The Renault Kwid EV (production Renault K-ZE) is now
undergoing testing on public roads in China, new spy shots have revealed. The Renault Kwid EV was previewed by the Renault K-ZE concept at the 2018
Paris Motor Show. Like the show car, the production model has a few design
changes to differentiate from the ICE-powered variant. The battery-powered
variant has more aggressive styling with the unique headlamps that are sleeker
and sharper as well as a closed-off radiator grille. The tail lamp graphics
appear different.
The Renault K-ZE
concept’s driving range achieved under NEDC is 250 km. There’s no word on the
specifications of the production unit, which the French automaker is jointly
developing with its Chinese partner Dongfeng under the eGT New Energy
Automotive joint venture company it instituted last year.
Dongfeng-Renault
will manufacture the Kwid EV at the Dongfeng plant of Shiyan (Hubei Province)
in central China. The annual production capacity of this manufacturing facility
is 120,000 units. The Sino-French duo forecasts the start of production in the
year 2019.
