Engineering:SEAT el-Born
SEAT el-Born | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | SEAT |
Production | 2019 (Concept car), 2020 production |
Designer | Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos |
Body and chassis | |
Class | C-segment |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | 204 PS (150 kW; 201 bhp) |
Battery | 62kWh |
Electric range |
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Plug-in charging |
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The SEAT el-Born is a 2019 all-electric car concept from the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT. It is to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show later in 2019 as a concept car, with sales planned from 2020.[1]
The el-Born is based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform and will be manufactured at the Zwickau plant in Germany alongside the Volkswagen ID which shares the same platform. The el-Born is named after a neighbourhood in Barcelona.[1]
The el-Born is fitted with a 62kWh battery pack with a claimed 420 km (261.0 mi) range (WLTP). The car is powered by a 204 PS (150 kW; 201 bhp) electric motor, able to accelerate to 0-62mph in 7.5 seconds.[2] The battery is compatible with 100kW DC supercharging and features a thermal management system.
It will be fitted with driver assistance systems capable of Level 2 autonomy[clarification needed] for the control of steering, acceleration and deceleration.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Seat el-Born: it’s Spain’s first MEB electric car". 1 March 2019. https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/seat/el-born/. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "New Seat el-Born electric car revealed ahead of Geneva Motor Show 2019 debut". 1 March 2019. https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1094424/Seat-el-born-electric-car-range-specs-Geneva-Motor-Show-2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Seat's 201bhp el-Born is brand's first bespoke EV". 1 March 2019. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-geneva-motor-show/seats-201bhp-el-born-brands-first-bespoke-ev. Retrieved 1 March 2019.