Turkey’s Automobile Initiative Group, also known as Togg, has started mass production activities for Turkey’s first domestic and national electric car model. This time, we pushed the limits of Togg, which we took the first test drive on the day of launch, by driving in more detail. We’ve tested Togg, here’s all the curiosities.
We tested Togg!
shiftdelete.netEstablished in partnership with Anadolu Group (23 percent), BMC (23 percent), Turkcell (23 percent), Zorlu Holding (23 percent) and TOBB (8 percent), Togg is the first domestic and national company whose intellectual and industrial property rights are in the hands of Turkey. pulled the electric car model off the mass production line.
Togg will produce 2 different SUVs that will be in the C segment in the first place. Although the vehicles basically have the same infrastructure, there are some design differences. For example, the front grille of the version with a single engine option of 150 kW will be a little simpler. On the acceleration and range side, we see that it will appeal to performance enthusiasts a little more than the 300 kW twin-engine all-wheel drive version.
Togg C-SUV battery
Siro, which Togg established as a co-stakeholder with the Chinese company Farasis for battery production, will produce 2 different battery packs offering a range of 300 km and 500 km in its factory established in Turkey. It will be possible to recharge these batteries from 20 percent to 80 percent in 25 minutes at the fast charging station. After 2025, the fourth generation is expected to switch to a new unit that charges 3 times faster.
Trugo, under the roof of Togg, announced that as a result of infrastructure works, it will establish at least 1000 fast charging stations (which can charge 2 thousand cars at the same time) in Turkey in the first place. Of course, this number will increase exponentially over time. The installation process has also started.
It has signed agreements with 3 different companies, namely Star Charge, Vestel and Siemens, for the production of the station. The first batch of 180 kW DC fast charging devices was delivered by Vestel and Star Charge (established in Bolu). Siemens delivered the first stations with 300 kW DC power.
Finally, an agreement was signed between Togg and Shell. Accordingly, more than 600 Trugo fast charging stations will be installed at 400 Shell points in 81 provinces to serve all electric car users. In the second phase, this number will be increased to 600 Shell points and 1000 units. The goal is to find a station every 25 to 40 km.
In the post made by Togg yesterday evening, the colors of the new cars coming out of the mass production line were shared today. These are Gemlik-blue, Anatolia-red, Oltu-black, Kula-gray, Cappadocia-beige, Pamukkale-white.
In the share made by the CEO of the company at the Togg event, it was said that the C segment Xcoupe will come instead of the hatchback, which is expected to be released in the coming period. The release date will be 2026. It was also thought that the sedan model would arrive in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2024. It is certain that this version will come in the 1st or 2nd quarter of 2025.
In the statement made at the end of the event, the Togg pre-order date was announced as February 2023. But we will have to wait another month to see it on the roads. The actual sale is expected to begin on March 18.
How to buy Togg?
Togg cars (C-SUV models) will be available to purchase through the company’s digital and physical stores without a middleman or company. In this direction, 19 contact points will be opened until the end of 2023, the first of which is in Zorlu. After-sales contact points will be opened in 7 regions and 20 points.