The Aixam City is a

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produced by the French manufacturer

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Models

Mega e-City

Developed in collaboration with NICE, the electric Mega e-City was first shown at the 2006

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, and has been produced by Aixam since March 2007. Until the end of 2008, it was built exclusively for the

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market as a

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vehicle. The maximum speed is , with a range of . Since the end of 2010, the ''Mega e-City'' has also been available with a

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. Having the same top speed, the range was increased to . The price of the model in

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fell from €16,000 gross to less than €15,000 between 2010 and 2020. Electric variants of the ''Aixam Pro''

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range are also available. MegaCityCar

City GTO

A sportier-looking version, the Aixam City GTO, has been added to the range.

e-Coupé

The e-Coupé is the electric version of the Coupé, with a claimed range of .

Crossline / Crossover

The Crossline and Crossover are

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-inspired versions of the ''City''.

Safety

The ''Aixam Crossover GTR'' was tested in 2016 by

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and received a rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Mega e-Scouty

The Mega e-Scouty is an electric quadricycle that was launched in early 2023. Technically it is very similar to the Aixam e-City, having the same motor in the front and a range of about .

Gallery

File:Aixam Scouty GTR Quadricycle Car (front) - Flickr - mick - Lumix.jpg, Aixam Scouty GTR File:Aixam Crossover GTR - wnętrze (MSP15).JPG, Interior of 2015 Crossover GTR

References

City A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

Microcars Cars introduced in 2007 {{modern-auto-stub