Chinese carmaker Changan has revealed its new E06 SUV, and it'll be on sale in the UK by early 2027.
This all-new compact electric SUV will be the third fully electric model in the manufacturer’s portfolio, and at 4.4m long it will rival cars like the Skoda Elroq and Kia EV3.
It has been designed in Italy to appeal to European tastes and will rival the have a WLTP range of up to 280 miles. The new E06 will become the entry-level model in the range, joining the Deepal S05 and Deepal S07.
The interior of the Changan E06 has also apparently been tailored to European preferences. Physical buttons complement the 15.6-inch touchscreen on the centre console and the 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster.
The carmaker also says that the new car offers one of the most spacious interiors in its class, with up to 800mm of rear knee room and a maximum luggage capacity of 545 litres with the seats in place. That is pretty impressive boot space, and is getting on for the same boot space that you get in cars from the class above, like the Skoda Enyaq.
The Changan E06 has much more power than the class average, producing 274hp from the front mounted motor. A lower powered 163hp version is also expected to be offered. Its 61.7kWh lithium-iron-phosphate LFP battery can be charged at up to 11kW at AC points, and up to 162kW at DC rapid charging stations.
Chinese market versions are offered with an intelligent driving assistance system which has 11 cameras and a lidar unit above the windscreen.
Changan is one of China's largest automotive groups with 41 years of experience in car manufacturing. The company has a design centre in Turin and a research and development centre in Birmingham.
The car was revealed at a Chinese motor show, badged as the Q05 
