How Much Electric Car Can You Really Get for $4,500?: Wuling MINI EV 

This is a city commuter car. Chinese people take high speed trains for long distance trips.

Florida 80 y/o. This would be perfect for us... almost 100% of our driving is within 10 miles of home. Longer trip? We'd rent a car.

As an American, we need more cars like this here. Every single car now is all about being huge expensive and ultra luxurious. It's getting harder and harder to find a simple car.

When you buy a CAR for 4.5k, it's already an excellent deal as long as it can move.

When you get a electric car with $4,500, the commentary should more focus on what this car is to offer than what it does not have.

Great for around town, college, deliveries. We need more cheaper cars like this.

It's no more dangerous than a $4500 motorcycle for sure. Perfect commute/shopping vehicle.

For a small couple in their 80s, it is a perfect car. We can use it to go food shopping and for doctor's appointment.

The fact this even has back seats is impressive. Lots of cargo room for one person.

When car companies pushing you 50K, 100K, 1000K cars, all you need is just 5K car.....

The fact that this is made by Wuling/GM means that it's no joke. It's seriously good, considering the price.

Good news. The 2021 edition Mini EV will come with airbags as an option! Also range is increased to 200km on a full charge.

Is he actually reviewing a $4500 car or complaining about something that is more than $20000 - Weird revieewer.

“Park is the handbrake” Obviously you have never owned a manual transmission...

Bad reviewer!!! It's like he is expecting so much for an electric car that is priced very cheap around $4,200 to $5,500... He is reviewing this car from a rich man"s point of view, not from an ordinary man's point of view... Well this car is the best selling EV in China for the past several months already... We can't argue with success 👍

The Beetle sold tremendously well in the 50s and 60s in spite of having all the negatives you mention. The Beetle sold for about $1500 in the 50s. That's about $15k today. And this costs about $5k. Quite a bargain.

this car could be perfect for Manhattan

That car would sell like hot cakes here in Colombia. Renault twizy $13.000 dollars. *meh* Wulling Mini EV $4.500 dollars *I'LL BUY YOUR ENTIRE STOCK*

At the start he said he got a motorcycle with a roof, and then he complains about safety....

I'd like a $10,000 version of this with good seats, real air conditioning and better tires and suspension. The top speed for this car of 100kmh is above the top speed limit on Grand Bahama island where I would use it. Normally you don't exceed about 40mph on the island. Importing electric EV has a tariff of 25%. Importing gas is 50%. A 150km range will easily get you from freeport down to west end and back with plenty of range to spare and if you use solar to charge it with then the high cost of electricity in the Bahamas is not a factor. You should have shown the cargo capacity with the rear seats down. Why anyone thinks that all cars need to drive 4 adults around is beyond me. I cannot tell you the last time I was in a car with 3 other people. It's not often that I'm in a car with even one other person. The notion that a low end electric car should start at $35000 is insane. There are hardly any moving parts in it and the transmission is extremely basic. And I'm too old to care about 0-60 times. I just want to get to my destination reliably and have low maintenance and not be reliant on gasoline as a fuel.

bro , with the price , what else are you asking for ? I think you are asking to much for this price .

it's rear-engine and rear-wheel drive，It's basically a Porsche

3:25 My friend, even the most expensive luxury car have plastics, and if they don’t, they are not that reliable.

It's amazing what offers for 4k! A truly smart car and covers the purpose for what cars are used the most; shot distances, one or two people in and groceries from local shops. Need more? Go and pay the price

this is what the cities need!

So what about the plastic and all that. The main thing is will it get me from point A to B? Can i go to work in it? Cheap, eco friendly, and drives? Sold.

Reviewer: This has the most uncomfortable seats ive sat on. Worst this, worst that. Surprise! Surprise! You are reviewing a 4500 dollars car, dammit!!!

I am here because it has reach 40,000 unit in August 2021 and has sold around 400,000 as of writing. It is definitely something the Chinese market wants

At this price it would be perfect for developing countries that can't afford traditionally priced car

Easy to drive, easy to park, and super cheap. It is a perfect car for young people lived in crowded city.

we need this in Canada....would be an excellent secondary vehicle or around town vehicle largely due to the cost of ownership compared to conventional vehicles and the lack of weather protection with ebikes/scooters

I don’t know why people refer to the Wurling Honguang Minni Van as a toy car or a golf cart. It’s bigger than some of the small cars driven during 1950's and 1960's, and these small cars sold by the thousands. One example is the BMW Isetta. This small vehicle would fit inside Honguang Minni Van with room to spare, and more than I60,000 of these cars were sold. In England, the Austin A30 was a popular small car, as was the Morris Minor, The Hillman Minx. The Fiat 500, was another small car that would fit inside the Honguang Minni Van. The small Volkswagen Beetle was popular worldwide. The Holland Bjering Bedelia was a small car where the passenger sat in the front and the elevated driver in the back, and was popular as a police vehicle., The advantage being the police driver, sitting in the elevated back, could keep an eye on both the road ahead, and the unwilling passenger in the front. There were many popular brands of small cars sold during that period.

You're expecting so much for a cheap car. Its simply a cute car.

wow, that's a lot of car for 4.5k

Mini EV is a mini version of Wuling Hongguang. The name of “Wuling Hongguang” is a legend in China, you can see the full-size version in the video game Forza Horizon 5 recently 🤣. The full-size version Wuling Hongguang is an MPV with MR patrol engine in a extreme low price. The light body with a large volume and economical cost makes it popular for salesman and delivery in early day China. Wuling is funded by GM and Shanghai Automotive, however, its brand logo is similar to Chevrolet Corvette, which is also a GM brand, that becomes a reason for Chinese Corvette owners to pick a sticker of “hongguang” for their sports car.

This car would be amazing for São Paulo in brazil. 🥲

this would be PERFECT for Thessaloniki, Greece. Finding parking space here is an impossible task.

This is cheaper then my laptop

The car in which I spent first 10 or so years of my life did not have A/C, electric stabilisator, airbag nor seatbelts for all the passagers, not to mention all the additional gadgets. I have heard Wuling was going to put airbags and seat belts in the new generation of this car. The thing which I find dangerous about this car is the small amount of metal in front of the driver seat. That doesn't look safe in case of an accident but again, this car was made for big cities full of traffic where you won't go over 40kph. The car is made for a specific purpose, although, even for cities with less traffic this car sounds like a really nice option, as long as you remember not to make rough turns and try not to drive too risky. The fact that this electric car costs 5k dollars makes it very attractive to me. If you are rich then you don't care, but that's the thing, there are a lot of cars for rich people out there, hopefully there will be more car companies which try to pander to ordinary people, not to their rich buyers. Just as an example, Dacia is now removing the old version of Sandero and replacing it with more fancy (and more costly!) one. In the last decade most car companies seem to run away from producing simple, cheap cars for ordinary people.

Just found your channel in 西瓜视频。 And I found that you have to say the words once in Chinese and once in English, so much work to do! Great job!

I absolutely love and adore this doreamon mobile 😄 the world is full of people who only need something cheap and simple to get them from A to B. Even in Norway. To scratch an itch without breaking the bank if you know what I mean 😁

By the time you make this thing legal to drive in the US, it would cost 3 times that, and weigh 300 lbs more.

Love these small electric cars - we need more safe & compact ones in Australia. Currently, our cheapest model is around $34,000 USD (MG Motors ZS EV) - still far too expensive for the common man. This one is probably slightly too small for me but great inner city car

0:10 "Claims he's a cheapskate in front of his large gated compound."

does this qualify for the federal $7500 rebate

This is the car that most people will ever need. Crazy times.

Review it as it is!! A cheap, practical alternative that alot of people actually WANT and NEED. Keep your complaints within range of its price.

If this would be available in Europe for the exact same price I'd love to buy one! But we will never get anything affordable like this in Europe, ever... You should not have talked so negative about it, you should have compared it to a scooter. And then a roof means not getting wet when it rains!

best seller electic car in past a few months in China，manufactured from my hometown

WuLing just upgraded it with larger battery (200km range) and fast-charge socket. And it's already the best selling EV in the Chinese market for the past two months.

my friend just bought one the new version with the airbags. she loves it! She drives to work and around the city.

Nice review! I will also consider buying it when I graduate from college.

yeh its $4500 new buddy. i think its an awesome car :). people should be driving less huge cars and at lower speeds. really should be capped at 80kph!

Amazed to learn that it has rear seats

That is really impressive for the price. Thought a 10KWH battery would cost more than that. Thats about the same side as a battery in a tesla power wall which costs more than the whole car.

Having no park mode isn't really that major. Keep in mind the original point of the handbrake _is_ to park the car. It can double down as an emergency/backup brake as well but it's intended purpose is to park the car. That's how standard transmissions are, your park is the handbrake.

There are electric bicycles that cost that much

"absolutely no frills in here" except the LCD speedo indicator you show whilst saying this, usb equipped stereo. Neither of which I have had in any of my cars. electric windows, air con. ps no passenger seat belt warning is a feature

Watching Ethan’s 3 year-review vs recent ones, you can see the great improvement! Great job to you Ethan and your team😊🎉

Finally someone that talks about the lack of safety features. No airbags is HUGE red flag.

Good alternative for motorbike and e-bikes that runs on the road.

$4500, good price, beats walking

Wuling is introducing this car in my country currently. The range topper has airbag, 27hp motor, and 170km range/full battery. It's a nice car, considering we have a lot of people living in satellite cities that works on big cities here. It has roof too, so people can get to their destination even when it's raining. Or even for high school/college students like me. Charge it at home, and just drive it. Plus it can be legally driven in toll roads, not like motorcycles/scooters that can't get into toll roads here. In my case, toll road cut 8kms and 30 minutes from my route to school, so it will be helpful. I'm just hoping that Wuling fix the aircon. Not freezing cold, but at least can make the cabin cool enough so driver and passengers won't sweat. And to make the radio unit changeable, as cars in this segment usually get not good sounding radio.

It's pretty awesome. I think it's going to be a main channel if not the main channel.

Complaining such a low-price decent EV simply tells the intelligence of the reviewer.

They really should put pedals on it so when the battery is dead you can ride it on the bicycle lane

Wuling doesn't care about selling you safety gear that you might never use. They just want you to get on wheels and not have to walk!

Thank you for speaking exactly what to expect and not sugar coat it.

Most cars in USA before mid 1990's didn't have air bags either. Many of these "unsafe" cars are still on the road in USA. So no big deal.

Just saw one on the street, it is very cute, it looks better than that in the picture. A ideal product in small city

The review is hilarious. Should be enough for students and the elderly.

We need more cars like this everywhere and it's very cool and also affordable.

Very decent car for the price

"The A/C doesn't blow cold" dude, it has a/c????

I’m not an electric car fan, but this thing is cool! Costs about what a very small motorcycle costs. Or a golf cart. You didn’t mention if it had a heater.

Your park is only a handbrake. Manual cars: hold my beer

If one of the new Chinese EV startups could bring something like this to the EU/US markets they could well be on to a winner. Of course it would cost considerably more as it would have to meet our more stringent safety standards but if it could come in at somewhere around 7000 $/£ it could probably sell quite well.

Multi-link in the rear? I was expecting cheap torsion beam 😂

This would be a great commuter car (second car) or first car for kids. It would extend the life of your traveling car by many years and save you lots on gas. As far as it not having safety items, neither does my motorcycle.

This is what motoring is about, just fun! I like it.

Nice. Been waiting for this Review!

It's quite obviously ideal as a city runabout where traffic never goes more than 30mph anyway. It seems ridiculous to be even discussing aircon and safety features in something that's designed as an alternative to walking or cycling...

I need you to keep me updated with an electric XL version! Stellar results from the joint venture of Saic and GM Asia. I am a van guy and a best selling one of these there in electric form and seats 7+ will mean an 'easy' import to Canada in 15 years before it is complete scrap (vs. 25 years in the States).

“I’m a cheap skate” as he walks out of an overly lavish garden door 😂

A bit limited in car-ability as is perhaps. But unbolt the doors, rear seats, and hatch, throw on some turf tires, and that's a *lot* of golf cart for $4.5k.

This is almost like the car that the guy bought for $31,000 thinking he was buying an electric supercar and ended up turning it into a Home Owner Association car.

YAY, Doraemon! That looks really cute :D

What about the step tire? Did u find it?

This car is almost perfect for me. Use this for daily city driving. Cheap to buy and run. But need to improve it's safety features. Civic Type R manual for the weekend and long trips. Perfect pair👌

How can I buy this in the EU? For this price, I 100% want it. I live in Prague, Czechia, EU.

Actually this seems like better value than the Changli but probably the most terrifying thing about it is that it does 100kmh! I was assuming 40-50km but 100? That is insane.

This is so cute!!! I would love to own something like this for short commutes.

I love everything about it!

Nice video! Btw, can you guys make a video about the newest Hongqi H9, the luxury limousine?

how much does the battery cost and how long does it last

As a wise man once said There are no bad products, only bad prices. And this price is very good.

WULING’s LOGO: PEOPLE NEED IT, WE MAKE IT!

Great video, found fron Jalopnik )))

you are killing me with that robot cat on the side

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