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The launch of the sensible #1 lastly occurred this week after a protracted gestation interval that began means again in early 2022, when Proton signed a memorandum with sensible to be the EV model’s distributor in Malaysia and Thailand. The primary media preview occurred in July earlier than the #1’s public debut at EVx in the identical month. After that, the Brabus model was previewed in October.
However the sensible #1 is now in showrooms, and you’ll take one house from RM189,000 for the Professional single-motor. The Premium single-motor goes for RM219,000, whereas high-performance Brabus dual-motor range-topper goes for an affordable RM249,000. You’re getting lots of EV to your cash, as Hafriz Shah factors out within the video beneath.
Right here’s the gist of it. The brand new sensible is an EV-only model owned by Geely and Mercedes-Benz. The sensible #1 sits on Geely’s Sustainable Electrical Structure (SEA) however the design was accomplished by Mercedes-Benz, which is fairly apparent really.
The #1 is powered by a single rear motor with 272 PS (200 kW) and 343 Nm of torque going to the rear wheels. That’s good for a 0-100 km/h dash time of 6.7 seconds. Prime velocity is capped at 180 km/h. The high-performance #1 Brabus provides on a entrance motor to make it AWD, 428 PS (315 kW), 543 Nm and three.9 seconds within the benchmark dash.
The #1’s battery is a 66-kWh lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) unit offering 440 km of WLTP-rated vary (Brabus 400 km). The utmost cost charge is 150 kW DC, which signifies that if paired to a appropriate quick charger, the #1’s battery can go from 10-80% state of cost (SoC) in half-hour.
That’s first rate, however it’s in every day AC charging that the #1 stands out – with 22 kW AC (most rivals max out at 11 kW), going from 10-80% SoC takes simply three hours. This provides added flexibility to the proprietor – think about having a protracted lunch and your EV is absolutely charged, with out paying DC charges. There are numerous different distinctive issues in #1, reminiscent of a thumping Beats sound system, an elaborate track and lightweight present, and even a fox ‘residing’ within the touchscreen.
Watch the video tour of the sensible #1 above and inform us what you consider this funky EV. Full particulars right here.
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