Renault Australia’s importer Ateco has additional detailed plans to sell the Megane E-Tech electrical automobile, telling us this week to count on first deliveries close to the tip of 2023.
The stylish little (simply 4210mm lengthy) crossover will broaden Renault Australia’s electrical automobile (EV) vary, with the Kangoo E-Tech electrical van on observe to arrive here in early 2023.
The Renault Megane E-Tech is the French model’s reply to the Kia Niro, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV, Volkswagen ID.3, and quite a few others. It will, in fact, be remiss to not point out the larger Tesla Model 3 and Model Y too.
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The Megane E-Tech made its world premiere in September 2021, however precedence markets akin to these in Europe – the place CO2 discount plans create an incentive to promote extra EVs – will obtain first allocations, given ongoing provide constraints.
April this 12 months noticed Renault temporarily halted production at its manufacturing facility in northern France, citing a elements scarcity and COVID-19 lockdown measures in China.
The brand new-world Megane sits on the Renault-Nissan CMF-EV platform, permitting a protracted 2700mm wheelbase inside the compact 4210mm physique – making it space-efficient. That is enhanced by the in-floor battery that is 110mm thick.
The 2 powertrain choices make both 96kW and 250Nm, or 160kW and 300Nm, and battery choices retailer 40kWh (permitting a 300km WLTP vary) or 60kWh (470km claimed vary).
Renault says probably the most highly effective E-Tech can do the 100km/h dash in 7.four seconds, and is able to 160km/h flat out.
Inside, the brand new Megane is heavy on screens. It combines a 12.3-inch digital driver show with a 12.0-inch central display working the most recent Renault infotainment software program.
Constructed round Google’s Android Automotive, the system is known as OpenR Hyperlink. It may be up to date over-the-air, and helps the form of gestures acquainted to iPhone or Android cellphone customers.
Renault says a collection of recycled supplies have been used all through the cabin, every of which has a novel feel and appear. Real leather-based can be an choice.
Eager to know extra in regards to the Megane E-Tech? Learn our reveal piece hereour weekend design evaluation hereand most significantly our assessment from the European launch here.
“There’s an electrifying future, we have a terrific product coming via,” claims Ateco’s basic supervisor for Renault Australia, Glen Sealey.
“All-new Kangoo E-Tech in January subsequent 12 months, Megane E-Tech lands right here on the finish of subsequent 12 months, and additional electrification of recent merchandise coming although…
“Any new product that is introduced from the EV aspect, we’ve our fingers up for,” Mr Sealey added, together with the reborn Renault 5 hatch.
We are able to count on extra electrified merchandise to be arriving in 2024-26, together with European-market hybrids and doubtlessly the bigger, reborn Scenic crossover, just previewed in concept from.
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