Kandi Technologies · 2018–present
Kandi K27
The Kandi K27 is a city car produced by the Chinese manufacturer Kandi Technologies.
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Overview
In August 2018, Kandi began selling a new, small model of electric car in the form of a five-door hatchback. The K27's overall design is copied from the Daihatsu Cast kei car, strongly resembling the Fiat 500L.
Production
The Kandi K27 is the first vehicle in the company's history to be sold in the United States along with the larger K23 outside the Chinese market. As a result, federal tax breaks, at $12,299 for the cheapest copy, the K27 is the cheapest new electric car to buy in the country.
Specifications
The K27 drive system is made of a 17.69 kWh battery, which ensures a maximum range on a single charge of up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) and a top speed of 101 km/h.
Rebadged variants
=== Lingbao Box === The Lingbao Box is a rebadged variant of the K27 sold under the Lingbao brand, which forms part of Jiangsu Jemmell New Energy Vehicle Industry company (吉麦新能源汽车) or simply Jemmell. The particular model is also called the Jemmell C01. The Box is powered by a single electric motor delivering 61 hp and 110 lb-ft (150 Nm) of torque powering the front wheels. A compact 18 kWh battery pack capable of 93 miles (150 km) of range is connected to the motor. SiTech AEVS. The SiTech AEVS is SiTech's third product and is also based on the K27. == References ==
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Specifications
- name
- Kandi K27
- Manufacturer
- Kandi Technologies
- aka
- Lingbao Box, SiTech AEVS
- Production
- August 2018–2021 (Kandi K27), April 2020 – present (Lingbao Box), 2018–2020 (SiTech AEVS)
- Assembly
- China: Changxing
- Class
- City car (A)
- Body style
- 5-door hatchback
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
- Wheelbase
- 2455 mm
- Length
- 3460 mm
- Width
- 1470 mm
- Height
- 1615 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1240 kg
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99462962CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandi_K27CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1330426755 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.