Maxus Dana V1

The Maxus Dana V1 is a battery electric and range extended van designed and produced by the Chinese automaker Maxus since 2023. The name Dana is Chinese for professional or leader in north-east China slang. It rides on the MILA platform, which also underpins the V1L, the M1 and the T1 light truck. The V1 is a logistics minivan launched on the Chinese market in January 2024 as a mid-size electric distribution van. It is a two seat panel van with a front-drive motor of 90 kW, a 42 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, a 305 km CLTC range, a carrying capacity of 1.4 tonnes and a towing capacity of 2.5 tonnes. The passenger variant, the Maxus Dana M1, offers five to nine seats, and a range extended variant with a 1.0 litre inline-two extender was launched at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.