Mitsubishi Concept i-MiEV CARGO coming to Tokyo next month

Mitsubishi Concept i-MiEV CARGO

Along with the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV, Mitsubishi will show the Concept i-MiEV CARGO at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Based on the production i-MiEV, the Concept i-MiEV CARGO hints at a future of a electric commercial vehicle which 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.”

The rear-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Concept i-MiEV CARGO has a maximum output of 63-hp with a peak torque of 133 lb-ft. It provides a total range of 99 miles (that may depend on how much you store in the cargo area).

Hit the jump for the press release.

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Press Release:

MITSUBISHI MOTORS LINEUP AT THE 41ST TOKYO MOTOR SHOW

Tokyo, 30th September 2009 ““ Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will be showing a total of 16 cars at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in October. Among cars on display at the Mitsubishi Motor stand include two concept cars developed to a “The EV*: Its dawn and future” theme: the Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV and the i-MiEV CARGO, the i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicle for which the company is currently accepting pre-orders for the start of sales to individual customers in April 2010; and 10 current production vehicles that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan. The 41st Tokyo Motor Show will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture just outside metropolitan Tokyo, open to the public from October 24 through November 4, with press and media days October 21 and 22.

*electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle

WORLD PREMIERE: i-MiEV CARGO

Derived from the production i-MiEV, this concept maximises 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.

i-MiEV CARGO

1. Design

The 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.

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

– By: Kap Shah