The vehicle guideFounded 1970 · JapanMitsubishi electric vehicles
The car maker spun out of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1970, now part of an alliance with Nissan and Renault. 1 model is listed here, from 2012 to 2017.
- Models
- 1
- Current (2024+)
- 0
- From
- —
- Latest year
- 2017
The Mitsubishi model
Each card opens that model's guide: how far it goes, how fast it charges, what a charge costs and which plugs it takes.
Model years and EPA figures from the October 2026 data build. How this is compiled
The marque
When Mitsubishi went electric
The i-MiEV was one of the first modern electric cars on sale anywhere, and reached US customers in December 2011 as a 2012 model. It stayed on sale until 2017 and has not been replaced; Mitsubishi's US line-up since has been plug-in hybrids and petrol models.
- Founded
- 1970 · Japan
- First US electric model
- i-MiEV
- On sale
- 2012
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First electric model
i-MiEV
2012 model year
Sold in the US simply as the Mitsubishi i, an electric version of the i city car.
It is in the list above.
Mitsubishi questions
Electric history, models and plugsWhen did Mitsubishi start making electric cars?
Mitsubishi's first battery-electric model for the US was the i-MiEV, sold from the 2012 model year. Sold in the US simply as the Mitsubishi i, an electric version of the i city car.
How many Mitsubishi electric models are there?
1 model is listed for Mitsubishi in this guide — i-MiEV. 0 of them are current for model year 2024 or later, and model years run from 2012 to 2017.
What charging connector does Mitsubishi use?
Mitsubishi models in this guide use J1772, CHAdeMO. A model can carry an AC inlet and a DC inlet at once, so the lists overlap; the model pages name the connector on each car, and the connector guides explain which stations each one fits.