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The Baojun Yep (simplified Chinese: 宝骏悦也; traditional Chinese: 寶駿悅也; pinyin: Bǎojùn Yuèyě) is a battery electric crossover city car manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) since 2023 under the Baojun brand. "悦也" literally translates as "joy also" or "happy together", is the homophone of "越野" which means "offroad".
History
In February 2023, the Chinese joint-venture SAIC-GM-Wuling introduced a new small city car in the form of a combination of a 3-door hatchback with features reminiscent of large off-road vehicles such as the Suzuki Jimny. The result was the Baojun Yep crossover.
The Yep is distinguished by its angular silhouette with clearly defined wheel arches, black bumpers, and sill covers, as well as an imitation spare wheel on the trunk lid. The vehicle also uses full LED lighting, with a characteristic arrangement of stripes on the front covers. In addition, despite its small external dimensions, the Yep is a 4-seater car that can accommodate 2 passengers in each row of seats, which has been achieved with a length of less than 3.4 meters.
The Yep is the first SUV with a 300 by 256 mm LCD screen on the rear exterior. The shape is similar to a wristwatch and is used to display messages, emojis, pictures or animations to other drivers on the road.
The Yep was created for the dynamically developing electric car market in China in mind, with the start of sales scheduled for May 2023, just after the official presentation to the public at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show.
A 2-door pickup truck version with 4WD is in development.
The 5-door Yep was revealed on 15 January 2024 as the Yep Plus. It went on sale in China in April 2024.
Specifications
The Yep is an electric car, which in the basic variant is powered by an electric motor located at the rear axle, which develops 67 hp and 140 Nm of maximum torque. It allows the driver to accelerate up to a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). The iron-phosphate battery allows the user to drive about 303 kilometers on a single charge in urban conditions according to the CLTC measurement cycle.
References
External links
Media related to Baojun Yueye at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Baojun Yueye Plus at Wikimedia Commons
