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Test drive a Mitsubishi i-MiEV at the Australian International Motor Show

By Tim Beissmann |

If you’ve been hanging out to drive an electric car for a while, the Mitsubishi stand at this year’s Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne could be a good one to check out over the coming days.

Mitsubishi Motors Australia is supplying three Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles for test drives at the motor show as part of its AIMS Test Drive Experience program.

You can choose to either drive the car yourself or take a ride in the passenger seat in a demonstration that will last for around 20 minutes. Following the test drive, you will be asked to complete a survey that will assist planning for the future of EV travel and infrastructure in Australia.

The three cars are part of the Victorian Government’s Electric Vehicle Trial, which includes 60 cars from Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Blade Electric Vehicles and EDay Life.

To take part in the AIMS Test Drive Experience, you need to visit Mitsubishi’s stand at the motor show, receive a drive token and register in the main foyer.

The 2011 Australian International Motor Show runs from July 1-10 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV goes on sale in Australia in August for $48,800 plus on-road costs, making it the first publically available mass-production EV in the country.

CarAdvice has jumped behind the wheel of i-MiEV a number of times since it arrived in Australia – read the opinions of Alborz, Anthony and Paul here.

For all other Mitsubishi i-MiEV news, click here.


 

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  • bold

    Can i test drive range rover evoque instead, pretty much in the same price range?

  • Pez

    ******LOOK AT ME******
    LPG is heaps better that EV, Hybrid or diesel…

  • Unknown

    do i have 2 be over 18 to be able 2 have a test drive

  • Alexander

    @Unkown, I’d assume you’d atleast need to be on your P’s?

    I drove a Miev very briefly at last years Sydney Motorshow, hopefully they allow for a longer route at Melbourne, as I’m keen to experience it a less closed course.

    I got an Email from Nissan saying they’re allowing test drives of the Leaf on their actual Motorshow stand, CA, have you got more info on this?

  • Andrew of Melbourne

    Will CarAdvice be having its own stand at the motorshow? A great opportunity for both the the team and readers to interact with each other and give out showbags. An opportunity not to be missed!

    • Karl

      +1 Andrew!
      How about it CA?

  • Ian

    Why was Blade Electric Vehicles Pty Ltd of Victoria excluded from the motor show?..the Blade Electric Vehicles
    Electron DGL has a city range of 220km making it the longest range affordable electric car in Australia. Furthermore, it can be recharged using the standard J1772 public recharge outlets in just 2 hours. This is around 6 hours quicker than it competitors. ..so is the motor show run by and for large vehicle companies who fear the competition from a small company that can produce a better product than they can ?… the electric vehicles at the motor show are ridiculous compared to the Electron DGL.

  • save it for the track

    Really? isn’t it a Hyundai Getz with the engine and gearbox replaced? I think all the EV’s are overpriced, but really who would pay 47k for a Getz with an electric motor?

  • Ross Blade

    Isn’t the iMiev just the old 600cc iConcept car fitted with an electric drive! Even the Volt is a remake of the Cruze body so why single out Blade for using the Hyundai Getz body?

  • http://www.greenzonedrive.com.au/ Ross Blade

    The last time a Blade Electron and a Mitsubishi iMiev were present at the same motoring event was the Green Drive Zone held in Melbourne 2010. At that event the public were free to test drive both these cars. I think it’s a bad look that at the motor show the Blade is excluded and the public gets one choice only – the foreign car.