First announced in May, the TQ Wuling Bingo EV is still on track for a grand launch in Malaysia before the end of the year, as confirmed to SoyaCincau.com by TQ Wuling Malaysia’s representatives. However, that’s just the beginning of the story, though, as TQ Wuling is already planning to bring more Wuling EV models to Malaysia very soon.s
This was revealed during a briefing with Malaysian media at the SAIC-GM-Wuling headquarters in Liuzhao, China. As shown on the presentation slide, several models are already in the pipeline after Bingo, although the company did not provide more information about them.
The slide also noted that SAIC-GM-Wuling deemed Malaysia a highly potential market, especially with the rapid rise in EV adoption. All in all, it’s a sign that TQ Wuling serious about Malaysian market and planning to be here for the long run.
In Malaysia, the Bingo EV will be locally assembled by Tan Chong Motor at its Jalan Segambut plant. While the exact pricing and launch date have not yet been revealed, the compact EV will be available for under RM100,000.
The official specs sheet for the Malaysian variant of the Bingo EV has not yet been revealed to us. That being said, we were informed that there will be one major difference between our unit and Indonesia is the Malaysian version will feature 6 airbags instead of just 2.
In addition to that, Malaysia’s Bingo EV will also come with CCS2 port for DC charging and Type 2 for AC charging. Over in Indonesia, where the model is called Wuling Binguo EV, it is available in 3 trims, although the car is essentially divided into 2 variants.
One of them is called Long Range, which is powered by a 31.9kWh LFP battery and is able to deliver a CLTC-rated range of 333km, which is equivalent to around 273km under the WLTP standards. There is also the Premium Range, which is powered by a 37.9kWh battery, has a CLTC-rated range of 410km or 336km when converted to WLTP standards.
Charging-wise, the specs from Indonesia noted that the Long Range variant takes around 5.5 hours to charge from 20% to 100% via AC charging. As for the Premium Range, the charging time is slightly longer at 6.5 hours.
For DC charging, both variants took 35 minutes to charge from 30% to 80%. Regardless of the variant, all Binguo EV features a 50kW (67hp) electric motor, although the top speed for the Long Range model maxes out at 120km/h, while the Premium Range can hit 130km/h.
Other notable features included with the Wuling Binguo for the Indonesian market also include a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, another 10.25-inch display for infotainment, 15-inch wheels, disc brakes, and 15 storage spaces.