Chery reveals electric version of Himla pickup truck
Chery Himla EV has up to 510 km range, with single and dual motor versions
Last year, Chery showed it wants to compete in the highly competitive midsize pickup truck market. They took to the 2025 Auto Shanghai to reveal the production-ready Himla to the world, which was then powered by a turbodiesel engine.
In its home market, Chery names the Himla as Rely. But much like the Tiggo, the Himla/Rely nameplate will span a model lineup of compact to mid-size and large pickups powered by petrol, diesel, and electric powertrains. Speaking of which, Chery has shown the versatility of the Himla platform by revealing its fully electric version – the Himla (Rely 08) EV.
The Himla EV is Chery’s first pure electric pickup truck, which has been revealed to be available in a single motor, rear wheel drive, and dual-motor, all wheel drive configurations, with standard and long bed versions.
Size-wise, the standard version measures 5330 mm long, 1920 mm wide, and 1890 mm tall. The bed size is 1530 mm long, 1620 mm wide, and 515 mm tall. The dimensions of the long bed version are largely similar, but the overall length is stretched to 5610 mm because of the 1810 mm long bed.
Much like the Himla revealed in Auto Shanghai 2025, the EV version uses a body-on-frame construction and a similar exterior design. The only main difference is that the front end has a large charge port door on the front grille.
Inside, the Himla comes with either a 15.6-inch or 12.3-inch central infotainment screen. The EV version also gives a closer look at the final interior color combinations of the pickup truck, as photos show it following a light brown and black theme.
In terms of its electric powertrain, the single motor, rear-wheel drive version puts out 204 PS and 350 Nm of torque, while the dual-motor, all-wheel drive version pushes it to 408 PS and 540 Nm. There are 66.54 kWh and an 88 kWh battery option, which gives the Himla EV a range between 405 and 510 km using the CLTC standard, depending on the configuration.
The EV is, as expected, more powerful than the turbodiesel version, as the 2.3-liter unit in the diesel only produces 163 PS and 420 Nm of torque paired to either a 6-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The midsize pickup truck segment in the country already has Changan, GWM, and MG as contenders from the PRC, and we wouldn’t be surprised if Chery joins the party sooner, rather than later, with the Himla. The only question now is, will they stick to diesel? Or will they also offer the EV? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments.
