Mia (car model)

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Electric car mia
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Production period: 2010-2014
Class : Minivan
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Electric motor :
24 kW
Length: 2870 mm
Width: 1640 mm
Height: 1550 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight : 786 kg

Mia (spelling: mia) is an electrically powered mini car with three or four seats in the form of a minivan . The vehicle was produced from 2010 to 2014. The manufacturer, Mia electric , declared bankruptcy in 2014; In 2018, the Swiss company Fox Automotive, based in Herisau, announced that it had acquired assets, including trademark rights and patents, in the process for the Mia; a production in Hungary was targeted for 2019.

General / development

The Mia was developed in 2007 by the body manufacturer Heuliez and manufactured as a prototype. In 2008 the car was presented at the Paris Motor Show in Paris under the name Friendly . In Germany, it was exhibited at the first German Electromobile Congress in Bonn in 2009. As a sales promotion, Heuliez initially offered buyer registrations for EUR 10 in 2009, and later pre-reservations of the vehicle for EUR 500. After Heuliez went bankrupt, the electric vehicle division was taken over on July 1, 2010 by the Franco-German company Mia electric under the main shareholder and pharmaceutical entrepreneur Prof. Edwin Kohl (73.4%). The design was further developed under the direction of the designer Murat Günak . In spring 2010 the vehicle was exhibited at several trade fairs.

Originally, the vehicle with a 6 kWh battery was supposed to cost EUR 14,990. At the beginning of 2011, the nominal capacity of the small battery variant was given as 8 kWh, with a 12 kWh battery being offered as an option. The start of delivery of 1,500 vehicles was announced for June 2011, this date was postponed later. According to the company, production of the Mia began at the French plant in Cerizay in June 2011 . Factory employees were given the first vehicles to test. From December 2011, 1,000 vehicles per month will be built in series production. The sale will initially be made to commercial or fleet customers; private buyers will only be supplied from 2012. On February 14, 2011, eleven municipal utilities from East Westphalia announced that they wanted to use Mia models for their fleets in the future. Since April 2013 mia has been operating alongside France , Germany and the like. a. European countries also offered in Austria . In 2014 the sale was stopped due to the company's bankruptcy.

A special feature of the concept is the seating arrangement in which two to three passengers can sit behind the driver who is seated in the middle. The vehicle has two sliding side doors and a tailgate. The concept includes the choice between different sized batteries when ordering. This should make it possible to use basic models that can be upgraded later and are as inexpensive as possible. The price of the smallest variant “pure” with an 8 kWh battery should be around 19,500 EUR.

Also, one of a hydrogen - fuel cell -powered electric drive was developed.

Practical experience

The following practical values ​​were determined in the test report by auto motor sport :

  • with 12 kWh battery 93 km range and 15.3 kWh / 100 km from the socket in mixed test operation
  • Acceleration 0–50 km / h: 8.3 s
  • no ESP, allegedly no ABS either, which is doubtful since the manufacturer lists it as standard equipment

Customers of mia vehicles complain that the vehicle electrics are prone to failure.

Equipment details

  • Mini-bus concept with two sliding doors on the side, opening wide into the roof line, making it easy to get into
  • Central driver's position with large shelves and preparation for smartphones and tablet PC
  • optional: MP3 radio with USB connection and Bluetooth
  • Central locking with remote control
  • frameless rear window, at the same time tailgate

Technical specifications

  • Maximum power: 24 kW
  • Battery: 8 kWh (standard) / 12 kWh (optional)
  • Charging time: approx. 3/5 hours (230V AC, 16A)
  • Range: 80 km / 120 km, Eco-Drive mode when the charge level is low
  • Consumption: 15.2 kWh / 100 km (test consumption from the socket)
  • On-board charger for 230V AC / 16A mains socket
  • ABS with emergency braking assistant as standard
  • Driver airbag
  • Isofix child seat attachment (only Mia-L with rear seat)
  • Thermoformed ABS plastic body, rustproof and scratch-resistant
  • side sliding windows
  • Daytime running lights
  • Aluminum wheels, 155/65 R14 tires (optional 165/45 R16)
  • Turning circle: 8.50 m
  • Top speed: 110 km / h

Model variants

In addition to the basic models, various special models and design variations are offered. The miAmore has been upgraded with orange-colored 16-inch rims and color elements. With the “Cadabra” design solution, you can combine 480 color variants yourself.

Mia

  • Empty weight including 8 kWh battery: 765 kg and with 12 kWh battery: 815 kg
  • Length: 2.87 m
  • Width: 1.64 m
  • Height: 1.55 m
  • Loading volume: 260 l
  • Seats: 3, rear seats can be removed
  • Payload (depending on the battery 8 or 12 kWh): 320–370 kg
Mia in the Saarbrücken pedestrian zone

Mia L

  • Empty weight including 8 kWh battery: 786 kg and with 12 kWh battery: 836 kg
  • Length 3.19 m
  • Width: 1.64 m
  • Height: 1.55 m
  • Load volume: 420 l / 998 l with the bench seat folded down
  • Seats: 4, rear bench can be folded down
  • Load (depending on the battery 8 or 12 kWh): 285–335 kg
Mia miAmore

Mia K

  • Empty weight including 8 kWh battery: 765 kg and with 12 kWh battery: 815 kg
  • Length: 3.19 m
  • Width: 1.64 m
  • Height: 1.55 m
  • Loading volume: 1500 l
  • Seats: 1 (possibility of installing an additional seat)
  • Load (depending on the battery 8 or 12 kWh): 310–360 kg

The special model mia K "BLUE STAR" is essentially the same as the Mia K model, but offers some additional extras in the equipment, including a roof rack, an economical power-fed heater, PVC floor mats, a multimedia radio and colors that stand out from the basic Mia K model Body colors.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ automobile-propre.com Les Mia ressuscitent avec Fox Automotive et Lion Smart , December 6, 2018 (French)
  2. ↑ a b c d e The official mia electric product magazine | DE Issue 01/2011 , inserted February 9, 2012
  3. ↑ SPON, March 1, 2010: E-Car Heuliez Mia: Knubbel-Kiste with power connection , accessed July 16, 2013
  4. ↑ EnergyAgency NRW, February 15, 2011: OWL: Right of way for electromobility , accessed July 16, 2013
  5. ↑ oekonews.at, July 15, 2013: Electric racer 'mia' arrived in Austria , accessed July 16, 2013
  6. ↑ Hauke ​​Schrieber: Schriebers Stromkasten, part 221: Mia with fuel cell: Hydrogen Mia with ample range AutoBILD online, November 15, 2013
  7. ↑ auto motor sport, January 16, 2012: Bus gnome with an electronic heart , inserted February 18, 2012
  8. ↑ Michaël Torregrossa: Nouvelles turbulences pour Mia Electric www.avem.fr Internet portal, December 19, 2013 (French) ( Memento of December 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Bus-Gnom with Elekto-Herz Auto, Motor und Sport, January 16, 2012. 14.3 kWh per 94 kilometers (this corresponds to around 15.2 kWh per 100 kilometers) consumed in the test.
  10. ↑ Love at first sight: the new miAmore ( Memento of November 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ mia-electric: mia cadabra ( Memento from June 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ mia-electric: mia K BLUE STAR ( Memento from May 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 6, 2016.

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