This sleek electric sedan costs under $32,900 and pips Tesla with over 770-mile range

Avatr's sleek 06T sedan EV just dropped with a huge range flex

By Vikhyaat Vivek Published April 23, 2026

Avatr 06T Smart Sports Sedan in two colors — Avatr

Avatr has launched the 06T in China, and the numbers are the first thing that grabs you. The sleek electric sedan starts at ¥219,900, which is about $32,000, and brings some surprisingly premium specs. For that money, buyers are getting a car packed with Huawei tech, a premium-looking cabin, and a headline range claim that easily clears the 700-mile mark in its range-extender form.

Why this number is a big deal

On Avatr’s official global page, the 06T is offered with two power setups. The pure EV version uses an 89.33kWh CATL 5C battery and is rated for up to 741 km CLTC, while the range-extender version uses a 46.65kWh battery and is rated for 330 km CLTC pure electric range or up to 1,250km CLTC combined range. This translates to about 776.7 miles.

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So it is comfortably ahead of the Tesla range figures. Tesla’s Model Y page shows a 593 km CLTC for the rear-wheel-drive version, while recent Tesla China Model 3 search results show the entry-level car at 634 km CLTC. Even the longer-range Tesla figures surfaced in current China coverage sit well below Avatr’s 1,250 km combined number.

It is not cheap-looking either

The 06T backs up the headline numbers with a fairly loaded spec sheet. Avatr lists a 35.4-inch 4K panoramic display, a 15.6-inch center screen, dual 6.7-inch rearview screens, front dual zero-gravity seats, a 25-speaker Meridian system, Huawei Qiankun ADS 4, an 896-line LiDAR, and 4D millimeter-wave radar. Dimensionally, it sits at 4,940mm long with a 2,940mm wheelbase, which helps explain the long, low-slung shape.

So yes, the 06T’s design is slick. But the real highlight is the range and the accessible pricing.

Vikhyaat Vivek is a tech journalist and reviewer with seven years of experience covering consumer hardware, with a focus on…

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