Numbers first, because with the Avatr 06 they are the story: Gasoline engine, 231-370 kW. Changan Automobile built from 2025, in the decade the industry is turning electric. The shape is credited to Nader Faghihzadeh / Nicolas Guille.
Where it came from
The Avatr 06 (Chinese: 阿维塔06; pinyin: Ā wéi tǎ 06) is a battery electric and range-extended mid-size sedan and station wagon produced by Avatr Technology, a joint venture between Changan Automobile and lithium-ion battery provider CATL. It is the fourth vehicle under the Avatr brand. A station wagon variant marketed as the Avatr 06T went on sale in early 2026.
Under the skin
The engine is Gasoline engine; the output is 231-370 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 2120-2320 kg. That is roughly 109 horsepower per tonne: brisk everyday performance. The wheelbase is 2940 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
In the Changan Automobile line-up the Avatr 06 has a clear place: the factory was Chongqing, China. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Nissan Z, the Volvo ES90, the BYD Sealion 06. Nearby in the Changan Automobile catalogue sit the Avatr 07 and the Avatr 11.