Mitsubishi i-MiEV
The manufacturer’s first electric car, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV’s affordable price and compact size are winning people over. This little urbanite will reduce your gas budget to nothing thanks to is totally electric drivetrain. Its motor produces 66 horsepower for 140 lbs.-ft. of torque, while the maximum operating range is expected to be about 155 kilometres. As for performance, it’ll need 15.6 seconds to go from 0-100 km/h.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$27,998 |
| Fees | CA$1,450 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$0 |
| Monthly payments | CA$527/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Electric |
| Power | 66 hp @ 3,000 rpm (49 kW) |
| Torque | 145 lb·ft @ 0 – 3,000 rpm (197 N·m) |
| Transmission | Single-speed |
| Drivetrain | RWD |
| Hybrid / Electric | |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion (Li-ion) |
| Energy | 16.0 kWh |
| Voltage | 330 V |
| Charging times |
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| Cooling | Liquid |
| Drivetrain structure | N/A |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | Hatchback |
| Category | N/A |
| Assembly | N/A |
| Generation | N/A |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | N/A |
| Highway | N/A |
| Combined | N/A |
| Electric autonomy | 100 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 0 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Heated front seats | standard |
| Infotainment | |
| CD player | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | not available |
| Android Auto compatible | not available |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | N/A |
| Turning diameter | 9 m (31′) |
| Front suspension | independent, Macpherson strut |
| Rear suspension | independent, torsion bars |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Drum (ABS) |
| Front tires | P145/65HR15 |
| Rear tires | P175/60HR15 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 4 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | 3,675 mm (145″) |
| Width | 1,585 mm (62″) |
| Height | 1,615 mm (64″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100″) |
| Front track | 1,420 mm (56″) |
| Rear track | 1,379 mm (54″) |
| Weight | 1,146 kg (2,526 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Trunk | between 377 l and 1,430 l |
| Towing capacity | N/A |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | N/A |
| 80-120 km/h | N/A |
| Top speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (manufacturer) |
| Braking distance | N/A |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | 3 years/60,000 km |
| Powertrain warranty | 5 years/100,000 km |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Driving | 7/10 |
| Safety | 6/10 |
| Interior | 7/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Winter driving | 5/10 |
| Comfort | 7/10 |
| Average | 68%(view ratings) |