The Arcfox α-T (极狐阿尔法T, Alpha-T) is an all-electric mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by BAIC under the Arcfox brand.[1] The α-T is the first production vehicle under the Arcfox brand. ArcFox is an electric vehicle brand under BJEV, a division of BAIC.
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| Manufacturer | Arcfox (BAIC Group) |
| Production | 2020–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
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| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | AC induction/asynchronous, Permanent magnet motor |
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| Transmission | 1-speed direct-drive reduction |
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| Electric range | 653 km (406 miles) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,915 mm (115 in) |
| Length | 4,788 mm (189 in) |
| Width | 1,940 mm (76 in) |
| Height | 1,683 mm (66 in) |
Overview
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The Arcfox α-T was previewed by BAIC BJEV at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 as the ArcFox ECF concept. Prices for the α-T starts from 280,000 yuan ($39,564) in China and the first customer deliveries started in August 2020.[2] The α-T is manufactured by Magna and BJEV in a plant located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province. The capacity of the plant previously owned by BAIC is 180,000 vehicles per year.
Specifications
editThe Arcfox α-T is powered by a pair of electric motors that can produce 218 hp (163 kW; 221 PS) and 265 lb⋅ft (359 N⋅m) of torque by each motor, or combined 436 hp (325 kW; 442 PS) and 530 lb⋅ft (720 N⋅m). The motors are powered by a 93.6 kWh battery pack supplied by SK Innovation in South Korea. The crossover SUV is capable of a 653 km (406 mi) of NEDC range.[citation needed]
The Arcfox α-T comes standard with Level 2 autonomous driving and is equipped with 5G-compatible systems required to eventually meet Level 3 self-driving software updates.[3]
Competitors
editThe Arcfox α-T has multiple rivals in the Chinese electric crossover SUV market. It competes against the Roewe Marvel X, Aion LX, XPeng G6, Nio ES6, and Tesla Model Y.[citation needed]