en.Wedoany.com Reported - Foton Motor's K2 all-electric panel van has received sales approval from the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports, and the Arts, and is set to enter the local market.
The K2 is positioned as a mid-size electric van, available in short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase versions, with body lengths of 4,900 mm and 5,200 mm respectively. Its dimensions are close to those of the Ford E-Transit Custom, which starts at AUD 77,890 (excluding on-road costs) in Australia. Foton has not yet announced an official price for the K2, but the market expects it to be lower than the E-Transit Custom. Journalists have contacted Foton Australia for further details on the official launch date of the K2 in the country.
In terms of powertrain, the K2 is equipped with a 125 kW electric motor and offers two battery capacity options: 50 kWh and 67 kWh. The official driving range data has not yet been released, but its overseas version (known as the i7) achieves a range of 360 km for the 50 kWh variant under the more lenient China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC) standard.
The cabin features a functional design, accommodating three occupants, with a small pop-up digital driver display, and offers an optional central control screen and physical air conditioning control buttons. More details are expected to be disclosed later this year.
The K2 will be sold in Australia alongside the Foton Tunland pickup truck, which recently returned to the market after an absence of over eight years. Regarding potential future models from Foton, Blair Read, Managing Director of Inchcape Australia (Foton's dealer), stated late last year that Foton has some very strong van products, which are currently the focus, and an SUV may follow. The brand had previously planned to launch an SUV model.
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