The NEVS 9-3EV is an electric compact executive car produced by NEVS from December 2017 to 2022.[1]
| NEVS 9-3EV | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | NEVS |
| Also called | Saab 9-3 (combustion-engined; 2013–2014) |
| Production | 2017–2022 |
| Assembly | China : Tianjin (NEVS' Tianjin plant) |
| Designer | Michael Mauer, Einar Hareide, Anders Gustafsson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | GM Epsilon platform |
| Related | Saab 9-3 |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 130 kW (176.8 PS; 174.3 hp) Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor |
| Battery | CATL Li-ion |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,675 mm (105.3 in) |
| Length | 4,646 mm (182.9 in) |
| Width | 1,762 mm (69.4 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Saab 9-3 |
History
editThe 9-3EV is a slightly modernized Saab 9-3 of the second generation after a design facelift. It was built on the same platform - GM Epsilon I platform, which was used to build, among others the Chevrolet Malibu and the Opel Vectra.
Compared to the Saab 9-3 model produced in 2013 by NEVS, the car is distinguished by a slightly higher bonnet to comply with current pedestrian safety regulations, a slightly remodeled radiator grille, as well as fog lights and additional direction indicators located in the exterior mirrors.
The electric motor is responsible for the drive of the vehicle. Its range is on average 300 km (190 mi) on a single charge.[2][3]
NEVS presented the 9-3 sedan and the 9-3X station wagon at CES Asia held in June 2017 in Shanghai.[4] Pre-series production started after a launching ceremony was held on 5 December 2017 in Tianjin.[5][6][7] The first delivery to a customer took place on 29 December 2018.[8] Series production started on 29 June 2019 in Tianjin.[9]
Production of the 9-3EV came to an end in 2022 just before NEVS reduced its workforce to a minimum in March 2023 and froze operations.[10][11]
9-3 EVs in Sweden
editEven though the 9-3 EV was launched exclusively for the Chinese market, the prototypes of the 9-3 EV, as well as some pre-series production cars, were developed in the Frickeboa pre-production shop Trollhättan in Sweden. As of March 2022, the factory in Trollhättan owns the following 9-3 EVs:[12]
- 8 prototypes with a 150 kW engine developed between November 2013 and February 2014;
- 5 prototypes with a 100 kW engine developed between June 2014 and February 2016;
- 13 pre-series production cars with a 130 kW engine built in the Frickeboa between January and March 2018;
- 9 production cars with a 130 kW engine built in 2019 in Tianjin, China, and imported to Sweden.
The latter 9 production cars were part of a shipment of 10 cars imported to Sweden in May 2020.[13]
Notes
edit- ^ "Бывший завод Saab и NEVS уволили почти весь персонал в ожидании краха китайского хозяина - КОЛЕСА.ру – автомобильный журнал".
- ^ MS (2017-12-06). "NEVS 9-3 – duch Saaba wiecznie żywy". auto-motor-i-sport.pl. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ Błażej Boner (2017-12-08). "Saab zmartwychwstał dzięki Chińczykom". moto.pl. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (7 June 2017). "NEVS presents 9-3, 9-3X electric cars at 2017 CES Asia". motorauthority.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Sergeev, Angel (5 December 2017). "NEVS 9-3 Electric Sedan Production Starts In China". motor1.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Krivevski, Blagojce (9 December 2017). "First NEVS 9-3 EV rolls of the production line". electriccarsreport.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Tom (7 December 2017). "Tianjin startet Produktion des NEVS 9-3 EV". saabblog.net. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "国能汽车首批NEVS 93纯电动轿车交付客户". tom.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "國能93車型整車在津量產下線 恒大造車迎來量產「里程碑」". finet.hk. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Former Saab factory goes dormant as owner faces bankruptcy". Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Бывший завод Saab и NEVS уволили почти весь персонал в ожидании краха китайского хозяина" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Biluppgifter om ägare NEVS". biluppgifter.se. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ von Sydow, Anna (16 May 2020). "Tio nyproducerade Nevsbilar från Kina är här". ttela.se. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
