A Huawei-Backed Chinese EV Lands at Rs 35.5m — Pick It Over a Lexus?

Evolution Auto launched the AVATR 07 in Colombo this month — a Changan-built, Huawei-tech, CATL-battery EV SUV priced at around Rs 35.5 million, claiming 575km of range from an 82kWh battery. That undercuts a comparable Lexus or BMW X-series by a wide margin while promising similar cabin tech and comfort. The case for it: Huawei's smart cockpit and driver-assist systems are genuinely ahead of what Toyota or Honda offer at this price, and CATL is the world's biggest battery maker, so the core tech isn't some no-name gamble. The case against: nobody in Sri Lanka has owned one for five years yet, resale value is a total guess, and high-voltage EV servicing outside Colombo is still thin — a cracked battery pack or a software fault could be an expensive lesson for an early adopter. Would you put Rs 35m into a brand with zero track record here just because the spec sheet reads well, or does "unproven" always lose to "boring and reliable" when it's your own money? If you've already bought a Chinese EV in this price range, tell us how servicing and resale have actually gone. මිලියන 35ක චීන EV එකක් ගන්නද, එහෙම නැත්නම් රෙදි දාගත් ජපන් එකක් ගන්නද?