Kama Ruijie

The Kama Ruijie is a series of vans and trucks produced since November 2019 by Kama Automobile Company (山东凯马汽车制造有限公司). The Ruijie is available as the V and S series, with bodystyles including the V16 pickup and S6 sealed panel van.

The Kama Ruijie S6 sealed panel van is also the base vehicle for the Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 (东风御风 EM26) pure electric logistics panel van under the agreement between Kama and Dongfeng. The cooperation was between the Kama Automobile Company Ganzhou branch (凯马汽车制造有限公司赣州分公司) and Dongfeng Automobile Company New Energy Division (东风汽车股份有限公司新能源事业部), with Kama supplying the vehicle bodies and Dongfeng doing the final assembly. The final product was built for the logistics industry and is fully electric while sharing the design with the Ruijie panel van.

Overview


The Kama Ruijie panel vans feature 5.4 cubic meters of capacity and a 3050mm wheelbase for maximum cargo area, while the pickup variant features a 3600mm wheelbase. The Kama Ruijie is powered by a 1.6 liter "DAM16KR" engine supplied by Dongan and fulfills the Chinese National VI Emissions Standard developing 90KW and 158N·m.

As of 2021, the Kama Ruijie panel vans are only available as electric variants while the V16 pickups are still offered as gasoline models.

Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (DFAC) started exporting a passenger van based on the Yufeng EM26 panel van and DFAC Xiaobawang W18 micro truck codenamed the Dongfeng W18 or M08 to markets including Peru and Ecuador. The van is sold as the Dongfeng Captain W or Activan.

Dongfeng Yufeng EM26
The Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 (东风御风 EM26) pure electric logistics panel van sold by Dongfeng Automobile Company is a rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The Dongfeng Yufeng EM26 has a 42 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery that is capable of a pure electric range of 220 km. The Yufeng EM26 has a top speed of 90 km/h.

King Long Longyao 6
The King Long Longyao 6 (厦门金龙 龙耀6) pure electric logistics panel van sold by King Long is a rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The King Long Longyao 6 has a 38.64 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery that is capable of a pure electric range of 210 km. The power output is 70kW and 230N·m.

New Gonow Shuailing
The New Gonow Shuailing (新吉奥 帅凌) pure electric logistics panel van sold by New Gonow is another rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The New Gonow Shuailing has 41.6kWh and 49.8kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries that is capable of pure electric range of 290 km and 330 km respectively. The version produced by New Gonow features restyled front bumpers. New Gonow was founded in 2016 and only started to launch new products in the middle of 2021, with most businesses in the converted RV and camper market and electric logistics van market.

Wanxiang T01
The Wanxiang T01 (万象 T01) pure electric logistics panel van sold by Shanghai Wanxiang Automobile Co., Ltd. is another rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The Wanxiang T01 was launched in August 2022 with a completely restyled front end and tail lamps. The Wanxiang T01 has a 38.016kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries that is capable of pure electric range of 240 km. The electric motor has a maximum output of 70 kW and 230N·m.

Foton Shidai EV6
The Foton Shidai EV6 (时代EV6) pure electric logistics panel van sold by Foton Motor is another rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The Shidai EV6 was sold from 2023, and shares the same restyled front end and tail lamps with the Wanxiang T01.

JAC Lanmao M2
The JAC Lanmao M2 (蓝猫 M2) pure electric logistics panel van sold by JAC Motors is another rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie. The JAC Lanmao M2 was launched in 2023 with a completely restyled front end and 41.93kWh batteries supplied by Gotion High-Tech.

Arra EW-1
The Arra EW-1 pure electric logistics panel van sold by Arra is a rebadged electric variant of the Kama Ruijie and shares the styling with the Dongfeng Yufeng EM26. Arra is a NEV start up that sells rebadged Chinese electric vehicles in North America. ARRA stands for "Advanced, Responsible and Renewable Automobiles", and was originally founded in Michigan, United States. The vehicles are assembled in a plant located near Shanghai, China. Selling alongside the ARRA 3, the EW-1 is the second product of the brand sold mainly in Mexico from 2023. The EW-1 features a maximum power output of 100 Kw and 134 Hp. The maximum torque is 220 NM, and the top speed is 80 kilometers per hour. The battery is a 41.86 Kwh lithium iron phosphate battery capable of a range of 260 kilometers on a full charge.