Microcar (brand)

Microcar is a French manufacturer of automobiles. The company belongs to the Beneteau Group.

Company History

The boat manufacturer Constructions Nautiques Jeanneau from Les Herbiers began in 1980 with the production of light vehicles. The brand name is Microcar. In 1988 the company was renamed in Microcar Sarl and 1997 in New Jeanneau Co.

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The model range consists of the MC 1 (2.80 m long) for two people and the MC 2 ( 3.10 m long) for four or more luggage. Both vehicles are 1.49 m wide and 1.42 m high, have front-wheel drive and a fully automatic transmission.

As light motor vehicles they are equipped with a diesel engine. One option is an engine by Lombardini 505 cc engine and a Yanmar with 523 cc displacement. The engines deliver 4 kW. The Yanmar engine has a higher consumption, but also a higher torque. The top speed is specified with 45 km / h.

The MC 2 can also be equipped with a four-stroke petrol engine with 505 cc displacement and 15 kW Lombardini, but then is not one of the light-duty vehicles, but subject to the provisions for normal cars with the license class B. With this engine, the top speed is 115 km / h

As a light motor vehicle, the Microcar can be driven with the driving license class S. The old moped classes 1, 4 and 5 from before 1989 can be rewritten in the driving license points in S class.

With belt tensioners, airbags and a safety cell vehicles in crash tests competitors are ahead.

MC2 rear

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