Wuling Starlight
{{short description|Mid-size sedan}}
{{Distinguish|Wuling Starlight S}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Wuling Starlight
| image = Wuling Starlight 009.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = SAIC-GM-Wuling
| model_code = F510C{{Cite web |title=History of Wuling |url=https://mjs.home.xs4all.nl/Wuling.htm |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=mjs.home.xs4all.nl}}
| aka = Wuling Xingguang
| production = 2023–present
| assembly = China: Liuzhou, Guangxi; Qingdao, Shandong
| class = Mid-size car
| body_style = 4-door sedan
| layout = Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
| platform = Tianyu D architecture
| related = Baojun Xiangjing
| engine = 1.5 L LAR I4 (petrol)
| motor = {{convert|100|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} TZ180XS2A0 Permanent magnet synchronous (EV & PHEV)
| drivetrain = Plug-in hybrid
| powerout = {{convert|106|-|134|hp|PS kW|0|abbr=on}}
| battery = {{unbulleted list
| Lithium-iron phosphate battery:
| 9.5 kWh (PHEV, lower version)
| 20.5 kWh (PHEV, higher version)
| 41.9 kWh (EV, lower version)
| 54.3 kWh (EV, higher version)
}}
| transmission = 1-speed direct-drive (EV)
| electric_range = {{unbulleted list
| {{convert|70|–|150|km|0|abbr=on}} CLTC (PHEV)
| {{convert|410|–|510|km|0|abbr=on}} CLTC (EV)
}}
| wheelbase = {{convert|2800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4835|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1860|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1515|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1600|-|1695|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
| sp = uk
}}
The Wuling Starlight (Chinese: 五菱星光; pinyin: Wǔlíng Xingguang) is a mid-size sedan that is manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) since 2023 under the Wuling brand.
Overview
In August 2023, SGMW, via Wuling, presented its first large family passenger car in the form of the Starlight 4-door sedan. The car's aesthetics are based on sharp lines and a slim silhouette with a low roofline. The rear part of the body was decorated with large, arched lighting, while the styling of the front fascia depended on the drive variant - the basic electric model received double-row headlights with a characteristic boomerang motif in the upper lampshade.{{cite web | url = https://www.rushlane.com/mg-wuling-starlight-coupe-electric-sedan-12476610.html | title = Wuling Starlight | date = 16 August 2023 | language = en | accessdate = 2023-10-17}}
The passenger cabin has been kept in light colors, with a focus on providing as many storage compartments and free spaces as possible. The center console is dominated by a large touch screen designed to control the most important vehicle functions. There are air vents low down, right at the edge of the center tunnel. The car can accommodate {{Convert|33|L|cuft}} of items in 14 different compartments throughout the cabin.{{cite web | url = https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/13/wuling-starlight-releases-official-interior-images-to-be-available-as-ev-and-phev/ | title = Wuling Starlight releases official interior images, to be available as EV and PHEV | date = 13 October 2023 | language = en | accessdate = 2023-10-17}}
The Starlight was created for the domestic Chinese market, where it officially debuted in autumn 2023. The company's two plants in China are planned to produce the model line, and the price of the basic electric variant starts at 150,000 yuan.{{cite web | url = https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/11/wuling-reveals-more-details-on-the-upcoming-starlight-sedan-to-be-available-in-six-different-colors/ | title = Wuling reveals more details on the upcoming Starlight sedan, to be available in six different colors | date = 11 October 2023 | language = en | accessdate = 2023-10-17}}
In addition to the battery electric variant, the Starlight was also created in a hybrid version. Visually, it has gained a different front fascia with an air intake hidden in the body structure, a more vertically cut bumper and a differently shaped upper row of LED lighting.
File:Wuling Starlight 005.jpg|Wuling Starlight EV
File:Wuling Starlight 006.jpg|Rear view (EV)
File:Wuling Xingguang 002.jpg|Interior
Powertrains
The Starlight is available in either fully electric or plug-in hybrid forms. The battery electric version is powered by a {{Convert|100.|kW|hp PS|abbr=unit}} electric motor and an LFP battery of either 41.9{{Nbsp}}kWh or 54.3{{Nbsp}}kWh capacities, achieving a CLTC range rating of {{Convert|410. or 510.|km|mi|abbr=}}, respectively.{{cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=Wuling Starlight BEV Starts From CNY 110K (Rs. 12.7 Lakh) – The MG e-Sedan For India? |url=https://www.rushlane.com/wuling-starlight-bev-starts-from-cny-110k-rs-12-7-lakh-the-mg-e-sedan-for-india-12493514.html |accessdate=2024-05-06 |language=en}} Maximum speed is limited to {{cvt|150|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web |date=14 August 2023 |title=Wuling Starlight is a 4.8m long budget electric sedan with a 100 kW motor |url=https://carnewschina.com/2023/08/14/wuling-starlight-is-a-4-8m-long-budget-electric-sedan-with-a-100-kw-motor/ |accessdate=2023-10-17 |language=en}}
The plug-in hybrid Starlight's combustion-electric drive uses a {{Convert|106|hp|kW PS|abbr=unit}} 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated gasoline engine, and the maximum speed of the entire unit is limited to {{cvt|150|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web | url = https://gadgettendency.com/from-the-creators-of-chinas-best-selling-electric-car-details-about-the-wuling-starlight-sedan-have-appeared/ | title = From the creators of China's best-selling electric car. Details about the Wuling Starlight sedan have appeared | date = 11 October 2023 | language = en | accessdate = 2023-10-17}}
File:Wuling Starlight 007.jpg|Wuling Starlight PHEV
File:Wuling Starlight 008.jpg|Rear view (PHEV)
Sales
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! colspan="2" |China |
| EV
!PHEV |
|---|
| 2024 |