KG Motors has recently launched its Mibot micro electric car in Japan. Founder Kazunori Kusanagi launched KG Motors in 2022. He has launched Mibot in Japan only for daily commutes on traffic-filled roads. Can this micro electric car be launched in India, and if yes, then at what price will it come? Let’s know.
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Design:
If we talk about the design of KG Motors‘ Mibot micro electric car, then this car is very unique in appearance. Till now you would not have seen a micro electric car looking like this. You can call it the child of the Maruti Suzuki Van. It comes with such a boxy, compact design. This micro electric car is so compact that only one person can fit in it. The total length of this car is approximately 8 feet 2 inches, width 3 feet 8 inches, and height 4 feet 9 inches. In this Mibot, you get a boot space of approximately 45 liters. The company says that you can keep 2 kerosene tanks of 18 liters each, but who carries a kerosene tank in an EV?
The look of Mibot from the front cannot be compared with any other electric car; the look of this electric car from the front is absolutely unique. You get two small round headlights in the front; in this, you get projector lights, and at the back, you get a very unique strip-shaped taillamp. In the same, you get the rear turn indicators, you get the KG logo in the middle of the front headlights, and you get a single wiper for the front windscreen.
Image: KG Motors
In this car you get two main doors. Along with this, you have been given basic side mirrors. This Mibot electric car gets 12K steel wheels, and if we talk about ground clearance, then you get 150 mm of ground clearance. You get two variants in this electric car. The special thing is that you get five attractive premium colours in Mibot: yellow, blue, white, grey and ivory. All these colours are available in a premium matte finish.
Comfort:
If we talk about comfort, then KG Motors provides you with comfortable air-ventilated seats in Mibot. You will get only one seat in the KG Motors Mibot, which you can adjust according to your requirements. The Mibot gets small tubeless tyres of 145/70R12 inches. If we talk about suspension, then you get a MacPherson strut in the front and 3-link rigid shockers at the rear. In this electric car you get manual air conditioning and manual sliding glass windows; you can increase the rear and boot space by adjusting the seat; this car has a rear-wheel-driven system; and you get hydraulic disc brakes in the front wheels and a simple drum braking system at the rear. The special thing about KG Motors Mibot is that you will get black tinted glass from the top side, due to which you will have a 360° viewing experience. This Mibot does not have a tailgate, but to access its boot from the rear, you get a glass tail window with Dinky Struts.
Features:
If we talk about the features, then you get all the basic features in the KG Motors Mibot micro electric car. Let’s see: you get a D-cut multifunction steering wheel, an 8-inch colour infotainment system and probably Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity as well, and for the best sound experience, 2 speakers also come pre-installed.
You get a USB port for charging the smartphone, and you get a 3-point seat belt with ELR for safety. In this car you get a reverse, drive, and neutral knob along with automatic transmission. If we talk about braking, then you get hydraulic disc brakes in the front and drum brakes at the rear. This car is made only for city commutes; hence, you do not get an airbag in Mibot.
Image: KG Motors
Power:
If we talk about performance, in the KG Motors Mibot micro electric car you get a rear-wheel system, and a 5 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor has been installed to power the rear two wheels, but this motor is efficient, due to which you get a top speed of 60 km/h, which is sufficient for a city commute electric car.
Battery:
If we talk about battery, KG Motors Mibot has given you 7.68kWh High Performance Lithium-ion iron phosphate battery, which you can charge at home in 5 hours (AC100V).
Image: KG Motors
Range:
In any electric vehicle, its range, i.e., mileage, is the most important. In KG Motors Mibot, you get a certified range of 100 km; i.e., if you drive at a constant speed of 30 km/h, then you will get a range of 100 km, but if you use air conditioning, then you may see a range drop. Still, the real range depends on the load and the mode in which you are driving it. In this electric car you get a total of two driving modes, one eco and one normal.
In normal mode with air conditioning, you can get a range of 75 km*.
Price:
If we talk about the price, you get a total of two variants in KG Motors Mibot. The price of this micro electric car in Japan is 1,100,000 yen, including all taxes. This price is very low for Japanese customers. If we look at its price in India, it should be around ₹ 6,55,396. But the company’s founder, Kazunori Kusanagi, has not yet officially given any information about this.
Opinion:
KG Motors Mibot is a great electric car, this micro electric car cannot be compared with any other electric car, this electric car is different from all small micro electric cars, and keeping in mind the Japanese folk, it has been designed for just one person to travel from home to office or home to market or you can say for city commute, today you are getting many small micro electric cars in India, the price of KG Motors Mibot in Japan is approximately ¥1,100,000 i.e. approximately 6.50Lac Indian rupees, if the company launches this electric car in India, then at what price will it do and then how much tax will be levied on it, it will be worth seeing, but if this Mibot is launched at the same price, then whoever likes this small car, then he will definitely buy it. But in India, small micro electric cars like Vayve Mobility Evo and Wings Robin are available at a lower price than this. And also soon the VF3 Micro eSUV of Vietnamese company VinFast is going to be launched in India.
