BAIC Beijing EC180 Sales Data & Trends
Beijing Automotive and its confusing array of subsidiaries and (sub-)brands has started yet another venture: BAIC BJEV, which promises to launch an entire range of electric vehicles in the next few years. BAIC owns 60% of the company, and one of the shareholders of the remaining part is LeEco, known from its LeSee electric supercar and its investment in Faraday Future, the American would-be Tesla challenger. The first vehicle of this range is an Electric Citycar with a claimed range of 180 kilometers, appropriately named EC180. The EC180 is powered by a 41hp electric motor getting its juice from a 20.3 kWh battery pack. Charging from a conventional 220V plug will take six to seven hours. The EC180’s size is 3.672/1.630/1.495mm with a wheelbase of 2.360mm and a curb weight of 1,085kg.
The price of the EC180 is 151,800 yuan (€ 20,600,- / US$22,000) before subsidies. Considering its price, the interior of the EC180 is very basic, with lots of hard plastics and no infotainment screen in the center console. A few orange touches are meant to give it a bit of trendiness, but Chinese consumers have come to expect more by now. The EC180’s main competitor is the Chery eQ.
BAIC Beijing EC180 China Sales Data & Charts
Car sales statistics from China only include domestic production and exclude imported models.
| Year | Sales |
| 2016 | 4128 |
| 2017 | 78079 |
| 2018 | 90637 |
| 2019 | 27354 |
| 2020 | 5427 |
| 2021 | 454 |
Sources: Manufacturers, Chooseauto.
