Car and City: October 2021 registrations of SERES SF5

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Registrations of the SF5 from electric vehicle brand SERES continued to grow this year and amounted to nearly 2,000 vehicles in October.

Insurance registrations of the SF5 totaled 1,926 vehicles in China in October, representing a jump of 72.4% compared with the previous month while the year-to-date registrations of the model stood at 5,150 vehicles this year, according to data from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC).

Two cities in China registered over 100 SF5s in October, namely Shanghai and Shenzhen. Other cities out of the top 10 list all had respective registrations below 50 units.

By the combined registrations of the first ten months of this year, Chongqing, where the brand’s R&D center and production base are located, ranked first with nearly 1,000 SF5s registered. Shanghai followed Chongqing, but the gap was nearly 400 vehicles. Out of the top 10 list, Tianjin and Changsha also registered over 100 SF5s in October.

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The SF5 features a range-extended electric system, which gives the vehicle a NEDC range of over 1,000 kilometers. Under battery electric mode, the model has a range of 180 kilometers.

To many customers, the bright spot of this model is the role of Huawei, which shows the SERES "Huawei Smart Selection" SF5 in its flagship stores. Thanks to HUAWEI HiCar solutions, the SF5’s users can seamlessly switch between their mobile phone applications and the car-mounted central control panel.

Earlier this month, SERES launched its new premium intelligent vehicle brand AITO along with its range extension platform, the DE-i. The first HarmonyOS powered AITO model will make debut on December 23rd.