Since the Mitsubishi sub forum only mentions the iMev I didn't know if this belonged here or in the Mitsubishi sub-forum...
Anyway, all kinds of articles saying it is finally coming to the US in December of 2017 as a 2018 model after being available in Europe and Japan for the last 5 years... but when I check on the mitsucarsusa web page they don't have it available in the 2018 "build and price" section! They do have it in the "upcoming" section so I guess it may finally arrive next year. After so many delays any "available soon!" announcements are taken with a grain of salt.
Looks like it has a 60KW motor on each axle and a 12 kWh battery pack, so 160 HP in EV only mode. Not the best for a heavy SUV, but the instant torque would be nice. The 12 kWh battery pack means it does not qualify for the full federal tax credit, and it has around 20 miles of range in EV mode. In Japan and Europe it does have DC fast charging, giving you 80% charge in 25 min.... not that rapid really, 16 miles of range in 25 min seams sort of silly when you have a gasoline engine backup. There is speculation that the US market may not get the DC fast charging.
Three mods, full EV, series hybrid (engine powers generator, generator powers motors) and parallel hybrid (engine powers front wheels and generator, generator powers front and rear motor) In EV mode as mentioned above you have 160 HP available from the electric motors... I could not find specifications on available power in parallel hybrid mode.
Later,
Keith
Anyway, all kinds of articles saying it is finally coming to the US in December of 2017 as a 2018 model after being available in Europe and Japan for the last 5 years... but when I check on the mitsucarsusa web page they don't have it available in the 2018 "build and price" section! They do have it in the "upcoming" section so I guess it may finally arrive next year. After so many delays any "available soon!" announcements are taken with a grain of salt.
Looks like it has a 60KW motor on each axle and a 12 kWh battery pack, so 160 HP in EV only mode. Not the best for a heavy SUV, but the instant torque would be nice. The 12 kWh battery pack means it does not qualify for the full federal tax credit, and it has around 20 miles of range in EV mode. In Japan and Europe it does have DC fast charging, giving you 80% charge in 25 min.... not that rapid really, 16 miles of range in 25 min seams sort of silly when you have a gasoline engine backup. There is speculation that the US market may not get the DC fast charging.
Three mods, full EV, series hybrid (engine powers generator, generator powers motors) and parallel hybrid (engine powers front wheels and generator, generator powers front and rear motor) In EV mode as mentioned above you have 160 HP available from the electric motors... I could not find specifications on available power in parallel hybrid mode.
Later,
Keith