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Dongfeng Box EV (2025 Model Year) $26,990 + ORC (Was $32,990) @ Dongfeng NZ / Armstrong's

beatthatflight on 17/03/2026 - 09:33 dongfeng.co.nz (994 clicks)
Last edited 17/03/2026 - 19:08 by 2 other users

[EV] Dongfeng Box MY25 Clearance - $26,990 + ORC (Save $6,000) @ Dongfeng NZ / Armstrong's

Price: $26,990
RRP: $32,990
Store: Dongfeng NZ / Armstrong's
Link: https://dongfeng.co.nz/electric-vehicles/box-ev/

Deal Description

Dongfeng NZ has dropped the price on the 2025 Dongfeng Box to $26,990 + ORC, making it one of the most affordable new EVs on the market right now.

They are also offering a 0% p.a. fixed interest finance deal for 36 months with no deposit (via Heartland Bank, T&Cs apply), which is a massive plus if you're looking to switch to electric without a huge upfront hit.

Key Specs:

Range: 317km (WLTP)
Battery: 43.9kWh LFP
Power: 70kW / 160Nm
Warranty: 6-year/200,000km vehicle & 8-year/200,000km battery.

Features:

12.8" Touchscreen with Wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto.
360° Surround View Camera + Auto Parking.
Ventilated/Heated Driver’s Seat with Memory & Massage functions.
Frameless doors and 17" Alloys.
V2L (Vehicle-to-Load): You can plug in appliances (kettle, laptop, etc.) directly into the car.

Important Notes:

Price excludes On Road Costs (ORC).
Safety: 3-star Euro NCAP rating (2 airbags in the NZ base model).
Offer valid until 31 May 2026 or while stocks last.
Check with your local Armstrong's as some "Ex-Demo" units have been spotted as low as $24,990.

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Comments

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spam on 17/03/2026 - 09:54

+4

As cheap as it is, it carry this risk: https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2025/10/31/chinas-dongfen…

Buyer's beware
- royalpork on 17/03/2026 - 10:44
  
  +5
  
  i think still better than swift
  - Redcafej on 17/03/2026 - 12:44
    
    +3
    
    Correct, if you just go by crash scores. The Swift scored 67% in adult occupant protection vs 69% on this. However, Euro NCAP also found this:
    
    “After the impact, the automatic door locking mechanism of the Box failed to unlock, potentially hindering first responders’ efforts to get to the occupants of the vehicle.”
    
    I'm not sure I want to be in a car with lithium batteries that fails to unlock in an accident.
    - mcaekey on 17/03/2026 - 12:50
      
      Yeah hard pass on that.
    - morepork on 17/03/2026 - 14:21
      
      +5
      
      Doors being unable to be unlocked after a crash is a big issue. But EVs are less likely to ignite than petrol fueled ones, so you probably have a better chance
      - Redcafej on 17/03/2026 - 17:46
        
        @morepork: The main point was the doors not being able to be opened. Between a petrol car that can be opened and an electric car that cannot be unlocked, I know which one I'd prefer to be in especially when lithium fires are undisputably more violent and faster burning than a petrol one.
        
        morepork on 17/03/2026 - 17:55
        
        +2
        
        @Redcafej: Any fire is bad, but the main issue with lithium fires is that they are hard to put out. Statistically electric cars are 10+ times less likely to burn in an accident too.
    - Fragluton on 17/03/2026 - 16:22
      
      +2
      
      The drivers airbag didn't stop the "driver" having their head impact the steering wheel either. Promoting the purchase of the least safe car currently available new, nope. The fact it's not even rated yet can be sold here shows how good our system is.
    - Lsvtec007 on 18/03/2026 - 23:30
      
      -1
      
      Just buy a glass breaker
- Zyo on 17/03/2026 - 12:44
  
  +1
  
  The Dongfeng Box scored 69% for adult occupant protection.
  
  Hehehehe
blurryface on 17/03/2026 - 09:54

+6

Note for anyone interested in this, the 3-star Euro NCAP rating is not applicable to NZ as we have a different spec to the European model and has been left unrated by NZTA and ANCAP so expect it to be worse than 3 stars

https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/nzs-cheapest-ev-lacks-side-airbag…
- Patrick on 17/03/2026 - 12:44
  
  +1
  
  Two airbags is slightly better than my 2007
  Land Rover Defender which only has one in the steering wheel and zero side impact protection (except the aluminium doors).
  
  These safety tests are great for pressuring manufacturers to make cars safer. So many improvements over the last 20 years.
  - Fragluton on 17/03/2026 - 16:27
    
    +1
    
    Drivers airbag in the box didn't stop the crash test dummies head hitting the steering wheel…
BartS on 17/03/2026 - 11:22

+1

The best affordable EV is a second hand Tesla
- blurryface on 17/03/2026 - 12:47
  
  -1
  
  I agree, you can get them quite cheap now and you get a lot for your money.
Fragluton on 17/03/2026 - 16:23

+1

It's not three star safety rated, it's unrated. Three stars was a better spec'd car. Maybe update the OP?
- coffeee on 17/03/2026 - 22:48
  
  I dont get how a car like this is allowed to be sold here, its 27k and it has no safety features.
  No doubt old people will by it like those swifts.
  - AleBeerenhoff on 18/03/2026 - 07:42
    
    +2
    
    I suppose it comes down to choice; much like the choice that people make when deciding to ride without a helmet or swim at a beach without the ability to need intervention. Pretty sure it does have some safety features (it has a couple of air bags and ABS brakes, maybe something else too - not too disimilar to my current - albeit old - car, which hasn't killed me yet), its just not up there with many other offerings (that cost more as a result).
    I see plenty of young people driving around in swifts fwiw, so I think its probably a value proposition that crosses any age profiles.
    In this case, its probably just the good old adage of "you get what you pay for" and caveat emptor. You can't save em all :P
Vishnu Masala on 18/03/2026 - 09:44 Comment score below threshold.
- - Adriaannnnz on 18/03/2026 - 14:52
    
    -2
    
    this car is not designed for NZ. so bad NZ cannot make its own car to cart your poor diginity and egoism.