| Foxtron Model B | |
| Production: | 2024 (planned start) |
| Body Style: | CUV |
| Layout: | RR, D4 |
| Platform: | Foxtron MIH |
| Related: | Luxgen n7 (Model C) |
| Battery: | , 60 kWh |
| Electric Range: | >, NEDC |
| Charging: | CCS1 |
| Sp: | us |
The Foxtron Model B is a battery electric vehicle designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the earlier Foxtron Model C sport utility vehicle. It was styled by Pininfarina. The prototype was unveiled in October 2022 and the production model was shown one year later.
The prototype Model B was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2022; contemporary press coverage focused on its design, which was subcontracted to the Italian design studio Pininfarina.[1] [2] Initial speculation compared the Model B to the Volkswagen ID.3, but the prototype was approximately the same size and targeted the same market segment as the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30.
An updated version was shown one year later;[3] Foxtron confirmed the Model B would enter production,[4] possibly to be marketed by Luxgen in Taiwan as the Luxgen n5.[5] Luxgen filed for a trademark on 'n5' in 2023.[6] The vehicle was expected to start production in 2023 at an unspecified factory in China and in 2024 at Lordstown Assembly in the United States.[7]
The range for a planned long-range version is estimated to exceed on the New European Driving Cycle. It is expected to be offered either as a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive vehicle or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version.[3] It shares its basic platform and drivetrain components with the Luxgen n7; the single-motor version is expected to have the same maximum output of and traction battery with 60 kW-hr capacity,[5] offering a maximum range of, NEDC.[8]