Pics: Zotye Electric SUV Spotted - Team-BHP

X-Machine · 28th April 2008, 13:25

Hi fellas,
Was on my way back home late last night with a couple of friends, when we spotted this weird looking small car near Shivaji Park. At first we assumed its a 'Executive car mod' Santro. But on observing it closely we were awestruck.

It was a new car as the Badges were covered on the front and rear. The only visible badges were 'ABS' and '1.3i'. Moreover, it was being driven quite slowly and was making a lot of noise.

We were fortunate that the car went all the way to Altamount Road. We had a small chat with the owner to find out which car it was. And guess what, it was this Chinese car called 'Zoyte'. Its an electric-motor SUV. The size was similar to the Santro...we wondered, what SUV? We really felt totally ripped.

And guess what, the owner also had a beautiful silver CLK 320 parked in his private apartment. What left us wondering was:
1) Why would someone owning a CLK, buy this cheap trash?
2) Why would he cover up the badges on the car?
3) The car was MH14 registered, which was 'part' reason to believe that maybe this car would be launched soon in India.

Here are the pics, sorry about the bad quality. Poor phonecam.

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iraghava · 28th April 2008, 13:34

From the bumpers, cladding, wheels, spare wheel mounting etc. it seems to be inspired by the last-gen CR-V.

X-Machine · 28th April 2008, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

From the bumpers, cladding, wheels, spare wheel mounting etc. it seems to be inspired by the last-gen CR-V.

Yep. It sure is, but believe me its half the size of the CRV. weird.

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Karandeep81 · 28th April 2008, 13:57

i cant believe my eyes ! this is the last generation Dahiatsu Terios which has now been replaced here in the UK since 2007 and is based on the new gen Toyota RAV 4. I am sure that Toyota is using this car purely for testing purposes.
Check these pics

Technocrat · 28th April 2008, 14:27

This vehicle has proper registration (either MH-04 or MH-14) looks like an Import becasue So far I have seen test mules with temporary registration.

agspins · 28th April 2008, 16:08

this is zoyte electric suv priced around $20k

dhaval · 28th April 2008, 17:01

Front looks like as if the headlights are sourced from Fiesta, grill from the Fabia. From the side looks like a Safari, although the doors look like they been sourced from the M800, especially the front doors

, and the rear looks like a bit CRVish.
Good find X- Machine.

gd1418 · 28th April 2008, 17:26

And the rear bumper inspired from the DICOR, except that the right one also has a reverse light...

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhaval

Front looks like as if the headlights are sourced from Fiesta, grill from the Fabia. From the side looks like a Safari, although the doors look like they been sourced from the M800, especially the front doors

, and the rear looks like a bit CRVish.
Good find X- Machine.

abhinav.gupta88 · 28th April 2008, 18:24

I personally Think that the back part resembles a X Trail more. See the light positioning.
Is it coming to india, if yes then when?

Nitin · 28th April 2008, 20:06

Small sized SUVs would be a hit in India.Anything under Rs10L is sure to have takers.
And an electric vehicle makes it all the more worthwhile.

shuvd · 28th April 2008, 20:20

Small cheap SUV-ish vehicles sound like a good idea. Don't know about the electric motor though. But, Chinese quality...?
Whatever happened to the Ignis?

srijit · 28th April 2008, 22:09

Of course, its an SUV. Can't you see the spare tyre on the back?

ariendj · 29th April 2008, 00:04

looks ok but doesnt have any self characteristic feature(after all its chinese)...im sure big rims does make it look like it cud topple off at corners.and whats with those big lights on the rear bumper.i would rather prefer reflectors!!

iraghava · 29th April 2008, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-Machine

Yep. It sure is, but believe me its half the size of the CRV. weird.

Oh no, it ain't weird. It's just Chinese.

Mayavi · 29th April 2008, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-Machine

Moreover, it was being driven quite slowly and was making a lot of noise.

aren't electric cars supposed to be silent? I mean electric motors whine but don't make much noise.

28th April 2008, 13:25	#1 (permalink)
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,429	Pics: Zotye Electric SUV Spotted Hi fellas, Was on my way back home late last night with a couple of friends, when we spotted this weird looking small car near Shivaji Park. At first we assumed its a 'Executive car mod' Santro. But on observing it closely we were awestruck. It was a new car as the Badges were covered on the front and rear. The only visible badges were 'ABS' and '1.3i'. Moreover, it was being driven quite slowly and was making a lot of noise. We were fortunate that the car went all the way to Altamount Road. We had a small chat with the owner to find out which car it was. And guess what, it was this Chinese car called 'Zoyte'. Its an electric-motor SUV. The size was similar to the Santro...we wondered, what SUV? We really felt totally ripped. And guess what, the owner also had a beautiful silver CLK 320 parked in his private apartment. What left us wondering was: 1) Why would someone owning a CLK, buy this cheap trash? 2) Why would he cover up the badges on the car? 3) The car was MH14 registered, which was 'part' reason to believe that maybe this car would be launched soon in India. Here are the pics, sorry about the bad quality. Poor phonecam. X Attached Images __________________ ------->> X <<-------

28th April 2008, 13:34	#2 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,268 View My Garage	From the bumpers, cladding, wheels, spare wheel mounting etc. it seems to be inspired by the last-gen CR-V. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

28th April 2008, 14:27	#5 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 3,411 View My Garage	This vehicle has proper registration (either MH-04 or MH-14) looks like an Import becasue So far I have seen test mules with temporary registration. __________________ 180, 225, 150, ??? -> 159?

28th April 2008, 16:08	#6 (permalink)
agspins BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: DL-3C/MH-31 Posts: 263	this is zoyte electric suv priced around $20k Attached Images __________________ *Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense*

28th April 2008, 17:01	#7 (permalink)
dhaval BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 336 View My Garage	Front looks like as if the headlights are sourced from Fiesta, grill from the Fabia. From the side looks like a Safari, although the doors look like they been sourced from the M800, especially the front doors, and the rear looks like a bit CRVish. Good find X- Machine. __________________ FORD

28th April 2008, 13:57	#4 (permalink)
Karandeep81 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK/Ahmedabad Posts: 179	i cant believe my eyes ! this is the last generation Dahiatsu Terios which has now been replaced here in the UK since 2007 and is based on the new gen Toyota RAV 4. I am sure that Toyota is using this car purely for testing purposes. Check these pics

28th April 2008, 18:24	#9 (permalink)
abhinav.gupta88 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 631 View My Garage	I personally Think that the back part resembles a X Trail more. See the light positioning. Is it coming to india, if yes then when? __________________ VTEC NHC AND RED SKODA OCTAVIA vRs (LAAL PARI) WHY IS EVERYTHING ELSE SO SLOW !!! --------------------------- -=]\|Do The Dew\|[=-

28th April 2008, 20:06	#10 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,931 View My Garage	Small sized SUVs would be a hit in India.Anything under Rs10L is sure to have takers. And an electric vehicle makes it all the more worthwhile.

28th April 2008, 20:20	#11 (permalink)
shuvd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 808 View My Garage	Small cheap SUV-ish vehicles sound like a good idea. Don't know about the electric motor though. But, Chinese quality...? Whatever happened to the Ignis? __________________ I (still) feel the need...the NEED for SPEED

28th April 2008, 22:09	#12 (permalink)
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 243	Of course, its an SUV. Can't you see the spare tyre on the back?

29th April 2008, 00:04	#13 (permalink)
ariendj Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: thiruvalla Posts: 28	looks ok but doesnt have any self characteristic feature(after all its chinese)...im sure big rims does make it look like it cud topple off at corners.and whats with those big lights on the rear bumper.i would rather prefer reflectors!! __________________ It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble a car, and 1 nut to scatter it all over the road

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