Engineering:Foxtron Model B
| Foxtron Model B | |
|---|---|
 Model B at Geneva 2024 | |
| Overview | |
| Production | 2025 (to commence) |
| Assembly | Taiwan: Miaoli |
| Designer | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV (B) |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | RR, D4 |
| Platform | Foxtron MIH |
| Related | Luxgen n7 (Model C) |
| Powertrain | |
| Battery | LiFePO4, 60 kWh |
| Electric range | >500 km (310 mi), NEDC |
| Plug-in charging | CCS1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,800 mm (110.2 in)[1] |
| Length | 4,320 mm (170.1 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,865 mm (73.4 in)[2] |
| Height | 1,530 mm (60.2 in)[2] |
The Foxtron Model B is a battery electric vehicle designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the earlier Foxtron Model C sport utility vehicle. It was styled by Pininfarina. The prototype was unveiled in October 2022 and the production model was shown one year later.
History
The prototype Model B was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2022; contemporary press coverage focused on its design, which was subcontracted to the Italian design studio Pininfarina.[3][4] Initial speculation compared the Model B to the Volkswagen ID.3, but the prototype was approximately the same size and targeted the same market segment as the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30.[2]
An updated version was shown one year later;[5] Foxtron confirmed the Model B would enter production,[6] possibly to be marketed by Luxgen in Taiwan as the Luxgen n5.[1] Luxgen filed for a trademark on 'n5' in 2023.[7] The vehicle was expected to start production in 2023 at an unspecified factory in China and in 2024 at Lordstown Assembly in the United States.[8]
Design
The range for a planned long-range version is estimated to exceed 500 km (310 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle. It is expected to be offered either as a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive vehicle or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version.[5] It shares its basic platform and drivetrain components with the Luxgen n7; the single-motor version is expected to have the same maximum output of 230 hp (170 kW; 230 PS) and traction battery with 60 kW-hr capacity,[1] offering a maximum range of 450 km (280 mi), NEDC.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 張旭 (October 18, 2023). "[U-EVModel B準量產版、Model N等車展出，2023鴻海科技日揭示集團電動車方向"]. u-car Taiwan. https://news.u-car.com.tw/news/article/76447.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bob; 張旭 (October 18, 2022). "[U-EVModel C提供3種規格、Model B跨界掀背與Model V貨卡等同步登場，2022鴻海科技日揭示更多產品規畫"]. u-car Taiwan. https://news.u-car.com.tw/news/article/72628.
- ↑ Kable, Greg (6 October 2022). "Foxtron Model B is US-built EV hatchback to rival Tesla Model Y". Autocar. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/foxtron-model-b-us-built-ev-hatchback-rival-tesla-model-y.
- ↑ Kierstein, Alex (October 18, 2022). "The Foxtron Model B Is a Pininfarina-Penned Urban Electric SUV From Taiwan". Motor Trend. https://www.motortrend.com/news/foxconn-foxtron-model-b-electric-suv-first-look-review/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Edelstein, Stephen (October 23, 2023). "Foxconn reveals electric cargo van, updates on Foxtron EVs". Green Car Reports. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1141192_foxconn-reveals-electric-cargo-van-updates-on-foxtron-evs.
- ↑ Kable, Greg (January 16, 2024). "Foxconn Establishes New Electric Vehicle Company". Wards Auto. https://www.wardsauto.com/vehicles/foxconn-establishes-new-electric-vehicle-company.
- ↑ Chen, Thomas (September 23, 2023). "比 n7 更入門，Luxgen 註冊「n5」商標、Model B 純電跨界車量產規劃中". DDCar. https://www.ddcar.com.tw/article/36987.
- ↑ Miller, Caleb (October 28, 2022). "Foxconn, Maker of iPhones, Reveals EV Hatchback Is Coming". Car and Driver. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41559186/foxconn-ev-hatchback-ohio-factory/.
External links
- "HHTD 2022 Unveils Two Concept Prototype EVs, Defines Contract and Design Manufacturing Service (CDMS) First made-in-Taiwan electric pickup and crossover hatchback" (Press release). Hon Hai Technology Group. October 18, 2022.
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