Zotye (眾泰/众泰) Z500. 2015–21 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/F, 1499 cm³ (I4 DOHC), 49·7 kWh electric. Zotye decided to do something original, rather than copy others in the segment, but the result was an underwhelming three-box sedan. The exterior design was inoffensive enough but overall quality was lacking in the interior, even if it had reasonably good levels of standard kit. Powered by a 1·5-litre turbocharged engine, developing 106 kW or 110 kW depending on transmission, but not a match for Besturn or BYD thanks to Zotye’s more limited dealer network. EV from 2016, 98 and 129 PS models’ battery capacities not disclosed; Plus from 2019 with 50 kWh and notable price drop.

Manufacturing location: China

Marque: Zotye | Successor: Zotye Z560