Neta of Hozon Auto has released an official image of the EP41 station wagon, less than a week after the first spy photos of this model were leaked online. The new EV, based on the Neta S sedan, will be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year. The EP41 will use Hesai’s AT128 LiDAR sensor. According to previous information, the price will be lower than 300,000 yuan (42,380 USD).
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Our regular readers know that Neta is a Chinese mainstream NEV brand that was launched in 2018. This car manufacturer is slowly moving into the market with a focus on the production of BEVs and EREVs. The current model line in the domestic market consists of four cars: Neta Aya, Neta X, Neta GT and Neta S. The Neta L crossover will soon be sold in China. The brand’s latest addition is an electric shooting brake (station wagon, kombi) with the code name EP41.
Neta EP41 unveiled
Last week, the first spy photo of the Neta station wagon leaked online. It appeared to be a sibling of a Neta S sedan. It has a streamlined body with hidden door handles, blackened B-pillars and a low beltline. Seen from the rear, it has a roof spoiler and a rear windshield wiper. Other nice features of this car are red brake calipers and five-spoke rims. Later, another spy photo of the Neta EP41 was leaked, and netizens started calling it the “Neta S Station Wagon.”
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Neta was forced to release information about their latest model. That’s why Neta Auto co-founder and CEO Zhang Yong shared a photo of the Neta EP41 wrapped in camouflage. He said that this station wagon is on the new Shanhai 2.0 architecture. The EP41 will be unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year. It will also be equipped with Hesai’s AT128 LiDAR sensor on the roof. Previously, Zhang Yong said that this sensor will play a crucial role in the perception module of the Neta Pilot ADAS system.
Neta Auto’s CEO announced that deliveries of the EP41 will begin in mid-2024. According to previously disclosed information, the price will be lower than 300,000 yuan (42,380 USD). There is no information about the size and powertrain of the EP41. Its brother, Neta S, has dimensions of 4980/1980/1450 mm with a wheelbase of 2980 mm. It is available in both EV and EREV variants. The top version Neta S has a peak power of 340 kW and a range of 650 km.
By 2024, Neta wants to enter fifty global markets and sell more than 100,000 cars abroad. The most important regions are Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. However, Neta is also eager to enter Europe and signs a Memorandum of Understanding with BNP Paribas. The EP41 station wagon is the best model to meet the high demands of European buyers.
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Source: Weibo