The iCaur V23 is a retro electric off-roader that could be coming to the UK

This adorable but mighty little tyke is the iCaur ‘V23’ - a small, five-door, all-electric SUV that launched in China last year, and could be set to enter right-hand drive markets in the coming months. That means the UK.

iCaur is still a relatively new brand itself and falls under the Chery International umbrella. In China, it’s actually known as ‘iCar’, but has tweaked its name for... fairly clear reasons. iCaur says the V23 is a new type of SUV that’ll target a younger audience who wants to embrace the outdoors: fishing, hiking, rock climbing, sitting on Instagram for six hours… that sort of thing.

And let’s just reel back into the design for a second: we dig the retro approach, all square shape and heavily armoured underbody. There’s a proper roof rack slung on top too, a fully enclosed grille and short overhangs, though it’ll probably go through a slight revamp if/when it lands in the UK.

The cabin is neat and properly minimalist. There’s a couple of buttons for the most basic operations, plus a big 15.4in multimedia touchscreen and a freestanding phone holder. What else do you need? It’ll even offer up to 774 litres of cargo space with the rear bench folded flat. Because young people love a capacious cargo bay.

In the Chinese market, the V23 is currently available with a choice of rear-motor/rear-wheel drive or dual-motor/all-wheel drive powertrains, the latter providing a maximum of 208bhp. With the largest 82kWh battery bolted on, iCaur claims over 300 miles of range. You’ll also get multi-link rear suspension, and the option of chunkier off-road tyres if six hours of Instagrammin' in the woods does seem appealing.

As for pricing, the entry-level V23 starts from just under £11k in China, which scales up to £15k for the range-topper. Oh, how great would it be if we got those prices in the UK…