Seat has followed in the footsteps of the Volkswagen
e-Up! and Skoda Citigoe iV with the Mii Electric. Replacing the internal
combustion engine (ICE) versions, the brand’s first EV will enter production
later this year and customer deliveries will begin in 2020.
Pricing will be announced in due course, but the
Spanish automaker, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, said that it will be
one of the most affordable electric vehicles in the market.
For a daily commuter, the Mii Electric has
sufficient range. With the 36.8 kWh battery fully charged, it can travel for up
to 260 km in the WLTP cycle. Charging it from 0 to 80 percent takes
only one hour with the DC fast charger, whereas plugging it into a regular
household socket is an overnight process.
With an 83 PS and 212 Nm of instant torque electric motor, the Mii Electric obviously won’t break any
speed records. Still, it will be relative agile for a city car, capable of
sprinting from rest to 50 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
Aside from the exterior badging and new wheels, the
design hasn’t changed at all. Take a look at the cabin, however, and you will
see a new dashboard, as well as leather on the steering wheel, handbrake lever
and gear knob, ambient lighting and heated seats. It also supports remote
access via the smartphone app and gets standard cruise control, lane departure
warning and traffic sign recognition. At 251 liters, boot space is
also unchanged.
