Video Summary
Here is the summary:- The Dongfeng Box is considered one of the cheapest EVs in Malaysia, with a starting price of approximately RM 100,000.
- The car's design is considered "adorable", with a roundish silhouette, comparable in size to the BYD Dolphin. It features full-width LED headlights, 3D LED taillights, pop-out door handles, and alloy 17-inch wheels or steellies with aerodynamic covers.
- Unexpected features for a car in this price range include frameless windows on all four doors and a quilted dashboard.
- Standard interior equipment includes a 5-inch digital instrument cluster, automatic climate controls, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 50-watt wireless charging pad with air vents, and 32-color ambient lighting. The leatherette seats in the high-end E3 variant also feature power adjustments on the driver's seat.
- The car is relatively spacious, especially in the rear seats, with a completely flat floor. The front seats can fold flat, and there are many storage spaces.
- Both E2 and E3 variants use the same single-motor powertrain with 95 horsepower and 160 Nm of torque, achieving a top speed of 140 km/h, which is suitable for a city car.
- The main difference between the two variants is their battery capacity; the E2 variant has a 31.45 kWh battery for approximately 330 km of range (CLTC), while the E3 variant has a 42.3 kWh battery for 430 km of range (CLTC). In real-world conditions, the E3 will likely achieve closer to 320 km.
- Charging speeds are not very fast, with the E2 supporting 3.3 kW AC charging and the E3 supporting 6.6 kW AC charging. DC fast charging can charge the battery from 30% to 80% in 30 minutes.
- The E2 on-the-road price without insurance is RM 100,700, and the E3 is RM 113,700. A white roof option is available on the E3 variant for an additional RM 2,000.
- The price includes a 5-year or 150,000 km vehicle warranty and an 8-year or 150,000 km battery warranty.
- Initial batches are imported from China but may become locally assembled in Malaysia in the future.
