Now, if the original might be seen as a bit too small in a market where size matters, well, all you have to do is tweak things along a bit to cater it to market requirements, and it doesn’t matter if it’s a tiny tyke to begin with. So it is that Mitsubishi has done precisely that, and will be giving the North American widebody version of its i-MiEV electric vehicle its world premiere at the upcoming LA Auto Show.
Compared to the Japanese- and European-spec i-MiEVs, the US version features an enhanced and enlarged body structure to secure plenty of space for four adults and better meet the expectations of American consumers.
Specifically, the US i-MiEV measures in at 3,680mm (length), 1,585mm (width) and 1,615mm (height), which makes it 285mm longer, 110mm wider and 5mm taller than the Japanese model. The car also features a wider tread than the Japanese model, with an increase of 110mm both at the front and back.
In addition, the US-spec i-MiEV’s front and rear bumpers are all-new. Standard equipment includes airbags that detect passengers’ seating position and control deployment force, a tyre pressure monitoring system and Active Stability Control.
Gallery after the jump
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dear proton,
after u did good job with rebadge lancer with inspira, now i think its time to rebadge the savvy model with this. i think it will boost the sales of savvy afterward. then it will, for sure the myvi killer, and proton will sooner become #1 in consumer chart…
p/s but for sure proton must keep the afterservice dept with quality improvement 1st, before become #1…
Lancer is a hot looking car on its class…so for proton to rebatch lancer to became a WAJA is a very good way to capture the market…coz malaysian wanted a car with good reliability, performance and very important must be good looking…
But savvy for this…no way…Proton can design it much more sexier…maybe the can share the platform but the skins and body language design need to be completely change…hihi
go for a look like a GM mini mpv (Transformers) …itz sure ly b a myvi killer….
nice car, proton please don’t rebardge this car. don’t make our mits owner’s taste and level drop.
‘Cause I’m buying an electric car from a company that probably won’t be here is another five years…?
there’s a mitsubishi i(which is petrol version of the i-MiEV ) at my neighbor’s house…looks clean and cute….
should bring this in…very good city car…
look like Homer Simpson to me…….
This version doesn’t looked that great, very outdated indeed. Why are the Americans so big in size? Can’t they just reduce eating meat and change eating vegetable more.
front look too ugly!