GM and Chinese partners debut “little cloud” compact EV, starting at $A20k

Chinese automaker SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile has debuted a new compact EV in China, the Baojun Yunduo, which is reported to cost as little as RMB 95,800, or the equivalent of around $A20,000.

The new Baojun Yunduo is the second model released under the Baojun marque this year, and according to CnEVPost was launched late last week as a potential competitor to the BYD Dolphin and Volkswagen ID.3.

The Yunduo, literally ‘cloud’, is available in four versions and goes on sale with a starting price of RMB95,800, which converts to around $A20,000. Successive versions are priced at RMB103,800, RMB115,800, and RMB123,800 respectively.

With pre-orders already opened, Baojun Yunduo announced a day later that reservations had already surpassed 5,000 on launch night.

Measuring 4,295 mm in length, 1,850 mm in width and 1,652 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, the Baojun Yunduo boasts peak power of 100kW and peak torque of 200Nm.

Batteries for the Baojun Yunduo will reportedy by lithium iron phosphate with capacities of 37.9kWh and 50.6kWh, resulting in ranges of 360km and 460km, respectively (CLTC).

SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile was formed in 2002 as a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Liuzhou Wuling Motors. Selling cars under the Wuling and Baojun marques, SAIC-GM-Wuling recorded “new energy vehicle (NEV)” sales of 622,000 in 2022.

Credit to CnEVPost for its coverage of Chinese-language announcements.