In the combined cycle the rear-wheel-drive EV will be doing 180 kilometers.
Well, it didn’t take far too long. Renault announced plans to unveil the Twingo Z.E in less than two weeks ago. The electric runabout will make its official premiere in 2020, and now.
Like other city cars converted to EVs-like the Skoda Citigoe iV, VW e-up! And the SEAT Mii Electric – the zero-emission compact hatchback with a diamond badge retained the style of its conventionally powered parent, which was facelifted in January 2019.
It also keeps the rear-wheel-drive layout of its ICE-equipped counterpart but uses an electric motor. Instead of a naturally aspirated 1.0-liter engine or the 0.9-liter turbocharged unit.
Specifications:
Renault’s 2020 Smart EQ counterpart ForFour, the Twingo Z.E. Offers 81 horsepower and 160 Newton-meter (118 pound-feet) torque. This is sufficient for a 0 to 31 mph (50 km / h) sprint in about four seconds on an 84 mph (135 km / h) top speed course.
You’re not going to break any production EV records with the Renault Twingo Z.E. at the Nürburgring. Because the cutesy hatchback was designed solely for the purpose of being an affordable electric car mainly for the town.
Thanks to a lithium-ion battery pack of 22 kWh weighing 165 kilograms (364 pounds). The car will do 250 kilometers between charges, based on the WLTP City cycle. As its name suggests, the test cycle relates exclusively to urban driving. The EV will span 180 kilometers in the full WLTP period (57 percent area, 25 percent suburban, 18 percent highway) before the juice runs out.
As a side note, the above mentioned Smart EQ ForFour has a smaller 17.6-kWh lithium-ion battery for a range varying from 87 to 95 miles (140 to 153 km). So, based on the less realistic NEDC cycle.
A full recharge from a 2.3 kW domestic socket will take an agonizingly long 13 hours and 30 minutes once the battery is depleted. Upgrade to a Wallbox of 3.7 kW and that time will drop to 8 hours. While a Wallbox of 7.4 will cut the time in half to four hours.
