A Renault EV concept vehicle has set an electric efficiency record in normal driving conditions at the UTAC test track in Morocco.
The Filante Record 2025 electric demo car managed 626 miles in less than 10 hours, at an average speed of 63mph and a consumption of 7.97mpkWh (7.8kWh/100km), with an 87kWh battery – the same size as the one powering the Scenic E-Tech electric.
At the end of the test, Filante Record 2025 still had 11% battery capacity remaining, which would allow it to travel an additional 74 miles at speeds of more than 100km/h.
The efficiency record was achieved without fitting the car with a large battery or driving it in eco mode at unrealistically low speeds.
Renault’s EV concept weighs 1,000kg and features steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire technology, ultra-light materials and 3D-printed components.
Sandeep Bhambra, Chief Designer Advanced Renault, said, “The overarching goal, from the first sketches to the final test-track drive, was absolute efficiency.
“Filante Record 2025 was engineered to become the first road-worthy car to drive 1,000 km at over 100 km/h without recharging, with an 87 kWh battery exactly like the one powering Scenic E-Tech electric.
“This accomplishment took a lot of exacting work on several fronts: ultra-efficient aerodynamics of course, the low-rolling-resistance tyres, the lightweight materials – including carbon fibre and 3D-printed aluminium components – and advanced technical features, steer-by-wire for instance.
“Teams of experts from Renault and its partners Michelin and Ligier worked on every aspect of Filante Record 2025’s design to demonstrate that electric vehicles can now travel long distances without recharging, even at sustained speeds.”
