Munro Vehicles, a Glasgow-based EV startup founded in 2019, has confirmed the launch of its first vehicle, the Munro MK_1.
Claimed to be the world’s most capable all-electric off-road vehicle, and featuring a high-efficiency, high-torque axial electric motor, the MK_1 will be unveiled at a global launch event in Edinburgh today.
The vehicle’s 4×4 drive is bolstered by 480mm ground clearance and 800mm wading depth, plus exceptional axle articulation, 38-degree approach, and 51-degree departure angles. This makes the vehicle suitable for zero-emission solutions in sectors such as construction, agriculture, mining, environmental, emergency rescue, remote infrastructure maintenance, and recreation.
“From the start, the Munro MK_1 was designed and engineered without compromise for ultimate off-road ability and exceptional longevity,” said Russell Peterson, CEO of Munro.
“The best way to drive off-road is to ensure that the same amount of torque is delivered to each wheel and that all the wheels spin at the same speed and that is always best achieved by a single power source and a single unified mechanical driveline.”
The testing and development programme of Munro MK_1 was undertaken in the Scottish Highlands.
“We have subjected the Munro to extensive testing off-road,” said Hugh Roberts, director of off-road driving and training company, Far by Four, which has assisted Munro with the MK_1’s development programme. “We have driven through deep water and glutinous mud, traversed steep terrain, mastered side slopes and axle twisters and effortlessly towed trailers and vehicles.”
Designed and built in Britain, the Munro MK_1 will be the first vehicle to enter volume production in Scotland in more than four decades.