More and more specialized companies are born to transform combustion cars into electric cars. MW Motors is one of them. His latest creation is the conversion of the UAZ Spartan, an authentic Russian-made SUV into an electric model, which he has renamed the MWM Spartan.
The UAZ Spartan It is one of the grossest SUVs left on the market. It is manufactured in Russia and is exported to different European markets, offering a very classic design but an off-grade aptitude. One of the big problems for some minority brands like UAZ is its practically zero investment capacity to develop electrical, which is why specialized companies are born for these transformations.
MW Motors is an example. The Czechs have transformed this off-roader into a powerful electric, focusing exclusively on the powertrain, as the design is practically that of the combustion model with a new fully closed grill. Its innards, a 2.7-liter gasoline engine and 128 hp has been replaced by an electric motor that produces a maximum power of 120 kW, equivalent to 163 hp and a maximum torque of 600 Nm.
The electric UAZ Spartan maintains the aesthetic appearance
The system is unique in the world, since the usual thing in zero-emission cars is that the gearbox is automatic and with one or two speeds, depending on the power. In this case, just one would suffice, but those of MW Motors have retained manual transmission and additional gearbox of which the original off-road vehicle has. The electric Spartan also features a battery with a 55 kWh capacity, which provides energy for a maximum range of 200 kilometers.
Enough for the customers of the UAZ, who will not use the model for long trips, but rather jobs and routes in the field. Still, the Czechs will offer a battery with almost twice the power, with a capacity of 90 kWh if a customer requests an extra autonomy.
Those of MW Motors have already put a price on the new electric SUV: it costs 39,900 Euros in Czech Republic, so it will vary in the rest of the countries where it is sold. The firm plans to sell the two models, combustion and electric, in all European countries, including the United Kingdom with the steering wheel on the right hand side.