Ruixiang Hoen O2

The Ruixiang Hoen O2 is an all-electric compact hatchback produced by the Chinese manufacturer BAIC Ruixiang.

Ruixiang Hoen O2
Overview
Manufacturer	BAIC Ruixiang
Also called	Qingcheng Shidai VC (轻橙时代VC) Jiangnan U2 (江南U2)
Production	2023–present
Model years	2023–present
Assembly	China
Body and chassis
Class	City car (A)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	EEZI STEP 1.0
Powertrain
Electric motor	Permanent Magnet Syncronus Motor 75 hp (76 PS; 56 kW) 109 hp (111 PS; 81 kW)
Transmission	Single-speed Automatic (EV)
Battery	LFP
Range	305 or 406 km (190 or 252 mi)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	3,806 mm (149.8 in)
Width	1,740 mm (68.5 in)
Height	1,550 mm (61.0 in)[1]

Overview

The Hoen O2 was originally due to be released as the Qingcheng Shidai VC by Qingcheng Shidai (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.^[2] It was first unveiled during the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show under the brand Qingcheng Shidai (轻橙时代) with a platform called EEZI STEP 1.0 developed by Qingcheng Shidai and planned to outsource hardware manufacturing from BAIC Ruixiang.^[3]

As of December 2022, patent images from BAIC Ruixiang shows a city car called Hoen O2 is in the progress of mass production which is the production version of the original Qingcheng Shidai VC.^[4]

According to Qingcheng Shidai, the original Qingcheng Shidai VC could obtain 200 km of range within 8 minutes charging time.^[5]

Jiangnan U2

In February 2023, news about an upcoming electric microcar by Jiangnan Automobile surfaced called the Jiangnan U2.^[6] The Jiangnan U2 vehicle body is heavily based on the Ruixiang Hoen O2, while the front and rear end designs are restyled to be produced at a lower cost.^[7]

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  Jiangnan U2
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  Jiangnan U2 rear