Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical – EV crossover with as much as 150 PS/245 Nm, 52 kWh battery, 400 km vary WLTP

The Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical has made its debut, with the nameplate now reborn as an electrical crossover that joins the Renault 5 EV within the model’s line of latest fashions reviving legacy nameplates.

Externally, the Renault 4 measures 4,140 mm lengthy, 1,800 mm large, 1,570 mm tall with a wheelbase of two,620 mm, with entrance and rear overhangs of 766 mm and 753 mm respectively, whereas floor clearance is 181 mm. Claimed weight is from 1,410 kg, says Renault, and it has a towing capability of 750 kg.

Underpinning the Renault 4 is the AmpR platform that additionally underpins the Renault 5 E-Tech Electrical, albeit positioned above that mannequin which is bodily smaller at 3,920 mm lengthy, 1,770 mm large and 1,500 mm tall with a 2,540 mm wheelbase. What the Captur is to the Clio, so the Renault 4 is to the Renault 5, the producer stated.

As with the Renault 5 E-Tech Electrical, the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical attracts inspiration from its ancestor, the unique R4, with nods to the rounded headlamps of the unique with the DRL association of the brand new automotive, in addition to with the pill-shaped define of its rear lights.

On the again, the tailgate additionally alludes to the automotive’s ancestor with its opening that reaches low to ease loading and unloading of bags, with its decrease fringe of the compartment opening simply 61 cm above floor, says Renault. The bags compartment holds 420 litres, of which 35 litres is underfloor storage that’s accessed by way of a hatch that splits longitudinally to allow underfloor entry when cargo occupies one facet of the boot.

Powertrain for the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical is available in two variants – the City Vary variant with a 122 PS/225 Nm motor that’s powered by a 40 kWh lithium-ion battery for a variety of greater than 300 km, whereas the Consolation Vary variant packs a 150 PS/245 Nm motor that’s fed by a 52 kWh lithium-ion battery for a variety of as much as 400 km; each vary figures are primarily based on the WLTP testing customary.

In 150 PS guise, the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical does 0-100 km/h in underneath 8.5 seconds, 80 to 120 km/h in underneath seven seconds and a prime velocity of 150 km/h.

Each the 122 PS and 150 PS variants help as much as 11 kW AC charging, which provides a 15-100% cost in 4 hours and half-hour, whereas DC charging is supported at as much as 80 kW for for the 122 PS variant and as much as 100 kW for the 150 PS variant, the latter enabling a 15-80% cost in half-hour.

Each powertrain variations additionally help bi-directional charging at as much as 11 kW AC, with help for vehicle-to-load connection to energy a 220-volt machine, and V2G for feeding electrical energy again into the grid.

Inside, the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical attracts closely from the dashboard structure of the Renault 5 EV, that includes a digital instrument show panel of as much as 10.1 inches, or a seven-inch unit on entry-level variants. Situated alongside is a 10-inch infotainment show working on the producer’s OpenR Hyperlink system with Google built-in.

Driver help methods within the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical are comprised of 26 driver aids together with driver consideration alert, rear automated emergency braking, entrance and rear detection with emergency lane preserving help, and occupant secure exit alert, in addition to a My Security Swap the permits drivers to have their most well-liked settings for 5 ADAS features which is accessible by way of the infotainment.

When it comes to sustainability, the producer says that the Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical has an total recyclability of 88.6%, and 24.6% of its supplies used are from the round financial system, 19.2% of recycled metallic and glass, and 41% of recycled polymers.

The Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical can be manufactured in Maubeuge, France, and the electrical crossover is scheduled for its market launch subsequent 12 months.

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