BAIC’s Arcfox T1 pounces on South Africa as pricing is revealed
Al-electric hatch has a range of 310 km and starts at R359 900.
BAIC's Arcfox T1, a dedicated electric vehicle, made its public debut in South Africa at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring in August, with a gala reveal in Johannesburg on October 21. The T1 is the first of 20 products the brand plans to launch in South Africa over an unspecified period. Inspired by the Seat Leon, the T1 has a reported length of 4,337 mm, wheelbase of 2,770 mm, width of 1,860 mm, and height of 1,572 mm.
With seating for five, the vehicle offers a boot space of 459 litres, which expands to 1,352 litres with the rear seats folded forward. The T1 is available in two variants, Pro and Max, both powered by a 42.3-kWh battery pack and a single 70kW/176Nm electric motor. The Pro variant includes a 459-litre boot, while the Max variant offers a slightly larger boot space of 1,352 litres.
The T1's price, including a five-year/150,000 km warranty and a five-year/100,000 km service plan, is R359,900 for the Pro and R399,900 for the Max.
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