Roewe Marvel X

Roewe Marvel X
Roewe Marvel R
Roewe Marvel X; Roewe Marvel R
	Roewe Marvel X
Overview
Manufacturer	SAIC Motor
Also called	Roewe Marvel R; MG Marvel R
Production	2018–present
Assembly	China: Pukou, Nanjing (NAC)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Two-Motors, rear-wheel drive / Triple-Motors, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Electric motor	137kW or 222kW permanent magnet synchronous motor
Transmission	Single-speed automatic
Battery	52.5 kWh lithium-ion, 70 kWh (MG Marvel R)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length	4,678 mm (184.2 in)
Width	1,919 mm (75.6 in)
Height	1,618 mm (63.7 in)

The Roewe Marvel R and its predecessor, the Roewe Marvel X, are electric compact crossover SUVs manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer SAIC Group under the Roewe brand. The Roewe Marvel X was launched in 2018 and is positioned above the Roewe RX5, and below the Roewe RX8. Its successor is the 2021 Roewe Marvel R, which is going to be sold in Europe as the MG Marvel R.

The Marvel R is positioned as part of the R-Line, which is a premium NEV sub-brand of Roewe by SAIC and is represented by the "R" logo.^[1]

Roewe Marvel X[]

The Roewe Marvel X is the production version of the Vision E Concept, that debuted in April 2017, during the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show.^[2] The Roewe Marvel X crossover comes in two versions, in rear wheel drive and all wheel drive.

For the all-wheel-drive model, the front axle has an electric motor with the peak power of 85kW, and peak torque of 255Nm, while the rear axle consists of two electric motors, with a combined peak power of 137kW, and peak torque of 410Nm, adding up to a total of 302hp and 665Nm of torque for the all-wheel-drive model.^[3]^[4] As for the driving performance, SAIC claims the top speed of 180 km/h.^[5]

Power of the Marvel X comes from a 52.5kWh lithium ion battery. The battery takes 8.5 hours to charge on an AC charger, but a DC fast charger can charge the battery up to 85% in under 40 minutes. A kinetic energy recovery system is installed to improve range. The Marvel X electric range can reach up to 370km for the RWD model and 403km for the AWD model when driven conservatively.^[6]

Roewe Marvel X
Rear view

Roewe Marvel R[]

The Roewe Marvel R was unveiled as a concept car in May 2020, and the production version debuted during the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2020. The Marvel R is the first car to feature Roewe’s new R logo and the first product in the R-Line, followed by the Roewe R ER6 which is based on the Roewe i6 and would be available on the market first.

The Marvel R retains the overall shape of the Marvel X but gets a reworked front and rear for cleaner electric vehicle looks and aerodynamics. Roewe has co-developed the Marvel R with Huawei and the electronic system is built on the Barong 5000 technology platform equipped with V2X smart travel tech and creates a 5G smart cockpit. SAIC Motor Corporation, the parent company of Roewe, has been cooperating with Huawei since December 2018.^[7]

In March 2021, it was announced that the vehicle will be sold as the MG Marvel R in the European market.^[8]^[9] The MG Marvel R features a sizeable trunk, 19.4 inch portrait touch screen, 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and top speed of 200 km/h.