Electric cars are starting to win the hearts of Indonesian people, as evidenced by the thousands of electric cars sold here in the first month of 2024. Wuling Bingo EV - a car model in the same segment as VinFast VF5 has excelled at taking the throne. best seller of the month.
'Rookie' Wuling Bingo EV has beaten aside previous best-selling electric cars such as Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Wuling Air EV to take the title of best-selling electric car in January 2024 in Indonesia.
According to data from the Indonesian Automobile Industry Association, with 1,876 units sold to the market in the first month of 2024, Wuling Bingo EV has excellently beaten many other names even though it was only launched on the Indonesian market recently. Not for long.
In particular, Wuling Bingo EV is the only car model with skyrocketing sales, becoming the only electric car model to sell thousands of units by January 2024.
Wuling Bingo EV is a rival of VinFast VF5 in Indonesia (photo: Autonetmagz)
Wuling Bingo EV, along with Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Wuling Air EV are three car models being produced in Indonesia. In addition, pure electric cars in Indonesia also have names such as MG4 EV, Neta V, Kia EV9, BMW iX or Hyundai Ioniq 5....
According to experts in Indonesia's auto industry, the soaring sales of Wuling Bingo EV come from enjoying VAT incentives, which helps reduce the selling price of this car model.
In the country of thousands of islands, Bingo EV is Wuling's second electric car model after Air EV. Bingo EV has a hatchback design (5 doors and 4 seats). The car has two versions, including Long Range and Premium Range, priced at 23,000 USD and 26,400 USD respectively.
The car is equipped with LED lighting system. Bingo EV has dimensions of length x width x height of 3,950 x 1,708 x 1,580 (mm) and a wheelbase of 2,560 mm. This size is slightly larger than the Hyundai i10 (3,805 x 1,680 x 1,520 mm). Luggage capacity is 790 liters when the rear seats are folded.
Interior with synthetic leather seats, electric driver's seat. Highlights with two 10.25 inch screens, one for the dashboard and one for entertainment. Automatic air conditioning system. The steering wheel has a two-spoke design.
Wuling equips Bingo EV with an electric motor with 67 horsepower and 150 Nm of torque. Electric motor mounted on the front axle. Both versions use LFP (lithium-ion phosphate) battery packs.
The Long Range version installs a 31.9 kWh battery for a range of 333 km. While the Premium Range version uses a 37.9 kWh battery with a range of 410 km. The Bingo EV supports AC charging at a maximum of 3.3 kW, with a full charge taking 9.5 hours. The car also supports DC fast charging from 30-80% battery in just 35 minutes.
Standard safety equipment includes ABS/EBD brakes, electronic handbrake, automatic brake hold assist, electronic balance, reversing camera, tire pressure monitoring, smart key, push button start, control trip.
Source: Auto5
