The Renault City K-ZE will be marketed under several brands
- At the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show, Renault unveiled the final version of its 100% electric city car (A segment sedan), which is derived from the Kwid sold in India and Brazil. This model, named City K-ZE, is the first new special electric model of the Renault brand since the launch of the Zoé in 2011. Compared to the Zoé (which will be renewed next autumn), the City K-ZE is in a lower category, that of the Renault Twingo.
- But unlike the Twingo and Zoé, the City K-ZE will be marketed mainly in China. First, because China, which absorbs 60% of the world's electric car sales, requires car manufacturers present in the country to sell more and more electric cars (2 million in 2020, 7 million in 2025, 16 million in 2030). Secondly, because the City K-ZE would be a dangerous competitor for the Zoe if it were offered in Europe. Finally, because Renault wants to quadruple its sales in China thanks to the City K-ZE (from 50,000 units in 2018 to 200,000 in 2022, excluding the Jinbei and Huasong brands).
- The K-ZE will be manufactured in the Shiyan factory (Hubei province), in partnership with Dongfeng. This plant, with a production capacity of 120,000 units per year, will also produce the K-ZE under the Nissan, Venucia and Dongfeng brands.
- The K-ZE is based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group's CMF-A platform and has a range of 200km (WLTP cycle). The K-ZE has the same dimensions as the internal combustion engine Kwidsold in India (2.42m wheelbase) and should be sold at a very competitive price.
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