On May 28, FAW Besturn’s first mini pure electric car, Besturn Pony, was officially launched. The car had already started pre-sale at a price of 28,900 yuan (3990$), which is competitive in the mini electric car market. Today, Besturn Pony was officially launched in Xiamen, offering 3 models with a price range of 26,900-31,900 yuan (4400$). Customers who pre-order will also receive multiple gifts from the brand.
FAW Besturn Xiaoma Car Purchase Policy FAW Besturn Xiaoma released 5 car purchase gifts, including free Xiaoma, 2-year value upgrade. Families purchasing Xiaoma will also receive family care+love gifts.
Review of FAW Pentium Xiaoma FAW Pentium Xiaoma is the first pure electric microcar under the FAW Pentium brand, with a three-door four-seat body layout. The exterior style is cute and suitable for young female users. The vehicle adopts a square box shape and offers six exterior colors to choose from. Bright body colors.
The front end features a combination of square and round design, with round headlights giving a cute feeling. The closed front grille has a charging port that can be opened by pressing it, with a slow charging interface and windshield washer fluid inlet inside. The front end is designed in a contrasting color with the body, creating a lovely visual impact overall.
On the side of the body, the new car features a design with dual doors that occupy the entire body when opened. As a mini car, the FAW Besturn Xiaoma provides 4 seats inside, greatly increasing convenience for travel. The dimensions of the new car are 3000/1510/1630mm in length, width, and height, with a wheelbase of 1953mm and a minimum ground clearance of 130mm. It will be very flexible and convenient for urban commuting.
The flat rear end of the square box car matches its style, with tail lights consistent with the front headlights, using LED light sources for the brake lights, and the tail lights overall looking very transparent. When the rear door is opened, we can see that although the new car is positioned as a mini car, it still retains a certain amount of trunk space, which is enough for backpacks and miscellaneous items. The rear seats can be completely folded forward, making it easy to load large luggage.
It is reported that FAW Besturn will offer over 100 personalized modification options for the bumper and body decorations of the FAW Besturn Xiaoma in order to highlight its personality. This will provide users with high-quality factory customization services at competitive prices.
The new car has the same interior layout and exterior style, which is basically cute. The center console is thin and the front windshield is large, so the front visibility is excellent. The steering wheel is made of foam material, not too big, and feels good to grip.
Control buttons in the car are mostly concentrated on the central console, such as window buttons, air conditioning, radio controls, gear shift knob, etc. It is worth mentioning that the radio button layout of this car is designed in the style of a game controller, admiring the creativity of the designer. At the same time, game elements are also designed on the accelerator and brake pedals.
The new car has a 7-inch LCD instrument panel, with the top-of-the-line model featuring a rearview camera. The seats are made of fabric. In terms of features, the new car is equipped with Bluetooth, radio, manual air conditioning, 12V power supply, and remote control. The App remote control includes remote unlocking, remote locking, one-key search, and flashing lights and horns. Safety features include rear parking radar, main safety airbags, tire pressure warning, hill start assist, ABS+EBD, etc. It can be said that although small, it is well-equipped.
In terms of power, the FAW Bestune Xiaoma is equipped with a single motor, with a maximum power of 20 kW and peak torque of 85 Nm. It is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack, with two pure electric range options under CLTC conditions: 122km and 170km. It supports two driving modes: sport and economy, with rear-wheel drive and only supports slow charging. It only requires 8.8 kW·h per 100 km. The suspension uses front MacPherson independent suspension and rear three-link non-independent suspension, with electric power steering and front disc and rear drum brakes.
As the first micro car from FAW Pentium, Pentium Pony targets the young commuter market with its compact, flexible, and cute design, and relatively rich configuration. In the current domestic micro pure electric car market, it has very good quality. With this very affordable price and car purchase gift, it’s a good choice for young users who want to pursue individuality.