SsangYong e-XIV

Paris Salon this year is not rich in concept cars. One of them was Korean elektrokrossover with extended range.

In fact, like any other car, crossover SsangYong - it's a hybrid, not a pure electric car, because in addition to the 80-kilowatt electric motor (109 hp..) E-XIV, and is equipped with a small two-cylinder liter engine which rotates 20 kilovatny (27 l. with.) generator. The electric motor is powered by a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 16 kW / h

Mileage per charge is 80 km, and with the use of internal combustion engine and generator power reserve increases to 600 km. Crossover can be recharged in 4 hours from home network or 20 minutes from the station rapid charging. In this case, store the battery stops charging when it reaches 80% capacity. Interestingly, even when driving with a running engine CO2 emissions will not exceed 45 g / km.

Glass roof of the car, with its built-in solar panels that provide energy air conditioning, sound system and lighting system for the passenger compartment. The main "trick" the machine is a multimedia interface system. The very name of the machine stands for electric eXciting user Interface Vehicle - electric, exciting user interface vehicle.

Koreans believe that the car is aimed at young and energetic audience that is important bright appearance and modern entertainment technology. Thus, e-XIV can be considered the forerunner of the future serial sub-compact crossover, which is to challenge the Nissan Juke.