According to research by the Avtostat.Info portal and the Electronic Passport Group of Companies, more than 35 thousand electric cars of various brands and models are already driving around our country. From Zeekr and Voyah to quite a Tesla in different versions. Our editorial team, for example, was recently given a ride on that same Cybertruck. You can read about this in a separate article.
Looking at all this, a logical question arises: what can our manufacturers answer and is there anything to answer at all? I have studied the current trends of automakers, and today we will take a closer look at the domestic electric vehicle market.
Let’s look at what you can buy right now
First, let’s look at the brands that can be tested and purchased at dealerships today.
At the moment there are only two of them – Moskvich and Evolute. Let’s take a closer look at the latter.
What does Evolute offer?
The creation of the Evolute brand was announced on March 22, 2022. The initiators were the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the government of the Lipetsk region and the Motorinvest company, which owns a plant located 50 kilometers from Lipetsk. This company is considered a pioneer in the production of Russian electric vehicles, although not without some peculiarities.
Despite the fact that Evolute is positioned as a Russian brand, in fact these cars are Chinese Dongfeng, which are delivered to Russia disassembled and assembled in Lipetsk.
However, by and large, it’s not like anyone really cares. There are currently 5 models on the market to suit any budget.
And although many note that, for example, i-JOY does not look like an electric car at all, but is more like a mixture of Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Nissan Murano, Evolute performs its function properly. The company presents affordable electric vehicles with good performance and a large selection of configurations.
But what if you don’t want to look towards an incomprehensible English name and your soul yearns for something native?
What Moskvich offers
Then right now you can buy a completely new Moskvich. The brand returned to the market more than 20 years after the closure of production. Currently, 3 cars are produced under the brand. And just one is electric.
To be honest, the choice is rather limited. One model, one configuration
An electric crossover with a range of 410 km and a 193 hp engine. – this is quite a worthy result. However, there is one point worth considering: in this car, only the name is “ours”.
This is directly stated on the website of the Avtomir dealership center. In fact, Moskvich 3e is a Chinese JAC JS4 (Sehol X4), which is assembled on the territory of the former Renault Russia plant.
Gazelle e-NN is literally an electric minibus, yes
And by and large, this is all that can be bought right here and now.
But!
If you live in Kaliningrad and want to buy a commercial electric vehicle, then you can contact to the GAZ dealership and buy the Gazelle e-NN electric car. In fact, this is the first commercial electric vehicle.
This model has two global modifications depending on its purpose.
Since this is a commercial vehicle, also unique in characteristics, the exact price can only be found out by contacting the DC directly and it will depend, among other things, on who is buying, an individual or a legal entity. On average, the price starts from 3,460,000 rubles, according to open sources. However, I personally contacted the DC and this is what came out of it:
The price differs significantly and on top of that, there is a 90 percent chance that they are not available, you just have to wait from the factory.
Bright future for Russian electric vehicles
On September 25, 2024, a ceremony was held in Izhevsk to mark the launch of Lada e-Largus production. Whether this will be a production car or whether a similar situation will arise with the Gazelle e-NN is not yet clear. The starting price is stated at 2,990,000, taking into account government subsidies. LADA e-Largus is the first Russian electric car with a domestic battery of deep localization. It is unknown when it will go on sale.
In fact, LADA Largus is a licensed copy of the first generation Romanian Dacial Logan MPV.
In addition to the purely commercial Largus, Atom from Kama JSC is being prepared for sale. It will be a five-door hatchback with a power reserve of about 500 km. The manufacturer positions it as an electric gadget with wide possibilities for personalization and digital interaction with the city.
The salon looks minimalist and resembles something.
Pre-orders for the car of the future are already open. The booking cost is 7,000 rubles, and this amount will be included in the price of the electric car. The exact price has not yet been disclosed. Reserving a car gives you the opportunity to be one of the first to purchase it.
Unlike everything I wrote about above, for the Atom all components are developed from scratch: from the engine to the batteries and software. The car’s design was created by the Italian bureau Torino Design, which has experience working with such famous brands as McLaren, BMW, FCA, Maserati and Ferrari.
And on such an optimistic note, I propose to end. Today we found out what you can buy now if you want to buy an electric car from a Russian brand, and we even looked a little into the future of the market. It is unusually light, but time will tell how realistic it is.
I leave you with this thought. Have a good day!
Source: www.iphones.ru
