Narrow, yet relatively tall body, large glass with a strange-looking front grille. These were the main features of one of the first electric cars on the world market, the small Mitsubishi i-MiEV. It was introduced in 2009 and the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero and a number of other small Japanese electric utility vehicles have also been produced on its basis for a long time.
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Originally, Mitsubishi wanted to sell the i-MiEV only to selected Japanese companies, but the car was a success, so it began to sell globally. He soon arrived in Europe, throughout Asia, and even overseas to the United States. It was one of the first electric cars, but it was not a blockbuster. According to the Nikkei server, Mitsubishi sold only 32,000 units of this very special car.
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It must be said that this step was expected. In 2009, the i-MiEV was a relatively groundbreaking vehicle and was one of the first electric cars to travel at a speed of 130 km / h, but in recent years it has not been enough for development.
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The same weak electric motor with an output of 47 kW remained under the hood and the range was a maximum of 180 kilometers. These are far from the numbers of today’s modern electric cars. The car gradually withdrew from Europe and remained only on the domestic market.
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But Mitsubishi did not stop selling electric models. They are already planning another project with Nissan, and the i-MiEV line will serve as a place where the planned cooperative electric car will be produced.
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