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### Proton e.MAS 7 Malaysian company [представила](https://motor.ru/news/proton-20-12-2024.htm) 4.6-meter crossover. However, this is not an original model, but an analogue of the Geely Galaxy E5: the new product differs from its counterpart from China only in nameplates. Sales will start in early 2025.
Proton Like the original, the car is built on the Intelligent New Energy Architecture (GEA) “trolley” developed by Geely: the Chinese company owns almost 50 percent of the shares of the Malaysian brand.
Proton The single electric motor at the front produces 218 horsepower and 320 Nm, delivering 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds.
Proton Two types of batteries are available – with a capacity of 49.52 and 60.22 kilowatt-hours: the range reaches 345 and 410 kilometers according to the WLTP standard.
Proton ### Suzuki eVitara Electric Crossover [разработан](https://motor.ru/news/suzuki-e-vitara-05-11-2024.htm) with the participation of the Indian joint venture Maruti Suzuki. The length, width and height are 4.27, 1.8 and 1.63 meters respectively, the wheelbase is 2.7 meters. The ground clearance is 180 millimeters, the wheel diameter is 18 or 19 inches.
Suzuki The Heartect-e platform is a simplified version of the Toyota e-TNGA architecture. In the initial version, the model is front-wheel drive: a 144-horsepower engine is installed at the front. The capacity of the traction battery from the Chinese BYD is 49 kilowatt-hours.
Suzuki In the “medium” modification, the output increases to 174 horsepower, and the battery capacity increases to 61 kilowatt-hours. The top version has two engines. The 174-horsepower unit at the front is combined with a 65-horsepower unit at the rear: maximum power reaches 184 horsepower.
Suzuki AllGrip-e all-wheel drive is equipped with an off-road Trail mode, which simulates differential locks. Production will begin in India at the beginning of 2025. The cars will go both to the local market and for export: the new product will appear in the European Union and Japan in the middle of the year.
Suzuki ### Alfa Romeo Junior Compact crossover [дебютировал](https://motor.ru/news/alfamilano-11-04-2024.htm) like Milano, but almost immediately [переименовали](https://motor.ru/news/milano-16-04-2024.htm). The Class B SUV is based on the STLA Small architecture of the Fiat 600 and Jeep Avenger.
Alfa Romeo It received two hybrid and two electric modifications. The initial version of the Elettrica is equipped with a single 154-horsepower motor at the front, and a traction battery with a capacity of 54 kilowatt-hours provides a range of 410 kilometers according to the WLTP standard.
Alfa Romeo In the top version of the Elettrica Veloce, engine power reaches 280 horsepower and 345 Nm, and a Torsen “self-block” appears on the front axle. The suspension is lowered by 2.5 centimeters, and it also uses stiffer anti-roll bars.
Alfa Romeo The front brakes feature 380mm discs and four-piston calipers. 20-inch wheels offered. The new product is promised the sharpest steering in the segment with a gear ratio of 14.6. The model is produced at the Stellantis alliance plant in Poland.
Alfa Romeo ### Dodge Charger Daytona The first production electric car of an American company [стал](https://motor.ru/news/all-new-dodge-charger-06-03-2024.htm) is the successor to the Charger sedan and Challenger coupe, but it will also have gasoline versions. The new product is presented in the form of a coupe and a liftback, and it is based on the STLA Large architecture.
Dodge The Track Pack version of the Scat Pack can be equipped with optional two-valve electronically controlled shock absorbers and Brembo brakes, the largest in the automaker’s history. Behind the grille at the bottom of the rear bumper is a patented system that reproduces the sound of the exhaust.
Dodge A power plant with two motors and an output enhancement package in the R/T version develops 503 horsepower and 548 Nm, in the Scat Pack version – 679 horsepower and 850 Nm. However, the maximum performance is reached only when PowerShot mode is turned on and only for 15 seconds.
Dodge The R/T modification accelerates to 60 mph (96.6 kilometers per hour) in 4.7 seconds, the Scat Pack in 3.3. A traction battery with a capacity of 100.5 kilowatt-hours provides a range of 418 to 510 kilometers.
Dodge ### Acura ZDX The brand’s first electric car [оказался](https://motor.ru/news/acura-zdx-18-08-2023.htm) the most powerful crossover in its history. The model is built on the General Motors platform – Ultium.
Acura Wheels with a diameter of 20 or 22 inches, Bang & Olufsen acoustics with 18 speakers and various Google services are available.
Acura The basic version has one 345-horsepower electric motor on the rear axle. The “charged” Type S modification has two electric units with a total capacity of 507 horsepower.
Acura The 102-kilowatt-hour battery provides an EPA-rated range of up to 523 kilometers. The interior features an 11-inch virtual instrument panel and an 11.3-inch central display for the multimedia system.
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Electric cars are already in the lineups of most global automobile companies, but some brands are in no hurry to switch to electric traction. However, they still have nowhere to go: tightening environmental standards are forcing even the most conservative manufacturers to produce “battery” models. Our selection presents the first electric cars from brands from different countries. Among these cars are a redesigned “Chinese” from Malaysia, a compact from a Japanese company for India, a “charged” Italian SUV, an electric muscle car from the USA and the most powerful crossover in the history of the premium brand.

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