TQ Wuling Bingo CKD officially starts in Segambut

OK, now it’s official. A month after launching the little Bingo EV in Malaysia, TQ Wuling has announced that local assembly (CKD) has officially begun at Tan Chong Motor Assemblies (TCMA) Segambut – the first EV to be CKD by Tan Chong. Just to be clear – there was no fully-imported (CBU) model on sale before this; the Bingo was launched as a CKD model.

“As part of the initial ramp-up phase, TQ Wuling is adopting a phased production approach, with the flexibility to scale up output in line with market demand and the continued growth of Malaysia’s EV segment,” says the press release. Read into that however you will, but it sounds like TC is taking baby steps first instead of flying those Bingos out of the gates – what’s demand like, we wonder?

“The commencement of local assembly of the TQ Wuling Bingo EV represents far more than the launch of a single model. It reflects our long-term investment and confidence in Malaysia as a key market and production base,” said TQ Manufacturing head of business Wan Wei Sun.

“By combining SAIC-GM-Wuling’s global EV capabilities with Tan Chong’s decades of strong manufacturing heritage, we are building trust through quality, strengthening the local ecosystem, and laying the foundation for sustainable growth in the years ahead,” he added.

You can have the Pro for RM67,800 or the Max for RM72,800 – as a CKD EV, the Bingo’s tax-free until end-2027. The first 500 buyers get a RM5,000 rebate (making the prices RM62,800 and RM67,800 respectively), an eight-year/120,000 km EV battery warranty, an eight-year/160,000 km drive motor warranty, monthly instalments as low as RM625, a 7 kW home charger, a three-pin charger, solar tint and 17 insurance benefits plus EV coverage, which TQ Wuling says is altogether worth over RM12,000.

Compared to the RM57k-70k Proton eMas 5, the Bingo’s claimed ranges are slightly better and it does have a powered driver’s seat and power-folding wing mirrors, which no eMas 5 variant has. But the Proton fights back with ADAS, a powered tailgate, a 360 camera (these three things are only on the Premium variant), more power, a frunk, faster DC charging (30-80% in 21 minutes regardless of variant) and five seats (yup). Learn more about the six-airbagged four-seater here.

TQ Wuling Bingo launched in Malaysia