Dyson’s Cancelled Electric SUV Seats 7, Had 600-Mile Range

It would have been a seven-seater with a naught to 62 mph (100 km/h) time of 4.8 seconds.

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Andrei Nedelea

By: Andrei Nedelea

May 18, 2020 at 8:33am ET

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Dyson is a company that we all know from its range of electrical appliances, but not that long ago, it was looking to enter the automotive segment with a vehicle that looks like it could have been quite enticing. The project cost Dyson some £500-million ($606-million), but it never materialized into a production model because it was eventually cancelled.

Now we learn even more details about the Dyson seven-seater electric SUV, and based on the information presented by The Times, it’s actually a shame it didn’t end up being a vehicle you could actually buy. Why? Well, because it looked good, it had a fancy looking concept-esque interior and it had segment-leading range.

The source reveals that the vehicle, whose codename was N526, would have been capable of delivering 600 miles (960 km) of range on a single charge (that's way more than the longest range Tesla Model X with its 351 miles / 565 km range). What makes this feat yet more impressive is the claim that it could still achieve said range in low temperature conditions while being driven ‘ on the naughty side of 70 mph.’

In terms of its design, the N526 prototype was a low-slung SUV that was not very radical looking, although it did had a dramatically swept back A-pillar and a bit of a fastback look to the rear. Inside, it was unashamedly minimalist, with some rather interesting looking seats and a very clean, uncluttered dashboard.

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The source article also hints at why the project was eventually cancelled; Dyson would have had to sell the electric SUV at £150,000 ($182,000) and that would have kept it from being competitive, even with its impressive range. The company would have probably lost money selling it and it decided against it.

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The good news here is that even though the N526 project is dead, Dyson gained a lot of experience developing it, and it may try again in the future when it will see a more viable business case behind it (and the prospect of profit).

Source: The Times via Engadget

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Dyson’s Cancelled Electric SUV Seats 7, Had 600-Mile Range

It would have been a seven-seater with a naught to 62 mph (100 km/h) time of 4.8 seconds.

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