The B05 has a smooth, enclosed front fascia with a full-width LED light bar that gives it an immediately recognisable signature. Frameless doors and flush door handles keep the profile clean, and the 19 inch alloy wheels are shaped to reduce drag. An active grille shutter behind the bumper adjusts airflow to balance cooling and efficiency. Five colours are offered: Lightning Yellow, Windy Grey, Starry Night Blue, Galaxy Silver and Metallic Black.
The panoramic glass roof is one of the largest in the class and gives the cabin a bright, open feel despite the low roofline.
The dashboard is minimal, with a 14.6 inch floating touchscreen, an 8.8 inch driver display and very few physical buttons.
The Life is trimmed in black fabric, while the Design has eco-leather in Shadow Grey or Light Grey.
Boot capacity is 345 litres, increasing to 1,400 litres with the rear seats folded.
Frameless doors, as fitted to coupes costing twice as much. The glass drops a few millimetres as the door opens and seals again on closing.
One unbroken LED bar across the nose. At night it is the whole face of the car.
Nineteen inch wheels shaped to smooth airflow down the body. Range and appearance from the same component.
Brake, accelerator, release. Launch control sends all 240Nm to the rear tyres at once.
An active shutter behind the front bumper opens for cooling and closes for aerodynamics, automatically.
A credit-card sized key for the wallet. Tap the pillar to unlock, tap the console to drive.
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The B05 Life has a 56.2kWh battery and is rated at up to 400km WLTP. The B05 Design has a 67.1kWh battery and is rated at up to 480km WLTP.
Yes. A 160kW motor drives the rear wheels, paired with multi-link rear suspension and a 50:50 weight distribution. Few electric hatchbacks in New Zealand use this layout.
The B05 accepts DC fast charging at up to 174kW, which takes the battery from 30 to 80 percent in around 20 minutes under ideal conditions. Charging speed varies with the charger, battery temperature and state of charge.
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