# Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2015: Test Drive Review

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/09/mitsubishi-i-miev-2015-test-drive-review/
- Published: 2015-09-22T16:36:53-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Mitsubishi i-MiEV

The 2015 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is an extremely small electric car. Frankly too small
for my taste.

It’s a shame that they’ve only sold thousands but frankly as I felt and heard from
my colleagues: its just not a safe car. It also doesn’t have the essence of safety
that a Leaf exudes.

Yes, the cars do come with CHAdeMO fast-charging capacity but who wants it if you
frankly don’t want to get behind the wheel.

### Mitsubishi i-MiEV great tech  weak car

It’s a shame because the 2015 [Mitsubishi](https://greenlivingguy.com/2023/10/mitsubishi-outlander-plugin-hybrid-2024-test-drive-results/)
i-MiEV has a rich and also energy dense technology. It is a strong EV when it comes
to the battery technology and also range extension through regenerative braking.

[⌊image⌉](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wpid-wp-1442939081098.jpeg?quality=52&ssl=1)

Part of the problem is that the Mitsubishi i-MiEV has a 16-kilowatt-hour battery
pack with a range of 62 miles. Now the efficiency did make it closer to 75 in the
summer. So I guess it is an aggressive controller but frankly it’s now the smallest
range of an EV on market in the USA.

[⌊ 2015 Mitsubishi i-MiEV⌉⌊ 2015 Mitsubishi i-MiEV⌉[

#### Other Mitsubishi i-MiEV Reviews

However, [Green Car Reports](https://web.archive.org/web/20170819145014/http://www.greencarreports.com:80/news/1078559_2012-mitsubishi-i-electric-minicar-driven)
had a different take on the range than I did. They report:

“The EPA rates it at 62 miles, but that number–as we experienced during a spate 
of steamy 90-plus-degree weather in NYC–falls dramatically if you use the air conditioning
and turn up the fan.” So I got a larger range but they didn’t.

#### The Car Connection view on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV

The [Car Connection](https://web.archive.org/web/20171013070854/http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/mitsubishi_i-miev_2016)
agreed the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the smallest four-seat battery-electric car on the
market. As they add, there are better choices.

[⌊2015 Mitsubishi i-MiEV⌉⌊2015 Mitsubishi i-MiEV⌉[

[Edmunds](https://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/i-miev/2016/?tab-id=reviews-tab#/leaderboard-reviews-3-anchor)
reported:

Although it’s priced temptingly low, the 2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV is less practical
than rival electric cars, given its [long](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/mitsubishi-electric-vehicle-revolutionizes-with-a-charging-app/)
[recharging](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/mitsubishi-electric-vehicle-revolutionizes-with-a-charging-app/)
times and barely adequate highway performance. Most shoppers will find that other
EVs are better choices.

### Wrapping Up

As my readers know, I usually do not quote or site other reviews of the same car.
However, in this case, those publications said it better than I can. I’m just mildly
pleased with the [efficiency](https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/05/discover-the-power-of-mitsubishi-electric-vehicles/)
and disappointed with the car. Yes it is about the size of a Mini Cooper but doesn’t
have the safe feel behind the wheel at all.

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