iCar V23
{{short description|Battery electric compact SUV}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = iCar V23
| image = ICAR V23 001.jpg
| aka = iCaur V23 (export)
| production = 2024–present
| model_years =
| assembly = {{ubl
| China: Wuhu, Anhui
}}
| class = Compact SUV (B)
| body_style = 5-door SUV
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| Rear motor, rear-wheel-drive
| Dual-motors, all-wheel drive
}}
| platform = i-MS platform
| related = iCar 03
| motor = Qida Permanent magnet motor
| powerout =
| battery = 50.6–69.8 kWh CATL LFP battery
| range =
| wheelbase = {{convert|2730|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4220|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1915|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1845|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|2084-2199|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor =
| successor =
}}
The iCar V23 is a battery electric compact SUV produced by Chery under the iCar brand.
History
In April 2024, the iCar, a brand of the Chinese concern Chery, presented the second model in its offer.{{cite web|title=Chery iCar V23 and iCar X25 unveiled in China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/04/12/chery-icar-v23-and-icar-x25-unveiled-in-china/|accessdate=21 February 2025}} The V23, the design are heavily influenced by the Beijing BJ212,{{cite web|title=Chery iCAR V23 and BAIC 212 have similar designs. Which one will be the off-road champion? |url=https://news.yiche.com/hao/wenzhang/89920498/|accessdate=29 April 2025}} maintained a raw aesthetic reminiscent of off-road vehicles and off-road aesthetics, distinguishing itself with a shapely, compact silhouette with low-set, round headlights adjacent to narrow, extended turn signals covering the edges of the fenders. The rear lamps are set similarly low, above which there is a large cable compartment in the shape of a rounded square.{{cite web|title=Chery iCar V23 off-road EV debuts in China, jointly developed with Xiaomi’s Zhimi subsidiary |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/04/07/chery-icar-v23-off-road-ev-debuts-in-china-jointly-developed-with-xiaomis-zhimi-subsidiary/|accessdate=21 February 2025}}
The simple, minimalist passenger cabin is dominated by an angular central console composed of a touchscreen multimedia system display, under which there is a set of three air vents and an extensive panel of physical buttons to control vehicle functions.{{cite web|title=iCar V23 electric car from Chery and Xiaomi to cost 16,500 USD in China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/07/25/icar-v23-electric-car-from-chery-and-xiaomi-to-cost-16500-usd-in-china/|accessdate=21 February 2025}}
File:ICAR V23 002.jpg|Rear view
Specifications
Two specifications based on a purely electric drive were used to drive the V23. The basic rear-wheel drive variant has a 136 HP engine, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and has a 60 kWh battery with approximately 400 kilometers of range on a single charge. The top variant AWD with a 211 HP engine and 82 kWh battery offered 3.5 sprints to 100 km/h and approximately 500 kilometers of range on a single charge.{{cite web|title=This Weirdly Slow SUV Might Be The Coolest Chinese EV Of 2024|date=18 November 2024 |url=https://www.theautopian.com/this-weirdly-slow-suv-might-be-the-coolest-chinese-ev-of-2024/|accessdate=21 February 2025}}