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Skyworth EV6

Chinese EV SUV

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ107457365 ↗
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The Skyworth EV6 (introduced as Skywell ET5) is an electric compact crossover SUV produced since 2021 by Chinese automotive company Skyworth Auto, a joint venture by bus manufacturer Skywell Group and consumer electronics manufacturer Skyworth Group. The PHEV variant is called the Skyworth HT-i.

Variants

EV (ET5/EV6/BE11; 2021)

The Skyworth EV6 was revealed in China in October 2020 as the Skywell ET5, until the brand's renaming in April 2021, and launched in July 2021. Despite the name change in the domestic Chinese market, car holds the initial Skywell ET5 nameplate in Israel from October 2021, in Romania from December 2021 and in Poland from April 2022. The reason of this policy determines the will in order to avoid confuse of nameplate with the Kia EV6.

In May 2024 it was announced that the Skyworth marque would be sold in the UK by Innovation Automotive with the BE11 being the first model and a choice of 72kWh or 86kWh battery.

PHEV (HT-i; 2022)

Launched in September 2022, the Skyworth HT-i is the plug-in hybrid variant of the EV6.

Specifications

Interior

The interior of the EV6 features a 12.8-inch touchscreen and is equipped with the Skylink intelligent network connection system by Skyworth Group's Skyworth Technology subsidiary. The infotainment system is developed by Skyworth inhouse.

Powertrain

EV

The base Skyworth EV6 has a 55 kWh lithium battery while higher trim models have 72 kWh.

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