Sono Motors Sion

Sion
Prototype of the white Sono Sion at a product presentation in the Munich Olympic Stadium
Overview
ManufacturerSono Motors
Productionprojected 2023 start, later cancelled[1][2]
AssemblyUusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive)
Body and chassis
ClassElectric car (B)
Body style5-door hatchback
Layoutfront-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Electric motor120 kW (160 Hp)
TransmissionSingle gear
Battery54 kWh LFP with Solar Energy
Electric range250 km (160 mi)
Dimensions
Length4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
Width1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Curb weight1,400 kg (3,086 lb)

Sion is a cancelled[2] project by the German start-up Sono Motors aimed at developing a partially solar-powered electric car. The battery was set out to be chargeable using both the electric grid as well as its own solar cells.[3]

  1. ^ "Preorder Your Sion". Sono Motors.
  2. ^ a b "Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development". Autocar. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ "First look at working prototypes of Sono Motors' solar and battery-powered electric car". electrek. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-01.