Renault Fluence Z.E.
| Renault Fluence Z.E. | |
|---|---|
Renault Fluence Z.E. (Germany) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Also called | Renault Samsung SM3 Z.E. (South Korea) Fengnuo E200 (China) Dongfeng Fengnuo E300 EV (China) |
| Production | 2011–2014 (Turkey) 2013–2020 (South Korea) 2016 (China, concept only) |
| Assembly | Bursa, Turkey (Oyak-Renault) Busan, South Korea (Renault Samsung Motors) Wuhan, China (Dongfeng Renault) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, FWD |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 70 kW (94 hp) synchronous motor, 226 N·m (167 lb·ft) |
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| Range |
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| Plug-in charging | 7 kW on-board charger (max. 240V/30A), optional upgrade to Zoe's Chameleon charger (43kW-380VAC 3phase) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,701 mm (106.3 in) |
| Length | 4,748 mm (186.9 in) |
| Width | 1,813 mm (71.4 in) |
| Height | 1,458 mm (57.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,543 kg (3,402 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Renault Megane E-Tech Electric (spiritual) |
The Renault Fluence Z.E. is an electric version of the Renault Fluence compact sedan, part of the Renault Z.E. program of battery electric vehicles. It was unveiled by Renault at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Fluence Z.E. is outfitted with a 22 kWh lithium-ion battery which allows a total all-electric range of 185 km (115 mi) measured on the NEDC combined cycle, with speeds up to 135 km/h (84 mph).
The Fluence Z.E. was the first modern electric car known to be enabled with battery swapping technology and deployed within the Better Place network in Israel and Denmark in 2012. A total of 948 Better Place branded Fluence Z.E. cars were deployed in Israel and around 400 units sold in Denmark by May 2013, when Better Place filed for bankruptcy. The Better Place version was built at the Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa, Turkey, like the main Fluence trims.
As the Fluence Z.E. phased out, a fixed-battery version called Renault Samsung SM3 ZE was launched in South Korea. It was one of the most popular electric cars in South Korea in the mid-2010s, with thousands sold through 2017. Global sales totaled 10,600 units through December 2019, mostly composed of SM3 Z.E. units.
While Renault didn't offer the hatchback equivalent based on the Megane III hatchback (which the Fluence Z.E. was based on), they later replaced the Fluence Z.E. with a newer, hatchback-only Megane E-Tech Electric.