China’s Maple 30x is A Copycat of our Tata Nexon!
Introduction – China’s Maple 30x is A Copycat
The Chinese automobile manufacturers notoriously copy the design of vehicles from around the world. There have been several court cases against the Chinese manufacturers for this reason and yet, there are several vehicles that are copying vehicles from around the world and selling in their local market. The Chinese vehicle we are about to mention is also heavily inspired by the design of our own Tata Nexon! What is it? Here are the details about China’s Maple 30x copycat car.
The Company – China’s Maple 30x is A Copycat
Geely-Kandi subsidiary Fengsheng Automobiles have launched the new Maple 30X in the Chinese market, which is seemingly similar to the Tata Nexon. It is a fully electric car and is available at a price of around Rs 7.5 lakhs. The Chinese market is becoming a hotspot for affordable electric cars and this is one more to the stable. However, the price is not the highlight here. This car’s exterior is very similar to the new Tata Nexon facelift. New Nixon launched in the Indian market earlier this year. The same design can also be seen on the Nexon EV, which is currently the most affordable electric SUV in the Indian market.
Similarities
What makes the Fengsheng Maple 30X similar to the Tata Nexon is its design. The car gets a single enclosure for the grille and the headlamps at the front, which is very similar to the new facelifted Tata Nexon. Even the bonnet lid of the car looks heavily inspired by the Nexon.
From the side, the Fengsheng Maple 30X looks even more similar and that has largely to do with the dual-tone paint job that the car offers. The Fengsheng offers a black contrasting upper body starting from the A-Pillar and it covers the other two pillars too. The C-Pillar design is slightly different from the Nexon though. Nonetheless, at first glance, the design of the Maple 30X will undoubtedly remind you of the Tata Nexon that is on sale in the Indian market.
Conclusion
The electric Maple 30X gets powered by an electric motor that can generate a maximum of 70 kW. With a driving range of 306 km as claimed by the company, it also gets an express charging system that can juice up the batteries to 80% in just 30 minutes. It takes much longer to charge with a regular home plug-in charger. More details have not been revealed yet.
The car also offers a fully-digital instrument cluster and an intelligent infotainment system as the manufacturer calls it. The all-new car will go on sale in the Chinese market soon. This is the first car from the Maple brand in the market. Back in India, the Tata Nexon EV has become quite popular. It has also become the best-selling electric car in the market with about 198 units already dispatched in March.
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