These are the €13,000 SUVs – who makes them?

The A-SUV and B-SUV segments are very popular all over the world, except in the United States, and the two new electric models have a high price-to-value ratio.

Chinese BYD And Hindi Tata Motors They are global automotive giants, offering a wide range of vehicles and amazing production capacity. These days both companies have introduced Two new electric SUVsAnd BYD Yuan UP and Tata Punch EV. But let's take them in order.

BYD's Yuan UP will begin its commercial launch in China next March The accompanying starting price is 13,000 euros. The new Yuan UP belongs to BYD's Dynasty model family and is based on e-Platform 3.0. It is 4.31 meters long, 1.83 meters wide, and 1.66 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.62 metres.

It is offered in two versions with electric motor, One with 95 hp and the other with 177 hpAnd with two available battery packs (32 and 45.1 kWh), ensuring a range of up to 301 and 401 km respectively on a single charge. The starting price is set at 13,000 euros.

Yuan UP's design is European-oriented, with black columns They give the feeling that the ceiling is floating. At the same time, it has slim LED headlights with the taillights attached to LED bars, and wheels with an aerodynamic design.

The interior of the BYD Yuan UP has a flat four-spoke steering wheel behind which we meet 8.8-inch digital instrument panel;. In addition, the Yuan UP has a large multimedia system screen of up to 12.8 inches.

On the other hand, Tata Motors' smallest electric SUV is called Punch EV It can be connected to a fast charger with a power of up to 150 kW. It is based on a new electric vehicle platform, activ.ev, which can accommodate two electric motors, for front, rear or all-wheel drive.

The new Tata Punch EV is already available in the Indian and North African markets, and its features are on par with its Western competitors. It is available in two battery pack versions and can be ordered with two different integrated chargersWith a power of 3.2 kW or 7.2 kW.

The basic version comes with an electric motor with a power of 82 horsepower and 114 Newton metres, and the battery capacity is 25 kilowatt-hours. The long-range version has a more powerful electric motor with 123 hp and 190 NmWith battery power reaching 35 kWh.

Starting price of the new Tata Punch EV It is set at 12,000 euros and the equipment of the basic version is very generous. But apart from the basic features, it can be optionally equipped with a sunroof, Harmann Kardon sound system, full LED headlights, etc.

In Punch EV's safety equipment We find, among other things, six airbagsAnd ESP, 360-degree cameras, blind spot monitoring and some other driver assistance systems.

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