Here comes yet another China-made copycat, this time taking full design inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz compact car range. Dubbed the K-One, the all-electric SUV looks like a weird blend of the W176 A-Class, CLA and GLA.
According to AutoHome, the K-One is 4,100 mm long, 1,710 mm wide, 1,595mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,520 mm. That’s significantly smaller compared to the outgoing GLA’s footprint of 4,417 mm (-317 mm) length, 1,804 mm (-94 mm) width and 2,699 mm wheelbase (-179 mm). However, it’s a great deal taller compared to the Merc’s 1,494 mm (+101 mm) height.
The K-One weighs around 1,400 kg and is said to be fully electric. Word is that the sole electric motor will make around 54 PS (with a peak output of 130 PS), and it will be juiced by a lithium-ion battery pack made by Harbin Coslight Power. Not much is known of its performance, but the car is allegedly capable of hitting a top speed of 102 km/h.
Design-wise, again, it’s not a sight for sore eyes. The front fascia is a complete rip-off of the CLA, from the shape and design of the headlights to the chrome-pinned diamond grille and side mirror caps. It rides on 16-inch alloys wrapped with 205/55 profile tyres.
Move your eyes rearward and you’ll quickly notice why it’s over 100 mm taller than the GLA. The roof, for one, is drastically raised to improve headroom (something the GLA admittedly lacks of), and the K-One appears to have a higher ground clearance.
Over at the back, it has taken inspiration from Mercedes-Benz GLC for the design of the tail lamps, albeit shorter to better suit the K-One’s compact proportions. Further down, the bumpers are aggressively styled with faux air outlets, blue highlights and twin exhaust exits. Not sure what a zero-emissions car need exhausts for, but for those who prefer a busier rump, there you go.
The K-One will be launched in China soon, so expect more details to come in the near future. Meanwhile, what do you think of this? Let us know below.
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This is the 1st Proton SUV?
China have so many people in their country surely they can find some talented designer to come out with their own design rather than copying other car model right. I just don’t understand why they like to copy other car designs and bring bad names to the country. When people think of China, we will think of imitation goods, fake goods.
And when you say China in Malaysia, we will say them our saviour for buying Proton out of its’ eternal debt! Goodness The irony!
So in the eyes of people, proton may be saved but it carries the same worth of imitation or fake goods? Sure does not bode to some people in Malaysia…
Boyue is designed by Peter Horbury. Dun sounds like Chinese to me.
The K-One copying machine gone wrong. It’s distort the proportion of the car. Mercedes Benz what do you think?
This offer highly value for money products as well as more options in the market for the consumer
Proton SUV la
Even a half blind man can tell it looks like a Mercedes.
A fully blind man can put his hands all over that front grill, he’ll still say its surely a Mercedes!
Didn’t they say imitation is the best form of flattery?
Shameless act! Hope Mercedes kicks their puny asses to oblivion!
Syukur lah got ppl wanna copy. U see got ppl wanna copy our p1 or not
VW copies our Saga2.
Unlikely that Merc will
Not bad ,now we can rebadge it to Mercedes brand and make ourselves looks like a jerk
This country has the highest number of citizen. They can find their own designer. Better ideas. Should scout for it. Why don’t they want originality.
Good …lets do it..is ok.
Copy is ok ,everybody can do it ，but must upgrade..