The SM3's electric Z.E. version launched into Korean production in 2013 and immediately took over: a 58% share of the country's entire EV market that year, on just 453 cars sold.
Lead trim: SM3 2.0 (M4R)
Renault Samsung SM3L38 · 2009–2020
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FactThe SM3's electric Z.E. version launched into Korean production in 2013 and immediately took over: a 58% share of the country's entire EV market that year, on just 453 cars sold.
The second-generation Renault Samsung SM3 (L38), unveiled at the Seoul Motor Show in April 2009, is essentially a notchback saloon version of the Mégane III (Renault/Nissan C platform) with minor cosmetic changes, also badged Renault Fluence. Engines are the 1.6 L H4M and 2.0 L M4R four-cylinder petrols with a 5-speed manual or XTronic CVT; the front end was redesigned in October 2012 for the 2013 model year and again as the SM3 Neo for 2015, alongside the SM3 Z.E. electric variant (shown at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show, in mass production at Busan from October 2013, with a new version in November 2017 whose range rose 57 percent to 213 km). Internal-combustion production ended at the end of 2019. Wheelbase 106.3 in, length 181.9 in, width 71.3 in, height 58.3 in; the curb weights (petrol and electric) are two ranges and are not entered.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM3 1.6 (H4M) | 2009–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SM3 2.0 (M4R) | 2009–2020 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 139 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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The SM3's electric Z.E. version launched into Korean production in 2013 and immediately took over: a 58% share of the country's entire EV market that year, on just 453 cars sold.
Under the Samsung badge is a Nissan: the first SM3 was a rebranded Nissan Sunny/Bluebird Sylphy, built in South Korea by Renault Samsung and also sold as a Nissan Almera, Nissan Sunny, or Renault Scala depending where you were standing.
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