The Russian company Russo-Balt has announced an analogue of the Tesla Cybertruck

The Russian company Russo-Balt, which earlier this year announced the development of an electric van, has announced a new passenger car model. This is an electric crossover "Russo-Balt C55", its presentation is scheduled for the summer of 2026. The company announced this in its Telegram channel on April 24.

Russo-Balt shared renderings of the C55 model. The model shown in the images resembles a redesigned Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck. They are similar both in silhouette and overall exterior styling with sharp edges of the body panels, as well as in head optics.

The company also published the characteristics of a promising new product. It is stated that the body is made of stainless steel, and the power plant is a dual-engine system with a capacity of 550 hp, and optionally it can consist of four electric motors with a total capacity of 1000 hp.

The length of the electric crossover is 5450 mm, height — 1800 mm, width — 2120 mm. The ground clearance is 26 cm. From zero to "hundreds", the basic version should accelerate in 6 seconds, with a top speed of 210 km/h. The battery capacity is 110 kWh, the estimated power reserve on a single charge is 500 km. The model has 20-inch wheels and reinforced suspension.

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At the end of March, the revived Russo-Balt announced that it had begun full-fledged sea trials of the new F200 van. Specialists check the operation of the suspension, electronic components, the load on the electric motor, body stiffness, acceleration, braking, cornering, and more.