Farizon has unveiled taxi and Combi variants of its SV electric van as it weighs up opportunities to bring them to Europe and the UK.

Launched at the recent Hong Kong Auto Expo and initially available in the Chinese market only, the two new variants show the adaptability of the SV’s GXA-M platform.

The SV Combi is designed for fleets and operators that need to transport people and a large amount of kit, blending cargo-carrying abilities and space for passengers. It can be configured with five or six seats and is available in two different lengths. Cargo space in L1 variants, with a length of 5m, stands at 3.8m3; L2 variants, which are 5.5m long, offer 5m3 of space for luggage.

The Combi also features an ultra-low platform height of 520mm and the SV’s hidden B-pillar design to create a more user-friendly experience for passengers.

It also comes with a range of up to 198 miles (319km), and can charge from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes.

The seven-seat taxi version has been designed to offer passengers comfort, space and plenty of room for luggage, and has already received an order for 1,000 units from Hong Kon’s Big Bee taxi.

Seating is arranged across three rows of seats with a wide central aisle in the second row. The interior has been designed for passenger convenience, with cupholders, a multi-function storage box and USB Type-C charging ports located in each row.

The SV taxi’s power sliding side-door provides a 900mm opening, and in combination with the van’s hidden B-pillar and lower 408mm cabin step, allows for easier and faster entry and exit for passengers. At the rear, the taxi’s double doors open to leave a 1,780mm wide loading aperture, and 630 litres of luggage capacity, which can accommodate six large 20-inch suitcases.

Range is up to 230 miles (370km) and, as with the Combi, it’s capable of a 20-80% top-up in 30 minutes.

The two new models leverage the potential offered by Farizon’s GXA-M platform, which features Cell-to-Pack (CTP-S) battery technology to improve body rigidity by 20% compared to conventional battery module packaging configurations.

For now, the new variants are only available in the Chinese market, but the company said it will continue to assess opportunities for them in other global markets as it progresses its rollout of the SV panel van in export markets around the world.