Renault eyeing a number of new EVs for Australia

August 29, 2024

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Renault Australia is seeking to revamp its vary by 2025 and past, with a variety of new fashions and variants on the playing cards for the native market.

Common supervisor for Renault Australia Glen Sealey instructed CarExpert the French model’s electrification growth regionally will give attention to battery electrical autos (BEVs) quite than hybrids or plug-in hybrids (PHEV).

“Once we discuss electrification, we discuss [internal-combustion engines] or EV,” Mr Sealy stated. “Now we have ICE in Arkana, Captur, Koleos and so forth. Will they go to hybrid at some stage? There must be a pure development, definitely round NVES.”

“For Kangoo we’ve got electrification (full EV), for Trafic we may have electrification (full EV), for Grasp we’ll have electrification (full EV). [The] Megane E-Tech is absolutely electrical, after which we’re working now on a variety of different automobiles to return in that can be full EV.”

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Renault eyeing several new EVs for Australia — ***Kangoo E-Tech, Trafic E-Tech, Grasp E-Tech***

Mr Sealey confirmed the model’s vans will supply E-Tech Electrical variations all through the course of 2025. The smallest Kangoo is launching this yr with an E-Tech model, with the Trafic and Grasp vans on account of acquire EV choices subsequent yr – Trafic E-Tech early in 2025, Grasp E-Tech on the finish of the yr.

Past the van vary, Mr Sealey highlighted two new fashions the native arm is engaged on bringing to the Australian market at reverse ends of the market.

First is the lately revealed Renault 5 E-Tech, which debuted at this yr’s Geneva motor present. It replaces the Clio-sized Zoe electrical hatchback, and can supply 40kWh and 52kWh batteries in Europe with as much as 400km of WLTP vary.

The retro EV is a nod to the Renault 5 hatchback produced between the ’70s and ’90s, and stays true to an idea that previewed it in 2021.

It rides on Renault’s new AmpR electrical car platform, which itself is an adaptation of the structure underpinning the Renault Clio and Captur, in addition to the Nissan Juke.

Pricing within the UK is predicted to dip in underneath £25,000 ($48,579). That appears expensive as a conversion, nevertheless it’s not far off the positioning of a mid-spec petrol-powered Captu – which in Australia begins from $35,000. It’s potential the R5 E-Tech might dip in underneath $40,000 with the smaller battery ought to it come right here.

The reborn Renault 5 has additionally spawned a efficiency Alpine model, the A290, which is the primary electrical car from the go-fast model.

Learn extra concerning the Renault 5 E-Tech right here.

The opposite new electrical car flagged by Mr Sealy is the brand new Scenic E-Tech, which just like the R5 revives an previous nameplate for the French model.

Revealed finally yr’s Munich mobility present, the Scenic E-Tech borrows its identify from a legendary folks mover. It’s based mostly on the identical Alliance CMF-EV platform because the Megane E-Tech and the Nissan Ariya, and will function a non secular successor to the Kadjar in Australia.

Measuring 4470mm lengthy, 1864mm broad and 1571mm tall with a 2785mm wheelbase, the Scenic is across the identical size as a Toyota Corolla Cross, albeit on a 145mm longer wheelbase.

For context, the Megane E-Tech is 4200mm lengthy, 1760mm broad and 1505mm tall, driving on a shorter 2685mm wheelbase.

The brand new Scenic E-Tech affords a selection of two electrical motor outputs and two completely different batteries.

The bottom 60kWh battery affords 420km of vary, whereas the 87kWh battery has 620km. Each use nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry, with DC charging quoted at as much as 130kW for the 60kWh mannequin and 150kW for the 87kWh variant.

A 545L boot options, and Renault says it’s centered on supply a lot of legroom. There can be a sporty Esprit Alpine design pack accessible globally, which might be on the want record for Australia ought to the Scenic make it Down Beneath.

When requested concerning the even smaller Twingo E-Tech previewed in idea type however confirmed for manufacturing in Europe probably in partnership with Volkswagen, Mr Sealey stated “that will not work right here”.

The new Twingo might launch as early as 2026 with a goal value of lower than €20,000 ($32,774). Talking with business journal Automotive Information Europe on the Geneva motor present, Renault CEO Luca de Meo stated the French carmaker is in talks with a variety of potential companions, together with the Volkswagen Group.

Mr de Meo stated Renault is in “good discussions” with Volkswagen to associate on the Twingo undertaking and share platforms, which might be a logical pathway in direction of VW’s plans to launch a brand new e-Up! metropolis hatchback at an identical value level.

The manufacturing mannequin can be based mostly on a shortened model of the AmpR compact EV structure which underpins the Renault 5 E-Tech.