4 models of our brands have traveled more kilometers than official figures (WLTP)

Launched at the end of 2022, the MG 4 experienced a canon departure in France and in Europe. It is well helped by its broken prices on the electric compact market. And MG will continue to play the spoilsports in the category by adding two variants which will expand the field of conquest of the car. They had been mentioned at a conference at the start of the year, their arrival is becoming clearer with information from the Netherlands.

The electric MG 4 will have more than 500 kilometers of autonomy

Launched at the end of 2022, the MG 4 experienced a canon departure in France and in Europe. It is well helped by its broken prices on the electric compact market. And MG will continue to play the spoilsports in the category by adding two variants which will expand the field of conquest of the car. They had been mentioned at a conference at the start of the year, their arrival is becoming clearer with information from the Netherlands.

The MG 4 will first go to a sports register with a variant that revives the X-Power appellation. It is equipped with two engines, one on each axle, which gives four -wheel drive. The maximum combined power for Europe would be 435 hp. Surprise on the other hand on the side of the battery: the X-Power would keep the battery of 64 kWh. Consequence, the autonomy melts compared to the models with the only 204 hp engine. Instead of 435 km on the High Luxury version, it would be 385 km here.

However, there will also be a larger battery on the MG 4, with a capacity of 77 kWh. This will therefore be reserved for a large autonomy version. According to the Dutch media Autoweek, it will have a single 245 hp engine, a little more than the 64 kWh battery, which promise up to 450 km of autonomy. With the 77 kWh battery, we should win 70 km, to reach 520 km.

Like the rest of the range, these versions will have tight prices. MG should therefore strike hard again by having an electric car which offers more than 500 km of autonomy for less than 40.000 € excluding bonuses.

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4 models of our brands have traveled more kilometers than official figures (WLTP) !

The Norwegian Automobile Federation tested 21 electric cars to the breakdown !

Autonomy is always at the heart of questions. And if the approval value tends to reassure buyers, it is not always close to reality. To ensure real autonomies, the Norwegian Automobile Federation (NAF) brought together 21 new features for a road test until the breakdown.

To smooth the results, the defined protocol was precise, with a mixed route including urban passages, secondary roads and motorway journeys with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. All vehicles were loaded as much as possible and none had an activated preheating system. In addition, they drove in convoy on the same day.

On the side of our brands, the Audi e-tron GT (528km), the Volkswagen ID.3 pro S (564km), the Volkswagen ID.4 (532km) and the Skoda Enyaq (522km) passed the 500km of actual autonomy bar (in summer).

The other observation of the study is the striking difference in autonomy between summer and winter. The loss of autonomy in winter approaches and regularly exceeds 20%.

Autonomy test: all results

Model tested	WLTP autonomy	Measured autonomy (summer)	Measured autonomy (winter)
Audi e-tron gt	468 km	528.1 km	n / A
BMW IX3	450 km	556.2 km	432 km
Citroën Ë-C4	350 km	345 km	261 km
Fiat 500 E	298 km	307.8 km	230.2 km
Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD	540 km	551.9 km	430 km
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD	610 km	617.9 km	502.5 km
Honda e	210 km	236.2 km	162 km
Hyundai Ioniq 5	460 km	502 km	n / A
Hyundai Kona EV	484 km	537 km	n / A
Mazda MX-30	200 km	219.6 km	165 km
Mercedes Eqa	417 km	451 km	n / A
Opel Mokka-e	324 km	332.4 km	n / A
Polestar 2	470 km	467 km	344 km
Skoda Enyaq	520 km	522 km	n / A
Tesla Model 3 LR 2020	560 km	654.9 km	514.2 km
Tesla Model 3 SR	448 km	454.4 km	n / A
Volvo XC40 Recharge	417 km	442.9 km	332 km
VW ID.4	487 km	532 km	n / A
VW ID3	418 km	421 km	340 km
VW ID3 PRO S	539 km	564 km	n / A
Xpeng G3	451 km	438.9 km	341.8 km

Electric vehicles: Toyota promises up to 1,500 km of autonomy

Toyota brought together several of its electrification specialists during a technical presentation in Japan under the theme “Change the future of the automobile”. During this one, there was talk of her plans and his new technologies to come for the rest of the decade.

Seeking to become a world leader in batteries, the manufacturer will bet on different types and battery processes in order to meet a variety of needs.

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First, the next generation of Toyota/Lexus electric vehicles will arrive in 2026 with advanced lithium-ion batteries capable of offering around 1,000 km of autonomy (Editor’s note: all estimates in this text are based on the universal standard WLTP, more optimistic than ours). Their cost should be reduced by 20% compared to those of the BZ4X currently on the market and their recharge time from 10 to 80%, shortened at 20 minutes.

Somewhere in 2026 or 2027, Lithium-Fer phosphate batteries intended to make vehicles more affordable will have a reduced cost of 40%. Their autonomy will still be increased by 20% compared to the BZ4X, according to Toyota.

In 2027 or 2028, high performance lithium-ion batteries will be found in certain vehicles and will offer 10% more autonomy than regular new generation batteries.

About at the same time, Toyota will launch his first batteries with solid electrolyte. It is about five years later than planned initially, but they will allow to travel up to 1,200 km with a complete recharge and will drop from 10 to 80% in 10 minutes or less according to its calculations – a time of refueling which approaches petrol vehicles.

Finally, high-performance solid electrolyte batteries should arrive at the very end of the decade and, hold on, have a range up to 1,500 km.

In addition to working on batteries, Toyota will concentrate its efforts to improve the aerodynamics of its vehicles based on aeronautical technologies. The objective is to reach coefficients of drag less than 0.20, which is never seen among production vehicles. More compact electric axles will also be integrated in order to optimize autonomy at the same time as the loading volume.

Closer to us and in the shorter term, let us remember that Toyota plans to make an electric SUV for three rows in the United States from 2025. He will compete in particular with the Kia EV9.