Three years after SAIC GM Wuling launched the original Bingo electric hatchback, and roughly six months after the larger Bingo S joined the lineup, the Chinese joint venture is now preparing another member of the family. The new model is called the Bingo Pro, and Wuling is already describing it as the next generation of the standard Bingo rather than just another trim or minor update. Official and filing-based reports show that the car is meant to slot neatly between the smaller Bingo and the larger Bingo S, giving Wuling a broader spread in China’s low-cost EV market.

Visually, the Bingo Pro stays close to the familiar family formula. It keeps the rounded front end, circular lighting theme, smooth surfaces, and semi-hidden door handles that helped make the original car recognizable. It also adds a floating roof effect and 16-inch alloy wheels, while launch materials point to four exterior colors: silver, light beige, pale pink, and emerald green. In other words, Wuling is not throwing away the style that made the Bingo line popular. It is refining it and stretching it into a slightly more mature product.

Bigger Than Bingo, Smaller Than Bingo S

The new model’s size makes its market position easy to understand. The Bingo Pro measures 159.4 inches long, 69.2 inches wide, and 62.2 inches tall, with a 100.8-inch wheelbase. That makes it larger than the standard Bingo, which is 155.5 inches long and 67.2 inches wide, but still smaller than the Bingo S, which comes in at 167.9 inches long and 70.3 inches wide on a 102.8-inch wheelbase. It is a simple but smart move from Wuling, giving buyers a middle option without pushing them all the way into the bigger and more expensive Bingo S.

Inside, official and launch-related images suggest a more polished cabin than the entry-level Bingo. Reports point to a 12.8-inch central touchscreen, an embedded driver display, a column-mounted gear selector, and a two-tone beige and brown interior theme. The vehicle is also expected to offer a front camera, front and rear parking sensors, several mirror configurations, and a reminder for items left in the rear seat area. That would make the Bingo Pro feel noticeably more substantial than a bare-bones city EV, even if full trim details have not yet been released.

A More Useful Powertrain For Everyday Driving

The mechanical package also positions the Bingo Pro right in the middle of the family. MIIT filing information shows a single front-mounted electric motor rated at 65 kW, or about 87 hp, powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery. More recent Chinese launch coverage says Wuling plans to offer two battery options, a 31.9 kWh pack and a 37.9 kWh pack, good for CLTC range estimates of 205 miles and 250 miles, respectively. DC fast charging is also expected, with a reported 30% to 80% top-up in about 30 minutes.

That gives the Bingo Pro a clear role. It is more powerful than the regular Bingo, which offers outputs of about 40 hp or 67 hp and batteries ranging from 17.3 kWh to 37.9 kWh, but it stays below the Bingo S, which uses a 101 hp front motor and offers battery choices of 31.9 kWh or 41.9 kWh with up to 267 miles of CLTC range. The Pro looks less like a stripped-down entry model and more like a better-balanced everyday option for buyers who want more space and more capability without jumping to the larger car.

Pricing Should Be One Of Its Biggest Advantages

Wuling has not announced an official launch date or final pricing yet, but the family’s current structure offers a strong clue. In China, the standard Bingo starts at about $8,250 and runs to roughly $12,300, while the Bingo S is priced from about $9,400 to $11,300. Chinese market reports now expect the Bingo Pro to start at around $8,700, which would place it exactly where it needs to be to attract buyers moving up from the base Bingo without making the Bingo S feel redundant.

That is what makes the Bingo Pro interesting. It is not a radical reinvention, and it does not need to be. Wuling appears to be taking a formula that already works, then widening the appeal with a slightly larger footprint, a stronger powertrain, and a more polished cabin. In China’s intensely competitive low-cost EV market, that kind of careful expansion often matters more than flashy disruption. If the final price lands where the early reports expect, the Bingo Pro could become one of the lineup’s most important models.

This article originally appeared on Autorepublika.com and has been republished with permission by Guessing Headlights. AI-assisted translation was used, followed by human editing and review.

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