Edmunds expert reviewers rank the best electric vehicles of 2021 and 2022 on a 10-point scale that includes performance, comfort, interior, technology, and value. 1 day ago The Genesis JW EV is a crossover SUV that will reach the showrooms during the second half of 2021. As we can see the Genesis features such as the split dual-design head lights and rear lights are also coming with this EV model that seems to be aiming for the compact electric crossovers such as the Audi Q4 e-tron, the BMW iX1 but also the Tesla.
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But is it actually a Mazda under the skin?
It’s been a week full of weird and awesome Chinese cars so far, though we have to admit finding details about some of the cars that are making a debut at the Auto Shanghai 2021 is rather difficult. And while so far we’ve somehow managed to dig accurate information about the vehicles premiering in China, with this electric Mazda crossover we've really hit the rocks.
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Let’s start with what’s known. Obviously, this is a Mazda-branded product and, obviously, it wears the CX-30 EV name as seen on the badge that’s replacing the front registration plate. The only official information is that the zero-emission vehicle will go on sale in China in the second half of the year. Oh, and we almost forgot that with its launch “the Japanese car manufacturer adds a crossover model with electric drive to its portfolio.” Duh...
And… that’s literally all the official information available at the moment. However, our colleagues at InsideEVs made a little investigation and discovered the CX-30 may be a product of Mazda’s joint venture with Chinese company Changan. In fact, Mazda reportedly took care only of the design, while Changan provided the electric architecture and powertrain.
If that’s indeed the case, we could be looking at a version of Changan’s S15 E-Pro or CS55 E-Rock electric vehicles with a body designed by Mazda. The former has a smaller 48.3 kWh battery pack, while the latter uses a significantly larger 84.2 kWh battery pack. In both cases, that’s considerably more than the MX-30’s 35.5 kWh battery.
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Not much else can be said at the moment, though InsideEVs tried to contact Mazda and ask for more information and we are now waiting for the company’s response. Until (and if) that happens, you can check out Mazda’s first electric vehicle in China via the video at the top of this page. Stay tuned for more details.
Source: Mazda via Autos Rodando
It’s apparently going to be co-developed with Toyota and it should hit the market before 2025
Subaru is one of those manufacturers who have not heavily invested in shifting to electric or electrified vehicles. Right now it only sells the XV Crosstrek hybrid, but that may change with the introduction of a new all-electric crossover which is expected to be called Evoltis.
The information that this battery powered high-riding Subaru is on its way comes from several sources, but it appears it will be co-developed with Toyota. The two manufacturers have collaborated in the past, for projects like the GT86/BRZ (including the upcoming second generation of those models), as well as the aforementioned XV hybrid whose electric side of the powertrain is actually said to be related to what you find in a Toyota Prius.
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It may have as much as 280 horsepower and a range in excess of 300 miles (480 km) and its design will be similar to that of the concept Subaru revealed earlier this year. Regarding the name, Subaru apparently applied for a U.S. trademark for the name Evoltis, although the name may be used on more than one global model.
Don’t expect to see the production version of the concept hit showrooms, though. If you’re familiar with Subaru, you know the manufacturer shows a concept that is quite good looking and exciting, but then dramatically waters down the design of the production version. Hopefully, this won’t be the case this time, because at least the design study they showed is very bold; whether or not it actually looks good is debatable, but it certainly pops.
We don’t exactly know when the production version will debut and eventually reach showrooms, although Subaru did say this will happen before the middle of the decade (and some say it could be as early as 2021).
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