Production-ready Renault SUV EV teased

Renault has released its first teaser of an all-new battery-powered SUV that's set to become its best-selling EV.

Posting a single image of what is believed to be a near-production concept that will be revealed later this month, Renault will draw on styling cues from the Morphoz EV as well as the all-new Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance CMF-EV architecture that has been created exclusively for EVs.

From the teaser, it looks like the new Renault EV will continue with the French brand's quest to ensure its zero-emission vehicles will have striking, more radical looks compared to the core model range.

As well as the dedicated platform, it's understood the production EV will share plenty with the all-new Nissan Ariya, a model that is said to have been developed alongside the production car the concept previews.

Like the Ariya, the still-to-be-named Renault EV is expected to come with two battery options – a 65kWh version and a more powerful 90kWh unit. This should provide a decent range of between 430km and 610km.

Created to rival both the Tesla Model Y and the recently-revealed Volkswagen ID.4, plus the new Ford Mustang Mach-E, the range-topping dual-motor model could boast the same 290kW/600Nm output as the flagship Ariya.

Due to go on sale next year, the new electric Renault SUV is expected to be priced around $60,000.

Renault recently dropped the slow-selling Renault ZOE from its line-up in Australia, but the company's new strategy that concentrates heavily on SUVs will see the local distributor pushing the case for the all-new EV to be sold here.

The near-production concept will be unveiled as part of Renault's 'eWays' event that is held from October 15-26.

Renault Group's budget brand Dacia is also set to unveil a production version of its Spring concept – a small SUV that's been developed to be Europe's cheapest electric car.