8 September 2009

Peugeot's Ion

This is the Peugeot Ion, the new electric mini car the company is putting on sale at the end of next year.

Peugeot Ion

The Ion is developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi and will be shown at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show.

It has a claimed 130km operating range, thanks to the use of lithium-ion batteries. Power output is 64 hp and it can be fast-recharged to 80 percent of capacity within 30 minutes.

The car has a length of 3.48m and a turning circle of 4.50m.