Ranz was an automotive marque owned by Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. which specialises in electric cars. It was launched in April 2013[2] Following the showing of three concept cars between 2013 and 2017 however, no production cars were sold and the marque was discontinued.
History
The Ranz marque was launched with a concept car unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013.[3]
The Ranz EV, an electric saloon for the Chinese market based on the Toyota Corolla, was launched at the November 2014 Guangzhou Motor Show[4] and was re-launched in 2015 as the E50 EV. As of 2016, no sales were recorded beyond a small taxi pilot. The E50 EV is powered by a 95hp electric motor and had a top speed of 120 kmh.
A second concept car was unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2016. Named the RF-EA1, it was shown on the Toyota stand.[5]
A third and final concept car was displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2017 named the RF-EA2. The marque has not been used since.[6]
References
- Toyota launches the Ranz brand at the Shanghai Auto Show Car News China, 21 April 2013, retrieved 21 April 2013^
- Toyota Ranz concept to debut: Shanghai auto show 2013 China Daily, 18 March 2013, retrieved 21 April 2013^
- Ranz EC China Auto Web, retrieved 29 January 2019^
- Production-ready Corolla-based Ranz EV showcased in Guangzhou Indian Autos Blog, 25 November 2014, retrieved 13 November 2015^
- FAW-Toyota Ranz RF-EA1 Concept Debuts On The Beijing Auto Show Car News China, 5 May 2016, retrieved 7 April 2025^
- The Big Read Christmas Special: Fake brands Car News China, 26 December 2021, retrieved 7 April 2025^