Last December, the Giant NIO company, which was called NIO, called The Firefly, designed to compete with MINI, Smart, Renault and other electric hatchbacks in the market, on the company’s annual NIO day in Guangzhou.
Firefly was officially launched during the weekend, and it will start At a price A25,700 for the standard version, while in China, it may be cheaper thanks to the battery swap technology with which this car comes with.
The higher specifications variable comes at a price of $ 27,000, which makes it under the pre -sale price, which exceeds more than $ 30,000, which was announced in the initial veil detection of the car in December.
Therefore, you can get a well -equipped electric hatchback, loaded with technology and space, including an amazing large mutation, thanks to the rear wheel power group.
When it comes to the battery, it is a 42.1 kW battery package (LFP), which provides the CLTC range of 420 km, which is expected to be much closer to 340 km in the WLTP cycle, and more to drive around the city and cross road trips.
Firefly charging can be either by fast charging DC or the use of NIO battery swap stations in China that are compatible with this size of the car.
At DC charging speeds, up to 100 kW of energy can be delivered to the battery and is very respectful given the size of the package.
The wheel operation is a single -back engine designed at home by NIO that would offer 105 kW, which helps to reach a top speed of 150 km/h.
Looking at only 4 meters long and a smaller front area, it is expected to have an energy consumption number of about 10 kilowatts per hour per 100 km when driving throughout the city, which makes it one of the most efficient electric cars in the market.
Firefly also contains one of the smallest circles circles in its chapter, as it comes with a radius that has only 4.7 meters. This would help pushing it around the streets of the most tight city and narrow corridors, or even more strict in shopping centers.
From the outside, Firefly has a unique front design, making it a very fun and enjoyable cabaret, making it protruding from another small electric hatchback.
The headlights are found in 3 small circles that will be easy to locate on the road. This continues to depth as well.
The connection of the light and back lights set is a fiber -like gray section. It also contains Firefly logo in the middle.
By moving inward, there is a large space due to the size of the car. This includes a space in the front with a flat floor so that the driver can walk or slip out through the passenger door if necessary.
This interior provides, however, has maintained a minimum, a lot of technology with the star being the information and entertainment screen that is played with a somewhat strong processor, which helps to bring the Firefly user interface to the final customer in a smooth way.
Other cars in this part are a little more in this section, but it seems that the NIO app shows the work that went to the ease of interaction with the driver and passengers.
There is also a screen behind the small steering wheel to view all the main information without looking at the main information and entertainment screen.
From the storage point of view, there are a lot of smart spaces, including below the front and rear passenger seats.
In the depth, there are up to 1,200 liters of boot space with seats down, and there is also a 92 -liter use mill.
NIO at the forefront of many EV technologies, including the battery exchange network in China, which, as of December 2024, has successfully completed 60 million battery barters in its local market, just four months after the passage of 50 million marks.
This technology helped reduce the cost of technology -based EV purchase thanks to the “battery as a service” model. We expect this Firefly to be available as well as it may be useful for those who have access to swap plants.
For many international markets, Firefly is expected to bring a new hatchback that leads to most other models currently offered in this sector.
With European markets such as Norway, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, where NIO currently operates, it will provide more options for the local population who may be aware of the brand and bring new buyers.
We look forward to knowing if there are plans for the right versions of the bridal in business, which can be directed to the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia and perhaps even Australia and New Zealand in the coming years.
Nio Firefly Review on YouTube by Inside China Auto
RIZ is the founder of Carlooop, based in Melbourne, specialized in Australian EV data, Insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first seven years of his career in building a transport infrastructure before Carloop. He has a passion for cars, especially EVS and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. It currently leads Tesla Red 3.
