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Neat sedan for Hyundai
With the 6, Hyundai’s Ioniq range is enriched with a particularly neat sedan from an aerodynamic point of view. Filed on the E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) architecture, the Ioniq 6 accommodates a 77.4 kWh battery. This powers one or two motors depending on the drive mode (propulsion or integral).
However, the configuration chosen only partly dictates the autonomy of this South Korean sedan, when it has two engines. Indeed, the size of the tires plays an important role here for buyers of the integral version. By opting for 18-inch tires, the range reached, according to its designers, 509 km, compared to 435 km with 20-inch tires.
The RZ450e differentiates itself
Tire size also has an impact when it comes to configuring the Lexus RZ450e. Like the Ioniq 6, the 18-inch tires provide optimal range. This model derived from Toyota’s bZ4X (architecture) stands out by offering all-wheel drive as standard (so two motors, one on each running gear) and more powerful electric thrusters (313 hp). Battery size remains the same at 71.4 kWh.
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Lexus RZ450e
To further convince us that this is not a Toyota dressed up in Sunday best, this Lexus decorates its interior with more chic materials and more carefully integrates the central screen into the dashboard. It will also have the privilege of introducing the first (probably?) fully electronic steering and the butterfly steering wheel (Yoke) that accompanies it. This technical innovation should appear within two years.
Subaru and Nissan
Much like the RZ450e, the Subaru Solterra also owes a lot to Toyota’s bZ4X. In fact even more than the Lexus, since the Subaru fully incorporates the technical basis of the Toyota, but spices it up with a few particularities. Among these, we should mention that the Subaru is only offered with four-wheel drive. And to meet the expectations of its outdoor enthusiasts, Subaru has raised the ground clearance of the Solterra. It also has several driving aids, including descent control.
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Nissan Ariya
Announced nearly two years ago, Nissan’s Ariya is finally hitting our roads. Unlike many of its rivals, the architecture of this electric utility was created to drive its front wheels. The Ioniq 5, Volkswagen ID.4 or Ford Mustang Mach-E are all propulsion. And just like the latter, the Ariya allows you to add an additional electric motor to drive all its wheels. At Nissan, this drive mode is called e-Force. Six versions are in the catalog of this model, whose range varies between 348 and 490 km depending on the number of power units, tire size and level of equipment.
Hummer excess
Of all the electric vehicles arriving this spring, none are as oversized as the Hummer SUV. A mastodon of some 4000 kg capable of paddling in a ford, climbing a mountain or even facing renowned sportswomen on a drag strip (0-100 km/h in 3.5 s).
Shorter and less powerful than the Hummer pickup marketed since last year, the SUV manages with the help of its huge battery to make it travel some 500 km on a full charge. The buyer will have the opportunity to choose between two or three engines and to check the off-road option which notably allows the Hummer to move like a crab. Impressive.
