- Power
- 95 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Fuel
- Electric
- Seats
- 5
NetaSUV
V2021–2025
A bargain-basement city EV that only makes sense at a price that fully reflects its orphan-brand support risk.
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- 🇳🇵 Nepal
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Power
- 95 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- Fuel
- Electric
- Seats
- 5
- Body
- SUV
Overview
What this generation is, and who it suits.
The Neta V was one of the budget Chinese EVs that trickled into Sri Lanka during the import ban, mainly under the remittance-earner EV permit scheme. It is a small, upright electric crossover with modest power and a commuter-sized battery — a car built to a price for city duty. Owners generally report it does that job adequately: silent, cheap to run, and roomier inside than its footprint suggests.
As with the Aya, the elephant in the room is Neta's financial collapse in China during 2024–2025. That makes the V effectively a near-orphan brand purchase in Sri Lanka: fine while nothing brand-specific breaks, but body panels, control modules and software fixes could become slow, imported-on-order affairs. Value one strictly on verified battery health and overall condition, and price in the support risk.
Pros & cons
What's good
- Among the cheapest ways into electric motoring here
- Simple, quiet city commuter with low charging costs
- Practical upright cabin for its small size
What to watch
- Brand's financial collapse threatens parts and software support
- Budget-grade ride, refinement and build in places
- Limited range and slow charging by current EV standards
- Weak and unpredictable resale demand
Owner reviews
Written by people who have lived with this model.
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Trims & specs
One card per trim, with the spec spread across every year it was sold.
Frequently asked questions
How did Neta Vs come into Sri Lanka during the import ban?
Most arrived under the special permit scheme introduced around 2022 that let foreign-remittance earners import electric vehicles. Numbers are small, which is part of why specialist familiarity with the model remains limited.
What is the biggest ownership risk with a Neta V?
Brand-specific parts and software support. Consumables and tyres are no problem, but items like control units, battery modules or body panels may have to be sourced from abroad with long lead times given Neta's corporate troubles.
