目前，NEVS官方公布了旗下两款概念车官图，其分别是轿车NEVS 9-3概念车和SUV车型NEVS 9-3X概念车，这两款车由NEVS与天津市滨海高科技开发区共同研制，以萨博平台为基础，推出了两款纯电动车。在造型风格，方面NEVS对车辆进行了升级，虽然新车外观仍能看出萨博车系的基因，但很多细节，包括前大灯和尾灯组都是新的，更大的前格栅采用蓝色装饰件。新车采用侧摄像头替代了传统后视镜，但量产版预计仍将改成后视镜。目前9-3已经收到国内给公司超过15万辆的订单，同时车辆已经进行了广泛测试。配置方面，两新车将配备一系列的科技化配置，比如无线网络热点、无线更新、智能电池管理等，同时配有全新研发的空气净化器，其过滤效率高达99%。动力方面，两款概念车则都是属于纯电动车型，其最大续航里程为300公里。这两款车的量产版将于明年上市。
NEVS Unveils SAAB-Based EV Concepts For China
Back in 2012, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) acquired the assets of bankrupt Swedish marque SAAB and is now finally ready to put its investment to good use. In collaboration with Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT), the company is dusting off a SAAB-engineered platform to form the basis of two electric vehicles: a sedan appropriately called “9-3” and an SUV dubbed “9-3X.”
As far as the styling is concerned, NEVS has made quite a few updates, though that’s not necessarily a good thing. You can still observe the SAAB roots, but details such as the headlights and taillights are new, as is the bigger front grille with blue accents. Unsurprisingly for a concept, cameras replace the conventional side mirrors, but the production cars will revert to a regular setup.
The 9-3 has already racked up more than 150,000 orders from various companies in China and has been extensively tested to make sure it will live up to the customers’ expectations while retaining the “Swedish heritage” inherited from the defunct SAAB brand.
Very few technical details have been provided, but we do know the EVs are going to provide a maximum range of 186 miles (300 kilometers). Set to be built locally in China, the EV duo will boast tech goodies like Wi-Fi hotspot, over-the-air updates, and battery management via smartphone. In addition, the electric cars are going to come with a newly developed cabin air filter able to get rid of up to 99 percent of all toxins.
NEVS says it will launch the reborn 9-3 next year in China.