@@6.5x55 Maybe plugin hybrid someday. It's definitely a step in the right direction. Obviously, it's not a "real work truck", but I'd bet 80% of the monster trucks on US roads never see real work duty.
@@arevee9429 Agreed on the fashion statement of many trucks. I lament the passing of the old Ranger, Courier, SR5, B200O, LUV size trucks. Glad to see attempts to get back to something like that. Something to haul mulch, some bags of gravel, equipment etc. for the weekend home improvements. Also some local light trailer hauling. This truck looks to fit that bill. If Maverick gets issued as a BEV or even a decent PHEV, it is right in there. I like the RADAR AWD for my small boat launching at the ramp.
Two things Geely should add apart from 4wd version: 1. Height adjustable suspension-low profile in urban and highway for aero purposes, at least 13 inches ground clearance for off road 2. Lid at the back which also is a solar panel--to help recharge the batteries or energize electrical stuff inside the cabin.
I'm loving just about everything on this pickup; the style, the interior/bed/frunk space, the 500km range... and all for $25,000 USD? Absolutely amazing! I just hope they make it into the US market. Thanks for showing us proof that a decent pickup can be made and make it to market at a superbly competitive price.
Absolutely perfect for the Australian market. I have a Dual cab ute, have had one for 30 years , usually a Nissan Navara, I want an EV as a second car and this would be great, the nissan is set up for the dogs but I need a car to take the mountain bikes out when my wife is at a dog competition. I would order one of these if it were in Aus now. The Dual motor does not need speed but power, a low range transfer case maybe, who knows, not me.
I'd definitely be interested in that in the UK .. the Swiss Army knife of EVs is spot on. That sun roof looks very MG ZS EV Exclusive style to me, and if it is, it's a great choice.
Being Australian myself and a pretty keen follower of electric car development i think this particular car can herald a pretty big shift in Australian opinion. Cheap, great range, great performance, looks good and nice inside - all these hallmarks are what will get approval for buyers here. More charging points are being installed every day around the country, in regional and rural areas especially, so that 600 km range will be a reliable (and strong) selling point. It needs to be reliable though, as well as practical enough. What do i mean by enough? Enough is, being able to load the tray up with stuff and move it. It will need to be able to carry a lot of weight, i'd say up to 7-800 kilos to sell, 1 tonne to be impressive. Below 500 kilos will hamper its reputation though. The interior fit and finish needs to be "good enough" but two things that must be excellent is a) the seats need to NOT be hot and trap heat (like vegan leather does) and b) a great air conditioning system. I imagine for the US market a good heater as well would be needed. If it can tow a trailer, say 1,600 kilos of braked towing capacity, or maybe 2.5 tonnes or upwards and it will be a solid offering. I'm in the market for a new ute too so... come on guys!
The towing capacity and range are at odds in an EV ute. Unless the energy density of batteries can be improved I just can't see how diesel utes can be replaced. I would love to convert my Ute to electric but from what I can see the vehicles that might do that will be super heavy just to get the range, which means goodbye towing capacity, unless they use something like lithium sulphur batteries and give back some of the weight as towing capacity. These batteries are still in gestation in the magical baby battery growing labs.
As someone who has never owned anything except "the smallest city cars" but frequents hardware stores, this looks like a ridiculously good offer. Even if the range on the base model is a tad lower than 500km, $25k is just ridiculously cheap. For the Netherlands, a smaller "crossover" pickup is ideal -- We have no mountains/offroad anyway, and our streets & parking spaces are too tiny to fit regular pickups. Really hoping these will be distributed worldwide!
This may be a small pickup, but I currently question if it has the really tight close quarters turning capability Europeans demand and expect of their vehicles the use in their tight urban and city roads. Lots of crossing over the center line in the curves and corners in this video.
@@MattOGormanSmith I had to look up what a bakfiets was. It’s a three wheel cargo trike bike with the cargo tray or basket mounted between the handlebars and front wheel. I have never seen one here in the states out on the streets.
@@americanrambler4972 Mounting cargo containers on the front wheel of a bike is a bad idea. Decades ago as a teenager I had a "cargo" basket on the handlebars of my regular bike and it was a PITA. When loaded the extra weight makes it difficult to steer and balance, inhibits any fast response to road hazards or perturbations, items can easily be ejected from rapid handlebar movements and is of limited capacity. Much better to mount cargo behind the seat - avoids all the aforementioned problems. Especially on a three wheeled bike which jut begs for a large cargo container between the two back wheels.
A perfect Ute for NZ and the Islands. I hope its dog friendly? Here in Raro it will have to scale 150mm coconuts too, so yes, up the ground clearance as it's the first EV Ute that we could afford. Great review as always but nothing on 8x4 sheet capacity, cargo weigh, towability, batt to load etc? Come on Elliot, time to put your boots on and pick up your skilly. Kia Manuia.
Will be interesting if they come to Aus, dual cab utes as we call them outsell just about everything. It looks good, hopefully they can price it right.
Finally!! Something that starts to meet my needs… especially price! As you said it certainly needs higher clearance and I’d need 4 X 4, but I still need a station wagon version to haul my dogs around.
iD-Buzz is good too, quite spacious inside, has 5 seats but the rear splitting bench 60/40 can also be completely removed to create more useful space in the back for bigger stuff or more space for pets..
@@ralphzoombeenie2330 sorry, that wouldn't work in Canadian winters. I had a pick-up truck once, with a covered bed. It lasted 6 months before I sold it.
This is the kind of ute that is needed in the Australian market (and I'm sure many others as well). Geely might really be on to something. Lets hope the slight issues highlighted can be worked out before export. Great stuff!
Normal size, looks, good, does the job. There’s a huge market for these vehicles, they’ll make a killing if they can be built and delivered NOW, both left and right hand drive versions.
Was just thinking the same thing. There are a ton of farmers and tradies that would jump at the chance to have an affordable EV Ute to use for work. Plus can't forget the Ponsonby "off-roaders" that need to get to the mall .... lol
After all taxes it's not going to be that cheap in Europe or even USA. Will be more likely in 40k USD zone but still good price compared to competition. Remaining question is if they can make enough to supply global markets.
Love it. Just purchased the Maverick 2.0L as I needed towing a 3k lbs trailer. Wishing their was a small EV pickup that could tow my trailer here in Canada. Maybe in 5 years? Cheers
Towing large frontal area trailers that are heavy as well is just going to kill EV range. The only practical alternative is to have anotheer battery and motor in the van (essentially turning that into an EV) or having lighter trailers with a streamline design and a large EV battery.
@@mondotv4216 We just need better batteries, lighter with more energy density. Once we have those the Vehicle manufacturers can offer a larger battery tow package. Best wishes to all.
Someday, someone will decide to make a simple electric car or truck with zero "gadgets" and zero touch screens inside (i.e. like absolutely every car from 10 years ago) and he'll become a billionaire overnight.
In the UK these are commonly used in the building trade - predominantly due to the tax breaks that 1 tonne capacity pickups bring - I didn't hear anything about its load carrying capacity, although being Electric I'm sure any car/van tax is already taken care of
@@hughmarcus1 Would suit Aussie market with their love of Ute's - The UK market not there with these yet for widespread family use, unless it does have a decent carrying capacity - Would be nice to know, there must be some limitations on its carrying capacity and subsequent affect on ranges. Then again, would we ever see it over here.
The 1 tonne capacity requirement isn’t really about car/van tax, it’s about being able to reclaim the vat, as well as writing the cost off as a business vehicle. From a farm point of view for this kind of pickup the checklist would be a 1 tonne capacity, space to load a standard euro pallet, and at least a 3 tonne towing capacity, along with 4wd and some clearance for preference. It’s interesting but I doubt it’ll fit those boxes.
Geely doesn't have a local distributor yet but this will be an important car in Australia. Ford isn't bringing an EV ute here until 2028, who knows when the Cybertruck will arrive and we don't have Rivian. We also waiting to see what BYD, Great wall/Tank will bring.
@@stefanpetersons1878 We have their ICE vehicles, and the EV ute is coming very soon. Likely they are waiting for a 4WD version since 2WD utes are not exactly common here. Still, there would be plenty of market here for it and the RD6 here, even if only to companies and councils who have committed to reducing their carbon footprint.
@@stefanpetersons1878 Its not in Australia yet but it will probably get here before this one. Its a little disappointing from what I can tell, loses a lot of range with any kind of load.
Geely has a winner on its hands with the Radar RD6. Good range @ 500km, 17" rims to cope with the numerous potholes in New Zealand roads. Friendlier looking front , no poking out rear lights. Now if there was an estate version 4wd, that would tick all the boxes. Thank you for this excellent review
Great video, when are we in the UK going to have access to these vehicles at these prices. Very frustrating and I think this would be a sensation in the UK. Keep up the great work 😀😀
Sounds like a great car. Too bad, that once they start selling these here in Sweden they will be priced for the European market, which is much much more than $25.000
Well for EU you have to always add about 40% for VAT+Duty+related costs for these dollar (e.g. tax-free costs). In some countries depending on said costs you might get down to about 35% and in others - like Sweden you might surpass 45%. In Norway there is only shipping until they figure out their EV taxes.
selling cars in a region with local brands, they have to consider the potential backlash if they price their product way below what those local brands can do. This is also a big reason why they have to sell it higher in EU. having some business is better than having nothing at all, after they got lobbied the shit out of them.
Assuming that this trucklet could pull a trailer with a gross weight of a relatively modest 1500 lbs (680 kg), it would be well suited to be used as a work truck for a lot of different trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) as well as landscaping and yard maintenance companies that work in metropolitan areas where extreme range and extreme payloads are not required.
Considering that my Toyota Camry is rated for 3000lbs, I would think it capable of at least that. 🤷 Probably not much range, but for around town stuff its probably fine.
@@dt8101 Because I legitimately go to off road sites for work, currently in a slightly lifted Ranger and still scrape the rails occasionally. Not after a soft roader or an SUV but I do want a proper electric Ute
Geely's British design studio...? That would be an interesting Fully Charged video...Chinese cars designed in the UK. After all, in 10 years, Chinese EV cars (not just Polestar & Volvo), will be as common as the Korean brands are today. And that will be partly due to good designs, like this RADAR...
Well, look at that. They actually managed to make a pickup truck that looks good! Sleek and modern with a functional pano roof to boot, thank God they didn't make it a fixed glassroof like in every other EV on the market today!
I agree, the issue with a single glass would be extra expensive if it cracked while here if the sun roof glass cracked its easier to replace than to replace the entire windshield
Great, informative video, when are we in the UK going to have access to these types of vehicles at this price. It’s frustrating watching these vehicles at these prices, I think in the UK this would be a sensation. Keep up the great work 😀😀
@@andrewcraynor1252 pickups make up like 2% of sales of cars in the uk... I can’t see why they would bring it here unless they covered the back and.... well then you’ve just made an suv.... but that’s a car faaaaar more people would buy
Give me one now!!! I love pickups and I’d definitely buy one of these. Get some cool accessories on it would be amazing! The Chinese and these EV’s never fail to impress.
I would buy one of these in the US in a heartbeat. Looks like an electric Honda Ridgeline. I own the ridgeline and love it, but I am looking to go electric for my next vehicle.
Looks like a good pickup any idea as to if and when it will come to the UK. From what Elliott showed it should make a great all-rounder. As to his comment about ground clearance it didn't look any worse than most of the SUV's out there. As always keep the shows coming 👍
It may well be under $25k there but if it came to the U.K. I expect the price would be more like £60k. As we get stitched up with as much taxes as our government can screw us over for. At $25k I would definetly buy one. Good vid.
We are screwed in the UK, 20% vat, 10% duty, then shipping fee, registration, dealer markup etc. And the government want to only sell ev by 2030. Net zero bollocks.
@@mrpugster The $25k price tag Elliot mentioned is after government subsidies and before VAT in China. Because in order to promote EV, China has waived all VAT tax on EV.
Looking forward to release info for Australia that looks like a good sized Ute for our market (most of the yank tanks are too big for our parking spaces and narrow roads) 👍
This is almost the same form factor as the Ford Maverick, which is a quite popular small truck in the US market. So provided they can convince Americans to buy a Chinese EV truck I think this would sell well in the US.
The thing about people driving pick-ups but rarely using the bed in the back is that most people driving station wagons (estate cars) or sedans (saloons), is that for most of the time they don't use or need the trunk/boot and a smaller hatchback would do the job. It's one reason the original mini was such a success even though you couldn't get a family grocery shopping trip in the boot.
Never really had an interest in pickups before, i see them as big and inefficient, but this if it was 25k would certainly interest me as a 2nd EV, one to go on holiday with, or collect some solar panels with from a local 2nd hand dealer to expand my DIY setup.
Excellent concept. Out here in rural Cali, we have these for family activity and farm supply runs, etc. If it can be equipped with a ladder/lumber rack it can do a lot of work. You did not discuss towing capacity ... We have a boat to tow. That front overhang is a bit scary. In the 4x4 world that is measured as approach angle and it needs to higher. Rims are fine, but needs a bit more sidewall for construction sites and mild off highway work with a load. Bulgier 70 series "All Road" tires with min 3 ply sidewalls (rocks & curbs) would be the norm over here in the USA. And I certainly hope it comes our way 😊
Very nice. And an excellent review. I can't see it happening but that with the flatbed but with an estate back end would definitely get my vote. I've got nothing against trucks or UTEs but it rains here, quite a lot. That said, if you turned up on my doorstep with a right hand drive one of those asking £25k I'd take it.
This is nice, but what I'm waiting for is the MINI-VAN version. It shouldn't take much to turn the truck bed into an extended cab. - Do that for near the same price and I'm sold!
That front end had a bit of a Range Rover Evoque vibe for me. Love this car. Based on this, I can imagine the Radar marque being very strong - practical luxury.
This IS literally my Chinese built LDV T60 4X4 Ute. I’m in Australia. It sports a 2.8l turbo diesel. The exterior and interior styling is virtually identical, especially seats and steering wheel. Mine stands taller. LDV stands for Leyland Daff Vans, bought by the Chinese company SAIC Motor.
As a Driving Instructor I just love Geely💘 ! They're totally on the right track. Can't wait till they come to 🇨🇦Canada! Jeff Pope, A Formula 1 Driving School
I would be interested in hearing opinions regarding how pickups, and to a somewhat lesser extent SUVs became so massively dominant at least in North America. When the corporate fuel efficiency rules (CAFE) were first being implemented, they applied only to cars and not pickups. Likewise safety rules generally did not apply to trucks. This tended to lower the costs of pickups and their close cousin the SUV. Some people did not like the lower power cars and did not care about fuel economy so the pickup truck was ideal as big engines and loads of space, towing capacity, and off-road capability were more attractive features. Fast forward to the 2020's and we see Ford all but abandoning automobiles for EVs and particularly truck/SUV EVs. Fascinating.
Combined Truck sales in the UK are higher than VW golf sale's over the last few years so I wouldn't say it's an insignificant number. Probably says more about where you live how many you see,some morning I see 6 in the car park on the school run in Devon
I am no design guru, but something that "Looks good, by not looking inoffensive" has my vote. Pick ups of the 80s were 'boring' but functional. Why pickups today need to look like they have escaped from a computer game is lost on me. Sometimes practicality is all we need.
I know it's a small/light duty pickup, but for any truck, it would be nice if you mentioned the length of the bed with the tailgate closed, the width of the bed between the wheel wells, the width of the bed above the wheel wells, and the towing capacity.
I own a geely azkarra in the Philippines, fantastic car for the money. This RADAR looks perfect for the Philippines as they love pickups …price point is also perfect for there.
I like how cheap Chinese cars come with modern look & interior. For cheap cars you want it to spend the effort in being good-looking not all in driving.
i loved this episode! And what gorgeous country it is, amazing. This would be the first chinse car I would consider as a real option if it might come to Holland. That even surprised me!
It could do with a hatch in the rear window for carrying long items, I had a pick-up a few years ago and found it less practical than an estate car for carrying loads. And it definitely needs to be higher! But apart from that, I'm interested.
We've got to come up with a different name than "pickup" for these hybrid cars with a big boot. This would be a great retirement vehicle. I do hope they come to the US.
What I want to know is what happened at 9.00 minutes when the Radar met an oncoming car on a bend, that other car was well over the centre line! The shot was cut short so we didn't see the outcome - a squeal of brakes and some harsh words perhaps?
I love your reviews Elliot. Keep them coming. I'm not a pick-up person either so no comment on the vehicle. Red line, Yellow line and Blue line! What's that all about?
In NZ these are tradies vehicles. Power outlets are great and needs a decent (if not stunning ) payload. Single cab Utes need more payload capability. Also needs to be able to tow, launch and retrieve a 20ft boat as tradies love to fish. Then it will achieve tradies domination, much like the Ford Ranger in 🇳🇿 and lots of other countries.
Thanks Elliot for the woodland tour and I love that pick, here in Wales they are very popular with the farmers, so if they combine with a solar array on thier land they quids in!!
I’d definitely consider one of these. Our biggest loss since switching from our Santa Fe to an Ioniq 38kW, is the lack of a tow bar to transport out bikes. Interested to see if they bring it to the UK.
Could you not have one welded to the frame? My (gas) RAV4 didn't have a towbar when I got it, but I had one with a good solid hitch welded in by a friend who owns a fab shop, and if he'd actually billed me for it, it would have been around $800. Well worth the expenditure. However, I don't know if the Ioniq has the frame exposed in the right places so you'd have to investigate that.
@@saml7610 no, it’s such a low car we’d risk snagging it everywhere. We didn’t want another SUV/Crossover, so it’s one the things we’re having to accept. I’d love to go back to having 2 cars, but will have to see.
@@saml7610 You can't have a towbar in Europe now if it hasn't been homologated by the maker. There are many small cars that can't tow now since this rule came in, and you can't tow with many electric vehicles because the maker hasn't rated the car for towing.
strange, since it is offered for sale, across the pond..... For example a 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver ie tow bar -Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4" $161.94
My worry is that prices will sky rocket when they come to the states and Europe. Look at the aura cat. It went from low teens price tag in China to 30k in the UK. That just absurd.
The Thai rural boy in me brought up on pickups hauling hay and feed is a bit sceptical of the ground clearance. Apart from that I can see it selling like hot cakes should they bring it to Thailand. To be fair most Thai pickups just haul stuff on the highway or in cities anyways. This’d do fine:
i like it, decent range , performance, load capacity, 1 car does all for relative chump change in todays market. PS i bet the oncoming car at 9:00 made the editor have to delete the dialogue. lol
From Chinese reviews this very model is a bit underpowered and optimized for (urban) comfort. If Geely really aims to export the Radar brand they'd probably come up with something more solid.
This is called a lifestyle truck, not really meant to be a workhorse. It could carry bikes, dogs, dirty gears, people, plants, other not so heavy things at the back which you don't want to place in the third row if this were an SUV.. I mean wet people who you don't want inside the cab.
LDV is already offering an electric Ute in New Zealand, first ones arriving by Christmas. The price less government subsidies converted to USD is approx $41,000.
Geely, please hurry up and bring something like this to the US. Almost all of our pickups are gigantic. And LOUD.
If only Ford Maverick was a BEV
@@6.5x55 Maybe plugin hybrid someday. It's definitely a step in the right direction. Obviously, it's not a "real work truck", but I'd bet 80% of the monster trucks on US roads never see real work duty.
@@arevee9429 Agreed on the fashion statement of many trucks. I lament the passing of the old Ranger, Courier, SR5, B200O, LUV size trucks. Glad to see attempts to get back to something like that. Something to haul mulch, some bags of gravel, equipment etc. for the weekend home improvements. Also some local light trailer hauling. This truck looks to fit that bill. If Maverick gets issued as a BEV or even a decent PHEV, it is right in there. I like the RADAR AWD for my small boat launching at the ramp.
Do you really believe that the US government will allow Chinese car companies to enter the market?
@@vitolu6727 some of the Chinese cars are being made by a partnership with GM. Technically some cars could make it back with a different name
Two things Geely should add apart from 4wd version:
1. Height adjustable suspension-low profile in urban and highway for aero purposes, at least 13 inches ground clearance for off road
2. Lid at the back which also is a solar panel--to help recharge the batteries or energize electrical stuff inside the cabin.
Elliot, your Radar acronym makes so much more sense then the original 😂
R should be for rational.
@@SweBeach2023 no. That’s pretentious.
It's good to see mor EV alternatives, the industry also learns something new from each new project.
until the mighty WEST will ban all COMMUNIST cars ! 💪💪💪
I'm loving just about everything on this pickup; the style, the interior/bed/frunk space, the 500km range... and all for $25,000 USD? Absolutely amazing! I just hope they make it into the US market. Thanks for showing us proof that a decent pickup can be made and make it to market at a superbly competitive price.
We can export to USA market.
Definitely needs to come to Australia, where there is a HUGE market for it
just needs a much bigger floor clearance, otherwise some Aussies might be put off by it.. but great pricing for an UTE
It's a left wheel vehicle. Need to be redesigned for the Common Wealth markets.
Australia isn’t a HUGE market for anything, that’s why we don’t have a motor vehicle industry.
@@Nick-zj9tr it's the 13th largest market in terms of sales.
Agree, big potential for it here in Australia.
Wonderful Geely, you could rule the world with prices like that!
Absolutely perfect for the Australian market. I have a Dual cab ute, have had one for 30 years , usually a Nissan Navara, I want an EV as a second car and this would be great, the nissan is set up for the dogs but I need a car to take the mountain bikes out when my wife is at a dog competition.
I would order one of these if it were in Aus now.
The Dual motor does not need speed but power, a low range transfer case maybe, who knows, not me.
I'd definitely be interested in that in the UK .. the Swiss Army knife of EVs is spot on. That sun roof looks very MG ZS EV Exclusive style to me, and if it is, it's a great choice.
Being Australian myself and a pretty keen follower of electric car development i think this particular car can herald a pretty big shift in Australian opinion.
Cheap, great range, great performance, looks good and nice inside - all these hallmarks are what will get approval for buyers here. More charging points are being installed every day around the country, in regional and rural areas especially, so that 600 km range will be a reliable (and strong) selling point.
It needs to be reliable though, as well as practical enough. What do i mean by enough? Enough is, being able to load the tray up with stuff and move it. It will need to be able to carry a lot of weight, i'd say up to 7-800 kilos to sell, 1 tonne to be impressive. Below 500 kilos will hamper its reputation though.
The interior fit and finish needs to be "good enough" but two things that must be excellent is a) the seats need to NOT be hot and trap heat (like vegan leather does) and b) a great air conditioning system. I imagine for the US market a good heater as well would be needed.
If it can tow a trailer, say 1,600 kilos of braked towing capacity, or maybe 2.5 tonnes or upwards and it will be a solid offering.
I'm in the market for a new ute too so... come on guys!
The towing capacity and range are at odds in an EV ute. Unless the energy density of batteries can be improved I just can't see how diesel utes can be replaced.
I would love to convert my Ute to electric but from what I can see the vehicles that might do that will be super heavy just to get the range, which means goodbye towing capacity, unless they use something like lithium sulphur batteries and give back some of the weight as towing capacity. These batteries are still in gestation in the magical baby battery growing labs.
@@brokestuff Not everyone tows in their ute? For a tradie this could be perfect.
This ute reminds me of the Subaru Brumby. Compact ute designed for tradies in urban/suburban areas.
As someone who has never owned anything except "the smallest city cars" but frequents hardware stores, this looks like a ridiculously good offer.
Even if the range on the base model is a tad lower than 500km, $25k is just ridiculously cheap. For the Netherlands, a smaller "crossover" pickup is ideal -- We have no mountains/offroad anyway, and our streets & parking spaces are too tiny to fit regular pickups. Really hoping these will be distributed worldwide!
This may be a small pickup, but I currently question if it has the really tight close quarters turning capability Europeans demand and expect of their vehicles the use in their tight urban and city roads. Lots of crossing over the center line in the curves and corners in this video.
For the NL, a nice traditional bakfiets is ideal :) I guess modern electric assistance wouldn't hurt either. 500km is off the edge of the world!
@@MattOGormanSmith I had to look up what a bakfiets was. It’s a three wheel cargo trike bike with the cargo tray or basket mounted between the handlebars and front wheel. I have never seen one here in the states out on the streets.
@@americanrambler4972 I noticed that as well but attributed it to very poor driving practice, not turning radius.
@@americanrambler4972 Mounting cargo containers on the front wheel of a bike is a bad idea. Decades ago as a teenager I had a "cargo" basket on the handlebars of my regular bike and it was a PITA. When loaded the extra weight makes it difficult to steer and balance, inhibits any fast response to road hazards or perturbations, items can easily be ejected from rapid handlebar movements and is of limited capacity. Much better to mount cargo behind the seat - avoids all the aforementioned problems. Especially on a three wheeled bike which jut begs for a large cargo container between the two back wheels.
You need just enough ground clearance to drive into a building site. This is great for someone with a small business and a family. I want one.
Yes, adjustable suspension would be useful if it doesn't add too much cost, lower drive height improves efficiency on the highway
do hope its coming to Australia. we need them here, choice of pickups/utes are non existent. great video. keep smiling everyone
A perfect Ute for NZ and the Islands.
I hope its dog friendly?
Here in Raro it will have to scale 150mm coconuts too, so yes, up the ground clearance as it's the first EV Ute that we could afford. Great review as always but nothing on 8x4 sheet capacity, cargo weigh, towability, batt to load etc?
Come on Elliot, time to put your boots on and pick up your skilly. Kia Manuia.
Geely please bring this to South Africa, please please please!
Will be interesting if they come to Aus, dual cab utes as we call them outsell just about everything. It looks good, hopefully they can price it right.
They outsell *literally* everything
9:00 really looks like you cut the scene immediately before a massive head on accident! Would love to know what happened here...😬
Yeah I saw that too!! Bad drivers in every country!
Finally!! Something that starts to meet my needs… especially price! As you said it certainly needs higher clearance and I’d need 4 X 4, but I still need a station wagon version to haul my dogs around.
iD-Buzz is good too, quite spacious inside, has 5 seats but the rear splitting bench 60/40
can also be completely removed to create more useful space in the back for bigger stuff or more space for pets..
@@poplaurentiu4148 I think it costs about twice as much as this... not that you are likely about to get this outside of China or East Asia, but still.
Could always get a topper for it for dog travel
The station wagon feature would be covered by an optional removable roof extension. A common addition in Australia.
@@ralphzoombeenie2330 sorry, that wouldn't work in Canadian winters. I had a pick-up truck once, with a covered bed. It lasted 6 months before I sold it.
This is the kind of ute that is needed in the Australian market (and I'm sure many others as well). Geely might really be on to something. Lets hope the slight issues highlighted can be worked out before export. Great stuff!
Normal size, looks, good, does the job. There’s a huge market for these vehicles, they’ll make a killing if they can be built and delivered NOW, both left and right hand drive versions.
Hangzhou has an amazing combination of modernity and nature. Perfect place to test this car. Well done!
These will go like hot cakes in New Zealand if they choose to actually sell them there
But it can't tow 3 ton lol ;)
Was just thinking the same thing. There are a ton of farmers and tradies that would jump at the chance to have an affordable EV Ute to use for work. Plus can't forget the Ponsonby "off-roaders" that need to get to the mall .... lol
Not practical until it can tow my houseboat from Auckland to Invercargill in a single charge.
@@jameshodgson5010 realistically it should be able to charge your houseboat so you can get to the Chatham's and back and THEN drive home.
Until they can make an amphibious electric car that can pop over to Europe, explore the great destinations, and then get me home again for
I'm always suspicious of prices quoted for the Chinese market being compared straight-up against prices in other markets.
After all taxes it's not going to be that cheap in Europe or even USA. Will be more likely in 40k USD zone but still good price compared to competition. Remaining question is if they can make enough to supply global markets.
Love it. Just purchased the Maverick 2.0L as I needed towing a 3k lbs trailer. Wishing their was a small EV pickup that could tow my trailer here in Canada. Maybe in 5 years?
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Towing large frontal area trailers that are heavy as well is just going to kill EV range. The only practical alternative is to have anotheer battery and motor in the van (essentially turning that into an EV) or having lighter trailers with a streamline design and a large EV battery.
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We just need better batteries, lighter with more energy density. Once we have those the Vehicle manufacturers can offer a larger battery tow package.
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GM needs to copy this and make a $30000 EV pickup . Kind of crossover truck for urban use. Great review.
No. They need to make it cheaper. Basic everything. 10k to 15k... thats it
Someday, someone will decide to make a simple electric car or truck with zero "gadgets" and zero touch screens inside (i.e. like absolutely every car from 10 years ago) and he'll become a billionaire overnight.
They will buy them and rebrand it as GM in US 🐱👍🏿
@@fidelcatsro6948 They will also mark them up maybe double? Or 1.5 times.
@@andrewfrodo2086 true
Lost my 2001 Toyota tacoma recently. This is exactly what I hoped somebody was building. I'd buy one.
In the UK these are commonly used in the building trade - predominantly due to the tax breaks that 1 tonne capacity pickups bring - I didn't hear anything about its load carrying capacity, although being Electric I'm sure any car/van tax is already taken care of
That’s a lifestyle thing. It really won’t be capable of hard work.
@@hughmarcus1 Would suit Aussie market with their love of Ute's - The UK market not there with these yet for widespread family use, unless it does have a decent carrying capacity - Would be nice to know, there must be some limitations on its carrying capacity and subsequent affect on ranges. Then again, would we ever see it over here.
@@hughmarcus1 the visual view of the rear bed does indeed indicate to me that it is still a small vehicle, not really designed for work.
The 1 tonne capacity requirement isn’t really about car/van tax, it’s about being able to reclaim the vat, as well as writing the cost off as a business vehicle.
From a farm point of view for this kind of pickup the checklist would be a 1 tonne capacity, space to load a standard euro pallet, and at least a 3 tonne towing capacity, along with 4wd and some clearance for preference. It’s interesting but I doubt it’ll fit those boxes.
Geely doesn't have a local distributor yet but this will be an important car in Australia. Ford isn't bringing an EV ute here until 2028, who knows when the Cybertruck will arrive and we don't have Rivian. We also waiting to see what BYD, Great wall/Tank will bring.
You have the LDV ute in EV? We have it in NZ.
Damn, so many Chinese brands that would never take off in Europe
@@stefanpetersons1878 We have their ICE vehicles, and the EV ute is coming very soon. Likely they are waiting for a 4WD version since 2WD utes are not exactly common here. Still, there would be plenty of market here for it and the RD6 here, even if only to companies and councils who have committed to reducing their carbon footprint.
@@stefanpetersons1878 Its not in Australia yet but it will probably get here before this one. Its a little disappointing from what I can tell, loses a lot of range with any kind of load.
Geely has a winner on its hands with the Radar RD6. Good range @ 500km, 17" rims to cope with the numerous potholes in New Zealand roads. Friendlier looking front , no poking out rear lights. Now if there was an estate version 4wd, that would tick all the boxes. Thank you for this excellent review
Great video, when are we in the UK going to have access to these vehicles at these prices. Very frustrating and I think this would be a sensation in the UK. Keep up the great work 😀😀
Sounds like a great car. Too bad, that once they start selling these here in Sweden they will be priced for the European market, which is much much more than $25.000
Well for EU you have to always add about 40% for VAT+Duty+related costs for these dollar (e.g. tax-free costs). In some countries depending on said costs you might get down to about 35% and in others - like Sweden you might surpass 45%. In Norway there is only shipping until they figure out their EV taxes.
You would also have to pay for a lot of mandatory or semi-mandatory safety features that won’t be included in the Chinese package.
selling cars in a region with local brands, they have to consider the potential backlash if they price their product way below what those local brands can do. This is also a big reason why they have to sell it higher in EU. having some business is better than having nothing at all, after they got lobbied the shit out of them.
$25k cost, when it's sold in china = $1 MM cost, when it's sold outside of china
That is the freedom of European Democracy Long Live
Assuming that this trucklet could pull a trailer with a gross weight of a relatively modest 1500 lbs (680 kg), it would be well suited to be used as a work truck for a lot of different trades (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.) as well as landscaping and yard maintenance companies that work in metropolitan areas where extreme range and extreme payloads are not required.
Considering that my Toyota Camry is rated for 3000lbs, I would think it capable of at least that. 🤷 Probably not much range, but for around town stuff its probably fine.
New Zealand Tradesman (electrician) here. Make it 4WD, raise the ride height and make it right hand drive and I'd buy one tomorrow.
Theres a 4wd coming I guess. Most utes here dont even go off road tho.
Why do you need a higher ride height though? Are roads in NZ unpaved?
@@dt8101 Because I legitimately go to off road sites for work, currently in a slightly lifted Ranger and still scrape the rails occasionally. Not after a soft roader or an SUV but I do want a proper electric Ute
Geely's British design studio...? That would be an interesting Fully Charged video...Chinese cars designed in the UK. After all, in 10 years, Chinese EV cars (not just Polestar & Volvo), will be as common as the Korean brands are today. And that will be partly due to good designs, like this RADAR...
Nio are german designed. Ora by a brit. Byd by a German I think. Tesla obviously and hilariously American.
Finally, a pickup truck for the everyday professional and not a niche toy for some rich kid costing 80+ grand.
Well, look at that. They actually managed to make a pickup truck that looks good! Sleek and modern with a functional pano roof to boot, thank God they didn't make it a fixed glassroof like in every other EV on the market today!
I agree, the issue with a single glass would be extra expensive if it cracked while here if the sun roof glass cracked its easier to replace than to replace the entire windshield
Cybertruck looks the best
@@Sal3600 😆 🤣
Great, informative video, when are we in the UK going to have access to these types of vehicles at this price. It’s frustrating watching these vehicles at these prices, I think in the UK this would be a sensation. Keep up the great work 😀😀
@@andrewcraynor1252 pickups make up like 2% of sales of cars in the uk... I can’t see why they would bring it here unless they covered the back and.... well then you’ve just made an suv.... but that’s a car faaaaar more people would buy
Give me one now!!! I love pickups and I’d definitely buy one of these. Get some cool accessories on it would be amazing! The Chinese and these EV’s never fail to impress.
This looks 100 times better that any Toyota!!
I would buy one of these in the US in a heartbeat. Looks like an electric Honda Ridgeline. I own the ridgeline and love it, but I am looking to go electric for my next vehicle.
Honestly I would too! IT would kill the Mavric!
Says 'does tight corners well' shows going over every centre line. Also almost a head on at 9:00 :)
Looks like a good pickup any idea as to if and when it will come to the UK. From what Elliott showed it should make a great all-rounder. As to his comment about ground clearance it didn't look any worse than most of the SUV's out there.
As always keep the shows coming 👍
What is the advantage of a pick up over a van? If I put my bikes in that they would be gone in 10 minutes.
It may well be under $25k there but if it came to the U.K. I expect the price would be more like £60k. As we get stitched up with as much taxes as our government can screw us over for. At $25k I would definetly buy one. Good vid.
We are screwed in the UK, 20% vat, 10% duty, then shipping fee, registration, dealer markup etc. And the government want to only sell ev by 2030. Net zero bollocks.
@@mrpugster The $25k price tag Elliot mentioned is after government subsidies and before VAT in China. Because in order to promote EV, China has waived all VAT tax on EV.
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Looking forward to release info for Australia that looks like a good sized Ute for our market (most of the yank tanks are too big for our parking spaces and narrow roads) 👍
US$25,000 is about AU$40,000 (Oct 2022). If they can get this to Australia at anywhere close to that price it will sell like crazy!
ground clearance will not be a problem for 99% of the clients unless cities like London deteriorate very fast 😂
This is almost the same form factor as the Ford Maverick, which is a quite popular small truck in the US market. So provided they can convince Americans to buy a Chinese EV truck I think this would sell well in the US.
Hope this comes to the UK
The thing about people driving pick-ups but rarely using the bed in the back is that most people driving station wagons (estate cars) or sedans (saloons), is that for most of the time they don't use or need the trunk/boot and a smaller hatchback would do the job. It's one reason the original mini was such a success even though you couldn't get a family grocery shopping trip in the boot.
elliott keeping fully charged relevant
Never really had an interest in pickups before, i see them as big and inefficient, but this if it was 25k would certainly interest me as a 2nd EV, one to go on holiday with, or collect some solar panels with from a local 2nd hand dealer to expand my DIY setup.
Bring this to the States for $30k and I'd buy one tomorrow. Bring a 4WD version for $40K and I'd buy one this afternoon!
3:05 hang on, is that an Australian/NZ 10A socket? Does that mean we're first in the queue for an ute? WooHoo!
Keep smashing it Elliot 👊🙌
Brilliant as always - pick-up sub $26k - big market in America N & S. Thanks, Eamon
Will it come to UK or is it yet another well priced EV that is irrelevant to us...
Excellent concept. Out here in rural Cali, we have these for family activity and farm supply runs, etc. If it can be equipped with a ladder/lumber rack it can do a lot of work. You did not discuss towing capacity ... We have a boat to tow.
That front overhang is a bit scary. In the 4x4 world that is measured as approach angle and it needs to higher. Rims are fine, but needs a bit more sidewall for construction sites and mild off highway work with a load. Bulgier 70 series "All Road" tires with min 3 ply sidewalls (rocks & curbs) would be the norm over here in the USA. And I certainly hope it comes our way 😊
the towing efficiency on the lightning isn't great. not that towing with a regular truck is particularly efficient.
Very nice. And an excellent review. I can't see it happening but that with the flatbed but with an estate back end would definitely get my vote. I've got nothing against trucks or UTEs but it rains here, quite a lot. That said, if you turned up on my doorstep with a right hand drive one of those asking £25k I'd take it.
Truckman will probably make a hard top for the bed.
Me too. At that price I'd definitely have one.
This is nice, but what I'm waiting for is the MINI-VAN version. It shouldn't take much to turn the truck bed into an extended cab. - Do that for near the same price and I'm sold!
That front end had a bit of a Range Rover Evoque vibe for me.
Love this car. Based on this, I can imagine the Radar marque being very strong - practical luxury.
I universally despise all SUVs but I’m absolutely in love with the radar pickup. Definitely would buy one!
A electric small truck like this would be a huge success in the United States.
My guess is that Ford will release the Maverick and Ranger in EV in the next couple years.
This IS literally my Chinese built LDV T60 4X4 Ute. I’m in Australia. It sports a 2.8l turbo diesel. The exterior and interior styling is virtually identical, especially seats and steering wheel. Mine stands taller.
LDV stands for Leyland Daff Vans, bought by the Chinese company SAIC Motor.
Can't wait for it to arrive in Australia!
As a Driving Instructor I just love Geely💘 ! They're totally on the right track. Can't wait till they come to 🇨🇦Canada!
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Elliott, you should never admit that you have actually grown to love pick-ups,
since you will be accused of being a bloody yank ;)
LOVE THAT THEY HAVE BUTTONS!
I would be interested in hearing opinions regarding how pickups, and to a somewhat lesser extent SUVs became so massively dominant at least in North America. When the corporate fuel efficiency rules (CAFE) were first being implemented, they applied only to cars and not pickups. Likewise safety rules generally did not apply to trucks. This tended to lower the costs of pickups and their close cousin the SUV. Some people did not like the lower power cars and did not care about fuel economy so the pickup truck was ideal as big engines and loads of space, towing capacity, and off-road capability were more attractive features. Fast forward to the 2020's and we see Ford all but abandoning automobiles for EVs and particularly truck/SUV EVs. Fascinating.
Don't forgett, Pick-up truck(Bakkie) are very popular in South Africa as well.
Combined Truck sales in the UK are higher than VW golf sale's over the last few years so I wouldn't say it's an insignificant number. Probably says more about where you live how many you see,some morning I see 6 in the car park on the school run in Devon
I am no design guru, but something that "Looks good, by not looking inoffensive" has my vote. Pick ups of the 80s were 'boring' but functional. Why pickups today need to look like they have escaped from a computer game is lost on me. Sometimes practicality is all we need.
very cool, but not available to buy anywhere. Crappy MAXUS T90EV sells in the UK for 50k...
I know it's a small/light duty pickup, but for any truck, it would be nice if you mentioned the length of the bed with the tailgate closed, the width of the bed between the wheel wells, the width of the bed above the wheel wells, and the towing capacity.
I own a geely azkarra in the Philippines, fantastic car for the money. This RADAR looks perfect for the Philippines as they love pickups …price point is also perfect for there.
Ohh,, only 25k USD. I guess that will translate to only 60-70k EURO.
If you're lucky
Thats a lot of range and a lot of practicality for not a lot of money
I want that dual motor version simply because it's ridiculous, like - why!?😂😂💀
They'd do very well here in Thailand, where the pickup truck rules!
Australian power plugs in the back That looks promising
The Chinese plug looks the same as the Australian one.
I like how cheap Chinese cars come with modern look & interior. For cheap cars you want it to spend the effort in being good-looking not all in driving.
i loved this episode! And what gorgeous country it is, amazing. This would be the first chinse car I would consider as a real option if it might come to Holland. That even surprised me!
Electric Viking also had a Geely EV second to Tesla in reliability, based on a survey/research paper.
That’s an Aussie power socket in the VTL. Awesome. I’m quietly excited we might get this down under sooner rather than later.
Haha. Keep dreaming
It could do with a hatch in the rear window for carrying long items, I had a pick-up a few years ago and found it less practical than an estate car for carrying loads. And it definitely needs to be higher! But apart from that, I'm interested.
Genuinely can’t wait to see them in the UK!
We've got to come up with a different name than "pickup" for these hybrid cars with a big boot. This would be a great retirement vehicle. I do hope they come to the US.
We came up with that word in the 1930s, he said it several times in the video. "ute"
This would be hugely popular in Australia for Tradies
Great video, Elliot! It will be interesting to see where it’s sold and at what price.
What I want to know is what happened at 9.00 minutes when the Radar met an oncoming car on a bend, that other car was well over the centre line! The shot was cut short so we didn't see the outcome - a squeal of brakes and some harsh words perhaps?
I love your reviews Elliot. Keep them coming. I'm not a pick-up person either so no comment on the vehicle. Red line, Yellow line and Blue line! What's that all about?
Want the dual moter version with a cab cover for the rear platform now. But when could I realistically expect to see this vehicle in France?
In NZ these are tradies vehicles. Power outlets are great and needs a decent (if not stunning ) payload. Single cab Utes need more payload capability.
Also needs to be able to tow, launch and retrieve a 20ft boat as tradies love to fish. Then it will achieve tradies domination, much like the Ford Ranger in 🇳🇿 and lots of other countries.
Thanks Elliot for the woodland tour and I love that pick, here in Wales they are very popular with the farmers, so if they combine with a solar array on thier land they quids in!!
I’d definitely consider one of these. Our biggest loss since switching from our Santa Fe to an Ioniq 38kW, is the lack of a tow bar to transport out bikes. Interested to see if they bring it to the UK.
Could you not have one welded to the frame? My (gas) RAV4 didn't have a towbar when I got it, but I had one with a good solid hitch welded in by a friend who owns a fab shop, and if he'd actually billed me for it, it would have been around $800. Well worth the expenditure. However, I don't know if the Ioniq has the frame exposed in the right places so you'd have to investigate that.
@@saml7610 no, it’s such a low car we’d risk snagging it everywhere. We didn’t want another SUV/Crossover, so it’s one the things we’re having to accept. I’d love to go back to having 2 cars, but will have to see.
@@saml7610 You can't have a towbar in Europe now if it hasn't been homologated by the maker. There are many small cars that can't tow now since this rule came in, and you can't tow with many electric vehicles because the maker hasn't rated the car for towing.
strange, since it is offered for sale, across the pond..... For example a 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver ie tow bar -Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4" $161.94
@@nc3826 I’ll probably have to do some further research. Thanks.
My worry is that prices will sky rocket when they come to the states and Europe. Look at the aura cat. It went from low teens price tag in China to 30k in the UK. That just absurd.
The Thai rural boy in me brought up on pickups hauling hay and feed is a bit sceptical of the ground clearance. Apart from that I can see it selling like hot cakes should they bring it to Thailand.
To be fair most Thai pickups just haul stuff on the highway or in cities anyways. This’d do fine:
i like it, decent range , performance, load capacity, 1 car does all for relative chump change in todays market. PS i bet the oncoming car at 9:00 made the editor have to delete the dialogue. lol
Well done, Elliot. Almost had me wanting a pickup. Wonder what weight trailer it could tow?
From Chinese reviews this very model is a bit underpowered and optimized for (urban) comfort. If Geely really aims to export the Radar brand they'd probably come up with something more solid.
@@theolich4384 yes... this is more for ''urban cowboys'' - not so much for people that actually need for work. 😂😂
This is called a lifestyle truck, not really meant to be a workhorse. It could carry bikes, dogs, dirty gears, people, plants, other not so heavy things at the back which you don't want to place in the third row if this were an SUV..
I mean wet people who you don't want inside the cab.
LDV is already offering an electric Ute in New Zealand, first ones arriving by Christmas.
The price less government subsidies converted to USD is approx $41,000.
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