The HiPhi Y has formally gone on sale in China, with costs beginning at ¥339,000 ($47,265). The electrical crossover may also be obtainable in Europe at some stage subsequent 12 months.
Obtainable with a alternative of both a 76.6 or 115-kilowatt-hour battery pack, the HiPhi Y has between 347 and 503 miles of CLTC vary. This probably interprets to round 250-370 miles in actuality, with CLTC figures tending to overestimate by 30-40 %.
The twin-motor HiPhi Y produces 497 horsepower, permitting for a 0-60 miles per hour time of round 4.5 seconds. In the meantime, the rear-wheel-drive Y makes 331 hp (HiPhi has not supplied acceleration figures for it but).
A medium-sized SUV, the HiPhi Y is barely bigger than a Tesla Mannequin Y – will probably be fascinating to see if Tesla has something to say about HiPhi’s use of the ‘Y’ title…
Inside, the HiPhi Y encompasses a 17-inch OLED middle show paired with a 15-inch HD passenger contact display screen. There’s additionally a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster for the driving force. A Meridian sound system, digicam rear-view mirror, and heads-up show all come as commonplace.
The HiPhi Y’s rear doorways are somewhat fascinating. The underside half of every door opens in a conventional method, in the meantime the highest part opens upwards in a gullwing trend. A cool characteristic, or unnecessarily awkward? We’ll go away that so that you can resolve.
HiPhi presently sells two different fashions, the X SUV and Z sedan. Each are launching in Europe this fall with costs beginning at over €100,000 ($112,330). Therefore the Y might be HiPhi’s most cost-effective automobile by some margin. For Europeans, the Y is anticipated to turn into obtainable to order later this 12 months. And as talked about above, European deliveries start in 2024.