Foxtron Model B

Foxtron Model B
Model B at Geneva 2024
Overview
Production2024 (planned start)
Designer
Body and chassis
Body styleCUV
LayoutRR, D4
PlatformFoxtron MIH
RelatedLuxgen n7 (Model C)
Powertrain
BatteryLiFePO
4, 60 kWh
Electric range>500 km (310 mi), NEDC
Plug-in chargingCCS1
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,800 mm (110.2 in)[1]
Length4,320 mm (170.1 in)[1]
Width1,865 mm (73.4 in)[2]
Height1,530 mm (60.2 in)[2]

The Foxtron Model B is a battery electric vehicle designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the earlier Foxtron Model C sport utility vehicle. It was styled by Pininfarina. The prototype was unveiled in October 2022 and the production model was shown one year later.

History

The prototype Model B was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2022; contemporary press coverage focused on its design, which was subcontracted to the Italian design studio Pininfarina.[3][4] Initial speculation compared the Model B to the Volkswagen ID.3, but the prototype was approximately the same size and targeted the same market segment as the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30.[2]

An updated version was shown one year later;[5] Foxtron confirmed the Model B would enter production,[6] possibly to be marketed by Luxgen in Taiwan as the Luxgen n5.[1] Luxgen filed for a trademark on 'n5' in 2023.[7] The vehicle was expected to start production in 2023 at an unspecified factory in China and in 2024 at Lordstown Assembly in the United States.[8]

Design

Rear view, Foxtron Model B (2024)

The range for a planned long-range version is estimated to exceed 500 km (310 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle. It is expected to be offered either as a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive vehicle or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version.[5] It shares its basic platform and drivetrain components with the Luxgen n7; the single-motor version is expected to have the same maximum output of 230 hp (170 kW; 230 PS) and traction battery with 60 kW-hr capacity,[1] offering a maximum range of 450 km (280 mi), NEDC.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 張旭 (October 18, 2023). "[U-EV]Model B準量產版、Model N等車展出，2023鴻海科技日揭示集團電動車方向" [[U-EV] Hon Hai Technology Day 2023 reveals the group's electric vehicle plans: Model B quasi-production version, Model N and other vehicles on display]. u-car Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Bob; 張旭 (October 18, 2022). "[U-EV]Model C提供3種規格、Model B跨界掀背與Model V貨卡等同步登場，2022鴻海科技日揭示更多產品規畫" [[U-EV] Hon Hai Technology Day 2022 will reveal more product plans: Model C is available in 3 specifications, Model B crossover hatchback and Model V cargo truck will be launched simultaneously]. u-car Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ Kable, Greg (6 October 2022). "Foxtron Model B is US-built EV hatchback to rival Tesla Model Y". Autocar. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ Kierstein, Alex (October 18, 2022). "The Foxtron Model B Is a Pininfarina-Penned Urban Electric SUV From Taiwan". Motor Trend. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Edelstein, Stephen (October 23, 2023). "Foxconn reveals electric cargo van, updates on Foxtron EVs". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ Kable, Greg (January 16, 2024). "Foxconn Establishes New Electric Vehicle Company". Wards Auto. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. ^ Chen, Thomas (September 23, 2023). "比 n7 更入門，Luxgen 註冊「n5」商標、Model B 純電跨界車量產規劃中" [More entry-level than the n7, Luxgen has registered the trademark 'n5' and is planning to mass-produce the Model B pure electric crossover]. DDCar (in Chinese). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ^ Miller, Caleb (October 28, 2022). "Foxconn, Maker of iPhones, Reveals EV Hatchback Is Coming". Car and Driver. Retrieved 27 February 2024.