Having sold more than 300,000 small ants, the average monthly sale is only about 1,600, and in the face of the siege of many new players, can this nine-year-old unmodernized car move consumers
The 2026 chirri little ant was officially listed on january 10th this year. This time, a total of 271km of car models were launched, both in love and in love. True love, as a high-package vehicle, has an official guide price of $6. 09 million, and in time-limited activities, consumers can receive some concessions by way of purchase, replacement, etc. The history of chili's small ants dates back to its predecessor, chiri q, which was a landmark product in the chinese microcar market. With new energy trends, the car has undergone a transition from fuel to electricization, becoming the small ant before us。
The 2026 small ants maintained the classic mini-car saturation with a body size of 3242 x 1670 x 1550 mm and a axis distance of 2150 mm. The overall design style is young and the body line is not very different from the old one and maintains a roundly and lovely style. The vehicles provided a variety of color options, such as gourdes, cool ash and green, and the combination of black roofs and black exterior mirrors, which had a visual effect on young fashion。
The most significant change in the front is the renewal of the signpost. Section 2026 replaces the original “a” mark on the front face with the “qq” mark, a change intended to honour the classic chire qq q car and to inspire consumer brand memory. Large lamps are designed to be black and have a clear internal structure, but distant light is a traditional source of halogen light. For the market in 2026, this allocation has fallen slightly behind. The overall header design was not significantly adjusted and the style of simplicity was maintained. One of the few external changes to this generation is the escalation of the former siege。
From the side of the car, small ants are designed with black roofs and black exterior mirrors to create suspended visual effects. The rising waistlines and the black brows have increased the car's sense of motion. On the true love version, vehicles are equipped with 15 inches of aluminium alloy, which is more qualitative than the favorite steel ring. The roof allows for an overall view of 0. 77 square metres, which expands the sense of space inside the vehicle. The new vehicle continues with two four layouts, which are more common in microcars, but are less accessible than the five vehicle types in the back row。
The rear design remains round and full, with the original small ant identification replaced by the "chery" letter at the top of the tail door. Together with the header, this change constitutes a consistent update of the new car appearance marking system. The taillight group has not changed significantly and has maintained a style similar to that of previous generations. On the whole, the rear of the vehicle is designed to be simple and without too many decorative elements. As a pure electric microcar, there is no vent design on the back, further emphasizing its environmental properties。
Into the car, the inside layout of the ants is essentially the same as that of the previous generation, but the details of the wind vents are created through double-coloured and circular air conditioning. True-love cars are specially equipped with cortical multifunctional steering wheel and imitation seats, and the preferred version of plastic steering wheel and fabric seats have been upgraded. The most visible configuration in the vehicle is the central 10. 4-inch medium-controlled screen, which provides a more modern experience of machine interaction. The co-pilot seats are equipped with electric regulation, which is not uncommon in the same car type and enhances convenience。
The 10. 4-inch medium-control screen of small ants supports vehicle networking, ota upgrades, remote control of mobile phones and voice recognition control. The system has made it possible to connect hundreds of millions of mobile phones, and has built up common applications such as cool music, gothic maps and so forth to meet basic daily needs. Remote vehicle status queries and controls, including door control, air conditioning start-up, etc., can be performed by users through mobile phones app. However, there is still a gap between the overall smartness of the system and the level of interactivity of the main electric vehicles in 2026, with relative functional basis。
The assistive driving function of small ants is more based. The vehicle was fitted with the main co-pilot airbags, tire pressure displays, uphill support, etc. For parking convenience, the new vehicle provides reverse radar and reverse images, which are very useful when parked in a narrow urban space. True love increases the ease of day-to-day driving by carrying electronic hand brakes and automatic stationing. However, there is a lack of advanced driving aids such as road maintenance and self-adaptation cruises. As a mini-city walker, it is safely configured to meet basic needs, and there is a gap compared to the more intelligent model in the current market。
The small ant uses a 2+2 seat layout, with a front row of a pair of one-size-style seats to support pre-, post- and back-to-back regulation. True-love-style co-chair sizes are imitations, which are more qualitative and cleaner than the favorite fabric seat. The rear seat is designed to be relatively compact and more suitable for short-distance travel by children or small passengers. Back-seat support is proportional, providing more flexible space expansion capabilities. It is worth mentioning that the true-friendly co-pilot seat is equipped with a one-key electric modem to facilitate the entry and exit of rear row passengers。
As a microcar, small ants naturally have limited space in their cars. Front row space is sufficient for standard body size adults, but back row space is tight. The trunk has a small conventional volume, but it expands storage space by lowering the back seat to meet routine shopping or short travel needs. The space layout of the contents of the vehicle is reasonable, and a number of small storage cells have been designed to accommodate small items such as mobile phones and water cups. The overall spatial design of vehicles reflects the concept of “small but fine” and maximizes the use of space within a limited size, suitable for urban commuting alone or for daily use by small families。
The 2026 small ants carry a back-up single power machine with a maximum power of 36 kilowatts and a maximum twirling of 95 ox. The vehicle is equipped with lithium phosphate batteries with a capacity of 25. 05 kwh, and cltc has a continuous range of 271 km. This continuation was not favoured in the same price model. In charging, small ants support two modes of fast and slow recharge, which takes 40 minutes from 30% to 80% and nine hours for slow charge。
The chassis structure is based on a mcpherson-style stand-alone suspension, which is less common in the same-grade model and theoretically provides better comfort for travel。
The market currently facing small ants is extremely competitive. The start-up price of miniev was only $3. 29 million, with a clear price advantage. Small electric vehicles such as the gourds of the gourds and the biadi gulls, although at slightly higher prices, continue to sail longer and are better equipped. Data for january 2026 show that the monthly sales of small ants were approximately 1258, while the sales of the pentagon magnesium minieev exceeded 30,000 during the same period. This gap highlights the market dilemma of small ants。
Small ants are priced in the range of 40,000-6,000 yuan, with strong competitors up and down. This “high and low” positioning makes it difficult to emerge from the sub-market. As more brands enter the minivan market and consumers have more choices, small ants need more visible product characteristics or price advantages to attract consumers back。
