The project of microline It has been running practically since 2016. In that year, a first prototype was presented in which it was seen as a kind of electric successor to the legendary BMW Isetta. However, its release on the market has had to wait. In 2018 it received the homologation to circulate and in 2020 an update arrived to make it more capable. Now it’s finally announced marketing in Spain by the hand of Astaracompany in charge of the distribution of brands such as Mitsubishi, Subaru, SsangYong or Aiways.
They have signed an agreement with Micro to distribute their small electric in both Spain and Germany by early 2023. The truth is that this vehicle accumulates more than 35,000 reservations worldwide and the first units are already being delivered in Switzerland, where the company is based. will come as a light electric vehicle of category L7ethat is, approved as a light quadricycle with a mass of less than 400 kg (excluding batteries) and with an engine whose power is less than or equal to 15 kW.
The Microlino meets these characteristics, since it has a power of 17 hp (12.5 kW) and 89 Nm of torque. In addition, it achieves some interesting features with acceleration from 0 to 50 km/h in 5 seconds and a maximum speed of 90 km/h. You can choose with three battery sizes different: one of 6 kWh to achieve 91 kilometers of autonomy, another of 10.5 kWh that achieves an autonomy of 177 kilometers and the one of 14 kWh to reach up to 230 kilometers of maximum autonomy.
Other interesting aspects of this small electric two-seater are its small size (2.52 meters long), ideal for the city, maintaining a 230 liter trunk with gate included. Astara has announced that its acquisition in Spain can be done in several ways. It will be available for subscription through Astara Move and will also go on sale fully online. are advertised prices from 14,990 euros (up to 20,990 euros in its limited edition Pioneer Series), although its rates in our country have yet to be confirmed.
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