With the transition to 100% electricity, we’re seeing the latter’s return to a category we thought was dead and buried: minivans. The arrival of SUVs and crossovers in the 2010s saw the death of this once hugely popular category in Europe, and it has been since the 1980s. But electric vehicles, with their weight and aerodynamic limitations, are in turn sacrificing the “fake 4X4”. From Volkswagen ID.Buzzseveral manufacturers are investing in this recently abandoned category: Volvo with its EM90Maxus from Mifa 9, Zeekr from 009. Of course, so far these are mainly Chinese brands, but the Europeans, and soon the Americans, are starting to seriously think about it.

Citroën C4 Picasso from China

Proof that Chinese manufacturers are one step ahead, they converted the European minivan to electric in 2017 ! European, and even French, since it was about our dear Citroën C4 Picasso ! So, when we say “convert”, it’s actually more like a “clone”, since the Chevron brand has never agreed to an electric, much less a Chinese copy of its family minivan. but taking into account the rules of intellectual property in China, the Sinogold brand was not shy at that time! Created in 2016 at the initiative of the Shandong Provincial Government, it was supposed to promote the deployment of electric mobility in the region. Since Chinese consumers like large volumes, we were looking then one of the best-selling minivans, our C4 Picasso/SpaceTourer. Too many honors…

Identical, even on board!

Sinogold’s first model, the GM3, does not hide its resemblance to the Picasso. It’s simple, we could swear they even made it this far shape its doors and body panels ! In profile, both models are absolutely identical. Only the stern and the nose are different, p special projectors and light strips. But that’s not all! On board, the design of the instrument panel, steering wheel, doors and air vents is exactly the same. With quality, we imagine, of course, much lower than in France. The only thing about true innovation is the technical aspect unlike the C4 Picasso, it is offered with an electric motor. 163 horsepower for About 300 kilometers of autonomy. If we speak in the present tense, then because this Picasso is from the end of the world are still for saledirectly on the Sinogold website, instead see by clicking on this link.

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