By their minivans shall ye know them . . . driving China's seven-seat EV.
Hindsight is always 20/20, but looking back we can see that the minivan was an obvious step for the American auto industry to take in the early 1980s. The combination of larger families and longer journeys to the nation's growing number of destination theme parks gave the impetus to create something better able to carry bigger quantities of human cargo than that previous favorite clan-hauler—a station wagon with cushions in the trunk.
Although China in 2016 moved beyond its single-child policy—which had restricted parents to just one kid—the legal limit subsequently was only raised to two. So, demand for vehicles like the MIFA 9 isn't coming from the need to haul big families but rather the need to transport VIPs in space and style.That priority is clear in the differing missions assigned for each row of seating.
While it is likely that most German shoppers will prefer to buy their EV minivans from familiar brands, the MIFA 9 illustrates that the Chinese industry can produce something that, while not a traditional luxury car, is a genuinely luxurious vehicle.Our man on the other side of the pond, Mike Duff lives in Britain but reports from across Europe, sometimes beyond.
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