ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted a Turkish-made electric car, the T10X model Togg SUV, to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.
As per the private tv channel report, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif drove the car himself, while the Turkish President sat beside him.
President Asif Ali Zardari also received a car, which was driven by First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Erdogan and Aseefa sat in the front seats, while President Zardari was in the back.
Both Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari thanked the Turkish President for the gift. During his official visit to Pakistan, President Erdogan presented Shehbaz Sharif with a model of Turkey’s electric vehicle, the T10X model Togg SUV.
He took a photo in front of the green SUV and said its color was inspired by the lush Ider Highlands near his hometown in Turkey’s Black Sea region.
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On this occasion, Erdogan sat in the car with Shehbaz Sharif, who drove it briefly, reflecting the strong ties between the two countries.
“I thank my dear brother President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and my respected sister Madam Emine Erdogan for honoring us with their presence and bringing a high-powered delegation from Turkey,” PM Shehbaz Sharif wrote on social media platform X (Twitter) after the Turkish President’s departure.
T10X model Togg SUV Price:
Around two years ago, Turkiye’s first indigenous electric car maker TOGG announced the prices of its first model.
Two years ago, the standard-range T10X was priced between 953,000 Turkish liras ($50,200) and 1.055 million liras ($55,600), while the long-range model was set at 1.215 million liras ($64,000).
The first version of the T10X could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds, while the second version, scheduled for delivery on October 29, could reach 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.
