Spanish startup Liux is entering the competitive microcar market with the Liux Big, a compact electric vehicle designed with circular economy principles at its core. Amid growing competition from low-cost Chinese imports, the company aims to carve out a distinct niche by prioritizing eco-friendly manufacturing and a novel linen-based biocomposite body.
Having secured pan-European homologation, the startup plans to launch the vehicle in the first half of next year with a target price under 18,000 euros. Despite its diminutive footprint optimized for city driving, the engineering team focused heavily on structural safety and maintaining a traditional car driving experience, pushing the boundaries of microcar capabilities.
With over 7,500 prospective buyers already on the waiting list and ambitious production targets looking toward 2030, Liux is testing whether a European-made, sustainability-focused urban vehicle can capture consumer interest. The upcoming commercial rollout will determine if green manufacturing can successfully rival mass-market alternatives.
- Liux Big is a new sustainable microcar built in Spain by startup Liux.
- Features an innovative, easily recyclable body made from a linen biocomposite.
- Targeted retail price is set below 18,000 euros before EV subsidies.
- Already secured European homologation with a market launch expected next year.
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