Mitsubishi i is a kei car from Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors, first released in January 2006,twenty eight months after its debut at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the first four door automobile since the 1960s to employ a "rear midship" setup with the engine behind the passengers, in an attempt to improve safety and interior space without enlarging the overall exterior
The i won the 2007 Car of the Year award from the Japanese Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conference (RJC),and two other "Car of the Year" awards, from the Carview Corporation website and the Consumer's Choice. t also won the "Most Advanced Technology" Special Achievement Award at the 2006–07 Japan Car of the Year awards, where it was nominated unsuccessfully in the overall Car of the Year category,[41] ranked first in the Japan Mini-Car Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study published by J.D. Power Asia Pacific in October 2006, with a higher score than any previous winner,Aside from the 2006 Good Design Grand Prix, its style won Design Awards from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA), and the magazines Popeye and Car Styling.
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Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors
Production 2006–present
Assembly Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Body style(s) 5-door hatchback
Layout Mid-engine, rear-/four-wheel drive
Platform Mitsubishi MR platform
Engine(s) 659 cc DOHC MIVEC 12v I3
Transmission(s) 4-speed automatic
Length 3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width 1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height 1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Curb weight 890–900 kg (1960–1985 lb)
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