GLASGOW, Scotland – The Munro Mk 1 is an all-electric off-road vehicle, designed and built in Glasgow, Scotland, and built to handle a tough life as a working vehicle on farms, in quarries or anywhere where strong off-road credentials or serious pulling power are required.
Launched this week at an event in Edinburgh, the Mk 1 is open for preorders now with a first run of 50 vehicles due to be delivered in 2023 and with a starting price of around $61,100.
In person it’s an imposing beast, with huge off-road wheels, gigantic visible suspension springs and an angular body that wouldn’t look out of place in a military convoy. Yet I like it, and while I might struggle to park it on my driveway at home, it’s a vehicle I’d sorely love to fill up with my photography gear and head out with on a photo expedition across the Scottish hills.
The interior is very spartan, with little in the way of plush comfort and a dash with a small scattering of physical dials and switches to control heating. There are two small displays for the driver and for the infotainment, and there are at least a pair of JBL speakers buried in the doors for a soundtrack to your day’s work.
It’s a far cry from the stylish, comfortable and futuristic interiors of EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Tesla Model X. And that’s exactly the point. This is a car built for work.
For people in mud-caked work boots to jump into and drive away, not worrying about ruining any footwell carpets or leaving mud splatters across the doors. It’s designed simply, and it’s designed to be easily repairable should it receive any damage. The headlights, for example, can be replaced individually rather than having to replace an entire cluster, as is the case with most vehicles.
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