shots of the upcoming Roewe Marvel X luxury EV as early as 2017. The car itself made its first public appearance at the recent 2018 Beijing Automotive Exhibition, but hid the interior behind locked doors and tinted windows. Now we may finally have a look at what is in there.
The first look at the photos immediately draws attention to the humongous infotainment screen almost 20 inches wide. Its overall design is reminiscent of those screens that come with the latest Tesla and Volvo models, but those don’t quite compete with the former in terms of sheer size.
The seats and the dashboard sport beige-colored leather finishing. There is not a single analog gauge to be seen, the entire instrument panel is 100 percent digital.
Rumor has it that the new Roewe Marvel X uses the Roewe RX5 crossover platform but has greater lateral dimensions than the latter. It is going to be a while until the manufacturer talks technical specifications, though. All we know for certain right now is that the car is going to accelerate 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in about four seconds and travel up to 500 km (310 mi) on a single charge.
The powertrain will most likely consist of two electric engines capable of 71 and 116 hp, respectively (53 / 87 kW). A wireless charge function will be optionally available.
Stay tuned for more details that the company will reveal right before the market launch in summer 2018.
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