In an interview with CAR Magazine, Mitsubishi’s UK managing director Jim Tyrrell revealed that the electric motor will develop 47kW and 133lb ft of torque, allowing it to reach a top speed of 81mph with a range in excess of 100 miles.
The car will have two plugs for recharging, a quick charge outlet that can charge the battery to 80% capacity within 25 minutes or an onboard charger that plugs into an ordinary household power outlet and takes between seven and 13 hours to charge. Though the quick charge system sounds good, it will require special fast-charging infrastructure that’s still under development.
We’re big fans of ultra-efficient minicars like the Mitsubishi i and Smart Fortwo, and are looking forward to seeing the other major carmakers launch similar models in coming years.