► Skywell Q hatchback revealed at Paris show
► Family hatchback filled with tech and 300-mile range
► Expected to launch in the UK in 2025
Skywell, a relatively new car brand from China, is launching a new family hatchback EV for Europe. It’s called the Q, and it’s designed to rival the likes of the VW ID.3, Cupra Born and BYD Dolphin. The brand officially launched the car at the 2024 Paris motor show.
If you’ve not heard of the brand, there’s a little bit of a confusing story behind it. The brand actually trades as Skyworth in Europe, and the Skyworth brand is a major electronics brand in its home market of China. There’s already a Skywell on the way for the UK market – the BE11 SUV, which we’ve already driven.
Anyway, back to the Q. It’s a 4.2m long hatchback with a very rounded and clean design and what the brand calls a ‘generous’ amount of kit and tech on board. Skywell says the battery pack is capable of more than 300 miles of range there’s a 201bhp electric motor on the front wheels. Interestingly, Skywell claims a 3.9sec 0-62mph sprint time – quite a lot higher than a BYD Dolphin Comfort that also features a 201bhp e-motor, and yet claims a more reasonable seven-second 0-62mph time.
The interior is clean and tidy, with what is now becoming quite a traditionally large infotainment screen and high centre console with storage options and cupholders and wireless phone charging capabilities. Skywell says a audio system from Metz – a German audio company – is included.
Skywell says the Q hatchback is launching in Europe and the UK, with a UK launch expected in the autumn of 2025.