Mini EV

The four-door Mini EV starts at RMB 44,800 ($6,180) and has a CLTC range of 205 km.

Wuling said the move is in response to China's call to boost consumption of NEVs in rural areas.

SAIC-GM-Wuling is allowing consumers to pay only for the vehicle body and rent the battery when they buy the Mini EV, lowering the purchase threshold to RMB 19,800 ($2,860).

Zhou Xing, formerly vice president of the sales arm of SAIC-GM-Wuling, will join Xiaomi Auto as head of marketing in August.

The Mini EV Cabrio will be available in two range options of 200 and 300 kilometers, with a price range of RMB 40,000 ($5,940) to 60,000, according to local media.

The exported models are based on the GSEV architecture and will be assembled and produced at SAIC-GM-Wuling's Indonesian subsidiary.

Even the cheapest models are not spared in this wave of electric vehicle price hikes in China.

Wuling's GSEV (Global Small Electric Vehicle) architecture-based model sold a total of 50,141 units in November.

SAIC-GM-Wuling's three models of the GSEV architecture sold a total of 51,081 units in October, up 112 percent from a year ago.

The QQ Ice Cream is priced directly at the market where the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is located.