As the capillary vessels of the real economy, end-logistics segments such as courier & freight express, fruit and vegetable wholesale, as well as furniture and building materials distribution, are experiencing a boom-and-bust divide. The market scale keeps expanding, with China’s urban distribution market projected to reach RMB 2.2 trillion in 2026. Nevertheless, mainstream cargo vehicles have long been trapped in a dilemma: high operating costs for fuel vehicles versus range anxiety for pure electric models, becoming a bottleneck restricting high-quality industrial development.
How can transportation equipment achieve innovative breakthroughs?
Launched on April 25, 2026, the Forland V5 Extended-Range Edition offers a brand-new solution. It also delivers a full-scenario, full-lifecycle operation solution created by Foton Xiangling for millions of industry practitioners.
The new model completes Forland V5’s full powertrain matrix covering fuel, pure electric and extended-range versions. More importantly, it adopts extended-range technology to resolve core operational pain points. Boasting the core advantage of “unlimited urban delivery radius, uninterrupted power with range extender”, it pioneers a new value path for the high-quality development of end logistics.
Over 1,000km Ultra-Long Range Redefines Urban Distribution Radius and Efficiency
Industry data forecasts the new energy penetration rate of light commercial vehicles will reach 43% in 2026, with the micro truck segment hitting 32%.
Under the new energy wave, conventional fuel and pure electric routes still fail to reconcile low cost and long range.
A traditional fuel micro truck with a 60L fuel tank only delivers a combined range of around 600km, with high fuel consumption eroding profits from intercity orders.
A 71kWh pure electric micro truck offers merely 350km of range, while slow charging and seasonal range loss prevent drivers from taking intercity orders and limit their operational radius.
Adopting a series extended-range architecture, the Forland V5 Extended-Range fundamentally breaks this deadlock.
Equipped with a Liuji 1.6L high-efficiency range extender and CATL 43.47kWh 2nd-generation Tianxing battery, it achieves a combined full-fuel and full-charge range of 1,050km. It completely removes urban delivery radius restrictions, enabling drivers to handle both short-haul high-frequency urban distribution and worry-free cross-city & cross-provincial orders — expanding business coverage from intra-city to nationwide and greatly boosting income potential.
More importantly, the system achieves optimal full-scenario energy efficiency with an industry-leading fuel-to-electricity conversion rate of 3.2kWh/L.
The range extender only generates power within its highest thermal efficiency zone without direct drive, eliminating invalid idling and frequent start-stop energy waste typical of fuel vehicles.
Four intelligent driving modes — Intelligent Recommendation, Forced EV, EV Priority, Fuel Priority — allow flexible switching according to scenarios:
- Short urban routes: Forced EV or EV Priority makes full use of CATL’s liquid-cooled 2C fast-charging battery, replenishing 50% charge in 15 minutes to minimize energy costs.
- Uncertain mileage routes: EV Priority or Intelligent Recommendation is ideal.
- Medium and long-haul routes: Intelligent Recommendation ensures balanced efficiency.
It truly lives up to its slogan: Far-reaching urban delivery, uninterrupted power with extended range.
Superior Load Capacity & Driving Control Cut Costs and Reshape Full-Lifecycle Value
As end logistics enters a low-margin era, vehicle selection logic has shifted from purchase price focus to operational profit focus.
Data from the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing shows energy costs account for over 40% of per-kilometer operating expenses, serving as the core variable of net profit. Meanwhile, legal load capacity directly determines maximum per-trip revenue.
Positioned with stronger loading capacity, lower costs and superior comfort, the Xiangling V5 Extended-Range creates a dual benefit solution of income growth and cost reduction.
- Load Capacity: Adopts a 150mm-height straight-through high-strength steel frame, with torsional stiffness up 52% and bending stiffness up 15%. It fundamentally strengthens load-bearing performance, solving the dilemma of overload risks with heavy cargo yet low profits with light cargo. Within blue-plate regulatory limits, it raises per-trip revenue and ensures stable long-term operation.
- Driving & Comfort: Features the same front double wishbone suspension as the BMW X5, improving handling stability by 10% and ride smoothness by 15%, balancing load capacity and shock absorption.In-cabin noise is as low as 55dB at 40km/h, delivering passenger-car-level quietness. It effectively reduces driver fatigue from over 8 hours of daily operation, indirectly improving efficiency and driving safety.
- Total Cost Control: It sets a new benchmark for full-lifecycle TCO advantages.Based on an annual mileage of 60,000 km:
- Short trips in EV mode: as low as RMB 0.16 per km; long trips in fuel mode: around RMB 0.78 per km.
- Urban-dominant use (80% EV, 20% fuel): saves RMB 35,000 annually, totaling RMB 95,000 over five years.
- Urban-rural mixed use with limited charging (50% EV, 50% fuel): saves RMB 24,000 annually, totaling RMB 39,000 over five years.
Amid falling freight rates, the model truly delivers lower running costs over time and superior long-term value.
All-Region & All-Weather Adaptation Breaks Geographic and Environmental Barriers
Light commercial vehicle operation has long been constrained by geography and climate.
In cold northern regions, pure electric vehicles suffer severe winter range attenuation and high heating energy consumption, hurting both profits and driving experience.
In southern mountainous areas, conventional models lack sufficient power, prone to motor overheating and weak climbing performance under heavy loads, restricting transport efficiency and safety.
The launch of the Forland V5 Extended-Range effectively eliminates such limitations, enabling stable all-region, all-weather operation.
For complex mountain roads, it is fitted with a 110kW high-power motor and exclusive overheating protection design, maintaining steady power output and operational safety during continuous hill climbing and solving heavy-load pain points in mountain areas.
For frigid northern conditions, its multi-circuit coupled dual-heat-source thermal management system raises outlet temperature to 46℃ within 10 minutes at -20℃ extreme low temperature. It ensures cabin comfort, cuts heating energy consumption, and boosts winter range by 50km, tackling the long-standing winter pain point of pure electric vehicles.
Stable and efficient across urban, rural, northern and southern regions, the Forland V5 Extended-Range enables millions of operators to share the dividends of extended-range technology and sets a new benchmark for the integrated development of end logistics.
Expanded Multi-Scenario Value: From Transport Tool to Multi-Dimensional Value Platform
Traditional cargo trucks have long been confined to a single role as mere goods carriers, resulting in low asset utilization.
With strong post-market adaptability, the Forland V5 Extended-Range breaks traditional scenario boundaries, upgrading from a simple transport vehicle into a multi-dimensional value platform covering professional operations and outdoor lifestyles — realizing one vehicle, unlimited scenarios.
- Professional Operations: It can serve as a dedicated mobile charging station for drones. Reserving 50kWh emergency power, it provides 185kWh available power under full fuel and full charge. A single charging gun supports 10 minutes of drone operation within 7–9 minutes; dual-battery cycle enables 24-hour non-stop operation. Optional dual-gun discharge doubles efficiency, delivering innovative solutions for agricultural plant protection, outdoor surveying and mapping.
- Outdoor Lifestyle: Leveraging ultra-long range and V2L external discharge capability, it can be converted into a recreational vehicle — a genuine home on wheels.V2L/V2V functions support outdoor power supply and emergency vehicle-to-vehicle charging. Paired with one-touch forced charging, it acts as a mobile emergency charging station. Beyond being a production tool, it opens up new income streams via scenario-based services.
At a critical turning point for end-logistics transformation, the launch of the Forland V5 Extended-Range not only equips practitioners with new productive power featuring zero range anxiety, low operating costs, strong load capacity and full scenario coverage. Through technological innovation, it also breaks long-standing barriers in technical routes, geographic restrictions and value boundaries for the micro truck industry, injecting powerful new momentum into the high-quality development of end logistics.
