In my mind the tipping point to acceptance of EV’s as everyday transport will start with the humble bakkie – OK, this one headed for South Africa release is not quite ‘humble’ as it has a target price of half a bar.
The DFSK EC31 will become vailable from late 2022.
This 2-seater electric bakkie with a range of up to 280km¹ and a large loadbay, capable of carrying 1020kg. The DFSK EC31 will be available is a dropside bakkie or with a box body.
The EC31 will be available from R550’000 + VAT.
Filling the DFSK EC35 batteries will cost as little as R56.50¹, and will yield a travel distance of up to 280km¹. That’s only 25c per km! An indicator on the dashboard highlights the van’s remaining battery capacity, so you can easily plan your charging requirements. Equipped a with CCS type 2 charging, the DFSK EC35 can conveniently be recharged at over 300 fast and rapid public charging points across South Africa. With a rapid chargers, you can charge the battery up to 80% (or 200km) in less than 60 minutes. Using a 7kW home charging point, it will take about 6 hours for a full charge.
Drivers of the DFSK EC35 benefit from a selection of modern driver comforts, including air conditioning, reversing camera and sensors, Bluetooth, DAB and Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay®.
Designed with cargo capacity in mind, the 2-seater DFSK EC31 has a large cargo bay with a maximum payload of 1,020kg. The DFSK EC31 will be available either as a dropside bakkie or with a box body with loading volume of 6.7m³
The DFSK EC31 comes with a 3 year / 60,000km service plan & warranty, and the traction battery has an 5 year / 120,000km coverage. Maintenance required is minimal, done every 12 months / 20,000km.
The DFSK EC35 will be released in several configurations, which will be available to purchase from R550’000 + VAT.
Source: EC31 Bakkie
