Ranz
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| Product type | Automotive marque | ||||||
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| Owner | Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Introduced | February 18, 2013 | ||||||
| Discontinued | 2017 | ||||||
| Markets | China | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朗世 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Bright life[1] | ||||||
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Ranz was an automotive marque owned by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. which specialises in electric cars. It was launched in April 2013[2] but following showing three concept cars between 2013 and 2017, no production cars were sold.
History
[edit]The Ranz marque was launched with a concept car unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.[3]
The Ranz EV, an electric saloon for the Chinese market based on the Toyota Corolla, was launched at the November 2014 Guangzhou Motor Show[4] and was re-launched in 2015 as the E50 EV. As of 2016, no sales were recorded beyond a small taxi pilot. The E50 EV is powered by a 95hp electric motor and had a top speed of 120 kmh.
A second concept car was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2016. Named the RF-EA1, it was shown on the Toyota stand.[5]
A third and final concept car was displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2017 named the RF-EA2. The marque has not been used since.[6]
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Ranz EV Concept -
Ranz EV Concept -
Ranz E50 -
Ranz E50
References
[edit]- ^ "Toyota launches the Ranz brand at the Shanghai Auto Show". Car News China. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Toyota Ranz concept to debut: Shanghai auto show 2013". China Daily. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Ranz EC". China Auto Web. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Production-ready Corolla-based Ranz EV showcased in Guangzhou". Indian Autos Blog. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "FAW-Toyota Ranz RF-EA1 Concept Debuts On The Beijing Auto Show". Car News China. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "The Big Read Christmas Special: Fake brands". Car News China. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
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