Avatr 07 SUV with BEV and EREV variants announced

Chinese electric vehicle brand Avatr has announced a new model from its stables. It is the Avatr 07 SUV and it will be available as either an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) or a battery electric vehicle (BEV). The Avatr 07 is the third model from the company after the Avatr 11 SUV and Avatr 12 sedan.

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Avatr Technology is backed by Changan Automobile, CATL, and Huawei. The new model highlights Avatr’s ambition to compete in the EREV market. Both BEV and EREV variants of the Avatar 07 will be available. It is the first Avatr model to support both EREV and BEV considerations. The extension to EREV underpins the challenges of BEVs and the practicality of incorporating fuel tanks to expand the demand space for the model. The BEV market especially in China was the target of most EV startups in the country. The EREV delivers the extended range that could be gotten from a fuel-efficient vehicle in addition to having the driving experience of a BEV.

Avatr debuted in the EV segment in 2022 with the launch of the Avatr11 in August of 2022 while deliveries began in December 2022. The Avatr 12 was launched in November 2023 while deliveries commenced in December 2023. Avatr manufactured over 5,200 vehicles in April 2024. The production numbers for March 2024 were not released but the April 2024 figure was more than double of the February 2024 production.

The Avatr 07 will be released in rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive options. The new Avatr SUV has dimensions of 4,825 x 1,980 x 1,620 mm and a wheelbase of 2,940 mm. The Avatry 07 will be based on Huawei’s next-generation LiDAR and CATL’s latest supercharging batteries. Previously, the Avatr 07 was rumored to be released to the market in Q3, 2024. Avatr has not provided any price information for the new model but this is expected to be in the range of 250,000 yuan ($34,605) to 350,000 ($48,446).

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