Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Geneva 2011: Renault celebrates premiere of electric Kangoo Rapid Maxi Transportation Payments

Renault shows at the Geneva Motor Show (1st-03.13.2011) are electric vehicle Kangoo Rapid Maxi ZE The long version of the compact city van will be shipping in late 2011. The model is available with either two or five seats available and is available from 21 200 Euro net. The starting price for the five-seat station wagon version is net EUR 22 000.

The Kangoo Rapid Maxi Payments based on the Kangoo Rapid Maxi internal combustion engine. Like him he has an overall length of 4.60 meters. In the two-seater version features 4.6 cubic meters of cargo space. The maximum loading length is 2.90 m with passenger seat folded down. With an overall height of 1.82 meters, the city van easily drive into parking garages.

In addition, the Kangoo Rapid Maxi ZE as a version with five seats to choose from. Thanks to the standard 1:2 asymmetrically folding rear bench can increase the versatility and functionality of the interior continues. The rear seats are lowered, creating a continuous flat floor and a capacity of up to 3.4 cubic meters.

External design features for the all-electric drive are the CR logo on the rear end, the lack of exhaust system, and the cover for the power forward with ZE logo. About the charging port of the current store is charged within six to eight hours. The electric motor delivers 44 kW / 60 hp.

The lithium ion battery with a capacity of 22 kWh is installed under the floor. The van provides depending on usage conditions, a maximum range of up to 170 kilometers. The Renault Kangoo Rapid Maxi ZE via an onboard computer, all relevant for the range parameters are retrieved. He informed about the status of the battery, the remaining range, the average and the current energy consumption and the remaining kilowatt-hours.

During the loading process, the interior can be regulated to the desired temperature by pre-heating or ventilation. Here, the energy required of the socket is removed and then the battery capacity is not reduced, which leads to better coverage at best. While customers can buy or lease the Kangoo Rapid Maxi PA or rent, in addition to the lithium ion batteries for a flat price of 72 € per month (plus VAT).

The Kangoo Rapid Maxi PA is available in nine colors and produced on the same production lines as the version with an internal combustion engine in the Maubeuge plant in France.

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