Mazda’s has announced that its Demio electric vehicle will begin leasing trials in Japan beginning from October this year, signaling its first step towards joining the electric movement. The independently-developed EV is based on the regular Demio (known as the Mazda2 here), and maintains the same cabin space and cargo carrying capacity as the base model.
The 1,180 kg vehicle is equipped with a 346 volt, 20 kWh lithium-ion drive battery pack and electric motor offering 75 kW of output power at 5,200-12,000 rpm and 150 Nm of torque from 0-2,800 rpm.
Performance specs include a 200 km driving range on a single charge (based on a JC08 mode test cycle, measured by Mazda) as well as a 120 km/h top speed. A full charge of the battery takes eight hours under normal charging, and on quick charge it takes 40 minutes to get the battery to 80% capacity.
Mazda will lease approximately 100 units of the EV in total, mainly to local governments and corporate customers in the Chugoku region of Western Japan, with a view of gaining valuable feedback about the car and its EV-based programme. Mazda is looking at getting its EVs out on sale in the market by 2018, but is anticipating that it will happen sooner than that official target.
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good! very good! 200km on single charge…..
After 200km u tolak la….
Seriously, Malaysia should introduce Electric/plug-in hybrids to Malaysian market, although it could be a lil expensive, it would be a great start now or never. Electric cars would teach malaysian drivers to plan ahead, and not make last-minute decisions (similar to why we are all pissed if our passports are not done within 2 hours where Germans have to wait theirs for 2 weeks with no complaint – why? because they plan ahead unlike us)
We are all afraid that E-cars would cause us to be stranded with no battery at the side of the road, and that it may not be as powerful as a V6 to tackle the right-side of the lane. But E-cars should be available now, forget what we may think happen, if you are organized, follow the car’s maintenance and charge accordingly, you wouldn’t want to go back to Petrol.
I would opt for the Nissan Leaf or the Mitsu iMiev to start selling their cars here, it will obviously not outsell gas powered cars, but would be a great 2nd car for me to drive around town, already saving a lot with it.
yup, agree with u. this serves as a 2nd car with the issue of being green. one just need to do some planning n will work fine in a city boundary. i could visualise going for spins running errands etc… cool man, get to be friendly to mother nature too
Nissan should introduce stability control (VDA) to their models. Sentra, Latio, Sylphy, Grand Livina, X-Gear, Serena, and even 2 liter Teana got NO stability control.
Honda provide the VSA with City. At least, 2.0 Altis got VSC. How about you, Nissan?
Pity some Malaysians bought Nissan without knowing anything about stability control.
Carlos Ghosn, who remains the top Japan’s highest paid CEO quotes: “The power comes from inside. Companies do not create products, deliver services or solve problems; people do.” The question now is, who are the “people”? Maybe Tan Chong Motors could answer.
Please stop talking about your hi-tech EV Leaf In Malaysia where you don’t ever bother to offer a basic option for us; SAFETY.
Why does it have 2 charging port? The one on the front side of the car feels weird tho putting the port there …