Foton View i-series

Foton View i9/i7
Foton View i9/i7
	The Foton View i9 in Shanghai.
Overview
Manufacturer	Foton Motor
Also called	Foton Cavan Lefu; Forland (Foton Xiangling) U7; Foton View T7 (pickup variant); NEX Vanastic (Thailand); CP Foton eVIEW Connect i-Series (Thailand); Cavan C1 (Australia);
Production	2024–present
Assembly	China: Beijing (BAIC Foton); Thailand: Samut Prakan (NEX Point);
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle
Body style	4/5-door van; 2/4-door pickup truck (View T7);
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	FEEP (Foton Electronics & Electrical Platform)
Powertrain
Electric motor	Permanent magnet synchronous electric motor
Power output	110 kW (150 PS; 148 hp); 125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) (FTTBP125A);
Battery	View i7:; 41.86 – 51.52 kWh Eve Energy/CATL LFP; View i9:; 50.23 – 66.67 kWh CATL LFP;
Range	308–460 km (191–286 mi) (CLTC); 274–371 km (170–231 mi) (NEDC);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,400 mm (133.9 in) (i9); 3,100 mm (122.0 in) (i7);
Length	5,195 mm (204.5 in) (i9); 4,895 mm (192.7 in) (i7);
Width	1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Height	1,930–2,160 mm (76.0–85.0 in)

The Foton View i, currently consist of the Foton View i9 and the shorter Foton View i7 is a battery electric light commercial 5-door van designed and produced by the Chinese automaker Foton Motor since 2024.^[1]

Overview

The View i series was launched in China on November 18, 2024. The View i series is an fully electric urban logistics vans by Foton, specially designed for the needs of urban logistics and distribution.^[2]

Specifications

The View i9 has CATL supplied battery variants of 50.23, 51.52, 60.37, 66.67kWh respectively supporting a range of 335, 340, 350, 355, 360, 410, 420, 435, 440, 450, 460 km base on the specification.^[3] Equipped with a selection of 41.86, 43.53, 50.23, 51.52 kW EVE Energy and CATL supplied batteries, the View i7 vans achieves a respective range of 300, 308, 315, 350, 355, 360, 370 km base on the model.^[4]^[5]

Rear view
Foton View T7

Foton Cavan Lefu

The Foton Cavan Lefu is a rebadged variant of the View i series. In December 2024, Cavan Auto (卡文汽车), a new energy commercial vehicle brand jointly owned by Foton Motor, Bosch, SinoHytec, and BAIC Capital, was launched. Cavan products are sold as a sub-brand of Foton, with the first product being the Lefu (乐福) van, unveiled alongside the Beacon, a concept heavy-duty truck.^[6]