After a dispute between two importers, Chinese brand BAIC has finally entered the Israeli market through Dahom Motors. The company is selling the brand in cooperation with Rami Levy Stock Mobility, under the name "Rami Levy Stock Mobility," but the rollout is being criticized as unusually amateurish and poorly executed.
The first model on sale is the EU5 family sedan, offered at a launch price described as less than NIS 99,900. It is a front-wheel-drive car with 163 horsepower, acceleration to 100 km/h in under 10 seconds, a 48.3 kWh NCM battery and a claimed 401-kilometer range, although that figure is based on the older NEDC standard and should be discounted by about 20% to 30%.
The criticism centers on safety and presentation. The EU5 comes with only two airbags and no active safety systems, along with very limited equipment, including a 9-inch multimedia screen, a 7-inch instrument display, rear sensors, 17-inch wheels and an alarm. The article also says the website used to present the line looks poorly translated, with broken links and missing standard information.
Dahom also says it will sell two ARCFOX models from BAIC through the same channel, the Alpha T electric SUV and the Alpha S sedan. Although no formal specs were provided, earlier reports said they can come with one motor producing 217 or 238 hp, or all-wheel drive with 435 hp, and ranges of about 540 km and 570 km with the larger batteries. The price for 10 units of each model is set at NIS 165,000 per vehicle.
