Really hope it happens somehow, though good luck getting it for this price once it's had all the taxes added.

@@InsideChinaAuto I know, somehow it would end up costing in excess of £15k

This is all most people will have in a few years. Vehicles for the poorest that keep you close to home.

They never will. Why would they, when it would just cannibalise sales from their own higher priced, higher margin cars. It's sad really, this is a great little car

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Couldn't agree more. We can but live in hope.

its great, but you don't know, I don't know either, i was the man responsible for writing a piece about the mini metro whilst at colleges put my money where my heart was though, would you?

Couldn't agree more. Competition breeds better standards and innovation.

I bought a Fiesta and am surprised by the low operating costs. I bought new high end tires for it and was shocked how cheap it was. I get around just as fast as everyone else in their big cars with big engines.

@@EM-yp1cf smart! It’s smaller footprint and easier to maneuver too. And better gas mileage

@@EM-yp1cf That's the reality. In traffic, everyone gets everywhere at the same speed, big car or small car

Chinese has freedom to choose cheaper cars under the socialist government , when high speed rail built, airlines even suggested railway companies build 600km per hour maglev rails as early as possible , everything in China is for the people instead of big companies

They're great for getting around and are really popular in the smaller cities. Even the tiniest ones that are called LSEVs are still on sale in smaller cities and rural areas, simply as a way to get around and stay dry when needed. Should always be wary though, those smaller ones are usually made by disreputable companies and come with risks, not least safety and fires, but this Panda is at least made right by a company with a good reputation.

Now imagine this with a solar panel instead of panoramic roof! It could give you exactly enough boost to use it as whole city aglomerate length if driving with that extra 10-16 km of sun charge! Here, in Israel, where we hardly have more than 80 km between major cities, it would cut our traffic jams in half at the very least! Especially when you think about almost half of the cars on daily road being used for some duet of workers with some tools and stuff using FIAT Doblos at the very least and the other half almost entirely consists of loner-drivers on SUVs they got from work😢

Couldn't agree more.

Same!! It's adorable and would fit in for my weekly errands perfectly.

And the cost of a large home

i Just got my self SUV but my family is 7 and we do travel alot :P

You can buy a Funky Cat now this week anywhere if any good to you

Europe does need more affordable EVs

​@@InsideChinaAuto Especially with the goals that the European Union sets with regards to emissions. But somehow they are baffled that EV adoption is lagging behind their targets because not enough people are buying 40k+ monstrosities instead of used ICE cars. If Europe ever wants to meet its climate goals, it needs to start thinking about people that cannot afford the current EVs.

Bloodsuckers are "concerned" about low pollution....

@@Squeaktoymk2 bro climate goals are for sheeps. Don`t be sheep.

At least the European market is getting some smaller and more practical EVs (even if they are closer to £10k than £5k). Cars like this will sadly probably never make it to North America.

Probably more glass than metal at this point.

I wish they have the option to cover the sunroof, some people are very sensitive to sunlight.

@Idkmanihatethis Well you only get it on the top edition so just downgrade and see if they'll fit the other top edition stuff you wouldn't get instead. Sorted.

@@InsideChinaAuto ohh that’s awesome

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Couldn't agree more. Modern cars just get bigger and heavier every year, making accidents more dangerous for vulnerable road users and crowding our streets and car parks. I'd welcome far more of this kind of car.

Wish we could get these in Europe.

I guess they won’t allow this brilliant car in Britain either. Main reason being the government will make almost ZERO taxes out of it, despite all the BS about emissions and pollution from I.C.E. vehicles. This would be perfect for commuting within London. Perfect if you have a small drive you can’t fit a Tesla on - but this would fit perfectly. Charge it overnight at home only (helps if there’s charging at work too) and that’s it. The perfect commuter vehicle. I find it cynical and ironic that those dangerous stand up e-Scooters with the impossibly tiny wheels are readily available for rent in London, but the UK authorities will wheel out two billion reasons why this vehicle MUST NOT be sold in the UK….(unless some Quango can import them and rent them to commuters for truly exorbitant fees for an hour). These should be sold here, even if they’re classed as quadricycles - though clearly, this vehicle is more than that. Tricking the general public into believing that the only EVs available cost upwards of £30k - while turning a blind eye to people dangerously perching on illegal e-Scooters - in the hope that, that’s all the lower classes will aspire to, (while insidiously banning the sales of EV’s like this Panda Mini EV) is a particularly cruel crime perpetuated by those running the UK. Over here, they’re still dreaming of seeing / forcing the lower classes on bicycles regardless of the weather (or Cattle Class Public Transport - which cannot cope and is often highly inconvenient due to a lack of proper investment). I’d buy one of these in a heartbeat. Very handy for commuting and shopping. I don’t go far, have a free bus pass for Central London anyway as I wouldn’t even drive there now anyway, but appreciate the idea of relying on electric power to get around instead of being taxed to the hilt on petrol and also subjected to whimsical ULEZ taxes when next they decide to move the goal posts and force every petrol car to pay ULEZ charges in London and other cities just because - it’s all about the Money (money, money…!) for them….!!! Thanks for the video review.

There’s a one main difference between this and Japanese kei car. Japanese kei cars are well built, this isn’t

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 Another might be the price

Would be a much cuter school run too. No need for SUVs if we're all doing short trips.

In Australia people are starting to import American trucks like RAM, Silverado etc and it's just insane. They are so big but always only have 1 person inside and no load.

Facts fuck those trucks

Better air for you all, not for people in places like norilsk where they’re getting the battery ingredients

@@sybsygstgstsgysg5330 you could say that about anything - have you seen how much damage oil extraction causes, or aluminium smelting? There’s literally nothing we pull out of the ground that has zero impact, it’s not unique to lithium ion batteries.

Agreed Terry, would definitely do the job. Great choice on your caravan tower by the way.

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Hope it goes there too, but keep an eye on your mirrors for errant pick-ups.

I think the closest to this ever sold in the West was Toyota's 3.5-seat " iQ"-model -- But was it sold in U.S.?

@@Gee_Jayi remember the iQ being sold here

@@Gee_Jay but way more expensive

I agree

It is very funky and totally adequate for daily life.

Appreciate that mate. I do my best.

@@InsideChinaAuto to many show ponies out there , hey?

Thanks so much, and I agree, it's really cool.

I agree too. Even the "Mini" cars got too big after BMW's takeover .. -- Japan's Laws led to Success for small "Kei-cars" since the 1950s !

Haha, sorry for that. I'm used to metres but wheel size is always in inches and the pano roof measurement was given in inches too, hence the mish mash.

Wheel and tire is a strange thing. Width is metric, height is neutral ground in percentage and wheel is in inches. Perhaps it's because tires are bought using sidewall numbers as reference. No need to do any actual measuring. Sunroof, I think they're trying to compare it to screen sizes. Which doesn't require measuring. 64 freedom units, everyone knows how big a 32" TV is. Or 55" 65" 70", whatever you have at home. Rather than metric mm², 1626 mm². 🤔

We absolutely do

Fuck yes!!! But noooo. We can only have 30k+ cars -.- because fuck the poor -.-

It's perfect for that, you're right.

A temp electric usage affordable, Non bloodsuckerist attachment?

Sadly it's highly likely it won't be available in the UK but we can hope. But you're right, it's an ideal car for that exact purpose.

@@InsideChinaAuto Bummer 😞

Also twice the price when everyone in it supply has a little drink out of it along the way...

never, and if it is, it will be 4 times the price. got to pay for all the crash tests,safety checks. extra tax to government and shipping, and dealership profits.

It's almost small enough to do just that. A Disney car brought to life.

Let's hope they do at some point.

It's brilliant. People deserve the chance to have this car outside of China.

Let's see if we can pressure them. In the meantime, if you want one then let me know, I'll see if I can find someone to help you.

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@@raliesicvida4005 Have a feeling these would sell like hot cakes all over the place.

@@InsideChinaAuto youre right ! also in the dutch market this car is PERFECT YOU HEAR ME ??? PERFECTTTTTT

@@lxmonzy6050 Gonna go register my Geely Panda export business. Hold my beer.

Indeed. So many people in the comments want these but sadly there's nobody out there offering them.

Haha, there's profit in them there Pandas.

They do, and the level of choice is ridiculous.

It's proper funky. The Ami is funky too but a bit too slow so limited to 30 zones only.

Agreed, I absolutely love this car, tiny and perfect for day to day errands.

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The problem is the big cars, particularly the ones that don't need to be so big, and the US has way too many of them. Incredibly wasteful.

US definitely needs to look at downsizing the car market a bit, almost everything is enormous.

I know ppl in both small towns and large cities who rarely travel more than 10-15 miles from home. This would make an ideal car for them.

@sh969 Most people only ever need a car like this and if you're on a low income especially, this is ideal to help you still have the convenience of personal travel

@sh969 Most people only ever need a car like this and if you're on a low income especially, this is ideal to help you still have the convenience of personal travel

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Couldn't agree more. Whack a solar panel on top and you've got a car that's useful stood still and on the move as well.

Is the public getting tired of SUVs? I think maybe yes, slowly.

Exactly. I'd love to believe as a society we could be smart enough to operate something like that but I don't have much faith in humans.

Thank you very much.

Me too. Great little car.

Some small cars just stick in the memory because you learn to love their character and flaws. I feel the same about my original mini. I could hate it and love it in equal measure, but mostly love.

The turbocharged models were a hoot!

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It's very cute in real life. Still smile when I see them.

Glad you appreciate the approach, Graham. Thanks so much for watching.

Wouldn't cities be so much nicer with more of these?

@@InsideChinaAuto It is pretty good & economical in cities as long as you don't have to drive it on the freeways. As such, it is a perfect fit for Europe's many 'historic' cities/towns where the roads are basically alleys.

We really should build these, or at the very least assemble them. Right now Sunak himself is a greater competition to our economy than any other nation. The guy is a clown, as are his group of privileged cronies. They have seemingly no interest in creating jobs for people.

The logic of politicians is: if you buy products from China, it will threaten national security, so you need to pay more....

Exactly. Really impressive car at a ridiculous price. I'd love one myself for help with filming.

Haha, not quite sure I can agree with that but it has useful functionality for such a tiny space. Thanks for the compliment on the video.

Hope it does too. I'd have one of these for them I'm back home to visit

Apologies. Top speed is 100kph, over 50kph it was totally fine on my opinion, and under the hood there's no dedicated space but there is space enough for a backpack if you put some kind of tray in there.

Thank you. There's a minimum speed on intercity motorways. I would love to run a car this size, it's alI I would need.

It's a great first car, small, cheap enough to bash a few times, EV so cheap to run and essentially what we'll all likely be driving for a while. Hopefully some make it there somehow.

I hope it is but depends where you're living. Only just out in China at the moment but will likely go abroad at some point, just not sure which countries.

Hope so too, we need more of them.

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Let's be honest, 600hp isn't much use in a city unless the streets are closed and it's Monaco.

It would be perfect for that.

You're very welcome.

100%. Don't need more than this most of the time.

Agree👍

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@@KosherFinance there's no city cars left anymore. Cheapest car is the Toyota Aygo X for €20,000, petrol only, it's a joke.

It's under £5k here, but you can't pay in pounds I'm afraid.

Indeed, especially if they dished out free parking in city centres for cars under a certain footprint.

My hope is that we're starting to get tired of SUVs and enormous cars on the whole and looking to drive more smaller cars and the comments here show some ambition for that. In a city, cars like this would be perfect even without the top-level safety of new cars because nobody would be driving too crazy in one of these. Fingers crossed.

@@InsideChinaAuto with emissions regulations being what they are, the only way small cars will be allowed to exist soon is if they are electric. which kind of sucks since it means people who either can't or aren't open to transitioning to electric will be stuck with larger cars than they need.

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Yeah, it's really quite fun and capable. We need more cars like this in my opinion.

@@InsideChinaAuto I fully agree 👍

Don't worry, it'll handle hills no problem at all. More than enough power.

Would be an ideal fit if they made it, though they do have something called the Sakura, right? I think Elliot on Fully Charged drove it.

ah.. thanks for that. just saw that review and looks great too but not better than the panda mini IMO. anyway i was referring ing to this about e-power. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/as9okppltripdJc.htmlsi=bfJqSGhKlV9ScyVp

Agree. It's a bit longer than an original smart but does well with what space there is inside.

There's definitely a place for small cars like this, let's hope we start to get more of them.

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It would be. Might need a bit more bulking up to work in Europe and the States though on the safety front.

@@InsideChinaAuto you know what fair enough if they make an EV priced similarly to the Nissan Versa (So all safety requirements can be meet) it would still be a hot seller if they could give it a 100+ miles of real world range (incline driving with A.C on full blast lol).

@edd2184 Haha, that would be challenge. Maybe a Wuling Bingo works? We reviewed that on our channel too.

@@InsideChinaAuto I was just watching the video on your channel, good call.

Go for it.

Cartoon styling - makes a lot of people love it it seems. It would definitely do well I think.

It looks a bit silly, especially these triangle rear window inserts, but otherwise ... I'd buy it. Just what is needed for around and town.

@@krollpeter Similar to the DS3

Could well be for that reason. It's a shame because it puts a hole in visibility for rear passengers.

Currently not but never say never. As simple electric cars go, it's really pretty good. I like the big roof too though it will get hot inside on sunny days.

@@InsideChinaAuto geely makes pretty good gas scooters

If they want to export it outside china, they'd have to fight Honda (they copied the front of their electric city car) and FIAT (for the name) 😂

@@segaiuolo Think it's cuter than the Honda, and about a sixth of the price, but yeah, I doubt Panda would fly.

@@InsideChinaAuto Geely won't be expanding with the Panda. Like in SEA, they normally start with their SUV lineup, followed by their sedans. For the EU however, they were planning to expand into the market through their various subsidiaries & JVs, Polestar, Lotus (High-end) & London Black cabs, & Lynk & Co./Zeekr etc., not directly at least not now. The only two not-quite-SMOL EVs from China that might make the leap to Europe are the new BYD Dolphin & GWM Ora.

There's no dedicated space under the bonnet but there is enough space to store a backpack. I reckon an aftermarket supplier might design a tray to fit in there, or at least I hope they do.

It is a cool looking car. Personally I've got a soft spot for the Baojun Kiwi, I love how robot/futuristic it looks, but this one is cool, the Wuling is cool in the right spec, so I think it just comes down to personal preference in the end.

@@InsideChinaAuto thanks for your info !

In full agreement with you there. I like this car a lot, it's good fun.

buy a fiat panda it last longer and is crash tested

@@vasili1207 What does FIAT stand for again? Fix It Again Tomorrow?

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It is, very funky

Seems that way sadly but let's see. Maybe there's hope.

Fully support this idea.

actually there are micro car/scooter lane in chinese cities for these types of vehicles chinese govt does this to encourage usage of small EVs

@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m Not quite, there are bike and scooter lanes but these cars are not for those, they're fully paid up cars and must drive where the others do. Can't say that's true of all cities but none of the many major cities I've been to have lanes for Pandas and Hongguangs.

It would, and it's good, cheap fun provided you don't need to carry long items.

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Sure, it's 100kph.

Yeah, the one driven is the top price version with all the gubbins. 53,900 rmb if I remember correctly.

@@InsideChinaAuto Thanks

Well I'll be honest, probably don't expect too much there. I can't speak to the body as we don't know anything about any crash tests for these, but there's an airbag, ABS and EBD, that's it. I wouldn't recommend crashing at high speed but if you're using it in a city, chances are you won't be going too fast in a bump.

If you worried about safety, I recommend Wuling mini EV.

@@birdyashiro1226 Haha. Yeah, maybe not. 🤣

@@InsideChinaAuto Haven't you watch the videos about Wuling mini ev hit by other cars?? Do you know the outcomes? If not, go search then.

@@birdyashiro1226 I've seen the ones where it got hit by tiny golf karts that are made to look like real cars.

Definitely. Would fit right in.

It would definitely get half way up the hills before the battery goes flat.

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Cheers. It doesn't have dedicated storage but it does have space where you could technically put something. Thinking an aftermarket supplier might make a tray that would fit in there.

Thank you very much

Highly unlikely but let's keep our fingers crossed.

Sad reality. Let's see if imports become available at some point.

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching. Consider checking out some of the other great cars on the channel.

I'm curious if maybe it hides some strengthening in there or something but without taking it apart I'll never know. But you're right, it'll do nearly all you'll need of it except longer journeys, but with just an hour to charge to full it's not the end of the world.

Maybe they'll make a bigger one but 400km would be a stretch. You'd need a larger car for that.

If you add more battery to this you add more price and more weight. It's unnecessary for most people most of the time. Would be nice as an option.

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When you find a video of one doing so, do let us all know.

The world wants cars like the Panda and right now only China is offering them. Hope you start to get cars like this soon.

Afraid not currently, though import would be possible but like complicated.

It really is.

Afraid they're not the same car. The QQ Ice Cream is a different car and, in my opinion, not quite as good or as spacious as this. They are competitors in the very busy micro EV space now though. Seems a bit pricey at £10k though, I must say.

@@InsideChinaAuto No, actually I’m glad you said they’re completely different. It seems like they’re from the same platform given the astounding amount of similarities. I hope they bring the Panda over to our shores, priced similarly, or close to 5k.

@@laspinas1986 Can't be the same price. You need to add shipping, VAT, and some dealer margins. A $6k car in China becomes $10k in the Philippines.

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That it certainly is

It would be ideal for pensioners. Simple, compact, spacious, would just need to hope the price matched but as you said, good luck with that part.

Doesn't currently look like it but don't rule it out.

Buy the most basic one and you don't get the screen. Equally you don't get speakers or Bluetooth either but you can stick a big Bluetooth speaker on the dash instead. 😁

Agreed. It's ace at that.

Afraid I haven't tried the Ami but the Panda does go faster, I know that much, and in the UK it would be considered a full car rather than a quadricycle, meaning you'd need a full licence to drive it.

Agree with you on the whole. This car will do 90% of what most people need with ease.

Agreed. Probably a little more spacious than the iQ somehow.

@@InsideChinaAuto The iQ was a few cm shorter and had to accommodate up to a 1.4L diesel, so going EV likely allows more compact packaging.

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In China you'll be fine, currently they're not available everywhere else but I'm sure if they go anywhere officially they'll be fine. Imports will be harder but I don't think the components are too complicated.

No problem at all mate. This was recorded in Hangzhou in China, beautiful modern city with loads of nature.

It's great, except for on really hot days. Heats up pretty quick in such a small space.

Would have to be an import I'm afraid at this stage. And it wouldn't be RHD.

Agreed. I was quite surprised on a recent trip to Berlin to see how few EVs there were.

It really does. Brilliant little car.