Established in 2016, Farizon Auto focuses specifically on the development, production, and sale of electric commercial vehicles.
Based in China, Farizon Auto makes a wide range of heavy commercial vehicles, as well as passenger transportation.
Its vehicles are based on Farizon's GXA-M modular platform, an electric vehicle architecture developed specifically for commercial vehicles.
As well as pure electric, Farizon is said to be exploring the possibility of using green methanol, battery swapping and range extenders in their commercial vehicles. Farizon has also appllied for more than 2,800 patents around these developing technologies.
Farizon produces a wide range of light commercial vehicles, most of which are for its domestic market. However, in 2024 Farizon announced it would begin selling its first van model in Europe.
It also has a sub-brand called Ouling, which sells combustion-engined micro trucks.
Farizon Auto claims to be on track to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Farizon Auto operates under the umbrella of the Geely Holding Group. Who is Geely? Well, they're China's largest privately owned car manufacturer, and also the owners of Volvo cars, Polestar and Lotus.
While the Geely name has been associated with passenger cars since buying Volvo in 2010, it is now growing the LCV side of its business outside of China with the launch of Farizon Auto, pouring massive investment into the new brand.
It might be a new name to us in the UK, but Farizon has founded China's largest research institute dedicated to new energy commercial vehicles.
Farizon is also using the expertise of Geely Group’s global team of over 2,000 R&D engineers to help accelerate the development of its new electric vans.
The Farizon logo is an amalgamation of three characters - T, U and 0.
Together they create three pillars of the company with Technology, Users and Zero-Cabon.
There's even a nice explanation on its website which you can see below.
We might be learning about the Farizon name through its launch of the new van, but Farizon's domestic output is far greater than just light commercial vehicles.
Farizon Auto produces a wide range of light trucks in its own country. There's a portfolio of passenger vehicles as well with a heavy emphasis on zero-emission buses. There's also other vans, beyond the ones we are getting used to seeing.
Europe is just getting its first exposure to the Farizon SV electric van, but in China there's also another model.
It's roughly the same size as the SV, but there are fewer options - the Farizon SV dimensions range from medium-sized van up to large van size.
The other model they make is called the Farizon V6E. It's an electric van with a range of 285km. Size-wise it gets a 6m3 load volume, and is plated at 2.7 tonnes GVW with a very respectable 1,000kg payload.
The Farizon vans are being imported into the UK by Jameel Motors, a Saudi Arabian company based in Jeddah.
The new business that will import the Farizon vans is called Jameel Motors Farizon Auto, which is part of Jameel Motors.
Jameel also has international operations in Turkey as well as a sizeable business in Saudi Arabia.
Farizon currently only sells the SV or Super Van in the UK. The electric only Farizon SV is the first model to be launched outside of China.
The launch price for the Farizon SV is £45,000 with the most expensive top-spec model costing £56,000 excluding VAT.
Size is a fairly wide ranging concept for the Farizon SV, it spans both the medium van and large van segments - as we typically know it.
The SV is slightly shorter than you would expect for both a medium and large van, but for the medium van it gets additional load capacity from its height.
For a full breakdown visit the dimensions page where you'll find a breakdown of the Farizon SV length, height and width.
You'll get a pretty decent level of warranty cover for the Farizon SV, with its launch warranty offering including four-years or 120,000-miles.
There's also an eight year/120,000-mile warranty for the batteries.
That's above the levels you'd normally find from other European manufacturers, but less than the planned seven year warranty that will be offered on the Kia PV5.
When it comes to safety, Farizon Auto has done its homework. The Farizon SV has been awarded a Platinum safety rating from industry test body Euro NCAP.
That's the highest possible rating for a van.
