Production of the Microlino began a year ago, an electric microcar with a very particular design and an inaccessible price that will land in Spain over the next few weeks.
Since it began to be manufactured, 1,000 units of this very small heavy quadricycle have been sold, a figure that confirms the good reception these models are having in Europe.
Ready to be sold in Spain
It seemed that in Spain we were going to follow in the footsteps of some neighboring countries and finally we would have the new B1 card, a permit that allows young people of 16 years to drive heavy quadricycles (L7e). But, with the dislocation of the Cortes, it will have to wait and now its approval will depend on the new Government.
Spanish minors will continue to settle for the possibility of driving light quadricycles (L6e) from the age of 16 if they obtain their AM driving license.
Meanwhile, heavy quadricycles, which are also known as electric microcars, continue to make their way in Europe, especially in those countries where the B1 license does exist and they can be driven from the age of 16, such as Portugal, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom...
And it is that its biggest claim is, precisely, that a minor can drive it, at least for many parents who prefer their child to move in a car of this type than to take a moped or a 125-cubic-centimeter motorcycle.
But, beyond the minors, these electric microcars are making room for all drivers. You just have to look at the number of models that have landed on the streets in recent months, beyond the popular Citroën AMI, which is a light quad: Microlino, XEV Yoyo, Invicta Electric D2S L7 Junior or Silence S04, to which should be added at some point by the LIUX Geko.
The success they are having is due, to a large extent, to the fact that they are more practical in the city than a conventional car, but also to the fact that they are cheaper to maintain and, normally, have a more reasonable price. In countries where you can drive from the age of 16, they are more successful, logically.
This explains why 1,000 units have been sold in less than a year of production of the most particular and expensive model in this unique category: the Microlino.
It will arrive in Spain in the coming weeks and will cost around 22,000 euros, making it more expensive than a Dacia Spring and most models in segments A and B, despite the fact that its electric motor only develops 17 CV, its maximum speed is 90 km/h and it has a range of 177 kilometers (later a version with a range of 230 kilometers will arrive in Spain).
But its design is so unique that it is so reminiscent of the BMW Isetta of the 50s that people like it, so much so that the Italian factory where it is produced has had to speed up its production to meet the demand that the car is receiving.
The co-founder of Microlino and CEO of the firm, Merlin Ouboter, has shared his congratulatory message, including a dart for those who doubted when the Microlino was launched, for all the brand's workers after manufacturing unit number 1,000:
“Yesterday the 1,000th Microlino rolled off our production line in Turin. What a great achievement and a milestone that cannot be so easily replicated by the many loudmouths in our industry. Congratulations to the whole team, also for increasing production from 10 to 20 cars per day in just a few weeks!”
It is also true that the range that is marketed in other countries is broader and includes a more accessible version of the Microlino. This variant is satisfied with 8 CV and a range of up to 95 kilometers, but its price is around 15,000 euros, a much more attractive rate that ensures a wider audience for this microcar.
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