Munro MK_1 Electrical Off-Roader To Debut On December fifth, Has The Defender In Its Sights

There’s no scarcity of Land Rover Defender opponents, however Munro Autos has introduced plans to introduce the MK_1 on December fifth.

Billed because the “world’s most succesful all-electric 4×4,” the mannequin guarantees to attraction to off-road fans in addition to the development, agriculture, mining, and forestry industries.

The corporate will launch full particulars subsequent month, however “proposed specs” embrace an 80.1 kWh battery pack and a everlasting four-wheel drive system with 376 hp (280 kW / 381 PS) and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm) of torque. This setup is slated to provide the SUV roughly 168 miles (270 km) of vary in blended use.

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Munro MV1-A2 Prototype

Whereas that’s not very far, the mannequin is slated to have a 100 kW DC quick charging functionality that may take the battery from a 15% to 80% cost in round 36 minutes. At house, a Stage 2 charger can take the battery from a 15% to 100% cost in round three hours.

Because the five-seater has off-road intentions, it has body-on-frame building, a two-speed switch case with a locking heart differential, and strong axles. The mannequin additionally guarantees to have method and departure angles of 88 levels and 70 levels, respectively. Prospects also can anticipate a 2,205 lbs (1,000 kg) payload and seven,716 lbs (3,500 kg) towing capability.

Whereas quite a few questions stay, the mannequin has been “cleverly engineered to be easy and low-cost to take care of, with the in depth use of current elements.”

The MK_1 is slated to enter restricted manufacturing subsequent 12 months, earlier than the corporate strikes to a website outdoors Glasgow in 2024. The transfer ought to allow them to ramp up manufacturing to 250 models yearly, however they wish to increase that quantity to 2,500 models yearly by 2027.