The cheapest electric car? New Chinese electric car Chery QQ Ice Cream EV comes in three variants at a price more affordable than any 2022 Kia Picanto!

The new all-electric micro hatchback Chery QQ Ice Cream has a very attractive price.

Chinese brand Chery has detailed a new all-electric model that could be the cheapest new EV ever.

The bizarrely named QQ Ice Cream is a micro hatchback that aims to bring electric vehicles to the masses, as evidenced by its starting price of 29,900 yuan ($6590) in the China target market.

Yes, QQ Ice Cream is cheaper than the cheapest new car sold in Australia, the manual Kia Picanto S micro hatchback, by more than $9000, including combustion engine and all.

Of course, a direct comparison of prices across markets is difficult due to local taxes, shipping costs and other factors, but there is no doubt that QQ ice cream is aggressively priced.

This is especially true when you consider that the most expensive of the three flavors of QQ ice cream (pudding, cone, and sundae) only costs 43,900 yuan ($9670), about $6000 less than the aforementioned Picanto.

So what do you get for the money? Well, the QQ Ice Cream has two NEDC-certified driving range options, and both are modest. The "Standard Range" will only last 120km on a single charge, while the "Long Range" can go 50km further.

Unlike the five-door Picanto, the QQ Ice Cream is a three-door car that leans heavily on its cuteness, and the latter's basic interior provides four seats, one less than the former.