JAKARTA - Avatr 12, the second model of the Changan brand scored impressive feats by receiving more than 6,700 orders in just 36 hours after official sales began on November 10.

Previously, this Avatr 12 from Changan, CATL and Huawei was revealed at the IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany in early September.

In the Chinese market, this electric hatchback is offered in three variants, namely the Luxury rear-wheel drive (RWD) at a price of 300,800 yuan (around Rp652 million), 4WD Performance for 340,800 yuan (around Rp734 million ), and the highest variant, GT 4WD for 400,800 yuan (around Rp863 million).

Reported by Carnewschina, November 13, Avatr 12 uses the CHN platform developed by Changan, Huawei, and CATL. The chassis is equipped with an air suspension that can be increased by up to 45 mm. Meanwhile, the GT variant is equipped with an air suspension system and the CDC (active damping system) as standard.

The Avatr 12 kitchen comes with two options. The rear-wheel-drive variant with a motorbike offers a power of 313 hp and a torque of 370 Nm. This machine is powered by a 94.5 kWh ternary battery from CATL, giving CLTC a range of 700 km.

While the all-wheel-drive variant has a 578 hp and 650 Nm torque, with a ternary 94.5 kWh battery that gives CLTC coverage of 650 km.

Avatr 12 is also equipped with an advanced self-driving/autonomous system with 3 LiDAR sensors. This system supports smart navigation functions on highways and cities. This means that this car can drive alone, with the driver only having to choose the destination and monitor the driving process carefully.

Avatr was founded by Changan New Energy and Nio in 2018. However, Nio later left the partnership, and CATL took over. Currently, Changan owns 40% of the shares, while CATL has more than 17%. The remaining shares are owned by various investment funds. In this project, Huawei acts as the main supplier. Currently, Avatr's model line consists of two models: SUV 11 and newly launched hatchback 12.

Avatr 12 is made in China, has a dimensions of 5020 mm long, 1999mm wide, and a height of 1460 mm with a wheelbase of 3020 mm. Available in eight exterior color choices of flight and glossy. In the Chinese market itself, the Avatr 12 hatchback will compete with Geely Zeekr 001, Nio ET7, and Rising F7.


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