It offers seating for up to five adults and both front and rear luggage compartments.
A rear bulkhead that extends to the roof separates the rear from the boot. Vision to the rear is projected on a digital rear-view ‘mirror’ via a camera.
The electric drivetrains of the 12 mirror those of the 11 both in layout and power. The base rear-wheel drive model offers 308bhp from a rear-mounted motor, while the four-wheel-drive flagship receives a combined 570bhp from a motor on each axle.
The Huawei-produced motors are combined with a CATL-supplied 94.5kWh lithium ion battery featuring a cell-to-pack design. It’s claimed to provide the 12 with a range of between 403 and 435 miles.
By comparison, the 11 offers the choice of either a 90.4kWh or 116.8kWh battery for official (CLTC) ranges of 345 and 420 miles in rear-wheel-drive guise.
An earlier registry filing with the Chinese Ministry for Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) revealed kerb weights of 2180kg and 2300kg for the RWD and 4WD saloons.
Avatr is yet to make any performance claims for its second production model. However, its SUV has an official 0-62mph time of 4.0sec and a top speed limited to 124mph.