What does TOGG stand for? What are the features of this Turkish automobile TOGG

Following the unveiling of Turkey's domestic car TOGG C SUV model, the C Sedan model was also introduced at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, USA. TOGG stands for "Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group". It was announced that TOGG mass production will start in the 1st quarter of 2023.

Turkey's domestic automobile was unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, USA. TOGG, which previously unveiled the C SUV model, introduced its second car, the C Sedan model at the fair. Most of the information about TOGG, which appeared on the world stage for the first time, became a subject of curiosity.

What does TOGG stand for?

TOGG: Türkiye'nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu (Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group) The companies and organizations that decided to work together to produce a domestic car in Turkey were announced in November 2017. On June 25, 2018, Anadolu Group (19%), BMC (19%), Kök Group (19%), Turkcell (19%), Zorlu Holding (19%) and TOBB (5%) established Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group Industry and Trade Inc. In September 2019, it was claimed that Kök Group would withdraw from the project. In October 2019, the company headquarters was moved from Şişli, Istanbul to Gebze, Kocaeli. Gürcan Karakaş, CEO of the company, announced that the car, whose design will be completed in 2019, will go on sale in 2022. It was announced that the car to be introduced will be an electric C segment SUV.

When is the Mass Production?

Gürcan Karakaş, CEO of TOGG, said, "These are the goals we have set through benchmarking and comparison from day one. And of course, these need to be integrated into the mobility ecosystem." "It will be ready for mass production in the 4th quarter of 2022 and mass production will start in the 1st quarter of 2023 after the certification work is completed," Karakaş said.

TOGG technical Specifications

Since TOGG is not yet available for sale and is in the testing phase, the features have not been shared. Here are the features known about the TOGG car; The vehicle is powered by lithium ion batteries. Two different power packs with a range of 300 km and 500 km will be offered according to the battery capacity with a single charge. It is planned that the vehicle's batteries can be charged to 80% in less than 30 minutes. With the regenerative braking system to be included in the vehicle, it is planned that the engines will work like a dynamo during decelerations and extend the range by up to 20% by recharging the battery. The vehicle is planned to be produced with two different engine powers: 200 HP rear-wheel drive and 400 HP all-wheel drive. The vehicle will have a top speed of 180 km/h, with a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.8 seconds in the 400 HP version and 7.6 seconds in the 200 HP version. It is planned that the vehicle will be able to receive updates from the factory automatically with 4G/5G internet connection, and that the vehicle can be remotely intervened in case of malfunction. It has been announced that the vehicle will have level 3 autonomous driving features.