Peugeot iOn EV for Europe is Mitsubishi in Disguise; a U.S. decision is imminent
Here’s the first clue: the name. Peugeot’s new electric car is called the iOn. Does the weird capitalization recall another battery vehicle, Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV, for instance? The resemblance is not coincidental. With only minor exterior changes, the Peugeot iOn is the i-MiEV. And its vital statistics are, of course, similar, too. It offers 47 kilowatts of electric power, which translates to 63 horsepower, and can travel about 80 miles between charges. The iOn is the first fruit of a deepening collaboration, announced September 4, between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors. The iOn will be complemented with a Citroën version, which may mean little more than changing the badging. Mitsubishi says production will begin in October of next year, and…
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