Mitsubishi i

Mitsubishi i
Overview
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors
Production	2006–2013
Assembly	Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan (Mizushima plant)
Designer	Olivier Boulay
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Mid-engine, rear-/four-wheel drive
Platform	Mitsubishi MR platform
Powertrain
Engine	659 cc 3B20 DOHC MIVEC 12v normally aspirated or turbocharger I3
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,550 mm (100.4 in)
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 (1,960–1,980 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Pistachio Mitsubishi Minica
Successor	Mitsubishi i-MiEV Mitsubishi eK

The Mitsubishi i (三菱・i, Mitsubishi i) is a kei car from automaker Mitsubishi Motors, first released in January 2006,^[1] twenty eight months after its debut at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.^[2] 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.^{[1][3][unreliable source]}

The innovative layout and styling of the i proved an immediate critical and commercial success, exceeding Mitsubishi's initial sales targets by 20 percent and winning thirteen awards in its first year.^[4][5] Although designed with the Japanese keijidōsha light automobile class in mind, the attention it generated led to its subsequent introduction in right hand drive markets in Asia, Oceania and Europe. It is also used as a basis of the 2009 i-MiEV battery electric vehicle.