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Mitsubishi i-MiEV

The Car Guide rating 3.5/5 74% Detailed ratings
Price $33,998 – $35,498 Payments
Fuel consumption N/A
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV was the second « general public » electric car to appear on our market. Only offered as a 5-door hatchback, the little i-MiEV is a four-seat, rear-wheel-drive city car powered by a 66 hp electric motor mounted at the rear. The i-MiEV is a full-electric car, with no auxiliary internal combustion engine. Its 16 kWh battery recharges in 7 hours on 240 volts, while the maximum range under ideal conditions is 155 km.

The Car Guide rating  74%

Pros

  • Excellent visibility from all angles
  • Very good spaciousness for its size
  • Fun to drive in the city
  • The most pragmatic electric car
  • And the least expensive

Cons

  • Annoying zigzag gear shifter
  • Light steering and not very tactile
  • Fuel gauge difficult to read
  • Very sensitive to side winds
  • Not really a touring car
Driving 7/10
Safety 7/10
Interior 7/10
Reliability 9/10
Winter driving N/A
Comfort 7/10

What's new in 2013

No major change

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