Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been named Electric Vehicle of the year, again.

Mitsubishi has not been as vocal about its electric vehicle concepts as its competitors such as Nissan and Toyota. The i-MiEV has won the GreenFleet award for the greenest car for the second year running. The prestigious award, sponsored by Elektromotive, was presented on 7th October at the Arsenal Emirates Stadium, London.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a fully electric city car with zero emissions. It's an electric vehicle with conventional cabin space - it can comfortably seat 4 adults with room for luggage. It has a top speed of 81 mph, a range of 90 miles and can be trickle charged from flat to full in 6 hours at any UK three-pin socket - and it only costs 96p for a full charge. In addition, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV can be rapid-charged from flat to 80% in just 30 minutes.

The i-MiEV was highlighted for having the 'best performance' and 'best suitability for purpose in its class'. The judges were impressed with its four seat practicality, range and charge time. It also scored well for its simplicity, thanks to the use of conventional controls and the functional interior space layout.

Mitsubishi Motors' Sales and Marketing Director, Toby Marshall, commented: "We are delighted to win this prestigious award for the second year running. We have been carrying out an extensive demonstration programme with the i-MiEV this year and we have already received a number of orders for the car, with deliveries starting in January 2011.”

Dealers such as Mitsubishi Dealer Kent are waiting in anticipation for the release date of the i-MiEV, order books are beginning to fill up and the first delivery dates are set for January 2011.