Rent Rox Motor 01 2024 in Dubai

The clever part of the Roxmotor 01 2024 is what's under the floor: a big battery for silent electric running, plus a small petrol engine that acts purely as a generator when the charge runs low. That means you get the smooth, instant shove of an electric SUV without the range anxiety, and we deliver it across Dubai to your door in one to two hours, with the no-deposit option so nothing extra gets blocked on your card. It rents here as a five-seat SUV, all-wheel drive, and it's quick, around 475 hp of combined output and a 5.5-second sprint to 100 km/h. The question this page answers is whether a range-extender SUV from a newer Chinese brand is the right tool for your Dubai week, and for some renters it genuinely is.

How the range-extender actually drives

This isn't a normal petrol SUV and it isn't a normal EV. The wheels are driven by electric motors, so off the line it pulls hard and quiet the way electric cars do, with no gearbox hunting for a ratio. When the battery gets low, the 1.5-litre engine fires up to generate electricity rather than drive the wheels directly, so you never have to find a charger to keep going. Fill it with petrol like any other car and the system manages the rest.

For Dubai that's a useful combination. Around town you can run mostly on electric power, smooth and near-silent in traffic, and on a long highway haul the petrol generator keeps the range topped up so a run out to the desert or across the emirates doesn't need planning around chargers. With roughly 475 hp on tap and all-wheel drive, it's seriously brisk for a family SUV, and it feels effortless rather than frantic when you ask for the performance.

Spec at a glance

Space, the cabin and who fits

This is a large SUV, just over five metres long, so the inside is generous. Five adults travel in comfort, and the long body means rear passengers aren't fighting for legroom on a longer trip. Boot space isn't published as a hard figure, but a vehicle this size swallows a family's luggage without a struggle, so a DXB or DWC pickup with a full car and a week's cases is well within its reach.

The 01 is pitched as a premium product rather than a budget one, and the cabin reflects that with a big-screen, modern layout. As a newer brand the long-term picture is less proven than an established badge, which is worth weighing if interior durability and resale-grade polish are high on your list. For a week's rental, what you feel is a spacious, well-equipped cabin.

Cooling it in the heat

Dubai summers in the high 40s test any cabin, and a big SUV has plenty of air to move. The 01 runs a strong climate system, and an electric-drive vehicle has a real advantage here: you can pre-cool the cabin and run the AC hard without an idling engine, so the air comes on quickly once you're in. Park in shade where you can to spare the system the worst of a sun-soaked cabin, drop the windows for the first half minute to vent the trapped heat, then let the front and rear outlets do their work. Rear passengers get airflow too, which on a hot day with kids aboard matters more than any spec on the sheet.

Ground clearance, parking and the Dubai bits

Roxmotor builds the 01 with genuine off-road intent, and it sits high with the kind of clearance that shrugs off Dubai's speed bumps and mall ramps with room to spare. The all-wheel-drive system and the height mean light desert tracks and the graded roads out to Hatta are within its comfort zone, though deep soft sand is still a job for a dedicated dune 4x4 with the right tyres and pressures.

The trade-off is size. At over five metres this is a big vehicle to place, so tight Marina bays and older multi-storey ramps need the cameras and a bit of patience rather than a quick reverse. On the open roads and at the airports that size becomes an asset, planting the car at highway speed. A few facts to keep straight: Salik tolls are billed to you as the renter, any RTA fine during the rental passes to you, and seat belts are required in every seat, with a child seat needed for under-fours. The 70-litre tank, backed by the battery, gives a long total range, so refuelling on a normal week is rare.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the Roxmotor 01 2024 if you want a large, quick, well-equipped SUV that drives like an EV in the city but never leaves you hunting for a charger, and you're carrying a family or a group with luggage. It suits a week that mixes city running with long highway distances and the odd graded track, and the electric-side smoothness is a real upgrade over a conventional petrol SUV in traffic.

Skip it if your week is all tight underground parking and short hops, where a smaller car is far less effort, or if you specifically want the proven track record and resale familiarity of a long-established brand. The 01 is a lot of capable, modern SUV for the money, and for the renter who values the range-extender setup it's a smart, distinctive choice. We can have it at your door within a couple of hours.