Dongfeng Box EV Beta
Price
- RRP
- $32,990
- Offer
- $29,990 until 30 Nov
- Price basis
- Plus on-road costs
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 43 kWh
- Range
- 317 km
- Energy use
- 15.4 kWh/100km
Range in the real world
Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.
Charging times
- Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
- about 21 hadds about 15 km an hour
- Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
- about 6 h 30 minadds about 45 km an hour
Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.
Running costs
| Per 100 km | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Charging at home | $13.76 | $1,650 |
| Public fast charging | $21.46 | $2,580 |
| Petrol car, for comparison | $24.85 | $2,980 |
At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.
Performance
- Motors
- Single motor
- Power
- 70 kW
- Torque
- 160 Nm
- 0–100 km/h
- 14.1 sec
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
Practicality
- Body
- Hatch
- Seats
- 5
- Kerb weight
- 1,345 kg
Safety
- ANCAP
- Not rated by ANCAP
- Energy rating (RightCar)
- 6 out of 6 stars
Ownership
- Warranty
- 6 years / 200,000 km
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 200,000 km
- Roadside assist
- 6 years
- Servicing
- Every 12 months or 15,000 km
Transferable
Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.