Toyota's first electric van: the Proace Electric. (Photo: © Toyota)
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When it comes to commercial vehicles, the Japanese company is a partner of the PSA Group. Now Toyota is following suit with electric vehicles, presenting the Proace Electric with two vehicle lengths and two battery packs, allowing a range of up to 330 kilometers and a payload of up to 1,2 tons.
It is always an experience that impresses again and again: The Step on the accelerator, if you behind the wheel of an electric car sits. With which Power accelerates the vehicle, the quiet hum of the electric motor, before the rolling noise makes the car audible to other road users. This also applies to the newest member of the Toyota-commercial vehicle family, the Proace Electric. It still exists as a bus in the version as Toyota Proace Verso Electric.
As latecomers, the Cologne-based company now presents the Toyota version of the electric van, which the Japanese manufacturer offers in two lengths and two battery sizes. With the large battery, which has a capacity of 75 kWh, the van can cover a distance of up to 330 kilometers. Those who travel less distance per day before plugging in their vehicle again should consider the Battery with 50 kWh sufficient for a Range of up to 230 kilometers is good. Based on this, most people will be satisfied with the 50 kWh battery. Toyota has researched its customers and found that The majority travel a distance of just 45 kilometers per day.
The different capacities are due to the number of battery modules: the small battery contains 18 modules, the large one combines 27. These have their weight: the small battery weighs 383 kilograms, the large one 534 kilograms. Concerns about the payload However, no Proace Electric driver has to worry: Up to 1,2 tonnes payload The emission-free packhorse can transport. For those who prefer to calculate in volume: In length L1 with a wheelbase of 3,25 meters 5,3 volume in the cargo spaceThe optional Smart Cargo system increases the Volume to 5,8 cubic meters. Whoever has the version L2 with the extended overhang at the rear, a loading volume of 6,1 cubic meters or with Smart-Cargo of 6,6 cubic meters use.
In both versions, a Electric motor with 100 kW/136 hpThis provides acceleration in power mode, which uses the full power, for a Sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 13,1 secondsThose who prefer a more leisurely pace can limit the engine power to 80 kW/109 hp in normal mode or even reduce it to 60 kW/82 hp in Eco mode. Incidentally, the top speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h.
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Once the power is used up, the Proace Electric must be connected to the charger. Toyota offers the full range of charging options: This is how you find a Single-phase charger with 7,4 kW, which allows the current to be switched from the normal Household socket via type charging plug Optionally, there is a cable with 32 Ampere fuse for a wallboxFast charging is also possible: The van has the option of a fast Onboard charger with eleven kW three-phase chargerIf you connect your Proace to a 100 kW direct current fast-charging station, you can continue driving with a 50 kWh battery charged to 80 percent in 32 minutes. The larger 75 kWh battery takes around 48 minutes to charge to 80 percent.
In terms of driving technique, there is nothing wrong with this low-cost, zero-emission van. It cruises confidently on the highway at a top speed of 130 km/h, although a more leisurely cruise has a positive effect on fuel consumption. Thanks to the usual electronic helper from the Road Sign recognition up to Blind spot warning or the digital interior mirror The Proace Electric also has the Driving for more relaxed pleasureThe price for this electric transport fun starts at €34.690 net.
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