Renault is not just launching a new logo – the French carmaker is aiming to be the greenest brand in Europe by 2030, by when it hopes that nine out of every 10 cars it sells will be electrified.
In fact seven new electrified models in the C and D segments are scheduled to hit showroom floors by 2025, and these include the new Megane E-Tech Electric crossover that will rival Volkswagen’s ID.4 and perhaps eventually replace the Megane as we know it today.
Renault gave us a glimpse of the upcoming battery Megane at an all-digital conference held this week. The teaser pics show us the rear styling as well as parts of the screen-dense cabin, which features a digital instrument cluster that flows into a large vertical centre screen.
The Megane E-Tech Electric will take much of its inspiration from the Megane eVision concept that was revealed last year. Due later in 2021, the electric crossover will be the first Renault vehicle to ride on the company’s new CMF-EV modular architecture that was purpose-designed for battery vehicles. This platform also underpins the new Nissan Ariya.
The concept is equipped with a 160 kW, 300 N.m electric motor that powers the front wheels and it’s likely that the production model will follow a similar formula. Yet we can only hope that a twin-motor plan is in place for any potential RS successor…
Renault will also be hoping to take the electric city car market by storm with the production version of its Renault 5 Prototype that was unveiled in January this year.
But the company plans to do more than just churn out electric cars. Renault wants to be at the forefront of technology and services, while also taking the lead in recycling and upcycling with its Renault Re-Factory that claims to be Europe’s first “circular-economy hub”.
