JAC iEV7s is an all-electric compact SUV manufactured by Chinese automaker JAC Motors. iEV7s uses a 40 kWh Samsung battery pack and gives its driver a range of 320 kilometers. It’s been available for European customers for almost two years. JAC Motors uses the XEV branding for the vehicle in some countries, but JAC iEV7s and XEV iEV7s are the same vehicle. Similiarly priced Hyundai Kona Electric 100 kW is the main competitor of the iEV7s.

XEV iEV7s Performance

iEV7s has a 110 HP electric motor in the front, it can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Apart from its dull speeding performance, 130 km/h top speed is decent for a smooth highway experience.

According to generous NEDC standard, battery electric SUV will consume 11.5 kWh per 100 kilometers while driving in the city. Energy consumption of JAC iEV7s increases to 19 kWh in highway driving, combined consumption is 15 kWh/100 km.

Design

Similiar to its predecessor iEV6E, the JAC iEV7s has blue accents all over its exterior design, from bumpers to charging port and even on the inside. It hasn’t been facelifted ever since its launch in 2017, but the design and practicality of the interior good enough to convince a budget electric SUV buyer.

The iEV7s supports DC charging up to 37 kilowatts, driver can charge up the vehicle from 20 to 80% in an hour. When plugged into an AC socket, it will take 7 hours to fully charge the 40 kWh battery pack.

Is JAC iEV7s Available in Europe?

JAC Motors has made iEV7s available for European countries in 2019. Customers from Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Romania can buy the JAC iEV7s right away. XEV, sub-brand of the Chinese JAC Motors will make iEV7s available for Turkish customers later in the 2021.