2023-05-12 17:41:00
This Saturday opens its doors Automobile Barcelona, the most important car show in southern Europe that this year celebrates its issue number 42. Barcelona hosts samples of the sector from 1919and this year a total of 31 brands that present important novelties for the market.
Aiways, Baltasar, BYD, Cenntro, Cupra, Dacia, DFSK, DR, Ebro, EVO, Hyundai, ICKX, Kia, Lexus, Ligier, Maxus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Microlino, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Seat, Sportequipe, SsangYong, Subaru, Suzuki, SWM, Tesla, Volvo and XEV show at the Montjuïc precinct 14 premieres among which stand out the Cupra Tavascan, the BYD Dolphin, the Hyundai Kona, the Renault Espace, the Kia EV6 GT, the Silence S04 and the Mercedes Benz E-Class, among others.
Cupra Tavascan.
It is the protagonist of the fair, and it is not for less. Cupra’s first 100% electric SUV has been designed in Barcelona and it is the first time that the general public will be able to see it in person, at 4.64 meters long, 1.86 meters wide and 1.59 meters high. It has a wheelbase of 2.76 meters and a trunk with a capacity of up to 540 liters, but the best is its character.
It will be sold in a rear-wheel drive version and 286 CV (210 kW) and another with all-wheel drive, called VZ, with two electrical blocks (one per axle) and 340 CV of power. The latter signs performance from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, but has a top speed limited to 180 km/h. Its battery has a capacity of 77 kWh and its autonomy estimated round the 540 kilometers.
Kia EV6 GT
He Kia EV6 GT It is the most performance model in the range with 585 CV of power (430 kW) and a torque of 740 Nm. Thanks to the presence of two electric motors, one per axle, it is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 260 km/h.
The configuration of its propulsion is as follows: the front gives 218 CV while the block placed on the rear wheels yields 367 CV. Thanks to a 77.4 kWh battery it reaches 424 kilometers of autonomy and charges in ultra-fast shots from 0 to 80% in 18 minutes. As a really curious function, the EV6 GT has the V2L system that makes it a charger for other smaller devices.
Hyundai Kona
He Motor Show 2023 It is also the setting chosen for the presentation of the, a world-class model in the segment B SUV. This latest generation has grown in all its dimensions with 4.35 meters long (15.7 cm) by 1.82 m wide (2.5 cm) and 1.57 m high (2 cm). In addition, it has a wheelbase 6 centimeters longer (2.66 m), so it is more spacious inside and offers a boot capacity of up to 466 liters.
Its development was based on the electric model, but it is also available with gasoline and conventional hybrid (not plug-in) blocks. The zero emission model will be marketed in two powers, of 218 CV and 156 CVcon 490 and 342 kilometers of autonomy respectively, both with a 48.4 kWh capacity battery. Hyundai claims that it will be able to charge from 10 to 80% in just 40 minutes.
Dolphin WORLD
In this Barcelona Motor Show We will leave behind the reluctance and “marquitis” with leading firms such as BYD. This Chinese manufacturer arrives in Spain with the models Atto 3 WORLD, Han WORLD y Tang WORLDbut they will soon be joined by the launches presented at the Automobile: Dolphin WORLD the Seal WORLD.
He Dolphin It measures 4.29 meters long by 1.77 meters wide and 1.57 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.70 meters. Its habitability is within the average, with a trunk of 345 liters of capacity. One of the most curious details is inside and it is the central 13-inch screen, which has a rotation system to place it in a vertical or horizontal position. It will arrive at the end of the year with the 60 kWh capacity battery, 427 kilometers of autonomy and an engine 204 CV for a price ranging between 30,000 and 38,000 euros. Later, an economic version with a 45 kWh capacity battery will arrive.
Silence S04
The Catalan electric scooter manufacturer moves to four wheels with the Silence S04 and what better enclave than Automobile Barcelona to present it. We have already been able to drive it and it is most practical, agile and comfortable for the electric cities of the future.
It will be for sale in two versions and the first is the L7e, with 9 HP of power and a 11.2 kWh capacity battery. Upon reaching the 90 km/h Driver’s license (B) will be required, not as in the L6e. This L6e is a quadricycle of 8,2 CV of power and a 5.6 kWh battery, which does not exceed 45 km/h. It can be driven with an AM license from the age of 15 and has a removable battery under the seats. Silence offers the possibility of buying the quadricycle and rent battery40% cheaper and a subscription of just over 20 euros.
Renault Espace 2023
It is one of the most anticipated novelties of this year. It’s not a minivan anymore but it continues to offer up to seven seats in its 4.72 meters long by 1.84 m wide and 1.64 m high, with a wheelbase of 2.78 meters. His trunk part of the 777 liters and reaches 1,818 liters of capacity with the seats folded down.
In addition to one SUV aestheticsthe Space 2023 compares hybrid mechanics with the Austral and also the OpenR Link operating system. It will be available in the Techno, Techno Espirit Alpine and Iconic trim levels, with a starting price of 42,195 euros and a 199 hp E-Tech hybrid propulsion system, to which 4Control Advance steering has been added to sign a turning radius from 11.6 to 10.4 meters.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
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The Mercedes-Benz E-Class cturns 75 years old and it does so with a new generation, fully electrified. It is the first of the premium segment and its aesthetic touches will not leave anyone indifferent, as will its dashboard. Superscreen MBUX or the commitment to market 50% of its range with plug-in hybrid engines. In this generation it has grown a bit, to 4.94 meters long by 1.88 m wide and 1.46 m high, with 2 more centimeters of wheelbase (2.91 m).
As we mentioned, half of the blocks are mildhybrid (17 kW) for the E 200 (204 CV) and the diesel E 220 and E 220 4MATIC (197 CV). The rest of the models are plug-in hybrids, called E 300e and E 300e 4MATIC (312 CV), in addition to the E 400e 4MATIC with 381 CV. Its electric autonomies range from 95 to 118 kilometers.
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