Renault Fluence Z.E.

Renault Fluence Z.E.
Renault Fluence Z.E. (Germany)
Overview
ManufacturerRenault
Also calledRenault Samsung SM3 Z.E. (South Korea)
Fengnuo E200 (China)[1]
Production2011–2014 (Turkey)
2013–2020 (South Korea)[2]
2016 (China, concept only)
AssemblyBursa, Turkey (Oyak-Renault)
Busan, South Korea (Renault Samsung Motors)
Wuhan, China (Dongfeng Renault)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFront-engine, FWD
Powertrain
Electric motor70 kW (94 hp) synchronous motor, 226 N·m (167 lb·ft)
Battery
Range
  • 2011-2017: 185 km (115 mi) (NEDC), 145 km (90 mi) (Korean cycle)
  • 2018- : 233 km (145 mi) (Korean cycle)[4]
Plug-in charging7 kW on-board charger (max. 240V/30A), optional upgrade to Zoe's Chameleon charger (43kW-380VAC 3phase)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,701 mm (106.3 in)
Length4,748 mm (186.9 in)
Width1,813 mm (71.4 in)
Height1,458 mm (57.4 in)
Curb weight1,543 kg (3,402 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorRenault 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.[5] 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).[6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] Global sales totaled 10,600 units through December 2019, mostly composed of SM3 Z.E. units.[10]

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.

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  2. ^ "Renault Samsung Starts Mass-production of Electric Vehicle SM3 Z.E." english.hankyung.com. Korea Economic Daily. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. ^ Voelcker, John (28 November 2017). "Renault Samsung SM3 ZE electric sedan: battery upgrade gives 130-mile range in Korean tests". Green Car Reports. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Renault Samsung Motors boosts range of new SM3 Z.E. by 57% to 233 km". Green Car Congress. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. ^ Thami Masemola (2009-09-14). "Renault Fluence Zero Emission Concept First Look". World Car Fans. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  6. ^ "Renault Unveils Finalized Designs of Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Express Z.E.; Opens Pre-Reservations". Green Car Congress. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
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  9. ^ "La SM3 ZE de Renault Samsung, la voiture électrique la plus vendue sur le marché local". YONHAP. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
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