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Each month I look with bemusement at the i-MiEV nationwide sales. From the latest i-MiEV sales figures on http://insideevs.com/monthly-plug-in-sales-scorecard/, here they are for the USA:

2011 80
2012 588
2013 1029
2014 196
2015 115
2016 7 (thru February)
TOTAL 2015

Here are the quantities of new 2014 and 2016 i-MiEVs available around the US:

AutoTrader 42
Cars.com 50

Looking through a few more websites, the quantity of new i-MiEVs presently available in the entire United States was significantly lower … and for some reason only showed the higher-priced new ones :-(

So, let's say there are 50 new i-MiEVs out there (including some new 2014s), which would mean a total of 2065 i-MiEVs imported into the US. Hey, we're part of an exclusive group. :cool:
 
And nearly half the fleet was sold with the $6,000 or $10,000 credits given by Mitsubishi. I would've bought Bear at the time anyway, but the $6,000 off was a nice bonus.

Looking at the numbers for the 2012 vs. the cheaper and better equipped 2014 and 2016 models, it just goes to show that with units in dealer showrooms and lots, a car sells better. Imagine what could've been with some proper mainstream advertising.
 
It seems like every used i-miev in the for sale ads are 2012's even though most were sold in 2013. Were all those 2013's really left over 2012's?
 
ed5000 said:
It seems like every used i-miev in the for sale ads are 2012's even though most were sold in 2013. Were all those 2013's really left over 2012's?

almost all of those are LEASE ends.
 
here in Northern CA, GM is practical giving their SparkEV away. I got a couple of co-workers and a couple of acquaintances to do 36-mon lease at ~$75/mon out-of-pocket. Unfortunately these don't have level 3 charging, but the 82-mile range is quite workable.
 
That you do, Joe. :cool:

What's holding new i-MiEV sales back (besides the obvious lack of any attempt to market the car) are the availability of like-new used units going for $5,000-$8,000. But, it's only going to get worse now. We are getting into that awkward middle-stage of the jump from 100-mile EVs to 200-mile EVs. Tesla's entering the mainstream market with the 3, and others such as BMW, Nissan, and Chevy are boosting their range to 200 miles. The i-MiEV's high voltage system has remained mostly unchanged since 2010 when the car was released (3.3 kW charger, 16 kWh battery, some with 14.5 kWh).

Tigger, in the US, there are only model years 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017. There were so many 2012's left over, Mitsubishi didn't make a 2013 model for the US. There was a 2013 model for Canada and the rest of the world, though. Most of the 2012 models, like Bear, were sold in 2013 when Mitsubishi knocked either $6,000 or $10,000 off (I got $6,000 off when buying Bear).
 
Right, I know that. It just seems that most still are only the 2012 here in the USA. Mine is a 2012 lease end got back in May 2015.
I was just saying that most or end Leases.
 
I got mine- 2012 lease return, with 1700 miles on it. Near new, with the QC option, for $8600. I know it doesn't have the range that the spark does, or now the new gen machines - but I also didn't spend very much for it. And after my EVSE upgrade and some electrical work on my house - I can charge it in an afternoon and be back out around town, bangin around - - - quietly ;-)
 
Pricing summary shows the i-Miev as the leader!

http://insideevs.com/plug-in-electric-car-pricestatistic-comparison-for-u-s-june-2016/
 
Mitsubishi and i-Miev Sales for October: http://media.mitsubishicars.com/releases/mitsubishi-motors-reports-october-sales
 
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