Scotland’s solely quantity manufacturing automobile firm has unveiled its first automobile – the Munro Mk_1.
Designed, engineered, and inbuilt Britain, Munro Autos claims it’s “the world’s most succesful all-electric 4×4”.
The primary mild automobile to enter manufacturing in Scotland in additional than 4 a long time (the final was the Talbot Sunbeam, produced in Linwood, Renfrewshire, till the plant closed in 1981) it is going to be priced from £49,995 (exc VAT) and deliveries will begin in 2023.
The Munro Mk_1 combines a 280kW electrical powertrain to make sure zero tailpipe emissions, with a confirmed, sturdy, simple-to-maintain mechanical driveline that delivers uncompromised off-road capacity.
Munro Autos say it is going to be a really perfect selection for these looking for to minimise their environmental footprint in quite a few sectors together with development, agriculture, mining, environmental, emergency rescue, distant infrastructure upkeep, and recreation with out compromising on efficiency or functionality.
It is going to be supplied with 295bhp and 375bhp electrical motor choices, in addition to 61kWh and 81kWh batteries, delivering a variety of up 190 miles (permitting it to function off-road for as much as 16 hours on a single battery cost.
The extra highly effective motor will give a claimed 0-62mph time of 4.9 seconds, whereas prime velocity is proscribed to 80mph.
Off-roaders will approve as a result of the Munro Mk_1 has a formidable 480mm of floor clearance, an 84 diploma method angle, 51 diploma departure angle and 31.6 diploma ramp-over angle, plus an 800mm wading depth.
Classed as a business automobile, the Mk1 has a 1000kg payload and it could actually tow a braked trailer of as much as 3500kg.
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