TQ Wuling Porta EV: what RM6,000 more buys in real-world range

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By Hafiz Rahman · Tech & Specs columnist · 13 Oct 2026

TQ Wuling Porta EV: what RM6,000 more buys in real-world range

On paper, the 400 km Porta EV adds about 80 km of WLTP range and faster DC charging, but it carries 60 kg less.

At a glance

		Source
Price	RM105,800 (400 km), RM99,800 est. (300 km)	Paultan.org
Battery	56.2 kWh or 41.9 kWh LFP	Paultan.org, SoyaCincau
Range	400 or 300 km CLTC, about 320 or 240 km WLTP	Paultan.org
Payload	1,105 kg (400 km), 1,165 kg (300 km)	Paultan.org
Assembly	CKD, Jalan Segambut, Kuala Lumpur	SoyaCincau

TL;DR

TQ Wuling sells the CKD Porta EV 400 km van at RM105,800. Paultan.org lists the 300 km van at an estimated RM99,800.
The names are CLTC figures. Paultan.org expects about 240 km and 320 km on the WLTP cycle.
Our arithmetic: the RM6,000 gap buys 14.3 kWh more battery and costs 60 kg of payload.

Real world range for the TQ Wuling Porta EV in Malaysia is about 240 km or 320 km on the WLTP cycle, Paultan.org estimates. That is less than the 300 km and 400 km in the variant names. The Porta EV is a steel lunchbox on wheels: a square box with one job, to carry other people's things. So the question for a business owner is simple. Is the bigger battery worth RM6,000, or does the cheaper van do the same work?

Infographic: TQ Wuling Porta EV: what RM6,000 more buys in real-world range

What is the Porta EV's real world range in Malaysia?

The "300 km" and "400 km" badges come from CLTC, the Chinese test cycle. On the WLTP cycle, Paultan.org expects roughly 240 km and 320 km. SoyaCincau's own guesses are a touch higher, 245 km and 328 km. Both are estimates, not official WLTP results, so plan a route on the lower number.

The van is the Wuling Yangguang from China, and SoyaCincau reports that Tan Chong builds it (CKD) at its plant in Jalan Segambut, Kuala Lumpur. A rear motor drives it. Paultan.org lists 102 PS and 180 Nm, and both outlets give a 115 km/h top speed.

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What does RM6,000 more buy?

Porta EV	300 km	400 km
Price	RM99,800 (estimated)	RM105,800
Battery (LFP)	41.9 kWh	56.2 kWh
WLTP range (estimate)	about 240 km	about 320 km
DC charging	50 kW, 30 minutes	115 kW, 20 minutes
AC charging (6.6 kW)	5.15 hours	6.75 hours
Payload	1,165 kg	1,105 kg
On sale	later in 2026	now

Sources: Paultan.org and SoyaCincau, 13 Oct 2026. Paultan.org quotes both prices OTR in the peninsula, registered to a company, with no insurance.

Here is our arithmetic. RM105,800 - RM99,800 = RM6,000, and 56.2 - 41.9 = 14.3 kWh. So the extra battery costs about RM420 per kWh. For that money you get about 80 km more WLTP range and a DC charger more than twice as strong.

Why does the bigger battery carry less?

By Paultan.org's spec list, the short-range van hauls up to 1,165 kg and its long-range twin only 1,105 kg. Our arithmetic: a 60 kg gap. TQ Wuling has not published kerb weights, so the cause is not confirmed.

How long does the Porta EV take to charge?

Here the two reports split. SoyaCincau says the DC times run from 20% to 80% and the AC times from 20% to 80%. Paultan.org says 30% to 80% for DC and 20% to 100% for AC. The AC numbers let us check. Our arithmetic: 80% of 56.2 kWh is 44.96 kWh, and 44.96 kWh / 6.75 hours = 6.66 kW. That matches the 6.6 kW AC limit SoyaCincau quotes, so the 20% to 100% window fits.

Early buyers get a 7 kW wallbox (Paultan.org values it at RM3,500) and a three-pin charger. They also get three years or 60,000 km of free scheduled servicing. The van accepts 6.6 kW on AC, so it, not the 7 kW wallbox, sets the charge speed.

What is the flaw?

The cheap van is a promise. The RM99,800 price is an estimate, and SoyaCincau reports that the 300 km variant only arrives later this year. Its DC charging peaks at 50 kW, against 115 kW on the 400 km van. By SoyaCincau's figures, a 20% to 80% stop takes 30 minutes instead of 20... and today the only Porta EV in showrooms is the RM105,800 one.

Paultan.org also lists other electric vans on sale here, from the BYD T3 to the Maxus eDeliver 3. It gives no prices for them, so we do not compare them here.

What should an owner do?

Plan a daily route on the WLTP estimate, not the CLTC name. Charge on AC overnight, because 6.75 hours fits inside a normal night. Book the van in twice a year or each 10,000 km. Paultan.org says TQ Wuling keeps five years of those visits below RM2,000 in total. Keep every service record. The battery cells carry a six-year or 300,000 km warranty. The battery, motor and battery management system get five years or 200,000 km. TQ Wuling also says single cells can be replaced, which it claims cuts battery repair costs by up to 90%.

Hafiz's take

This van is not a hero car. It is a brick with doors, and I mean that with love. The engineering answer is honest: big box, rear drive, leaf springs, a battery you can repair cell by cell. If your route is short and your loads are heavy, wait for the 300 km van and keep the 60 kg. If your driver lives on the highway or waits at DC chargers, pay the RM6,000 now. Ten minutes saved at every DC stop adds up fast. Just do not plan your day on the number in the name.