An Electric-Powered, Four-Wheel-Drive, Utilitarian Workhorse.
As Scotland's only volume production automaker, Munro Vehicles (Munro) has just unveiled its second model, the Mk_1 Pick-Up, an all-electric 4x4 with a range of over 300 miles.
The ultra-capable, ultra-practical pickup is a direct descendant of the Munro MK 1 Truck, which was released in December of 2017. The introduction of the MK 1 Pick-Up is a major step forward in Munro's overarching plan to meet urgent needs in markets around the world. The MK 1 Pick-Up shares many of the same capabilities as the Munro MK 1 Truck, allowing customers in demanding industries like mining, construction, utilities, agriculture, and defence to meet impending decarbonisation targets without sacrificing performance.
“Priced from £49,995 Ex VAT with deliveries commencing later this year, we have already secured more than 200 orders for the MK_1 Pick-Up, three of which have come from FTSE 100 companies and ten from FTSE 250 companies” confirmed Munro CEO and Co-Founder Russell Peterson. “With a full two-year order book for both the MK_1 Pick-Up and the MK_1 Truck, Munro is having to expedite its search for larger premises to meet customer demand.”
The Munro MK 1 Pick-Up, in its 'Performance' form and bright Munro yellow paint finish, makes a statement. The new pick-up, like the rest of the Munro MK 1 lineup, features a state-of-the-art electric powertrain that eliminates emissions from the vehicle's tailpipe and the rugged reliability and easy repairability of a full-time 4x4 mechanical drivetrain for uncompromising ability in any weather or terrain.
For effortless hauling of any cargo, from farm implements and livestock to construction and disaster relief equipment, the Munro MK_1 Pick-Up has a spacious, easy-to-load rear bed that accommodates a 1050kg Euro Pallet payload, and a maximum braked towing capacity of 3,500kg with the Performance model.
With its monstrous 375/280kw peak power output and instantaneous 700Mn/516ft-lb of torque, the Munro MK 1 Pick-Up can reach 60mph in just 4.9 seconds. There is a 220 kilowatt electric motor available, along with Utility and Range trim levels.
A 100kW DC charger can quickly replenish the 82.4kWh battery from 15 to 80% capacity in just 36 minutes. The MK 1 has a range of over 190 miles when fully charged, allowing it to travel off-road for up to 16 hours on a single charge. The Munro is the first light vehicle to go into production in Scotland in more than four decades, and it was designed, engineered, and built in the United Kingdom.
“We launched Munro to fill the significant gap in the market for an electric-powered, four-wheel-drive, utilitarian workhorse. Our vehicles are designed and engineered without compromise from clean sheet principles unimpeded by any existing architecture. The result is a rugged construction created for decades of service delivering ultimate, go-anywhere, off-road ability,” continues Peterson.
“The levels of positive feedback we have experienced from media and customers who have test driven the MK_1 Truck has been unprecedented, and the response to the new MK_1 Pick-Up has been equally positive. This, and the 200 plus pre-orders we have taken across both the truck and Pick-Up models, gives us great confidence that the vehicles Munro has created are precisely what the market wants and needs and that we can play a key role in assisting those operating in challenging environments such as mining, construction, utilities, agriculture, and defence to meet imminent decarbonisation targets.
“This represents a significant global market opportunity and one which, with our financial partners, we are poised to fully exploit as we take the next strategic step and move towards the pre-production prototype stage.”
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