SEAT says its working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain, and to prove they are serious about this, they’ve also released info and the first images of the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive.
The car has been fitted with an electric drivetrain that provides 115 hp (85kW) and 270 Nm of torque. The estimated range of 135 km should be more than enough for a daily driver, and the top speed of 135 km/h should prove useful even outside the city limits.
A fleet of test vehicles will be produced and delivered to the Spanish governmental institutions in Catalonia and Madrid for use in their vehicle fleets. This data will be used to determine what they need to do before bringing the Altea EV into production.
“Customers demand a more sustainable form of mobility, but their needs are diverse. Therefore, we believe that a parallel strategy of developing two different technologies will put SEAT in the best position to meet their needs,” says SEAT’s President James Muir.
“SEAT has its electric future assured. With the electric Altea XL we are showing just how mature our technology is”. He added “the electric Altea XL was an intentionally studied choice for the first fleet. It will enable us to experiment with a wide variety of uses,” added Dr. Matthias Rabe, executive Vice-president for R&D.
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