Arcfox Alpha S: which version to buy
If you are choosing an Arcfox Alpha S, the data split the field into two buying problems, not two unrelated cars. From 2021-01-01 to 2023-05-31 the liftback was sold in three electric versions. From 2024-06-01 the same generation returned as restyling 1 with four electric versions. There is no second body type. There are no petrol or hybrid versions in this catalogue.
If you are choosing an Arcfox Alpha S, the data split the field into two buying problems, not two unrelated cars. From 2021-01-01 to 2023-05-31 the liftback was sold in three electric versions. From 2024-06-01 the same generation returned as restyling 1 with four electric versions. There is no second body type. There are no petrol or hybrid versions in this catalogue. Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured on any version, so “power per litre” cannot be calculated here. Kerb weight and gross weight are not measured on any version, so “weight per horsepower” cannot be calculated here either. The arithmetic that can be done is horsepower, kilowatts, newton-metres, 0–100 km/h, top speed where it exists, battery size written in the version name, and drive.
The restyling is not a new generation. It is the first generation with a gap after 2023-05-31 and a restart on 2024-06-01. A used 2021–2023 car and a current restyled car are the same generation; the restyling is where the range of outputs and the published top speeds change.
Arcfox Alpha S generations: what changed for a buyer
1 generation (2021-01-01–2023-05-31), Liftback, 3 versions. All three use Electro fuel, Electro engine type, Automatic gearbox with 1 speed, independent spring suspension front and rear, ventilated disc front brakes, and Disc ventilated rear brakes. CO2 is 0 on all three. Top speed is not measured on any of them. Ground clearance, kerb weight, gross weight, tank, and wheels are not measured.
- 525S 67.3 kWh Electric is the smaller-battery rear-drive car: 218 hp (160 kW), 360 Nm, RWD, 7.7 s to 100 km/h.
- 708S 93.6 kWh Electric is the larger-battery rear-drive car: the same 218 hp (160 kW) and 360 Nm, RWD, but 8.3 s to 100 km/h — 0.6 s slower than 525S 67.3 kWh Electric with 26.3 kWh more battery in the name (93.6 − 67.3).
- 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric is the dual-purpose step: 435 hp (319 kW), 720 Nm, AWD, 4.2 s. Versus 708S 93.6 kWh Electric it adds 217 hp, 159 kW, and 360 Nm on the same 93.6 kWh name, and it cuts 4.1 s from 0–100 km/h (8.3 − 4.2). Versus 525S 67.3 kWh Electric it adds 217 hp and 360 Nm and is 3.5 s quicker (7.7 − 4.2), with 26.3 kWh more battery in the name.
1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2024-06-01, stop not measured), Liftback, 4 versions. Same Electro / Automatic / 1-speed / independent spring / ventilated disc / Disc ventilated pattern. Two rows share the exact name 94.5 kWh 735E and must be split by power.
- 94.5 kWh 735E at 238 hp (175 kW), 360 Nm, RWD, 8.3 s, top speed 180. CO2 not measured. Ground clearance not measured.
- 94.5 kWh 735E at 218 hp (160 kW), 360 Nm, RWD, 8.4 s, top speed 180, CO2 0, ground clearance 160 mm — the only Alpha S row in this dataset with a measured clearance.
- 93.6 kWh AWD 603D: 435 hp (319 kW), 720 Nm, AWD, 4.2 s, top speed 180.
- 74.5 kWh AWD: 643 hp (472 kW), 655 Nm, AWD, 3.5 s, top speed 200.
The restyling is where a buyer first gets a measured top speed (180 or 200) and, on one 94.5 kWh 735E, a measured 160 mm clearance. It is also where peak output jumps: the strongest first-run car is 435 hp; the strongest restyled car is 74.5 kWh AWD at 643 hp — 208 hp and 153 kW more than 93.6 kWh AWD 603D, 0.7 s quicker to 100 km/h (4.2 − 3.5), 20 km/h more top speed (200 − 180), but 65 Nm less torque (720 − 655) and 19.1 kWh less battery in the name (93.6 − 74.5).
There is no production listed between 2023-05-31 and 2024-06-01. That gap is a calendar fact, not a third generation.
Arcfox Alpha S specs: engines, gearbox, drive
Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured on every row. Fuel and engine type are Electro. Gearbox is Automatic, 1 speed.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708S 93.6 kWh Electric | 218 | 160 | 360 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric | 435 | 319 | 720 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | AWD |
| 525S 67.3 kWh Electric | 218 | 160 | 360 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| 94.5 kWh 735E (238 hp) | 238 | 175 | 360 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| 93.6 kWh AWD 603D | 435 | 319 | 720 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | AWD |
| 74.5 kWh AWD | 643 | 472 | 655 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | AWD |
| 94.5 kWh 735E (218 hp) | 218 | 160 | 360 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
Same-name trap on the restyling: both 94.5 kWh 735E rows are RWD, 360 Nm, Automatic 1, top speed 180. The 238 hp row is 20 hp / 15 kW above the 218 hp row and 0.1 s quicker (8.3 vs 8.4). Only the 218 hp 94.5 kWh 735E has CO2 0 and ground clearance 160 mm in this dataset; on the 238 hp 94.5 kWh 735E those two fields are not measured.
AWD in this catalogue always means the high-output cars: 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric, 93.6 kWh AWD 603D, and 74.5 kWh AWD. Every 218 hp and 238 hp car is RWD.
Arcfox Alpha S performance: 0–100, top speed, mpg
City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured on any version. There is no mpg figure to compare. Tank volume is not measured (Electro, no fuel tank in the data).
First generation, 0–100 km/h (top speed not measured):
- 525S 67.3 kWh Electric: 7.7 s
- 708S 93.6 kWh Electric: 8.3 s
- 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric: 4.2 s
Restyling 1, 0–100 km/h and top speed:
- 94.5 kWh 735E (238 hp): 8.3 s, 180
- 94.5 kWh 735E (218 hp): 8.4 s, 180
- 93.6 kWh AWD 603D: 4.2 s, 180
- 74.5 kWh AWD: 3.5 s, 200
The slowest measured sprint in the whole model is the restyled 94.5 kWh 735E at 218 hp (8.4 s). The fastest is 74.5 kWh AWD (3.5 s) — 4.9 s quicker than that 8.4 s row, 4.8 s quicker than the 238 hp 94.5 kWh 735E (8.3 − 3.5), and 4.8 s quicker than first-gen 708S 93.6 kWh Electric (8.3 − 3.5). 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric and 93.6 kWh AWD 603D share 435 hp, 319 kW, 720 Nm, AWD, and 4.2 s; the restyling adds a measured 180 top speed that the first-gen AWD car does not have in this dataset.
On the two first-gen RWD cars with identical 218 hp / 160 kW / 360 Nm, the smaller-name battery is the quicker one: 525S 67.3 kWh Electric at 7.7 s versus 708S 93.6 kWh Electric at 8.3 s. That 0.6 s is the only performance difference the data give between those two; consumption is not measured, so you cannot trade that sprint for an economy number.
CO2 is 0 on all three first-generation versions and on the 218 hp 94.5 kWh 735E. On the other three restyling versions CO2 is not measured — not “higher,” not measured.
Arcfox Alpha S dimensions and weight
Kerb weight: not measured on every version. Gross weight: not measured on every version. Tank: not measured on every version. Wheels: not measured on every version. Ground clearance: 160 mm on 94.5 kWh 735E (218 hp) only; not measured on the other six versions.
You cannot rank versions by “weight per horsepower” or by how much mass the extra 217 hp of the 435 hp cars must move. The only dimension-like number in the launch data is that 160 mm clearance on one restyled RWD row.
Which Arcfox Alpha S version to choose
If you want the smallest battery name and the quickest first-generation RWD car: 525S 67.3 kWh Electric. It matches 708S 93.6 kWh Electric at 218 hp / 160 kW / 360 Nm / RWD / Automatic 1, and it is 0.6 s faster to 100 km/h. You give up 26.3 kWh in the version name. Consumption is not measured, so this is not an economy pick; it is a sprint-versus-battery-name pick.
If you want the largest first-generation battery name without AWD: 708S 93.6 kWh Electric. Same 218 hp as 525S 67.3 kWh Electric, 26.3 kWh more in the name, 0.6 s slower. Versus restyled 94.5 kWh 735E (218 hp) it has the same 218 hp / 160 kW / 360 Nm / RWD, 0.9 kWh less in the name (94.5 − 93.6), and 8.3 s versus 8.4 s — 0.1 s quicker — but its top speed is not measured, while the restyled 218 hp row is 180.
If you want first-generation AWD and the 435 hp / 720 Nm package: 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric. Versus 708S 93.6 kWh Electric you buy 217 hp, 159 kW, 360 Nm, AWD instead of RWD, and 4.1 s off 0–100 km/h, on the same 93.6 kWh name. Versus 525S 67.3 kWh Electric you buy the same 217 hp / 360 Nm / AWD / 3.5 s gap plus 26.3 kWh more in the name. Top speed is not measured.
If you want that same 435 hp / 720 Nm / 4.2 s AWD package with a measured top speed: 93.6 kWh AWD 603D on restyling 1. Power, torque, drive, and 0–100 km/h match 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric exactly; the restyling row adds 180. Battery name is still 93.6 kWh.
If you want the most horsepower and the only 200 top speed: 74.5 kWh AWD. 643 hp / 472 kW is 208 hp / 153 kW above 93.6 kWh AWD 603D and 425 hp / 312 kW above either 218 hp RWD car (643 − 218; 472 − 160). It is the only version at 3.5 s and the only version at 200. The trade on the numbers: 65 Nm less than the 720 Nm AWD cars (720 − 655), and 19.1 kWh less in the name than 93.6 kWh AWD 603D. Torque peak and battery name move the other way from horsepower and top speed.
If you want restyled RWD and the higher of the two identical names: 94.5 kWh 735E at 238 hp. Versus the other 94.5 kWh 735E (218 hp) you get 20 hp / 15 kW more and 0.1 s (8.3 vs 8.4), same 360 Nm, same RWD, same 180. Versus first-gen 708S 93.6 kWh Electric you get 20 hp / 15 kW more, the same 8.3 s, 0.9 kWh more in the name, and a measured 180 that the 708S does not have here.
If you want restyled RWD and the only measured ground clearance: 94.5 kWh 735E at 218 hp. 160 mm is unique in this table. Versus the 238 hp 94.5 kWh 735E you give up 20 hp / 15 kW and 0.1 s. Versus 708S 93.6 kWh Electric you match 218 hp / 160 kW / 360 Nm, add 0.9 kWh in the name, add 0.1 s (8.4 vs 8.3), add top speed 180, add clearance 160 mm, and keep CO2 0.
What the restyling does not buy, on these numbers: a second body; a non-Electro fuel; a gearbox other than Automatic 1; a measured consumption figure; a measured kerb or gross weight; measured wheels; measured displacement or cylinders. The extra “money” in a catalogue sense is extra horsepower, extra (or less) newton-metres, AWD versus RWD, a measured 180 or 200, a larger or smaller kWh figure in the version name, and — on one row — 160 mm clearance.
Short map: RWD and 218–238 hp → 525S 67.3 kWh Electric, 708S 93.6 kWh Electric, or one of the two 94.5 kWh 735E rows (split 238 hp vs 218 hp). AWD and 435 hp / 720 Nm / 4.2 s → 603H 93.6 kWh (435 hp) 4WD Electric or 93.6 kWh AWD 603D. AWD and 643 hp / 3.5 s / 200 → 74.5 kWh AWD only. Prices are not in this dataset; the ranking above is only the arithmetic of the measured rows.