Renault Australia has confirmed its Megane E-Tech Electrical isn’t coming right here till subsequent 12 months.
It’s going to seem within the first quarter of 2024, just like the Kangoo vary – together with its E-Tech Electrical variant.
Renault Australia confirmed in Could 2022 the brand new electrical hatchback would come right here late in 2023, and that’s been the official phrase ever since.
It has now shifted launch timing to early subsequent 12 months, a slight delay it attributes to issues acquiring provide resulting from demand from bigger markets.
Australians will subsequently have been ready nearly two years for the brand new electrical hatch, which went on sale in Europe early in 2022. That’s nonetheless shorter than the delay for combustion-powered Kangoo vans, which entered manufacturing all the best way again in 2020.
Renault has mentioned the Megane E-Tech Electrical might be priced within the early/mid-$70,000s vary, placing it up towards the likes of the bigger Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 and nicely above the bottom worth of the hot-selling Tesla Mannequin 3 – to not point out new Chinese language fashions just like the equally sized MG 4.
The French model will promote the car via its 58 sellers, somewhat than providing it solely on-line, however has acknowledged it gained’t be low-cost.
“That notion that EVs will get cheaper I simply haven’t seen it but, in any respect,” Renault Australia boss Glen Sealey advised CarExpert in February.
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The Megane E-Tech Electrical was not too long ago accredited on the market regionally by the Australian Authorities, with paperwork itemizing two variants: the Techno and Iconic.
Just one powertrain was listed, with 160kW of energy and 300Nm of torque. The official 0-100km/h declare for this powertrain is 7.2 seconds.
It’s powered by a 60kWh battery, with a claimed 470km of vary below the stricter WLTP check cycle.
There’s no point out within the paperwork of the smaller 40kWh battery or 96kW/250Nm entry-level powertrain supplied in Europe.
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The Megane E-Tech Electrical mannequin anticipated to hit Australia helps DC quick charging at as much as 130kW, and AC charging at as much as 7.4kW.
The listed braked towing capability is 900kg, with an unbraked towing capability of 750kg, whereas the Megane E-Tech Electrical’s tare mass is 1642kg. The paperwork additionally checklist a selection of 18- or 20-inch alloy wheels.
The electrical hatchback measures 4200mm lengthy, 1768mm broad, 1500mm tall and rides a 2685mm wheelbase, making it related in measurement to the MG 4 and the Cupra Born.
Beneath the pores and skin is the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance CMF-EV platform, shared with the Nissan Ariya.
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Inside, there’s a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.0-inch vertical touchscreen.
Constructed round Google’s Android Automotive, the infotainment system is known as OpenR Hyperlink. It may be up to date over-the-air, and helps the kind of gestures acquainted to iPhone or Android telephone customers.
It has a full suite of Google apps together with Google Maps, Google Play and Google Assistant, but additionally options Apple CarPlay.
Relying on the variant there are numerous upholstery trims accessible for the European market together with a selection of textile, Alcantara, and pretend leather-based upholstery.
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In entry-level and mid-spec vehicles abroad, the seat upholstery is created from 100 per cent recycled supplies.
Security know-how consists of autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep help and blind-spot monitoring.
The Megane E-Tech was first revealed on the Munich Motor Present in 2021, and went on sale in Europe early in 2022.
It gained’t be the primary EV from the French model in Australia, as Renault has beforehand supplied the Zoe and Kangoo Z.E.
The latter is being changed by the Kangoo E-Tech Electrical, which entered manufacturing final 12 months.
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It includes a 90kW and 245Nm electrical motor pushed by a 45kWh lithium-ion battery pack able to 80kW max DC charging, with 170km of vary added in half-hour.
The battery takes just below 4 hours to go from 15 per cent to 100 per cent cost when plugged right into a 11kW wallbox, and “lower than 6 hours” on a less expensive 7.4kW AC wallbox.
The WLTP driving vary is a claimed 300km, greater than best for “final mile” couriers and freight operators. It additionally has three ranges of regenerative braking pressure: ‘crusing’, default, and ‘most’ for added vitality recuperation.
Renault additionally says it has a 615kg payload and braked towing capability of 1500kg.
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