Skyworth News

A new Chinese electric van is on the Horizon, as incoming brand Skyworth has been granted approval from the government to sell two versions of its boxy workhorse.The Skyworth 233, as we expect it could be called based on international markets, is a full-size commercial van with a reported driving range of more than 400km in China.Confusingly, despite ‘Skyworth’ being the badge along its front, it’s referred to as the Skywell 233 in the UK, and in China it’s called the Skyworth Hongtu.While it’s been around in China for some time and internationally for a couple of years, the Skyworth brand is relatively new to Australia, and this new electric van is one of a couple of models listed on its site as set for Australia.Now, it’s been confirmed as approved via government documents seen by CarsGuide, alongside images of both a tall- and low-roof version of the van.While those pictures don’t provide much in the way of detail, we do know the van is 5490mm long, 2200mm tall, 1990mm wide and with a 3450mm wheelbase in its low-roof version.The taller version of the van is 5990mm long, 2700mm tall, 1990mm wide and has a 3950mm wheelbase.According to international details, an in-house 101kWh LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) battery and 150kW/370Nm outputs from a rear-mounted motor make up the 233’s drivetrain setup, with UK specs claiming a 350-400km range based on WLTP testing when 50 per cent loaded up.Additionally, 120kW DC rapid charging should mean getting the battery back to mostly full within the span of a work break.The Skyworth Australia website lists the 233 as simply ‘Next-Generation Van’, so it’s yet to be determined what the model will be called, if the plans do indeed go ahead.

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