Forthing Friday: No safety, big range

• Published date: 06 April 2024
• Author: KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The model that will be marketed here by UMI, an importer of Chevrolet and Cadillac, called Friday, was introduced in 2020 with a gasoline engine originally, and the version converted to electric drive is coming to us. In fact, this car is also not really new in Israel and has been waiting for more than six months for the official start of marketing, which is now coming in a quiet, under-the-radar launch

In terms of dimensions, with 4.6 meters from end to end it is located halfway between the BYD Atto 3, Geely Geometric C and between the MG Marvel R and Skywell ET5. But when it comes to the wheelbase from which the interior space is derived, it is closer to the smallest in the group with 272 cm. The trunk is 480 liters. Another figure that caught the eye is the self-weight of the vehicle, which is about 2 tons.

Another look at the technical specifications probably explained where this figure comes from, the Friday is equipped with an unusually large battery - 85.9 kWh (53 kWh in the Geely and 70 in the Marvel R for comparison). It is also responsible for an impressive claimed range of 510 km.

The battery drives a single electric motor, front-wheel drive, with a power of 200 hp, 31.6 kg. The performance is 8 seconds to 100 km/h, there is no maximum speed figure and with fast DC charging it will receive electricity at a rate of 80 kilowatts.

The model comes in one trim level, which includes, among...