Produced by Mengshi, subsidiary of Dongfeng Group, Mhero 1 is an off-road fully electric vehicle available in Europe, too. It has been designed with 4 electric motors, two for each axle, and with all-wheel drive. Overall, at disposal there are 800 kW (1,088 HP) and 1,400 Nm of torque and in terms of performances the off-road vehicle reaches 180 km/h (electronically limited speed) and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds. Snow, Mud, Rock, Snow, Water and Auto driving modes are at the driver’s disposal. Through the Mhero All Terrain System, in Auto mode the torque delivery is automatically managed according to the route conditions. The powertrain is powered by a battery that features a capacity of as many as 142.7 kWh (NCM cells) which enables a range of 450 km according to the WLTP cycle. In direct current, it is possible to charge the accumulator up to a power of 100 kW. Rising from 30 to 80% of the charge takes 47 minutes. To face the harshest off-road routes problem-free, the battery is insulated and protected against collisions, besides other things, by an aluminium plate with 8-mm thickness. The off-road vehicle can also rely on a complete suite of drive assistance systems.
