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.

City GTO

Aixam GTO - Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2014 - 002

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

e-Coupé

Aixam e-Coupe, Paris Motor Show 2018, IMG 0219

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 will be 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

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City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

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