His arrival was celebrated with great fanfare at the Brussels Motor Show last January: Seres is about to land in France ! The brand has been officially present in Europe since 2021, when it sells its own Seres 3 electric crossover. But the real model, which should embody its European offensive, is called Series 5. This model, which has already been sold in China since 2019, will soon land in our country a high-end version specially adapted for the European marketwith a major technological advance compared to Seres 3.

It Premium compact crossover which seeks to compete with the Germans: BMW iX3, Audi e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC. He represents soft, clean forms. At the front, a Σ-shaped (sigma) light sign extends from the headlights to the bottom, and at the back, thin lights are connected by a central strip, which is also illuminated. The goal: to be graceful in the face of German austerity.

A Chinese competitor that wants to be premium

The philosophy we find on board. It has a prominent 15.6-inch screen in the center of the dashboard, as well as a projection display. Among its standard equipment is an induction charger, ambient lighting with 64 different colors. He offers more than 10 driving aidsincluding adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and lane departure warning. A hell of a step up for the Chinese manufacturerwhich brings him closer to his own premium competitors (Polestar, Nio and soon Denza). Two battery options are available with a capacity of 80 kWh and 90 kWh.

The first proposals a range of 500 kilometers in the two-wheel drive version. Second 530 kilometers in the all-wheel drive version. These batteries will additionally power the electric motor 285 horsepower for a torque of 520 Nm or engine 300 horsepower for a torque of 420 Nm As for recharging, the Seres 5 can achieve a full charge (from 0 to 100%) in 42 minutes for the 80 kWh battery and 51 minutes for the 90 kWh battery when connected to a fast charger.

Norway opens the door to Europe

At the moment and as far as we are concerned, only his German tariffs are known. These are the ones that were made public during his presentation in Brussels. They start €63,900 for the 2WD version and €67,900 for the 4WD version. The top version, also with all-wheel drive, is offered for 74,900 euros. However, you will have to wait a little longer, because France is not a priority for deliveries the first copies. Priority is given Norway, the European fortress of electric cars. The first customers have just received their new instance. Next will be Belgium and Germanypending France, for which we should know final prices soon…

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