Mitsubishi i-MiEV

About

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a five-door electric city car produced in the 2010s by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. Rebadged variants of the i-MiEV are also sold by PSA as the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero, mainly in Europe. The i-MiEV was the world's first modern highway-capable mass production electric car.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Motor: 47 kW, 180 N·m permanent-magnet motor
Battery: 16 kWh (Li-ion battery)
Range: 160 km (Japanese cycle)
Transmission: Single speed reduction gear
Drivetrain: RMR
Body: 5-door hatchback
Class: Kei car (Japan)
Also sold as: Peugeot iOn (Europe)
Wheelbase: 2,550 mm
Length: 3,395 mm
Width: 1,475 mm
Height: 1,600 mm
Weight: 1,080 kg
Assembly: 🇯🇵 Japan: Kurashiki, Okayama (Mizushima Plant)
Related: Mitsubishi i
Predecessor: Mitsubishi i
Successor: Mitsubishi eK X EV (Japan)

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

2010 · Hatchback

2011

2022

2009

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By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

2012 2013 2014 2016 2017

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (A1)	Rear-Wheel Drive	59 mi	—	$700/yr

Economy & emissionsEVSubcompact Cars

10/10

EPA greenhouse

10/10

EPA smog

10/10

EPA fuel economy

59 mi

EV range

49 kW DCPM

Motor

7 h

240V charge

$8,500

saved over 5 yrs vs. avg

0.1

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: Federal Tier 3 Bin 0

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Investigations: 10

Service brakes, hydraulic
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2012-2017 i-MiEV vehicles. Water may penetrate the brake assist vacuum pump, causing corrosion and a failure of the brake vacuum pump.
Air bags
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling all 2016-2017 i-MiEV vehicles, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Top recall areas: Service brakes, hydraulic · Air bags

Investigations: Rear Toe Link May Separate · Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness · Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Mitsubishi i-MiEV's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

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