Rent Rox Motor 01 2025 in Dubai

Want a big, electrified off-roader without the wait, we hand over the Rox Motor 01 2025 to your door across Dubai in one to two hours, keys and a charged battery included. This is the new-wave plug-in off-road SUV: a tall, boxy 4x4 with a petrol range-extender feeding electric motors, so it drives with EV smoothness but never strands you looking for a charger. It seats six in a 2+2+2 layout, rides high enough for desert tracks, and carries a long combined range. The question this page answers is simple: is a brand-new Chinese luxury EREV the right call for your week here, or should you stick with a badge you already know.

What the Rox 01 actually is

The 01 is an extended-range electric vehicle, which is worth understanding before you book. Electric motors drive the wheels, and a 1.5-litre petrol engine sits onboard purely as a generator to top up the battery. You feel electric-car shove off the line and quiet, linear acceleration, but you refuel at a normal petrol station when the battery runs low. No charging stop is ever forced on you. For a Dubai renter that removes the single biggest worry with a full EV, finding a working charger on a Friday when you'd rather be driving to Hatta.

Power is strong for something this size. The combined system makes 475 horsepower through all four wheels, and it'll do 0 to 100 in 5.5 seconds, which is quick for a five-metre SUV. On Sheikh Zayed Road that means overtaking is effortless and merging onto the E11 never feels strained, even with the third row full.

Specifications

Range and refuelling on a real week

This is where the 01 earns its keep. On a charged battery you have up to 235 km of electric driving, which covers most people's full day of city running, school runs, mall trips, a Marina dinner, without the engine ever waking. Plug in overnight where you can and a lot of your week stays effectively electric. When the battery drops, the petrol generator takes over and you simply fill the tank, giving a combined range stretching toward 1,338 km. A long day to Hatta and back, or a DXB run with the family and a boot full of cases, is comfortable on one tank plus a charge. If charging isn't convenient where you're staying, treat it as a thirsty-but-capable petrol SUV and refuel as normal. You won't be left counting kilometres.

Heat, the cabin and the battery at 45C

Dubai summers sit in the mid-40s, and a big glass-heavy cabin like this needs a moment to recover after hours in a car park. The 01's air conditioning is strong and the rear rows get their own vents, so passengers in the back aren't left baking while the front cools. Give it a few minutes with the doors shut and it settles. The battery copes fine with the heat in normal use, though parking in shade when you can is sensible with any EREV. Expect electric range to dip slightly when the AC is working hard, which is normal and not a fault.

Parking and size, honestly

At just over five metres long and nearly two wide, the 01 is a genuinely large vehicle, and you should think about that before booking. Older Marina and mall multi-storey bays are tight, some height barriers are low, and a few ramps are steep enough that you'll want to take them slowly. The high seating helps you place the car, and the 205 mm of ground clearance means speed bumps and raised mall entrances are a non-issue. For open-air parking, hotel valet, villa driveways and airport runs, the size is no trouble. For someone who lives in a cramped multi-storey and only drives in the city, this is more car than the job needs.

Desert, Hatta and the airport run

With all-wheel drive, real clearance and a lot of low-end electric torque, the 01 handles graded desert tracks and the Hatta roads with confidence. It's built as a proper off-roader, not a soft crossover pretending. For airport duty it swallows a family and luggage well, with six seats meaning four adults plus bags travel without anyone perched on a case. Salik tolls and any RTA fines during your rental are the renter's responsibility, and a child seat is required for under-fours, so factor that in if you're collecting kids from DXB.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the 01 if you've got a group or a family, you want one car that does Marina mornings and a Hatta weekend, and the idea of EV smoothness without charging anxiety appeals. It's a lot of space, power and capability for the money. Go in knowing it's a young brand here, so if badge familiarity matters to you, an established luxury SUV is the safer emotional pick. And if you're a solo driver or a couple sticking to the city, this is simply too much vehicle, a smaller crossover parks easier and suits the week better. For the right group, though, the 01 is one of the most capable and comfortable things you can have delivered to your door.