The second concept which will be premiered at the Tokyo Auto Show is the Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO is a new concept designed to maximize space and is aimed at corporate users and self-employed operators in particular. The Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO is suitable for various activities from when maximum payload space is required to leisure activities.
The luggage compartment of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO is 1350 mm wide, 1100 mm high and 1180 mm deep and has a flat floor. When developing the floor of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV the engineers to care so it will be low enough to facilitate loading and unloading.
Mitsubishi Press Release:
WORLD PREMIERE: i-MiEV CARGO
Derived from the production i-MiEV, this concept maximizes the outstanding environmental performance and economic efficiency characteristics that define the EV and at the same time adds a generous amount of rear free space to extend the range of uses to which it can be put by corporate
users and self-employed operators in particular. The rear space features space-efficient cubic dimensions to allow the user to exercise their imagination fully in adapting it for whatever use he/she chooses. The result is a concept for an EV that meets user needs for a variety of situations: from business use, where maximum payload space is required, to leisure and other individual owner uses.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO (SHOW MODEL)
1. Design
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO’s unique styling was
developed around a “joint” design concept as it links the i-MiEV’s curvaceous front section with a square rear end to give the vehicle a distinctive road presence in a wide variety of situations. Inside, the clean and simple styling eliminates extraneous elements and details to improve usability and create an interior space characterised by its free-thinking design and originality.
2. Luggage compartment
Measuring 1350 mm wide by 1180 mm deep and 1100 mm high and having a flat floor, the cube-shaped
luggage compartment at the rear of the vehicle allows every inch of available space to be utilised. The height of the compartment floor has been designed to facilitate loading and unloading of luggage and make it more user-friendly.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV CARGO SPECIFICATIONS
Overall length 3395 mm
Overall width 1475 mm
Overall height 1860 mm
Wheelbase 2550 mm
Track F/R 1310 mm / 1270 mm
Occupants 2
Motor Permanent magnet synchronous
Max. output 47 kW
Max. torque
180 Nm
Max. cruising range
160 km
Drive train
Rear wheel drive
Tire size
Front: 145/65R15; Rear: 175/55R15