Gasgoo Munich- The Onvo L90 is approaching its first anniversary, having delivered more than 60,000 units in a year and redefined the segment for three-row electric SUVs. Onvo President Shen Fei marked the occasion with a review of the data, declaring that the "golden age" for pure electric three-row SUVs has arrived—and that the shift to battery power is undeniable.
The L90 officially hit the market on July 31, 2025, positioned as a spacious family SUV with six- or seven-seat layouts. It measures 5,145mm long, 1,998mm wide, and 1,766mm tall, with a wheelbase of 3,110mm. Its pricing strategy is designed to compete aggressively: buying the car outright starts at 265,800 yuan, while adopting the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) leasing model drops the entry price to 179,800 yuan.
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On the technical front, the L90 is built on a 900-volt electric architecture and comes standard with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack. The rear-wheel-drive version offers a CLTC range of 605 kilometers, while the all-wheel-drive model delivers 570 kilometers, with energy consumption as low as 14.5 kWh per 100 kilometers. Performance is brisk, with the rear-wheel-drive variant sprinting from zero to 100 kph in 5.9 seconds and the all-wheel-drive version shaving that down to 4.7 seconds. Charging leverages NIO's network of over 3,400 battery swap stations nationwide, alongside 900-volt ultra-fast charging that replenishes the battery from 30% to 80% in just 18 minutes.
According to Shen Fei, sales of pure electric three-row SUVs have outpaced extended-range vehicles for ten consecutive months since the L90 began deliveries. Across the broader new-energy vehicle market, the sales volume of pure electric models is now eight times that of their extended-range counterparts, signaling a continued climb in penetration rates.
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This shift aligns closely with policy direction. Under current regulations, extended-range vehicles will lose their preferential tax treatment starting in 2026 and must pay full vehicle and vessel taxes, while pure electric passenger cars remain exempt. Additionally, Hainan province has explicitly banned the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030—a ban that includes extended-range models—sending a clear policy signal.
The market is echoing that sentiment. Shen Fei noted that a poll he ran on Weibo last month asking whether buyers prefer pure electric or extended-range powertrains for large five-seaters showed that 87.1% of participants chose battery power—a ratio nearly seven times higher than for extended-range vehicles. Similar polls recently conducted by competitors have shown pure electric options leading by a wide margin as well.
Shen Fei's conclusion is stark: policy, industry trends, and market demand all point to one reality—the golden age of pure electric vehicles is now unstoppable.
