Buyers Guide for Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Cars JUNE 2012 www.greenhighway.nu EUROPEISKA UNIONEN Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden Images on the frontpage; Peter Kardin from Samhall AB with their electric car in Östersund, one of the first Renault Kangoo cars in Sweden. The result of a smart charging project by Jämtkraft, ABB and Charge Storm at Jämtkraft headquarters in Östersund. Per Lundqvist and Timo Pietilä with a Mercedes Vito, one of the electric cars that Post Nord is testing in the Östersund area. Welcome to the revised 2012 Global Guide to Electric and Plug­ in­Hybrid Cars! This Buyers Guide is published by SÖT – a cooperation between the cities Sundsvall (Sweden), Östersund (Sweden) and Trondheim (Norway). The purpose of the SÖT project is to strengthen the three cities and the region through cooperation in infrastructure, sustainable communications, knowledge and competence as well as in culture and tourism. Correct and independent information about electric and plug‐in hybrid cars on the market is an important part of the infrastructure and sustainable communications section of the SÖT project. The SÖT cities present the Buyers Guide 2012 for Electric and Plug‐In Hybrid Car in cooperation with the power companies Jämtkraft, Sundsvall Energi, Trondheim Energi and Trønder Energi. This guide gives an overview of most models available for the model year 2012 and models that are expected to be available within the next year. The guide contains prices, range per charge, charging times, battery types, information about safety, links to further information and much more. The purpose of the guide is to be a reference for cities, private and public organizations and consumers that consider purchasing electric or plug‐in hybrids, or just want to know more about the market. This is the seventh edition of the guide, and the sixth published in English. It is updated and more complete compared to the previous edition published in September 2011, with more than fifty new or changed models and several hundred new or revised technical data. This version contains around 200 different models including several plug‐in hybrid cars, all divided into different types of vehicles. For specific information about the Swedish and Norwegian market, please see the Swedish edition. The market for electric cars and plug‐in‐hybrids is developing very quickly, and every effort has been made to make this guide as complete as possible. Nevertheless we have obviously missed models and technical data. We would highly appreciate all information about errors in the guide, as well as information about missing models. Contacts: Bjørn Ove Berthelsen, Trondheim, Norway: bjorn‐[email protected] Anne Sörensson, Östersund, Sweden: [email protected] The buyers guide is written by Mattias Goldmann, for the SÖT project. The SÖT project would like to thank Mattias and Eva for an excellent job with the overview! Remarks This guide focuses on models that are on the market 2012 or are expected to be on the market within a year. In this, we include cars that are leased to customers, but not those that are only used by the car company internally. Pure concept cars, prototypes and cars that have a projected market introduction more than one year ahead are not included either. The guide only includes battery powered and plug‐in hybrid cars. Hybrid cars that cannot be charged from the grid, such as the Toyota Prius, are not included. The guide is divided into Passenger Vehicles, Light Passenger Vehicles, Cargo Vehicles and Light Cargo Vehicles. Two‐wheeled vehicles like scooters and motorcycles are excluded. If no information has been available, it is marked with ”‐”. This doesn’t mean that the car doesn’t have the feature (for example cargo space). Range etc. are converted, but because no standard exists for the range for electric cars, a direct comparison can be difficult. The range also differs significantly with different driving pattern and with the speed. The range will be shorter at highway speed, as well as with city driving with many stops and accelerations. The numbers should therefore be considered as estimations. Charging times The charging times given are based on a current of 16 ampere, 230 volts, 1‐phase, which is commonly available on most European markets. Where the charging time is based on other currents or voltages, this is indicated. Most vehicles have an on‐board charger that can be connected to a normal household outlet. Fast chargers are usually too large to fit inside the vehicle and are normally not included in the price of the car. Some small cars may have a separate charger. We have strived for directly comparable and complete information on charging times, for 1‐phase and 3‐phase charging, from an empty battery to 80 and 100 % of the full capacity. However, far from all manufacturers have been willing or able to supply us with information in this manner. Where charging times are calculated in different ways, this is clearly indicated. Unfortunately, we are less than certain that all charging times given from the manufacturers are correct. Range Where an officially recognized standard for the range is used, this is indicated, with preference to the EEC system. When the manufacturer has in other ways indicated how the range has been calculated, this is also mentioned. Often, however, no indication on how the range has been calculated has been given by the manufacturer. All manufacturers have been contacted with a request for more transparency on how their range figures are calculated, but with limited result. This implies that a direct comparison between different models is hard in this area. The range also varies significantly with different driving patterns, with the speed and with outside temperature. An electric car has a shorter range in motorway speed than in urban usage, and low temperatures may decrease the range by up to 40 percent. The range figures should thus be seen as indicative only. Safety We have strived to give safety information based on the official results from Euro‐NCAP:s crash tests and evaluations, but most manufacturers have not had their vehicles tested in this way. Where other safety tests have been performed, this information is specified. A number of the cars converted from diesel/petrol to electric drive claim to have ABS brakes, airbags, traction control etc, but it isn’t given that all these features work in the converted car. We highly recommend you to ask the converter/manufacturer before purchase or leasing. 2 Price All prices are listed as given on the market, except where otherwise stated. Since currencies fluctuate, the prices are given in the original currency and should be converted at the time of interest. All prices are inclusive of batteries, include VAT, exclusive of freight, customs etc, except where indicated. Local or national reductions and rebates available for electric vehicles have not been taken into account. All prices are indicative and may differ from the final price offered from the manufacturer or importer. Further reading To facilitate impartial comparisons, we have whenever possible included external, producer neutral links to articles with further information on the vehicle. Abbreviations To ensure easy reading, we have strived to minimize the abbreviations, mainly using such that are well‐known to those interested in vehicles and energy. OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer, while “OEM battery vehicle” means that the vehicle was designed and manufactured as a battery vehicle, it is not a conversion. kW is Kilowatt. 1 kW equals 1.36 horsepower in Europe, 1.34 horsepower In the USA. NiMH is Nickel‐Metal‐Hybride battery. 3 Index FOREWORD.............................................................................................................................................. 1 REMARKS................................................................................................................................................. 2 INDEX........................................................................................................................................................ 4 ELECTRIC VEHICLES ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 PASSENGER VEHICLES ...................................................................................................................................5 1.2 LIGHT VEHICLES..........................................................................................................................................93 1.3 TRANSPORT VEHICLES............................................................................................................................... 138 1.4 LIGHT TRANSPORT VEHICLES ....................................................................................................................167 4 Electric vehicles 1.1 Passenger vehicles Allied Model: eExpert Teepee Vehicle class: Light truck, converted from diesel Country of manufacture: Great Britain/France Produced from: 2010 Price: GBP 45 550 (also leasing) Seating capacity: 8 Size: L 513 cm, W 219 cm, H 198 cm Weight: 2 932 kgs Cargo volume: - Permitted load: 580 kgs Battery type: Lithium Battery capacity: 43 kWh Drive system power: 60 kW Charging time: 8 h Charging time, fast charge: - Range: 160 kms Top speed: Ca 110 km/h Safety: Airbag on driver’s side and anti-lock brakes standard, traction control system not available. 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