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... a SUV powered by a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and can run on batteries alone for shorter commutes, as well as be recharged from the domestic electricity grid.
The PX-MiEV comes packed with technologies that boost efficiency and cut emissions. It even comes with a double dose of ‘cocochi’ – which is Japanese for ‘cozy’. In other words, it’s a crossover that’s had all vestigial traces of ruggedness removed and is instead fully compatible with, and adapted to, the demands of urban automotive duties.
A 1.6-litre petrol four provides the internal combustion-based motivation, together with a parallel system of electric drive from two permanent magnet synchronous motors. A bank of batteries allows the PX-MiEV to run up to 50km on batteries alone.
The PX-MiEV uses an E-4WD system that shuffles torque between the wheels at will, using the S-AWC (super all-wheel control) and E-AYC (electric-powered active yaw control) systems more at home in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. A new centre rear differential setup – not from the Evo – tweaks the E-AYC’s drive distribution at the rear.
An electronically controlled air suspension system gives the driver three ride height settings, depending on the size of the speed humps and traffic calming measures in front.
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