How does a latest generation C-segment electric car – such as the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric – behave over medium and long distances, i.e. under conditions that in the past were satisfied with a good turbodiesel? The ANSA Motori test, articulated over a total of over 1,000 km, tried to give an answer to this doubt which is central in consolidating the relationship of satisfaction between the customer and the battery-powered model. Comfortable despite its compact size, silent (due to the excellent filtering of aerodynamic vibrations and hisses) and easy to handle, Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric – it must be said immediately – is a car that surprises for its qualities, considering precisely that it it is an electric model.
Qualities that make you want to accumulate kilometers and even face long journeys, despite an autonomy that is not exceptional as it ranges from 420 km on open roads or in the city (provided that the traffic is fluid) to 250-260 km in highway.
In this context, the electric C segment of the Losanga highlights not only the ability to regenerate the charge very effectively through braking and deceleration (it can happen to travel a short route and find yourself with a higher range than at the start) and also the possibility to take advantage of the valuable advice of the Google Planner travel planning system.
Perfectly integrated into Google Maps navigation, the system provides – once a destination has been entered – the total mileage and the arrival time without taking top-ups into account. Then by clicking on ‘stop for refills’, a list of stations appears on the screen with the required stop time for each refill.
We remind you that Mégane E-Tech Electric uses a 60 kWh battery pack and that it is approved for a consumption (mixed Wltp) of 16.1 kWh/100 km. However, the real ones fluctuate from 21-22 kWh every 100 km, in unfavorable traffic and road conditions, to 15 kWh which can be recorded in optimal conditions and with the electrical consumption of the accessories and on-board services at a minimum.
As imaginable, dwell times are strongly influenced by the type of socket or column: a 2.3 kW domestic system fully recharges Mégane E-Tech Electric in 30.3 hours, a time that drops to 18 hours with a 3 kW socket and 9.15 hours with a 7.4 kW and 32 Ampere Wallbox.
If you switch to public columns, the 11 kW ones take 18 hours and the 22 kW ones drop to 9.15 hours. Finally, the direct current fast charging points allow you to go from 15% to 80% in just 35 minutes.
To optimize recharging and therefore to make the battery as efficient as possible, Mégane E-Tech Electric is equipped with a computer-managed cell preconditioning system. When a charging station is selected as a waypoint in the navigation system, the battery temperature is automatically raised to the right level so that its absorption capacity is optimal.
Mégane E-Tech Electric’s new CMF-EV platform houses the compact 160 kW (220 HP) electric motor at the front, making this model one of the few ‘all forward’ electrics on the market. The optimized weight distribution, the extended wheelbase, the completely flat floor and the low center of gravity increase agility and make traveling both in the front seats and on the rear bench seat a pleasure.
Thanks to the presence of a sophisticated electric power steering, characterized by a reduction ratio lowered to 12 (i.e. the lowest value on the market), this Losanga car is also appreciated for its much more agile and direct steering.
With a torque of 300 Nm, delivered almost instantaneously, Mégane E-Tech Electric can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds, while top speed is limited to 160 km/h so as not to penalize fuel consumption excessively. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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