Ranz

Ranz

Product type	Automotive marque
Owner	Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
Country	China
Introduced	February 18, 2013;12 years ago (2013-02-18)
Discontinued	2017
Markets	China
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	朗世
Literal meaning	Bright life [1]
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lǎngshì

Ranz was an automotive marque owned by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. which specialises in electric cars. It was launched in April 2013 ^[2] but following showing three concept cars between 2013 and 2017, no production cars were sold.

History

The Ranz marque was launched with a concept car unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013. ^[3]

The Ranz EV, an electric saloon for the Chinese market based on the Toyota Corolla, was launched at the November 2014 Guangzhou Motor Show ^[4] and was re-launched in 2015 as the E50 EV. As of 2016, no sales were recorded beyond a small taxi pilot. The E50 EV is powered by a 95hp electric motor and had a top speed of 120 kmh.

A second concept car was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2016. Named the RF-EA1, it was shown on the Toyota stand. ^[5]

A third and final concept car was displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2017 named the RF-EA2. The marque has not been used since. ^[6]

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  Ranz EV Concept
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  Ranz EV Concept
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  Ranz E50
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  Ranz E50

References

1. "Toyota launches the Ranz brand at the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
2. "Toyota Ranz concept to debut: Shanghai auto show 2013". China Daily. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
3. "Ranz EC". China Auto Web. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
4. "Production-ready Corolla-based Ranz EV showcased in Guangzhou". Indian Autos Blog. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
5. "FAW-Toyota Ranz RF-EA1 Concept Debuts On The Beijing Auto Show". Car News China. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
6. "The Big Read Christmas Special: Fake brands". Car News China. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2025.