Karry K60 Explained

Karry K60
Manufacturer:Karry (Chery Commercial Vehicle)
Production:2016–present
Assembly:Wuhu, Anhui, China
Class:Compact crossover
Body Style:5-door station wagon
Layout:Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Motor:80kW permanent electric motor (K60 EV)
Related:Karry K50

The Karry K60 is a compact crossover produced by Chery under the Karry brand.

Overview

The Karry K60 is available in 5-, 6-, and 7-seater versions. The engine of the K60 is a 1.5 liter four-cylinder petrol engine with and 140 nm, mated to a five-speed manual transmission powering the front wheels. Top speed of the K60 is .[1]

The Karry K60 was launched on the China car market in the third quarter of 2016 with prices starting from 58,800 yuan to 81,800 yuan.[2] Despite the K60 being labeled as an SUV, the Karry K60 compact crossover is essentially a lifted MPV with plastic claddings built on a commercial minivan chassis sharing the underpinnings of the Cowin V3 MPV as Karry has always been Chery's commercial vehicle division.

Karry K60 EV

The K60 EV is powered by a 80 kW permanent electric motor with 240N·m of torque and a top speed of . The battery has a density of 182Wh/kg and is capable of a NEDC range of . The DC fast charging takes 1.5 hours to charge the vehicles fully.[3]

Ciwei EV400

The Ciwei EV400 is an electric compact crossover MPV which is essentially a rebadged Karry K60 EV sold by Ciwei.[4] It is powered by a 51 kWh battery that weighs, and has dimensions of, a wheelbase of, and a kerb weight of . The EV400 comes with an AI agent called "Little Hedgehog".[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Photos Of The Chery Karry K60 SUV For China. 28 June 2016. carnewschine.com. Tycho de Feijter. 2024-05-09.
  2. Web site: Karry K60. autohome.com.cn.
  3. Web site: 补贴前售19.888-20.88万 开瑞K60EV上市. autohome.com.cn. zh.
  4. Web site: Ciwei Hedgehog EV400. wattev2buy.com. 18 May 2020 .
  5. Web site: EV400. ciweiauto.com.
  6. Web site: Little Hedgehog EV400: the first choice of new energy national MPV, take a look at the inside story of the birth of "sacred car". ciweiauto.com.
  7. Web site: 开瑞代工 刺猬汽车小猬EV400申报图曝光. autohome.com.cn. zh.