Mitsubishi i-MiEV in the press

FIRST DRIVE: MITSUBISHI i-MiEV

Tom Seymour takes a good look at the i-MiEV and concludes that when considering the available electric cars, the i-MiEV is:

“really the only one so far that makes sense from a practical standpoint”

Visit the Company Car Driver website to read the full article.

MITSUBISHI FULFILLS ELECTRIC DREAMS

The Daily Express' Guy Bird finds the i-MiEV to be the first "proper" electric car.

“ZERO-EMISSIONS motoring in a proper car produced by a major car manufacturer will become a reality in the UK for the first time this autumn.

That's when Mitsubishi launches its new all-electric four-seater city car called the i-MiEV. Yes, you can buy the Reva G-Wiz, but its poor design, no frills interior, weak range, poor performance and tarnished safety reputation is nowhere near the quality of conventionally engined vehicles from mainstream carmakers.”

Visit the Daily Express website to read the article.

TOP TEN UK GREEN CARS FOR 2009

“Unlike most of the EVs currently available, the i-MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) is a proper four-seat electric car (as opposed to a quadricycle). Bigger than the G-Wiz, and with more room than the two-seater MINI E, the i-MiEV shares the same chassis and body as its petrol-engine counterpart.”

Visit the People and Planet website to read the whole countdown.

MITSUBISHI UNVEILS FIRST MASS-MARKET ELECTRIC CAR FROM A MAJOR CAR MAKER

“The i-MiEV has a top speed of 87mph, can be 80% charged in 20 minutes and has a good range — as long as the headlights, heater and radio aren't on at the same time"

Visit the Guardian website to read the whole review.

12,000 MILES FOR JUST £115

“HOW do you fancy paying less than a quid to travel almost 100 miles? Interested?

I thought so. At standard electricity rates, it costs just 96p to fully charge a Mitsubishi-MiEV supermini. So you can do a 12,000-mile journey for just £115.”

Visit The Sun website to read the full article.

MITSUBISHI’S ELECTRIC i-MiEV IS FOR REAL

“Mitsubishi has had i-MiEVs in the UK for demonstration purposes since earlier this year and I had the chance to drive one very briefly in May; it felt pretty zippy, and also very “finished” with no real evidence of any rough edges or compromises resulting from the conversion to electric drive.”

Visit the Independent website to read the full article.

MITSUBISHI’S ELECTRIC CITY CAR

“Electric versions of existing conventional cars tend to be comparatively slow, but that’s not the case here.”

Visit the Car Keys website to read the full review .