From top: Kangoo ZE, Zoe ZE and Twizy ZE concepts.

Based on the Megane sedan and built in collaboration with South Korean partner Samsung, the Fluence ZE is being touted as the world’s first mass-market zero-emissions vehicle with a switchable battery – one of the key features of the Better Place network, which uses ‘Quickdrop’ battery swap stations as a convenient alternative to recharging points.

According to Renault, the Fluence ZE can be recharged from a conventional household outlet in four to eight hours, with a rapid charge (to 80 per cent capacity) from specialist points achieved in just 20 minutes. A battery swap is claimed to take less than five minutes.

To come with a four-year/120,000km warranty in Israel, the Fluence EV offers a range of up to 160km. While detailed drivetrain information is still to be divulged, the four-door sedan offers a range of up to 160km and uses the same 70kW/226Nm electric motor and lithium-ion battery combination as already seen in the Kangoo ZE.