Wuling Eksion EV Launched in Nepal at NAIMA Expo 2026

Nepal's electric SUV scene didn't need another contender. It got one anyway, and this one means business.

Paramount Motors pulled the covers off the Wuling Eksion EV at the NAIMA Nepal Mobility Expo 2026, tagging it at Rs 55.99 lakh for expo visitors against a regular price of Rs 57.99 lakh. Two lakh off if you buy during the show. That's not a small nudge. That's a brand practically grabbing family buyers by the collar and walking them onto the stand.

But here's the honest question hanging over the whole thing. Can a Chinese badge that most Nepali buyers can't even spell yet actually back up a 530 km range claim and win the trust that only comes with an eight-year battery warranty? Wuling is betting yes. And after looking at the numbers, it's a bet with some real math behind it.

What You're Actually Looking At

Let's get the shape of it clear first. The Eksion EV is a five-door, seven-seat electric SUV riding on a front-wheel-drive platform. It stretches 4,745 mm long, 1,850 mm wide and 1,755 mm tall, with a 2,810 mm wheelbase. Translation? This is a proper full-size family hauler, not one of those crossovers that puffs its chest out and pretends to be one.

The 5+2 layout is the part that matters most for Nepali families. That third row isn't the usual afterthought where you banish the youngest kid as punishment. It's usable space. And every one of the three rows gets its own air-conditioning vents, which stops being a luxury and starts being a necessity the moment you're crawling through Kathmandu traffic in the August heat with a full house.

Inside, Wuling went with a Walnut Brown and Carbon Black colour scheme, synthetic leather upholstery and soft-touch panels where your hands actually land. The driver's seat gets six-way electric adjustment, the front passenger four-way, and both front chairs are ventilated. On a sticky afternoon, ventilated seats aren't showing off. They're mercy.

Outside, LED headlamps with DRLs and auto activation, rain-sensing wipers, a power tailgate, electrically operated panoramic sunroof and LED rear combination lamps handle the visual package. Soundproof dual-layer tinted glass is a detail that shows Wuling is pitching this at buyers who drive in noisy urban environments. The Eksion rides on 18-inch machined alloy wheels with 215/55 R18 tyres.

Performance and Range

A single permanent magnet motor does the work here, pushing out 150 kW, which is roughly 201 hp, along with 310 Nm of torque through a single-reduction transmission. Power runs off a 69.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. That LFP chemistry matters more than the spec sheet lets on. No cobalt, and generally better long-term cycle stability than the NMC packs a lot of rivals lean on.

Now the range, and this is where you need to keep your wits about you. Wuling quotes a CLTC figure of 530 km. Sounds glorious. But the number you should actually plan your life around is the WLTP rating of 440 km, because that's the tougher, more globally trusted standard. Even so, pulling 440 real-world-ish kilometres out of a seven-seat SUV is nothing to sneer at. A Kathmandu to Pokhara run and back? Handled, with room to spare.

Underneath, there's a MacPherson strut setup up front and a multi-link independent arrangement at the rear. That multi-link rear is usually the calling card of pricier machinery, and it should mean this thing soaks up broken tarmac far better than its rivals. Discs at both ends and electric power steering finish the mechanical picture. For a proper look at how it stacks up against pricier options, the Mahindra XEV 9S makes an interesting seven-seat comparison.

Specifications at a Glance

Features and Safety

This section is where the Eksion stops being interesting and starts being genuinely convincing. Safety kit runs deep: six airbags, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, electronic stability control, hill-hold, tyre pressure monitoring and a pedestrian warning sound module. ISOFIX child anchors are standard.

On top of that sits a Level 2 ADAS suite with adaptive cruise control and traffic warning. Then there's a 360-degree camera with a transparent chassis display, smart entry, smart start, an electric parking brake with auto-hold, and anti-pinch power windows. That transparent chassis trick, where the screen shows you a see-through view of what's under the car while parking, is the kind of feature you'd normally expect on something priced Rs 20 lakh north of this. Finding it here is faintly ridiculous, in the best possible way.

Against rivals in the same bracket, that spec sheet is loud. If you're weighing options in this range, the best electric vehicles in Nepal between 40 and 60 lakhs put the Eksion's value in sharp relief.

Price and Warranty

Officially the Eksion EV wears a Rs 57.99 lakh price. The NAIMA Expo discount of Rs 2 lakh drops it to Rs 55.99 lakh if you commit inside the expo window. Paramount Motors handles distribution across the country.

The warranty is where Wuling quietly wins arguments. The traction motor is covered for six years or 150,000 km, and the high-voltage LFP battery gets eight years or 150,000 km, whichever comes first. In a market where fear about battery health quietly kills EV deals, that eight-year cover does a lot of heavy lifting. It's not a headline feature. It's the thing that makes a nervous buyer finally sign.

Who Is This Actually For?

The honest answer is that the Eksion is aimed squarely at the Nepali family that currently considers a seven-seat diesel SUV the default choice. A 440 km real-world range comfortably handles a Kathmandu-Pokhara run and then some. The third-row ventilation, panoramic sunroof and Level 2 ADAS together make the case that this is not a budget compromise but a genuine lifestyle upgrade.

The tougher question is about the brand. Wuling has been building affordable EVs for a long time, the Air EV is already on Nepali roads, but the Eksion asks buyers to commit at a much higher price point. The technology is there. The warranty is reassuring. Whether Paramount Motors can build the service network confidence to match is what the next two years will reveal.

Nepal's EV segment is crowded and getting louder at every expo. The Eksion has the numbers to compete. Now it needs the customers to believe them.

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