@@InsideChinaAuto Well since you answered my comment so I want to ask is there any chance for you to review or take a look at Aito cars? something like M7 (I have an interest in it)
@cocoaiscool2709 Sure. We do have one review of the AITO M5 but it's from the early days of the channel so a bit pants compared to the new stuff. I have tried to get their PR people, still working on it. I'd like to try the electric M5 and the M7 too but I'll see what I can do. Be honest though, the M7 Is not very attractive, it's a bit bland compared to most Chinese brands now.
Now this is an EV people will love, got the right number of doors, good looking, great range and the right price. If this comes to the UK they'll probably stick an extra 10k on the price, still even at that price better than a Tesla.
@@InsideChinaAuto I'm not a fan of the electronic parking brake but for this car I would put up with it. This is what VW and Tesla should be making. I think this is better looking and more sports like than the mustang mach e which has too many door, costs too much and doesn't look right. It's like they've listened to the people and designed the car the public wants rather than trying to force people to buy what they want. If this comes to the UK and stays as is with only the wheel being changed over I would buy it with a smile. It would sell out instantly, even if they asked 30 grand for it here.
I doubt it will ever hit the UK, they would need very high LHD sales to even remotely consider making a RHD version. There are so many very good cheap Chinese EV's at the moment, but less than 5% will make it to the UK imo. 10/15 years time that may well be a different story. But atm no chance.
@@ianplummer But no two door coupes, all cheap looking five door China imports or over priced euro five doors. This is probably the first EV that is fun to drive, has a decent range, not slapped together like a tesla, not over priced and is good looking too. Just the potential sales in Australia and maybe even Japan would warrant making a RHD. The African market is RHD too, a cheap, well designed EV would go over well there. This is probably the first EV that was designed with drivers in mind. They could stick another 5 to 10 grand on the price and it will still sell with RHD.
“If” and that’s a pretty big IF, it ever makes it to the UK. The dealer will add £10k but the killer will be the Import duty and levy that the UK will add on, the last cheap Chinese car I saw that actually made it to the UK was £13k in China but £27k here and that was due to a levy designed to protect the (non existent) UK electric car industry.
WHOW ! ! ! ! that is the best designed EV below €50k i have seen so far. We would buy it when it comes to the Netherlands. Finally some 2-door coupes. Now lets wait for the cabriop version. Would buy that for €30k, instantly.
That town is just beautiful. Looks amazing. Can't believe the public space can be this well maintained. Where is it at? No people and almost no traffic looks a bit surreal though. Nice video mate.
The little village is in a very nice, mostly new part of Hangzhou in the south east by the park area. To be fair it doesn't seem to be fully open yet hence it looks fresh and rather lovely and empty now. It'll change, but for now is good for filming with minimum disruption.
@@InsideChinaAuto Also liked the contrast with the skyscrapers in the background. Funny you call it village, which in China comparing to those mega cities it probably is one lol
@no_clot_shot1128 Haha, I was referring to the part I filmed in, which is about the only thing you can call a village in China. There's a whole tonne of cities with over 1 million people and obviously some with more than 25 million so they're gonna need new words I think.
You teased us with the drivetrain for a long way into the video! I was watching the thinking "looks nice, good price, please be RWD" and it is. They should sell it in the UK, if they can get within 5k of those prices here they will be on to a winner.
Indeed, but that was just a concept, not on sale yet. Hopefully it will be. You'll need the roof off because rear headroom is pretty terrible if you're an adult.
Great review and great looking car! I also have to admit I was flabbergasted and mesmerised by the beautiful surroundings! Which part of China did you film at?
Thank you very much. The filming was done in Hangzhou, a very beautiful and modern city in the south of China with a lot of nature around it and some amazing parks. The particular area I was in is really quite new and the little village with the moving shots is not fully open yet hence not so many people around, but makes for peaceful video making.
Found your channel recently and have really enjoyed your thorough and professional reviews on Chinese EVs, arguably the most exciting car segment in the world by far. These cars are really putting the western manufacturers to shame.
Glad you're enjoying it, Jing. There's a few of us in this space, each with our own style, and between us I think we cover some good stuff, though you're right, it's the market that's the gift that keeps on giving, the joy is all mine. So many cars from China now are just fantastic. Nobody could have imagined this ten years ago.
Oh they're coming mate, might be a few more years but they're coming. Highly suspect these guys will be in Europe in the next 3-4 years. They're already in Israel and some people say they're Europe.
Working very hard to get first looks at the most interesting cars before others do, though my spare time is non-existent at the moment. But yes, they've done a good job with this one and we need more like this.
South east Hangzhou by the large lake parks at the south east base of a kind of mountain/hill. There's a temple there. The little town isn't fully open though yet but you can drive in.
The video is nicely done. Can tell you put a lot of thoughts into making it. Particularly love the drone filming parts. The town looks like something from fairytales.
A lot of thought, effort, and given how hot it was, sweat as well. Doing these videos in summer is a form of torture. But glad you appreciate it. The little town/village is lovely.
If they sold it in the UK, I certainly consider it as our 2nd EV (it’s obviously not suitable for our daily school runs for example), it’s not another SUV, is good looking, has enough performance even on the single motor version, sounds good enough to drive. I’m not holding my breath over it’s arrival here though.
Sure. What I meant are that they're not air intakes as they would be on an ICE car, because that's how they're made to look. Instead they only have the one function which is for aero, because EVs don't need any grilles apart from lower down.
Hangzhou. A stunningly modern and yet natural city. Lovely place, one of my favourites. Not easy to get a seat at a restaurant though, the restaurants are always rammed for some reason.
Thank you, and yes it does. Currently nothing announced, but these guys are in Thailand (RHD market) and are getting closer to Europe bit by bit. This would surely be on the list (and why not, it's something we'd love more than the local market) as and when they come so stay tuned for announcements in due course. Fairly sure they're coming.
Great video mate. I really like the look of this car to be honest. Not huge on gloss black external plastics - it strikes me they'd look buggered in no time. Also frustrated by how many Chinese seats have no tilt functionality, but otherwise I'm impressed with this car. Looks great
Thank you very much, glad you liked it. I'm with you on gloss black, bit less of that ideally, and we do need more tilt, it makes all the difference but not many offer it to a decent level sadly.
Finally - not an SUV. Overall, quite nice looking. Could be a bit more classy with less of those useless black plastic elements outside and more decent colours inside (orange? really?) Also, the back of the car looks a bit like some cheap Toyota or so, but all in all, I am very happy to see this. I will definitely be in the market for an electric GT/sports car in a few years from now!
Hopefully by then there will be loads of choice too, but this is definitely a good start. Maybe you can go for the white and dark blue interior, that's the one I'd go for.
The exterior design is a perfect illustration of our stupid zeitgeist of amalgamating elegance (shape and line aesthetics) with crass psychological impact (fake inlets, power domes, side-whatevers etc) through superfluous detail. Get ALL of that crap off the agenda. Then the elegance will eclipse competitors.
Really good looking - 1st Chinese car I could imagine to buy. Looks very great in comparison to all the SUV‘s on the market. Hopefully they will turn it into a convertible and bring it to Europe.🍀
They do indeed. GAC, for example, have a design studio in Milan, and more and more have studios in Europe. It's really helping to bring some great new flavour to car design.
Yet another car with the dear old Austin Allegro Quartic Steering Wheel!! And in orange, too!! The Allegro had a very similar colour for its upholstery!!
I don’t think I have to remind you that the old Rusting All Agro or Austin Allegro was one of the worst cars ever built in Britain!! I don’t really want to be reminded of those bad old days!!
It looks like the Chinese will decimate the mid-range sports coupe market, I dare say the Japanese and Germans are starting to get nervous seeing these types of vehicles at this price point.
Honestly I expect the Europeans and Japanese to still make better driver's cars because that's a key feature for them, less so in China, but the gap might get closer. Price will remain far apart though I'd wager, at least for a while.
Honestly I expect the Europeans and Japanese to still make better driver's cars because that's a key feature for them, less so in China, but the gap might get closer. Price will remain far apart though I'd wager, at least for a while.
This is great. I love sporty cars that go with my sporty clothes and lifestyle. I want everyone to know how sporty and fit I am. I will definitely be buying this car so everyone will know how sporty I am. 😮
Something I recognized living in China, most of these "cool looking" Chinese made cars aren't really seen 3 or 4 years later. It is always a new model. Makes you wonder about the reliability.
I'd argue there haven't been any cool looking Chinese cars around for 3-4 years, the bulk of the good stuff has come in the last 2.5 years and I see plenty of those still around. EVs are not difficult to make reliable.
I love the dash. Does it hit that price point with subsidies, or is that the overall cost of the car? If the latter, that would be very cool for the West. Maybe other companies could use it as a shared platform.
I believe that's without subsidies though not certain on that. Will have to check. But yes, with VW investing into XPeng's platform and Audi into SAIC's, who knows who might go for Neta.
This is the first EV that looks like a car designed by an adult rather than an 8 year old. It looks fantastic, and I’m not an aesthete, but, even I can see the design elements and cues, like the sweeping curve of the roof-line and the raised haunches. The interior looks great too, especially for a sub-£20k car. I think you’re charging on 3 phase electricity to charge that rapidly. 3 phase electricity is rare domestically in UK homes, but is the standard for UK commerce. It thus means that UK drivers are limited to 4kW and 7kW chargers. The 4kW would take around 20 hours to charge this car, and the 7kW around 10-12hours. The lack of 3 phase domestic electricity is what is hampering EVs (amongst many other things) in the UK. Lastly, why does this part of China look empty?
Thanks for the comprehensive comment. This is a pretty car, though not perfect, but at least it's a sports car. I don't have a home charger here though my compound has them, so I charge outside. It's cheap enough and they're readily available. Not much clue on phases and things though. This particular location is a tiny little village that's not yet fully opened so it's good for video without disturbances, but that's why it's empty. Nobody lives here properly yet. Plus I do get up very early for driving shots just because it makes my life a lot easier.
@@InsideChinaAuto Look at that! A country that builds infrastructure before it’s needed. As for 3 phase electricity, all it means is that there are effectively 3 separate power supplies working in unison to avoid overloads. Single phase is common in the UK because we’re antiquated and didn’t invest in infrastructure after the war. 3 phases is across a lot of Europe, probably due to the extensive bombing by the allies and the need to rebuild. Anyway, single phase is enough for all domestic uses except charging EVs (quickly). 3 phase supplies will be needed because banning gas boilers in new builds and the move to PV panels and Heat Pumps. Single phase cannot cope with charging EVs, a heat pump and solar panels. If you have 3 phase supply in the UK it costs around £8k to install dependent on how far you are from a 3 phase supply. Villages are problematic, but living in a town means you can access it more easily because all commercial premises are 3 phase. A 22kW charger is available in the UK if you have 3 phase supply. BTW, what do you do out there? I’ve looked at jobs in Unis out there and I quite like the idea of moving, except for the complex language!
@albertol1529 Thanks for the explanation. You're right about China investing in infrastructure in advance, they do that a lot. Didn't realise we'd fallen so far behind back in the UK. Out here I'm mostly on this, communications, and content. It's not as easy to find roles out here as maybe it was ten years ago but universities are still happy for the right people. Many foreigners get by without much of the language or little, but it's not difficult to get some basics and you might even enjoy doing a bit more than that. One thing's for sure, no two days are the same, and that's worth it on its own.
Haha, I know, hard to believe. Really though, going through this brand's cars is like watching evolution in progress. The leaps they've made between products is quite stunning.
5:20 50w is blazing fast for wireless charging... but your phone has to support it. Takes less than 1.5h to charge a massive battery in Honor Magic 5 pro for example.
Sure, it's really fast, but for some reason didn't seem to work fast in this car. I've had it in other cars, works well, this one very slow, maybe 5% in 12 minutes I think I measured. May be the rubber mat and my phone cover combining to make it not such a good connection but it's not usually an issue of my cover with other cars.
This is game changer 🎉 . China 👍😎 Hopefully an electric coupe from other brands like honda, Toyota, bmw , will appear . If there was a car like 993 targa 🤩 with this kind of range . 20k ❤️ Better curvy posh design will come ❤ .
How will Legacy European Marques compete? They can only rely on their racing heritage and history for a very limited time. An electric motor and battery have no brand value. Seeing this first attempt at an EV coupe, it a clear, the future belongs to affordable Chinese EVs.
Brand strength still holds some sway but the big issue for the legacy OEMs, at least in China, is that premium is fairly easily replicated. The finer details they think people care about are not nearly as important to customers who want a good looking car, good price, lots of features. Even the driving part is not so important because these people know they're going to spend most of the time in traffic so they don't need a racing car, they need something comfortable. That's the part the Europeans struggle to let go of.
The car needs more detailing for my tastes.....looks a bit bland. And what a strange place you were driving in......nobody about....really clean.....quite eerie!
Yeah, it could do with a bit more sculpting to make it more sexy. That place isn't fully open yet, it's still kind of finishing construction, but does make for a pretty background for the videos and less people interrupting you when filming. Places like that are gold dust.
They're not without their flaws and drawbacks but honestly, the smoothness and rapidity of the drivetrain and no tailpipe emissions make them awesome. Harder to build character in though.
That would actually be a Chinese car which I like. Feels like they are just shipping the bad stuff xD This is a great price and a quite sporty and cool looking car, which is rare combination. Would love to buy it right away for that price :D
Apologies for that. When it's created it matches the audio for volume but seems it's coming out too loud at the end so I'll turn that down a bit from now on.
Nothing planned just yet that I know of but they're pushing abroad to a select few countries so maybe testing the water on Europe given that coupes like this are not big sellers historically in China.
My question is, how can the Chinese make such nice looking cars for that low of a price? And why aren’t they selling them over here yet, as it basically doesn’t have any competition?
There's a few reasons, one being that they trust 3D modeling more, two being that the supply chain is on their doorstep so things are quicker and much cheaper to develop, then there's high levels of automation in the factories. As for selling abroad, setting up dealer networks takes time, plus they need to develop a reputation. Currently Neta are in a few places like the Middle East and Jordan, I think Israel and Thailand too. Europe will be on the cards at some point.
Only Chinese in China but I believe English will be an option outside of China. Maybe there's a review video from one of the other Neta markets like Thailand.
Nice car for such a GREAT PRICE! Unfortunately, this would cost at least 120k(GBP) in my country! We are well known in the whole world for being the most expensive country to OWN A CAR! (No prize is given if you can guess which country correctly 🤣🤣🤣)
Have you got any line on reviewing the Xiaomi sc01 2dr ev? It's supposed to be out later this year. Starts at $41,000 U.S. dual motor awd with 429hp. Should be a hoot to drive. 👍🏻
No word on it yet, they haven't even had an auto show stand, but I'm certainly looking forward to it coming out to see what they've achieved, though I believe it will be 4-door, not 2. To be honest, nearly every EV has all the performance you'll ever need, it's whether they build any joy into the driving that sets them apart now.
@@InsideChinaAuto czcams.com/video/mgDoV9sQPgk/video.html this is the 2dr sc01 I was referencing. The ms11 is the kind of weird nosed 4dr sedan they also have leaked photos and prototypes of doing winter testing etc.
@4literv6 Ah, my bad, I know what you mean now. Yes, I believe they're involved in this. One of the other CZcamsrs here put a deposit down on one but he's heard very little development since, so fingers crossed it makes it off the ground.
@@InsideChinaAuto good point, his video of receiving the gift model of it gave me hope. But for a car supposedly entering production soon? And deliveries by year's end, I'd have thought a lot more details would be released? He mentioned they polled potential owners about colors and wheels recently. 🤔 Vs the gac aion ssr which has been seen from multiple prototypes and in actual trial production this spring. Along with multiple byd yangwang u9 prototypes have also been seen on the roads of china driving around since spring. Those seem truly legit evs in comparison imo.
Haha, it's a small new village that isn't really open yet, and I tend to film where there are less people as it's generally safer and less disturbances. You'd be amazed how often people walk through your shot or make noise in the background. Places like this are ideal for filming but don't know how long I'll have the luxury at this site.
I can change the temperature and which vents i want it to come out of with out looking or taking my eyes off the road, pressing the screen on a mobile phone is against the law( quite rightly so)Yet all these EV`s have hideous huge touch screen with sub menu after sub menu, how is that safe ?
It is an argument worth having. I personally prefer physical controls so if they're going to put them on screens I expect them to make them as simple as possible and not going hunting through menus. There's a balance to be found and I don't think it's by putting everything onto the screen.
@@InsideChinaAuto Having an affordable alternative is never bad. If it helps to promote the segment in China, all the power to them. Perhaps, this will encourage more Chinese automakers to enter this niche segment.
@possumsam2189 I really hope so. Don't get me wrong, pretty much every car I drive is really very competent and quite excellent usually, but I'd like if less of them were SUVs.
Ive Just drove the Press car at the Neta shop, because I was consider buying it for all the problem or the design , but the price for this Performance is just too seductive ， Specially forthe 3.7 sec 0-100km, its smooth and breathtaking fast! Battery has Lifetime warranty ,No need to worry about future of dead battery . After all if its not an Cheap EV for grocery, or Full size boring SUV, this is the only choice on Chinese market now for something uniqe yet not expensive , really hope other wolrd would feel this turly Bang for the Buck sports EV!
@@InsideChinaAuto Well, im not trying to sell you the car, But the experinece was just soo good , NetaGT is a direct drive unit , no gear, so the all acceleration is just smooth yet so savage ! the at the sports mode the steering assint will be weaker and more sensitive . and the only phsical buttom on the consel is the crystal Lauch buttom . I counldnt breath under the lauch coutrol , the car has wind drag coefficient of 0.21 cd(official said) , I dont know how they make it so low, but during the speed, wind noise isnt that loud since EV are too quite. and I asked the Neta sales the seat material are made from vegan leather ,
The Chinese electric car industry is growing fast soon it will become the largest in the world. American car companies like Tesla doesn't have a chance. #short_Tesla
I showed this car to my friend and he said the front is a copycat of Lamborghini so I got him a new eyeglasses and brain❤
😂😆
Some people will see anything. Tell them it's Japanese, they wouldn't say that then.
@@InsideChinaAuto hahaha that’s true😂
@@InsideChinaAuto Well since you answered my comment so I want to ask is there any chance for you to review or take a look at Aito cars? something like M7 (I have an interest in it)
@cocoaiscool2709 Sure. We do have one review of the AITO M5 but it's from the early days of the channel so a bit pants compared to the new stuff. I have tried to get their PR people, still working on it. I'd like to try the electric M5 and the M7 too but I'll see what I can do. Be honest though, the M7 Is not very attractive, it's a bit bland compared to most Chinese brands now.
Now this is an EV people will love, got the right number of doors, good looking, great range and the right price.
If this comes to the UK they'll probably stick an extra 10k on the price, still even at that price better than a Tesla.
This would go great guns in the UK I reckon. Hopefully one day it gets there.
@@InsideChinaAuto I'm not a fan of the electronic parking brake but for this car I would put up with it.
This is what VW and Tesla should be making.
I think this is better looking and more sports like than the mustang mach e which has too many door, costs too much and doesn't look right.
It's like they've listened to the people and designed the car the public wants rather than trying to force people to buy what they want.
If this comes to the UK and stays as is with only the wheel being changed over I would buy it with a smile.
It would sell out instantly, even if they asked 30 grand for it here.
I doubt it will ever hit the UK, they would need very high LHD sales to even remotely consider making a RHD version. There are so many very good cheap Chinese EV's at the moment, but less than 5% will make it to the UK imo. 10/15 years time that may well be a different story. But atm no chance.
@@ianplummer But no two door coupes, all cheap looking five door China imports or over priced euro five doors.
This is probably the first EV that is fun to drive, has a decent range, not slapped together like a tesla, not over priced and is good looking too.
Just the potential sales in Australia and maybe even Japan would warrant making a RHD.
The African market is RHD too, a cheap, well designed EV would go over well there.
This is probably the first EV that was designed with drivers in mind.
They could stick another 5 to 10 grand on the price and it will still sell with RHD.
“If” and that’s a pretty big IF, it ever makes it to the UK. The dealer will add £10k but the killer will be the Import duty and levy that the UK will add on, the last cheap Chinese car I saw that actually made it to the UK was £13k in China but £27k here and that was due to a levy designed to protect the (non existent) UK electric car industry.
WHOW ! ! ! ! that is the best designed EV below €50k i have seen so far. We would buy it when it comes to the Netherlands.
Finally some 2-door coupes. Now lets wait for the cabriop version. Would buy that for €30k, instantly.
Hoping they go to Europe soon. Believe they're in Israel now and a Jordan, a couple of other places. Time for European expansion.
@@InsideChinaAuto Thanks, fingers crossed they dont slab to much EU tax on Chinese EV's, to protect the hopelessly failing EU car brands.
@BMWHP2 We can only hope. The big 'protection' is coming and it has everything to do with their benefits and not those of the people.
@xiaomeinv7 Saidly, the price makes the MG Cyberster close to "Unobtainium".
Around the €60k not €30k.
@@BMWHP2 you know they will, china is under trade embargo for long time now, mostly of bs reasons..
just found you and i am staying. good content & calm measured delivery is what i look for.
Glad you like it mate. Really happy to have you.
That town is just beautiful. Looks amazing. Can't believe the public space can be this well maintained. Where is it at? No people and almost no traffic looks a bit surreal though. Nice video mate.
The little village is in a very nice, mostly new part of Hangzhou in the south east by the park area. To be fair it doesn't seem to be fully open yet hence it looks fresh and rather lovely and empty now. It'll change, but for now is good for filming with minimum disruption.
@@InsideChinaAuto Also liked the contrast with the skyscrapers in the background. Funny you call it village, which in China comparing to those mega cities it probably is one lol
@no_clot_shot1128 Haha, I was referring to the part I filmed in, which is about the only thing you can call a village in China. There's a whole tonne of cities with over 1 million people and obviously some with more than 25 million so they're gonna need new words I think.
@@InsideChinaAuto This place is stunning. Will definitely find a time to visit
what is the name of this little town ?
Great review, keep up the good work !
Thank you very much, and thank you for watching.
You teased us with the drivetrain for a long way into the video! I was watching the thinking "looks nice, good price, please be RWD" and it is.
They should sell it in the UK, if they can get within 5k of those prices here they will be on to a winner.
Haha, it did take a bit longer to come in this time, but yes, RWD thankfully. Really hope these guys expand to Europe and the UK.
It also comes as a 4 seater convertible!! Neta Speedster GT - 27 k.....
Indeed, but that was just a concept, not on sale yet. Hopefully it will be. You'll need the roof off because rear headroom is pretty terrible if you're an adult.
Great review and great looking car! I also have to admit I was flabbergasted and mesmerised by the beautiful surroundings! Which part of China did you film at?
He said this was in Hangzhou
Thank you very much. The filming was done in Hangzhou, a very beautiful and modern city in the south of China with a lot of nature around it and some amazing parks. The particular area I was in is really quite new and the little village with the moving shots is not fully open yet hence not so many people around, but makes for peaceful video making.
Found your channel recently and have really enjoyed your thorough and professional reviews on Chinese EVs, arguably the most exciting car segment in the world by far. These cars are really putting the western manufacturers to shame.
Glad you're enjoying it, Jing. There's a few of us in this space, each with our own style, and between us I think we cover some good stuff, though you're right, it's the market that's the gift that keeps on giving, the joy is all mine. So many cars from China now are just fantastic. Nobody could have imagined this ten years ago.
Pity is we’ll never see things like this outside China. Fantastic video
Oh they're coming mate, might be a few more years but they're coming. Highly suspect these guys will be in Europe in the next 3-4 years. They're already in Israel and some people say they're Europe.
@@InsideChinaAuto I know Chinese brands will do a massive disembark on the European market buy well miss fantastic cars like this NETA GT for sure
@@peterpanda1970 Let's see. They're making it for someone because it's certainly not for volume sales in China unless they know something we don't.
Neta just showed the s, u and v in my country indonesia, i would love this in dual motor. This and the mg4 xpower.
Nice car a very good looking car you seem to come up the gems on the Chinese EV market. Better than a boring ESUV 😃👍🏽
Working very hard to get first looks at the most interesting cars before others do, though my spare time is non-existent at the moment. But yes, they've done a good job with this one and we need more like this.
where near Hangzhou is that xiaoqu/village you driving at? looks dope like some kind of resourt
South east Hangzhou by the large lake parks at the south east base of a kind of mountain/hill. There's a temple there. The little town isn't fully open though yet but you can drive in.
The video is nicely done. Can tell you put a lot of thoughts into making it. Particularly love the drone filming parts. The town looks like something from fairytales.
A lot of thought, effort, and given how hot it was, sweat as well. Doing these videos in summer is a form of torture. But glad you appreciate it. The little town/village is lovely.
If they sold it in the UK, I certainly consider it as our 2nd EV (it’s obviously not suitable for our daily school runs for example), it’s not another SUV, is good looking, has enough performance even on the single motor version, sounds good enough to drive. I’m not holding my breath over it’s arrival here though.
Give it time, it should get there I'm hoping. No signs of European expansion yet but it's a market they'll want to look at.
Are the side air vents "fake" as you mentioned?
This has nothing to do with having an engine, it's for aero and guiding air around the wheels BTW.
Sure. What I meant are that they're not air intakes as they would be on an ICE car, because that's how they're made to look. Instead they only have the one function which is for aero, because EVs don't need any grilles apart from lower down.
Finally! As a coupe guy, i'm really glad someones still making these beautifully proportioned animals, the sporty coupes.
Here here. Let's hope for more of them.
Nice looking car… and very beautiful neighbourhood l!!!
It is indeed, and the neighborhood is very lovely though not in full operation yet so at least peaceful enough to film in.
Thanks for sharing.
No problem mate.
What part of China is that? What a beautiful scenery
Hangzhou. A stunningly modern and yet natural city. Lovely place, one of my favourites. Not easy to get a seat at a restaurant though, the restaurants are always rammed for some reason.
Great Video the car looks fab, will it ever be sold in the UK? & if so when? cheers
Thank you, and yes it does. Currently nothing announced, but these guys are in Thailand (RHD market) and are getting closer to Europe bit by bit. This would surely be on the list (and why not, it's something we'd love more than the local market) as and when they come so stay tuned for announcements in due course. Fairly sure they're coming.
Look at that magwheel design! Supurb!
I do like the wheels a lot. Great design.
Great video mate. I really like the look of this car to be honest. Not huge on gloss black external plastics - it strikes me they'd look buggered in no time. Also frustrated by how many Chinese seats have no tilt functionality, but otherwise I'm impressed with this car. Looks great
Thank you very much, glad you liked it. I'm with you on gloss black, bit less of that ideally, and we do need more tilt, it makes all the difference but not many offer it to a decent level sadly.
Looks great! Hope they bring it to the UK
Me too. I'd love to see these on the streets on visits home.
Finally - not an SUV. Overall, quite nice looking. Could be a bit more classy with less of those useless black plastic elements outside and more decent colours inside (orange? really?) Also, the back of the car looks a bit like some cheap Toyota or so, but all in all, I am very happy to see this. I will definitely be in the market for an electric GT/sports car in a few years from now!
Hopefully by then there will be loads of choice too, but this is definitely a good start. Maybe you can go for the white and dark blue interior, that's the one I'd go for.
The exterior design is a perfect illustration of our stupid zeitgeist of amalgamating elegance (shape and line aesthetics) with crass psychological impact (fake inlets, power domes, side-whatevers etc) through superfluous detail. Get ALL of that crap off the agenda. Then the elegance will eclipse competitors.
True that. With EVs we can get far more sensual beauty because we don't need a huge lump under the bonnet, so we should be working towards that.
It has Aston Martin styling elements... especially the side profile.
If you're going to be budget sports, not a bad thing to learn from some of the best.
Great review! Will you consider reviewing the Neta S ?
I'd certainly like to. I'll ask them about the possibility.
Really good looking - 1st Chinese car I could imagine to buy. Looks very great in comparison to all the SUV‘s on the market. Hopefully they will turn it into a convertible and bring it to Europe.🍀
Definitely. We need more stuff like this, we've had enough of SUVs.
Até que em fim alguma coisa sem ser SUV 🇧🇷👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Makes a nice change, right?
My nephew is a car designer in ltaly he said the Chinese work with some of Italy's best designers and it shows.
They do indeed. GAC, for example, have a design studio in Milan, and more and more have studios in Europe. It's really helping to bring some great new flavour to car design.
@@InsideChinaAuto My nephew works in Milan. He worked on the Devel 16 supercar. The 16 cylinders were from two Vette engines and four turbo chargers.
@@earllsimmins9373 I'm going to have to go research this car now.
@@InsideChinaAuto Comes in 3 Flavors the goal is to make the fastest production car.
@@earllsimmins9373 I'm all for that.
A children’s rear seat!! All an old single like me could require!!
Haha. Those rear seats are really the worst part. Headroom was terrible. I couldn't put my head straight.
Poor sausage!!
Thany goodness a real car at a good price
Ridiculous price this, even for the dual motor.
Yet another car with the dear old Austin Allegro Quartic Steering Wheel!! And in orange, too!! The Allegro had a very similar colour for its upholstery!!
Bringing back orange and squares. About time.
I don’t think I have to remind you that the old Rusting All Agro or Austin Allegro was one of the worst cars ever built in Britain!! I don’t really want to be reminded of those bad old days!!
@@Madonsteamrailways Haha. My old Mini was (is) as rusty as hell too but I love it to bits. Part of a love/hate relationship.
It looks like the Chinese will decimate the mid-range sports coupe market, I dare say the Japanese and Germans are starting to get nervous seeing these types of vehicles at this price point.
Honestly I expect the Europeans and Japanese to still make better driver's cars because that's a key feature for them, less so in China, but the gap might get closer. Price will remain far apart though I'd wager, at least for a while.
Honestly I expect the Europeans and Japanese to still make better driver's cars because that's a key feature for them, less so in China, but the gap might get closer. Price will remain far apart though I'd wager, at least for a while.
This is great. I love sporty cars that go with my sporty clothes and lifestyle. I want everyone to know how sporty and fit I am.
I will definitely be buying this car so everyone will know how sporty I am. 😮
Then you'll like this car I guess. Got any orange sporty gear?
Something I recognized living in China, most of these "cool looking" Chinese made cars aren't really seen 3 or 4 years later. It is always a new model. Makes you wonder about the reliability.
I'd argue there haven't been any cool looking Chinese cars around for 3-4 years, the bulk of the good stuff has come in the last 2.5 years and I see plenty of those still around. EVs are not difficult to make reliable.
I love the dash. Does it hit that price point with subsidies, or is that the overall cost of the car? If the latter, that would be very cool for the West. Maybe other companies could use it as a shared platform.
I believe that's without subsidies though not certain on that. Will have to check. But yes, with VW investing into XPeng's platform and Audi into SAIC's, who knows who might go for Neta.
This is the first EV that looks like a car designed by an adult rather than an 8 year old. It looks fantastic, and I’m not an aesthete, but, even I can see the design elements and cues, like the sweeping curve of the roof-line and the raised haunches. The interior looks great too, especially for a sub-£20k car.
I think you’re charging on 3 phase electricity to charge that rapidly. 3 phase electricity is rare domestically in UK homes, but is the standard for UK commerce. It thus means that UK drivers are limited to 4kW and 7kW chargers. The 4kW would take around 20 hours to charge this car, and the 7kW around 10-12hours. The lack of 3 phase domestic electricity is what is hampering EVs (amongst many other things) in the UK.
Lastly, why does this part of China look empty?
Thanks for the comprehensive comment. This is a pretty car, though not perfect, but at least it's a sports car.
I don't have a home charger here though my compound has them, so I charge outside. It's cheap enough and they're readily available. Not much clue on phases and things though.
This particular location is a tiny little village that's not yet fully opened so it's good for video without disturbances, but that's why it's empty. Nobody lives here properly yet. Plus I do get up very early for driving shots just because it makes my life a lot easier.
@@InsideChinaAuto Look at that! A country that builds infrastructure before it’s needed.
As for 3 phase electricity, all it means is that there are effectively 3 separate power supplies working in unison to avoid overloads. Single phase is common in the UK because we’re antiquated and didn’t invest in infrastructure after the war. 3 phases is across a lot of Europe, probably due to the extensive bombing by the allies and the need to rebuild.
Anyway, single phase is enough for all domestic uses except charging EVs (quickly). 3 phase supplies will be needed because banning gas boilers in new builds and the move to PV panels and Heat Pumps. Single phase cannot cope with charging EVs, a heat pump and solar panels. If you have 3 phase supply in the UK it costs around £8k to install dependent on how far you are from a 3 phase supply. Villages are problematic, but living in a town means you can access it more easily because all commercial premises are 3 phase.
A 22kW charger is available in the UK if you have 3 phase supply. BTW, what do you do out there? I’ve looked at jobs in Unis out there and I quite like the idea of moving, except for the complex language!
@albertol1529 Thanks for the explanation. You're right about China investing in infrastructure in advance, they do that a lot. Didn't realise we'd fallen so far behind back in the UK.
Out here I'm mostly on this, communications, and content. It's not as easy to find roles out here as maybe it was ten years ago but universities are still happy for the right people. Many foreigners get by without much of the language or little, but it's not difficult to get some basics and you might even enjoy doing a bit more than that. One thing's for sure, no two days are the same, and that's worth it on its own.
@@InsideChinaAuto Thanks for the info, I may get in touch with some unis. It looks great out there.
Kind of reminds me of the Alpine
Oh I think I'd definitely take an Alpine over this. That's my all-time most desirable car but they don't sell them here sadly.
And this is a car company that came out with the Neta V
Haha, I know, hard to believe. Really though, going through this brand's cars is like watching evolution in progress. The leaps they've made between products is quite stunning.
@@InsideChinaAuto btw is Wei Rui a good company in making EV batteries? Are they reliable like CATL?
@just4therecord Afraid I can't say I've ever heard of them so couldn't give you a clear answer. Do you know which brand is using them, if any?
@@InsideChinaAuto it belongs to Geely so they use them. Like the smart #1. Search for Ningbo Weirui Electric
I notice that very often these Chinese cars look great.
They're getting better and better all the time, this brand in particular seem to be evolving massively with every new car.
5:20 50w is blazing fast for wireless charging... but your phone has to support it.
Takes less than 1.5h to charge a massive battery in Honor Magic 5 pro for example.
Sure, it's really fast, but for some reason didn't seem to work fast in this car. I've had it in other cars, works well, this one very slow, maybe 5% in 12 minutes I think I measured. May be the rubber mat and my phone cover combining to make it not such a good connection but it's not usually an issue of my cover with other cars.
❤ well come 🎉
Very happy that somebody chose to make a coupe, finally.
Why don't we get these cars here in north america?
Because the US government doesn't want you to have nice things.
In the Netherlands it will be a 45k+ car. Taxes on taxes on taxes and more profit for the gouvernement 😮
Those governments do love a good tax.
Having driven one, it’s a blast to use
Maybe not that practical, but certainly fun
Would agree. Back seats are the worst for me. No headroom at all.
This is game changer 🎉 . China 👍😎 Hopefully an electric coupe from other brands like honda, Toyota, bmw , will appear . If there was a car like 993 targa 🤩 with this kind of range . 20k ❤️ Better curvy posh design will come ❤ .
It's a great start. More seemingly on the way from Japan, at least concepts at the Tokyo Auto Show this week. Let's see how soon they come.
Lovely neighborhood too!
Very much so.
So a Ferrari front a corvette back a 911 roof line and the electric motor off of a washing machine sounds about right. Ngl looks rather good tho
Not a bad combo at all.
How will Legacy European Marques compete? They can only rely on their racing heritage and history for a very limited time. An electric motor and battery have no brand value. Seeing this first attempt at an EV coupe, it a clear, the future belongs to affordable Chinese EVs.
Brand strength still holds some sway but the big issue for the legacy OEMs, at least in China, is that premium is fairly easily replicated. The finer details they think people care about are not nearly as important to customers who want a good looking car, good price, lots of features. Even the driving part is not so important because these people know they're going to spend most of the time in traffic so they don't need a racing car, they need something comfortable. That's the part the Europeans struggle to let go of.
This is very good car and it is great looking. Pricing is very good
Correct on all 3 counts.
Good looking car - nice to see something different from the usual SUVs - Hate the orange tho 😂 Style reminds me a bit of Renault or Peugeot Coupes.
Agreed, it's got a bit of Laguna Coupe vibe about it. I like the orange but would probably go white and blue if I got one myself
The car needs more detailing for my tastes.....looks a bit bland. And what a strange place you were driving in......nobody about....really clean.....quite eerie!
Yeah, it could do with a bit more sculpting to make it more sexy. That place isn't fully open yet, it's still kind of finishing construction, but does make for a pretty background for the videos and less people interrupting you when filming. Places like that are gold dust.
Thailand hope to see you.
I assume you mean the car 🤣 but I'd like to see Thailand again too
Finally a nice looking coupe. Could do with out the Orange. If this came to the US I might consider. But so far have not drank the EV coolaide.
They're not without their flaws and drawbacks but honestly, the smoothness and rapidity of the drivetrain and no tailpipe emissions make them awesome. Harder to build character in though.
Looks strikingly like the lotus emira
I'm sure it'll take that as a compliment. For what it's worth, I think the Emira rocks. Damn sexy thing.
wow, when it comes to the U.S? for that price will sell like a HOT cake!
No plans just yet but hopefully at some point.
This car reminds me of the Mitsubishi Eclipse from years ago it just needs a lift back as the Eclipse had it
From this angle, definitely has some of that style. I like the Eclipse a lot.
Love it,,bring it to Canada pronto 😊
Hopefully it gets over there in the not too distant future.
That would actually be a Chinese car which I like. Feels like they are just shipping the bad stuff xD This is a great price and a quite sporty and cool looking car, which is rare combination. Would love to buy it right away for that price :D
Haha, they have some great stuff coming out, HiPhis, NIOs, XPengs, and hopefully these guys will make it to Europe with this and the S.
So this car goes zero to sixty in 4 seconds and costs less than Honda Civic, no wonder we cant have it in US, a Ford SUV now costs over 80K now.
I know. At least the army gets nice things. Maybe join them.
Where can you buy these cars? I've been looking everywhere
Currently only in China but they'll be heading out to the world fairly soon. No official word but this is very much a car for outside of China.
When will I test drive the Changan SL03 2024 model?
Hoping to get one at some point but haven't managed a contact at Changan yet.
that is an amazing car for sub 20k. but will it ever go to mainland Europe?
No idea just yet but I'd say there's a reasonable chance, just not sure when.
Very good reviewer, but way too loud music in the intros in ALL videos ..... Why????????
Apologies for that. When it's created it matches the audio for volume but seems it's coming out too loud at the end so I'll turn that down a bit from now on.
not gonna lie. this looks great!
Certainly not a bad looker. I prefer the rear three quarters angle most.
Toyota Celica is back in electric form.
Wouldn't that be awesome. Loved the Celica, the mid-90s one.
Gorgeous little coupe. Is this car coming home to England?
Nothing planned just yet that I know of but they're pushing abroad to a select few countries so maybe testing the water on Europe given that coupes like this are not big sellers historically in China.
Zhejiang Province is the headquarters of Geely Automobile. When will you test drive the Galaxy L6?
It is indeed. It's where I drove the Panda. Hoping to drive the L6 but it isn't out just yet, only the L7 so far.
👍🏽Fake air intakes.. that is a downer. But most looks good.
I'm with you on that.
Sport 2 doors eletric nice idea 😊
We need more of them. MORE! 😁
When will you test drive the Tank 300?
Not currently scheduled to have one but can try to get hold of one.
Well done China!
Haha. Well done Neta.
Super nice looking car
Agree. Bit of a sexy beast, especially the back.
I like a lot. Going to sell well.
Yes, definitely if they take it out of China.
Take my money !
I'll tell Neta they need to ship this pronto.
My question is, how can the Chinese make such nice looking cars for that low of a price? And why aren’t they selling them over here yet, as it basically doesn’t have any competition?
There's a few reasons, one being that they trust 3D modeling more, two being that the supply chain is on their doorstep so things are quicker and much cheaper to develop, then there's high levels of automation in the factories. As for selling abroad, setting up dealer networks takes time, plus they need to develop a reputation. Currently Neta are in a few places like the Middle East and Jordan, I think Israel and Thailand too. Europe will be on the cards at some point.
因为中国国内还没决出胜负，还会有倒下的车企，中国新能源在中国国内以经到了生死搏杀的地步。顾不上国外市场，做为也要换新能源车的中国车主。给您的建议是持币观望，这两年会有更好的
Please tell us where the orange is, we can't see where the orange is.
Haha, glad that's what you took from the video.
Does the screen support english? Or only chinese language?
Only Chinese in China but I believe English will be an option outside of China. Maybe there's a review video from one of the other Neta markets like Thailand.
We seriously need 2-door affordable coupes. And only china can do it.
We really do. Let's hope more are on the way
if only it looked like a celica
this is too ugly
it needs to be a liftback
i hate that boot coup door setup is rubbish
Hatch and a double bubble roof would have done well for this.
please review NETA V
Will have to be the Aya now as the V has been updated and changed name.
This should have the face of Neta S or the Neta S should go coupe...
Fully agree. The S face on this, you're all sorted.
Nice car for such a GREAT PRICE! Unfortunately, this would cost at least 120k(GBP) in my country! We are well known in the whole world for being the most expensive country to OWN A CAR! (No prize is given if you can guess which country correctly 🤣🤣🤣)
Haha, 120k might be a bit steep but it will cost more, no doubt. Still, cool car though.
Have you got any line on reviewing the Xiaomi sc01 2dr ev? It's supposed to be out later this year.
Starts at $41,000 U.S. dual motor awd with 429hp. Should be a hoot to drive. 👍🏻
No word on it yet, they haven't even had an auto show stand, but I'm certainly looking forward to it coming out to see what they've achieved, though I believe it will be 4-door, not 2. To be honest, nearly every EV has all the performance you'll ever need, it's whether they build any joy into the driving that sets them apart now.
@@InsideChinaAuto czcams.com/video/mgDoV9sQPgk/video.html this is the 2dr sc01 I was referencing.
The ms11 is the kind of weird nosed 4dr sedan they also have leaked photos and prototypes of doing winter testing etc.
@4literv6 Ah, my bad, I know what you mean now. Yes, I believe they're involved in this. One of the other CZcamsrs here put a deposit down on one but he's heard very little development since, so fingers crossed it makes it off the ground.
@@InsideChinaAuto good point, his video of receiving the gift model of it gave me hope. But for a car supposedly entering production soon?
And deliveries by year's end, I'd have thought a lot more details would be released? He mentioned they polled potential owners about colors and wheels recently. 🤔
Vs the gac aion ssr which has been seen from multiple prototypes and in actual trial production this spring. Along with multiple byd yangwang u9 prototypes have also been seen on the roads of china driving around since spring. Those seem truly legit evs in comparison imo.
I'd buy this at this price if it ever came to usa, but most likely never will
Yeah, not looking likely just yet but maybe in time. Let's hope.
Is this the test center? Because there is no people around and everything looks unused like a ghost town.
Haha, it's a small new village that isn't really open yet, and I tend to film where there are less people as it's generally safer and less disturbances. You'd be amazed how often people walk through your shot or make noise in the background. Places like this are ideal for filming but don't know how long I'll have the luxury at this site.
I can change the temperature and which vents i want it to come out of with out looking or taking my eyes off the road, pressing the screen on a mobile phone is against the law( quite rightly so)Yet all these EV`s have hideous huge touch screen with sub menu after sub menu, how is that safe ?
It is an argument worth having. I personally prefer physical controls so if they're going to put them on screens I expect them to make them as simple as possible and not going hunting through menus. There's a balance to be found and I don't think it's by putting everything onto the screen.
This, like a lot of Chinese cars, suffers from GTA syndrome. The interior is sweet, but the exterior looks like a Ford Taurus wants to be a Ferrari.
Haha, I know what you mean. Could be a GTA car for sure.
Can I order one from Aliexpress?
Highly doubt it.
Well someone has to eat Taycan coupe's lunch, esp. when the i4 coupe is still years from market.
Haha. Not sure this will compare to a Taycan in all honesty but it's very good for the price point and there aren't many like it currently.
@@InsideChinaAuto Having an affordable alternative is never bad. If it helps to promote the segment in China, all the power to them.
Perhaps, this will encourage more Chinese automakers to enter this niche segment.
@possumsam2189 I really hope so. Don't get me wrong, pretty much every car I drive is really very competent and quite excellent usually, but I'd like if less of them were SUVs.
They selling this in the UK?
Not just yet, but give it time, I think there's a chance.
With no head rests in the back , I'm not sure this car would get certified for US and EU roads!!.😎
Good point, though not that anyone other than someone fairly short or a child would want to sit there.
im tired of seeing amazingly priced EV's in China that will probably never come to Sweden. Why wont they bring these cars here and just take my money?
I feel your pain. They're coming, don't worry, won't be much longer I expect before they come to Europe.
it's a super interesting car but I'm more impressed by the neta s. looks more aggressive and has a roomy interior.
I like the S too, it's actually somehow nicer than this and I like the back seat, deep cushion so you have more leg support. More need to do that.
Ive Just drove the Press car at the Neta shop, because I was consider buying it for all the problem or the design , but the price for this Performance is just too seductive ，
Specially forthe 3.7 sec 0-100km, its smooth and breathtaking fast! Battery has Lifetime warranty ,No need to worry about future of dead battery .
After all if its not an Cheap EV for grocery, or Full size boring SUV, this is the only choice on Chinese market now for something uniqe yet not expensive ,
really hope other wolrd would feel this turly Bang for the Buck sports EV!
Glad you agreed. It is a pretty good car and great for the price. How did the acceleration feel on the dual motor? Was it aggressive?
@@InsideChinaAuto Well, im not trying to sell you the car, But the experinece was just soo good , NetaGT is a direct drive unit , no gear, so the all acceleration is just smooth yet so savage !
the at the sports mode the steering assint will be weaker and more sensitive . and the only phsical buttom on the consel is the crystal Lauch buttom .
I counldnt breath under the lauch coutrol , the car has wind drag coefficient of 0.21 cd(official said) , I dont know how they make it so low, but during the speed, wind noise isnt that loud since EV are too quite. and I asked the Neta sales the seat material are made from vegan leather ,
How would I import this car? Is it even possible? I would go for top offer , full options, just different colors (that orange is off putting to me)
Where are you living? Depending on the country, it'll be easier or more difficult. Let me know, can help you out if you're serious about it.
@@InsideChinaAuto Switzerland
@@DS-pk4eh Let me ask about getting cars into Switzerland. I'll get back to you.
The Chinese electric car industry is growing fast soon it will become the largest in the world. American car companies like Tesla doesn't have a chance. #short_Tesla
Got news for you, it's already way bigger than the US. Tesla is probably the only one with a chance to be honest.
whats the topspeed on the dual motor
Limited to 190kph (118mph)
@@InsideChinaAuto can it be unlimited? I live in germany, and 450hp are no use to me if i cant go over 190kmph
@@sum1835 There's always a way to crack the code