The Chery eQ1 (Chinese: 小蚂蚁; pinyin: xiǎo mǎyǐ; lit.

Changes to the exterior include a new a new front clip that lacks a grille, a 'floating roof' paint design, black-painted 15-inch wheels, and updated badging, while the dimensions remain the same and the headlights and lower front air intake is retained.

The interior features two-tone seating and steering wheel upholstery, with a digital gauge cluster and a 10.1-inch central infotainment display with Bluetooth and WeChat integration along with a wireless charging pad.

[6] The Little Ant comes standard with a permanent magnet electric motor outputting 36 kW (48 hp; 49 PS) and 95 N⋅m (70 lb⋅ft) of torque.

[6][7] At launch of the facelift, a higher end powertrain with an upgraded electric motor making 56 kW (75 hp; 76 PS) and 150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft) of torque and a 40.3 kWh NMC battery pack with a CLTC range rating of 408 kilometres (254 mi) was available.