The first batch of SV panel vans from Chinese brand Farizon have arrived in the UK, ahead of the official launch of the vehicle.
Farizon sales are due to begin in the first quarter of 2025 and first customer deliveries set for the second quarter of the year.
A total of eight panel van variants on offer to UK customers will range from L1 H1 (4,990mm long; 1,980 mm high) through to L3 H3 (5,995mm long; 2,500mm high).
L1 and L2 variants will have 67kWh and 83 kWh LFP battery options, with the L3 H3 variant equipped with either an 83kWh LFP or a 106kWh NMC battery.
Combined WLTP range is between 177 and 247 miles, with an urban WLTP range of up to 342 miles.
Payload is up to 1,390 kgs with a load capacity of up to 13 m3. It is anticipated that the majority of sales will be the L1 H1 and L2 H2 83 kWh models.
Farizon is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, China’s largest private vehicle manufacturer
The Farizon SV has already received a Platinum safety award from Euro NCAP with a score of 85 points, which places it among the UK’s best options for safe and reliable large vans.
It has undergone a rigorous one-million-mile testing and development programme and, according to the firm, meets or exceeds every European standard, including in durability, safety and sustainability.
Tom Carney, Managing Director, Jameel Motors Farizon Auto said, “The team is already meeting customers, retailers and partners as we prepare for the start of sales in the coming weeks, bringing an exciting new proposition to the UK van market.”
