Foxtron Model B

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Foxtron Model B
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Model B at Geneva 2024
Overview
Production2024 (planned start)
Designer
Body and chassis
Body style CUV
Layout RR, D4
Platform Foxtron MIH
Related Luxgen n7 (Model C)
Powertrain
Battery LiFePO
4 , 60 kWh
Electric range >500 km (310 mi), NEDC
Plug-in charging CCS1
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,800 mm (110.2 in) [1]
Length4,320 mm (170.1 in) [1]
Width1,865 mm (73.4 in) [2]
Height1,530 mm (60.2 in) [2]

The Foxtron Model B is a battery electric vehicle designed by Foxtron, a joint venture of Foxconn and Yulon Motor, using the same Foxtron MIH platform as the earlier Foxtron Model C sport utility vehicle. It was styled by Pininfarina. The prototype was unveiled in October 2022 and the production model was shown one year later.

Contents

History

The prototype Model B was shown at Hon Hai Tech Day on October 18, 2022; contemporary press coverage focused on its design, which was subcontracted to the Italian design studio Pininfarina. [3] [4] Initial speculation compared the Model B to the Volkswagen ID.3, but the prototype was approximately the same size and targeted the same market segment as the Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-30. [2]

An updated version was shown one year later; [5] Foxtron confirmed the Model B would enter production, [6] possibly to be marketed by Luxgen in Taiwan as the Luxgen n5. [1] Luxgen filed for a trademark on 'n5' in 2023. [7] The vehicle was expected to start production in 2023 at an unspecified factory in China and in 2024 at Lordstown Assembly in the United States. [8]

Design

Rear view, Foxtron Model B (2024) Foxtron Model B GIMS 2024 1X7A2000.jpg
Rear view, Foxtron Model B (2024)

The range for a planned long-range version is estimated to exceed 500 km (310 mi) on the New European Driving Cycle. It is expected to be offered either as a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive vehicle or a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version. [5] It shares its basic platform and drivetrain components with the Luxgen n7; the single-motor version is expected to have the same maximum output of 230 hp (170 kW; 230 PS) and traction battery with 60 kW-hr capacity, [1] offering a maximum range of 450 km (280 mi), NEDC. [2]

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References

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