Slowly but surely, the TQ Wuling Bingo is being rolled out in Malaysia, with the first customers getting their electric city cars two months after CKD local assembly kicked off in Segambut. Distributor TQ Manufacturing, a Tan Chong subsidiary, said the handover ceremony reflected the “strong early demand and growing consumer confidence” in the product.
“This moment is about more than handing over vehicles – it represents trust, confidence and the beginning of many ownership journeys. We sincerely thank our first customers for believing in TQ Wuling and for being part of our EV journey in Malaysia,” said head of business Wan Wei Sun.
The company also announced that every Bingo now comes as standard with several new assist features, such as blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, rear collision warning and a door opening warning. This is in conjunction with other safety functions such as an acoustic pedestrian warning, a tyre pressure warning system, stability control and six airbags – Malaysia is the first market to get this many airbags.
However, despite what TQ Wuling’s advertising would like you to believe, these items do not constitute as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). That is because the Bingo still misses out on features such as autonomous emergency braking, which the top-spec Premium version of its rival, the Proton eMas 5, gets.
Beyond that, the specs remain the same as previously reported, with standard kit including auto LED headlights, 15-inch steel wheels with hubcaps, keyless entry and start, cruise control, a six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, faux leather upholstery, 10.25-inch instrument and infotainment displays, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, four speakers and a reverse camera.
To recap, the Bingo is powered by a single front motor producing 68 PS (50 kW) and 150 Nm of torque. A choice of two variants are on offer – the Pro gets a 31.9 kWh LFP battery that delivers a range of 333 km, while the Max’s 37.9 kWh pack enables it to travel up to 410 km on a single charge; both range figures are on China’s lenient CLTC cycle. The cars’ DC fast charging maxes out at a paltry 50 kW, with a 30 to 80% charge taking less than 35 minutes.
Buyers continue to be eligible for the launch package that’s limited to the first 400 cars, with a RM5,000 rebate dropping prices to RM62,800 for the Pro and RM67,800 for the Max. They also get a 7 kW AC wallbox charger, a three-pin charger, solar tint and 17 insurance benefits plus EV coverage.
GALLERY: TQ Wuling Bingo in Malaysia
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Tan chong is smart to abandon nissan bankrupt sinking ship and pivot to distribute ccp cars.
Too expensive, because Wuling in China mark as cheap car seller