LDV has rolled out two exciting new electric vehicles for the Australian market and aimed at commercial users. The first, dubbed the eT60, is an all-electric pickup truck while the second is the eDeliver 9, an electric version of the country’s best-selling large van. Starting with the eT60, it is aimed at large corporations, government, and fleet businesses wanting to reduce their emissions. The combustion-powered T60 has sold 23,947 units in Australia since its launch in September 2017.
Driving the LDV eT60 is an 88.55 kWh
lithium-ion battery pack that takes 9 hours to charge through an 11 kW charger
or 45 minutes to charge from 20 per cent to 80 per cent through a DC fast
charger. It is good for a WLTP combined range of 330 km and sports
a permanent magnet synchronous motor delivering 174 hp and 310 Nm of torque to the rear wheels. A regenerative braking system is also
featured.
LDV says that the eT60 tips the scales at
2,300 kg and has a maximum braked towing capacity of 1,000 kg. It also has a payload of up to 1,000 kg and comes
standard with a spray-in bed liner. The automaker has also equipped it with the
same heavy-duty suspension as the ICE-powered T60 Pro complete with double
wishbone independent suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear.
Important safety features that come standard on the eT60 include front, side
and curtain airbags, a reversing camera, electronic stability control with
emergency braking assist, hill start assist, roll movement intervention, and
hill descent control. Local pricing for the eT60 kicks off at AU$ 92,990
(US$ 61,518). It comes with a 5 year/160,000 km warranty and an 8 year/160,000 km
battery warranty.
Then there’s the LDV eDeliver 9. It has
the same 88.55 kWh battery pack as the eT60 in Mid Roof and High Roof guises
while the Cab Chassis variant has a smaller 65 kWh pack. The Mid Roof is good
for 280 km on a charge, the High Roof can travel 275 km on a charge, and the Cab Chassis has a WLTP range of 150 km. All
variants sport an electric motor at the front wheels with 201 hp and
310 Nm.
LDV notes that the eDeliver 9 has the same
cubic capacity as its ICE siblings while payload for the Mid Roof sits at 1,410
kg and 1,350 kg in the High Roof. The braked towing
capacity of all models is limited to 1,500 kg. Aussie prices kick
off from AU$ 99,990 (US$ 66,148) for the Cab Chassis and increase to AU$ 116,537
(US$ 77,119) for the Mid Roof and AU$ 118,836 (US$ 78,616) for the High Roof.
