Skip to main content

| Share

You are here: Find a Car Home > Compare Side-by-Side

Compare Side-by-Side

Fuel Economy
Energy and Environment
Safety
Specs

	X 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV	X 2012 Chevrolet Sonic 5	X 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE FWD
Personalize	Electric Vehicle			Add a Vehicle
	Automatic (A1)	1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd	1.6 L, 4 cyl, Auto(AM6)
	MSRP: $29,125 - $31,125	MSRP: $14,765 - $18,625

EPA Fuel Economy
	2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV	2012 Chevrolet Sonic 5	2012 Ford Fiesta SFE FWD
Miles per Gallon Equivalent 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 kW-hr	Electricity 112 Combined 126 City 99 Highway 30 kW-hrs/100 mi
Miles per Gallon		Regular Gasoline 33 Combined 29 City 40 Highway 3.0 gallons/100 mi	Regular Gasoline 33 Combined 29 City 40 Highway 3.0 gallons/100 mi
Unofficial MPG Estimates from Vehicle Owners
Learn more about "Your MPG" Disclaimer	Average based on 2 vehicles 144.3 117 Lo 189 Hi	Average based on 8 vehicles 36.3 33 Lo 44 Hi	User MPG estimates are not yet available for this vehicle
	View Individual Estimates	View Individual Estimates
Fuel Economics
You save or spend* Note: The average 2013 vehicle gets 23 MPG	You SAVE $9,250 in fuel costs over 5 years compared to the average new vehicle	You SAVE $3,750 in fuel costs over 5 years compared to the average new vehicle	You SAVE $3,750 in fuel costs over 5 years compared to the average new vehicle
Annual Fuel Cost*	$550	$1,650	$1,650
Driving Range (miles)	62
	Electricity	Regular Gasoline	Regular Gasoline
Cost to Drive 25 Miles	$0.90	$2.77	$2.77
Fuel to Drive 25 Miles	7.50 kW-hrs	0.8 gallons	0.8 gallons
Cost to Fill the Tank		$40	$40
Miles on a Tank		362 miles	356 miles
Tank Size		12.2 gallons	12.0 gallons
*Based on 45% highway, 55% city driving, 15,000 annual miles and current fuel prices. Personalize. MSRP and tank size data provided by Edmunds.com, Inc. Miles on a tank and refueling costs assume 90% of fuel in tank will be used before refueling.

Energy Impact Score
	2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV	2012 Chevrolet Sonic 5	2012 Ford Fiesta SFE FWD
Annual Petroleum Consumption - U.S. barrel - Imported barrel 1 barrel = 42 gallons	Electricity	Regular Gasoline	Regular Gasoline

	0.2 barrels	10.0 barrels	10.0 barrels
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Units: Show:	Electricity	Regular Gasoline	Regular Gasoline
Units: Show:	0 grams per mile	269 grams per mile	269 grams per mile
For model years 2012 and earlier, tailpipe CO2 is estimated using an EPA emissions factor and does not reflect direct test results.
EPA Smog Rating
State of purchase:
*Based on 45% highway, 55% city driving, 15,000 annual miles and current fuel prices. Personalize.

NHTSA Crash Test Results

Safety Ratings

For more information visit:
www.safercar.gov

IMIEV
Overall
Front	Side
Rollover

SONIC
Overall
Front	Side
Rollover

FIESTA
Overall
Front	Side
Rollover

Additional safety information is available from www.safercar.gov.

Vehicle Specification Data
	2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV	2012 Chevrolet Sonic 5	2012 Ford Fiesta SFE FWD
EPA Size Class	Subcompact Cars	Midsize Cars	Subcompact Cars
Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Front-Wheel Drive	Front-Wheel Drive
Gas Guzzler	No	No	No
Turbocharger	No	Yes	No
Supercharger	No	No	No
Passenger Volume	85 ft³ (Hatchback)	91 ft³ (4 door)	85 ft³ (4 door) 85 ft³ (Hatchback)
Luggage Volume	13 ft³ (Hatchback)	19 ft³ (4 door)	12 ft³ (4 door) 15 ft³ (Hatchback)
Engine Descriptor
Transmission Descriptor
Electric Motor/Battery	49 kW DCPM
Time to Charge Battery	7.0 hours at 240 volts

Miles on a tank and refueling cost for gasoline only assumes 90% of fuel in tank will be used before refueling.

Personalized estimates are currently not available for this vehicle.

DISCLAIMER: Average user estimates are based on data from Your MPG users rather than official sources. Since the source data cannot be verified, neither DOE nor EPA guarantees the accuracy of these estimates.

This vehicle did not use any gasoline for the first 21 miles in EPA tests. However, depending on how you drive the vehicle, you may use both gasoline and electricity during the first 21 miles following a full charge.

This vehicle did not use any gasoline for the first 21 miles in EPA tests. However, depending on how you drive the vehicle, you may use both gasoline and electricity during the first 21 miles following a full charge.