{{short description|Light commercial vehicle}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Esemka Bima | image = 2023 Esemka Bima 1.3 (20230221).jpg | caption = Esemka Bima 1.3 | manufacturer = Esemka | aka = {{unbulleted list | Chana Star 5 (Bima 1.2) | Jinbei T30 (Bima 1.3) | SRM Shineray X30LEV (Bima EV) }} | production = September 2019 – present | assembly = {{unbulleted list | Indonesia: Boyolali, Central Java (Esemka, Bima 1.2/1.3) | China: Chongqing (Shineray Group, Bima EV)<ref name="esemkaimpor">{{cite news |last=Hidayat |first=Adi |date=2023-02-17 |title=Esemka Bima EV Diimpor dari China Demi Studi dan Alih Teknologi |trans-title=Esemka Bima EV is Imported from China for Study and Technology Transfer Reasons |url=https://trenoto.katadata.co.id/mobil/esemka-bima-ev-diimpor-dari-china-demi-studi-dan-alih-teknologi-4532 |language=Indonesian |website=TrenOto |publisher=Katadata Media Network |location=Indonesia |access-date=2023-02-17}}</ref> }} | designer = | class = Light commercial vehicle | body_style = {{unbulleted list | 2-door pickup (Bima 1.2/1.3) | 5-door van/panel van (Bima EV) }} | layout = {{unbulleted list | Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (Bima 1.2/1.3) | Front mid-motor, rear-wheel-drive (Bima EV) }} | platform = | related = | engine = {{unbulleted list | '''Petrol:''' | {{cvt|1243|cc|L cuin|1}} ''E-Power'' I4 (Bima 1.2){{citation needed|date=March 2020}} | {{cvt|1298|cc|L cuin|1}} ''DLCG12'' I4 (Bima 1.3){{citation needed|date=March 2020}} }} | motor = ''TM4018'' permanent-magnet synchronous (Bima EV) | powerout = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|72|kW|hp PS|0}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|63|kW|hp PS|0}} (Bima 1.3) | {{cvt|75|kW|hp PS|0}} (Bima EV) }} | transmission = 5-speed manual (Bima 1.2/1.3) | battery = 49.1 kWh ternary lithium (Bima EV) | range = {{cvt|300|km|mi|-1}} (Bima EV, claimed) | charging = | wheelbase = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|2900|mm|1}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|3050|mm|1}} (Bima 1.3) | {{cvt|2925|mm|1}} (Bima EV) }} | length = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|4560|mm|1}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|4930|mm|1}} (Bima 1.3) | {{cvt|4495|mm|1}} (Bima EV) }} | width = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|1645|mm|1}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|1720|mm|1}} (Bima 1.3) | {{cvt|1680|mm|1}} (Bima EV) }} | height = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|1890|mm|1}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|1995|mm|1}} (Bima 1.3) | {{cvt|1990|mm|1}} (Bima EV) }} | weight = {{unbulleted list | {{cvt|1070|kg|0}} (Bima 1.2) | {{cvt|1250|kg|0}} (Bima 1.3) }} | sp = uk }}
The '''Esemka Bima''' is a series of pickup trucks and vans manufactured by the Indonesian carmaker Esemka. It is the first product that is being mass-produced by the company, mainly locally assembled at Solo Manufaktur Kreasi (SMK, pronounced "esemka" in Indonesian) manufacturing facility in Boyolali, Central Java for pickup truck models. The Bima was launched on 6 September 2019.<ref>{{cite news |author=VIVA Team |date=2019-09-06 |title=Akhirnya, Esemka Launching Mobil Perdana |trans-title=Finally, Esemka Launches Their First Car |url=https://www.viva.co.id/otomotif/mobil/1178265-akhirnya-esemka-launching-mobil-perdana |language=Indonesian |website=Viva.co.id |publisher=Viva Media Baru |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Utama |first=Wira |editor=Eko Ari Wibowo |date=2019-09-07 |title=Esemka Bima: Spek, Pesaing, dan Kemiripan dengan Mobil Cina |trans-title=Esemka Bima: Specs, Rivals and Similarities to Chinese Cars |url=https://otomotif.tempo.co/read/1244840/esemka-bima-spek-pesaing-dan-kemiripan-dengan-mobil-cina |language=Indonesian |website=Tempo.co |publisher=Tempo Media Group |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> A total of 26 local component manufacturers supplied parts for the pickup, including INKA.<ref>{{cite news |date=2019-09-10 |title=Diduga Mobil China, Berikut Daftar Pemasok Komponen Esemka |trans-title=Allegedly Copied Chinese Cars, Here is a List of Esemka Component Suppliers |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20190910145035-384-429124/diduga-mobil-china-berikut-daftar-pemasok-komponen-esemka |language=Indonesian |website=CNNIndonesia.com |publisher=Trans Media/CNN |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> The company claimed the Bima is built with 60–62 percent of locally produced parts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Purnama |first=Rayhand |date=2019-09-09 |title=TKDN Bima 60 Persen, Esemka Disebut Fokus di Perdesaan |trans-title=Esemka will be Focused to Villages with 60 Percent Local Content |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20190909121751-384-428705/tkdn-bima-60-persen-esemka-disebut-fokus-di-perdesaan |language=Indonesian |website=CNNIndonesia.com |publisher=Trans Media/CNN |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramli |first=Rully |date=2019-09-10 |title=Menperin Akui TKDN Mobil Esemka Baru 62 Persen |trans-title=Minister of Industry Admits the Esemka Still Has 62 Percent Local Content |url=https://www.inews.id/finance/makro/menperin-akui-tkdn-mobil-esemka-baru-62-persen |language=Indonesian |website=iNews.id |publisher=MNC Group |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> Despite being built locally, the blueprint design of the Bima is allegedly identical to the Changan, Jinbei, and Shineray pickup trucks,<ref>{{cite news |date=2019-09-07 |title=Di China Ada Mobil Mirip Esemka Bima, Namanya Changan Star |trans-title=There is a Car that Looks Similar to Esemka Bima in China, Named Changan Star |url=https://oto.detik.com/oto-galeri/d-4697328/di-china-ada-mobil-mirip-esemka-bima-namanya-changan-star |language=Indonesian |website=Detik.com |publisher=Trans Media |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |editor=Eko Ari Wibowo |date=2019-09-07 |title=Jokowi Prediksi Esemka Bima Bakal Laris, Tapi Ada Ganjalannya |trans-title=Jokowi Predicts Esemka Bima Will be in Demand, but There are Some Obstacles |url=https://otomotif.tempo.co/read/1244882/jokowi-prediksi-esemka-bima-bakal-laris-tapi-ada-ganjalannya |language=Indonesian |website=Tempo.co |publisher=Tempo Media Group |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |editor=Eko Ari Wibowo |date=2019-09-08 |title=Mobil Esemka Pakai Komponen Lokal, Jeroan Mesin Masih Impor Cina |trans-title=Esemka Cars is Still Equipped with Chinese-built Engines |url=https://otomotif.tempo.co/read/1245128/mobil-esemka-pakai-komponen-lokal-jeroan-mesin-masih-impor-cina |language=Indonesian |website=Tempo.co |publisher=Tempo Media Group |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2019-09-09 |title=Mobil Esemka Kok Mirip SWM/Shineray T30 |trans-title=Why Esemka is similar to SWM / Shineray T30 |url=https://kabaroto.com/post/read/mobil-esemka-kok-mirip-swm-shineray-t30 |language=Indonesian |website=Kabaroto |publisher= |location=Indonesia |access-date=2021-03-19}}</ref> although the company did not confirm this explicitly.
The battery electric van variant was launched on 16 February 2023 at the 30th Indonesia International Motor Show as the Bima EV. Based on the 1.3 model, it is imported from China instead of being manufactured locally for study and technology transfer reasons.<ref name="esemkaimpor"/>
== History == {{expand section|date=October 2019}}
The Bima nameplate was first registered in 2012, along with the Rajawali SUV.<ref>{{cite web |title=Esemka Bakal Gandeng Chery dan Foday |trans-title=Esemka will be Partnering with Chery and Foday |url=https://www.kemenperin.go.id/artikel/4991/Esemka-Bakal-Gandeng-Chery-dan-Foday |language=Indonesian |website=Kemenperin.go.id |publisher=Indonesian Ministry of Industry |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05 |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603081029/https://www.kemenperin.go.id/artikel/4991/Esemka-Bakal-Gandeng-Chery-dan-Foday |url-status=dead }}</ref> Esemka claimed that they would be partnered with Chinese carmakers Chery and Foday to build the car at the time. The Bima was proposed to be a low-cost pickup truck equipped with a 1.1-litre petrol engine and would be targeted to rural farmers.<ref>{{cite news |editor=Anton |date=2012-11-13 |title=Mobil Esemka Dibanderol Mulai Rp 65 Juta |trans-title=Esemka Cars Priced from IDR 65 Million |url=https://www.otosia.com/berita/mobil-esemka-dibanderol-mulai-rp-65-juta.html |language=Indonesian |website=Otosia.com |publisher=KapanLagi Network |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nurhayat |first=Wiji |date=2013-11-19 |title=Esemka Sudah Bikin Mobil Murah Rp 60 Juta/Unit |trans-title=Esemka Already Made the Low-Cost Automobile Priced at IDR 60 Million Each |url=https://finance.detik.com/industri/d-2417537/esemka-sudah-bikin-mobil-murah-rp-60-jutaunit |language=Indonesian |website=Detik.com |publisher=Trans Media |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> Later in 2013, 40 units of the Bima and Rajawali had been delivered.<ref>{{cite news |last=K. |first=Rudy |date=2013-04-13 |title=Mobil Esemka Mulai Didistribusikan |trans-title=Distributions of Esemka Cars Have Been Started |url=https://www.iotomotif.com/10876/mobil-esemka-mulai-didistribusikan/ |language=Indonesian |website=IOTOMOTIF.com |publisher=IOTOMOTIF |location=Indonesia |access-date=2019-10-05 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031044141/https://www.iotomotif.com/10876/mobil-esemka-mulai-didistribusikan/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://esemkaindonesia.co.id/produk/bima12}} (Bima 1.2) * {{Official website|https://esemkaindonesia.co.id/produk/bima13}} (Bima 1.3)
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