On the evening of November 22, Kaiyi Shi Yue officially went on sale, with a total of 2 configuration models released, and the official guide price range is 5.39-6.99 million yuan. Previously, the new car had already announced the pre-sale prices of 5.49 million yuan and 6.99 million yuan. The official launch price this time is not much different from the pre-sale price. As a three-door four-seat mini pure electric car, Kaiyi Shi Yue is based on the i-EA platform, with a small and cute style, and is mainly aimed at the entry-level market and urban commuting scenes. The press conference also announced the launch gifts, including the “Heartbeat Gift,” “Financial Gift,” “Renewal Gift,” and “Quality Assurance Guarantee.” The first car owner can enjoy a 20-year or 500,000-kilometer extended warranty for the entire vehicle.
In terms of appearance, this entry-level car naturally adopts a cute and rounded style. The Kaiyi Shi Yue is no exception, but it also brings some new ideas to consumers. It adopts a front face design officially called “milk aggression”, presenting an overall cute feeling, but also with some fierce expressions inside.
The side and rear of the car also feature many popular design elements, such as hidden door handles and a floating roof. The front and rear also have two wheel arch shapes, which, combined with the short body, make the car very cute and very “Q.” In terms of dimensions, the overall length of the car is 3360mm, the body width is 1700mm, the height is 1600mm, and the wheelbase is 2160mm. Compared to competitors such as the Changan Lumin and Wuling Air EV, the size of the Kaiyi Shi Yue is not small.
The interior continues the cute style of the exterior, and also incorporates common design elements such as a full LCD instrument panel and a floating center control screen. The configuration is also decent, with keyless entry, remote start, full LED lighting, panoramic imaging, wireless CarLife, and Bluetooth. In addition, all models are equipped with dual front airbags. For a microcar that costs only tens of thousands of dollars, this level of configuration is already considered very good.
In terms of power and range, the Kaiyi Shi Yue series adopts a front-mounted single motor layout, with the base model motor having a maximum power of 35kW and a maximum torque of 87N·m, equipped with CATL’s lithium iron phosphate battery, with a range of 201km under CLTC conditions; the high-end model, the Chasing Wind Edition, is equipped with a 40kW power motor, a maximum motor power of 110N·m, and a battery from CATL, with a range of 301km under CLTC conditions, and supports fast charging. In conclusion, the Kaiyi Shi Yue is a standout in terms of design, showing a “tough” side in addition to its cute appearance, making it more unique. As a micro car, its configuration performance is also good, meeting the needs of urban commuting, and its power and range performance is relatively superior in the same class. For friends planning to purchase a small commuting car, it’s worth considering.