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Nissan
Hypermini

Small two-seat electric car; Nissan reportedly built about 300.

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Nissan Hypermini (Wikimedia Commons search)
Nissan Hypermini (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: DestinationFearFan · CC BY-SA 4.0
300BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
300 Built
Years
1997–2000
Engine
Electric traction motor, neodymium magnet synchronous AC
Power
24 kW / 32.6 PSFactory: 24 kW
Top speed
100 km/hFactory: 100 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Hypermini was a two-seat urban electric car that Nissan used to gather real-world data on EV use. Its aluminium spaceframe and inductive charging were the main engineering features Nissan highlighted.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityVery Rare 300 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionHypermini built, approximate figure reported to the author by a Nissan engineer 3001 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Nissan announced the Hypermini in September 1999 and placed 20 units in a Yokohama field trial in early 2000. Nissan later described it as a limited-production trial vehicle, and an interview cited by EV World put the total built at about 300.

The interview also said the car did not create a significant market impact.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Hypermini.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutElectric traction motor, neodymium magnet synchronous AC2
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 24 kW / 32.6 PSFactory: 24 kW2Nissan also lists 33 PS for the same figure; kept in kW as the primary value.
Power atNot yet verified
Torque 130 NmFactory: 130 Nm2Nissan also lists 13.3 kgm.

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsRear2

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisAluminium spaceframe2
Front suspensionStruts2
Rear suspensionStruts2
BrakesVentilated discs front, discs rear2
SteeringRack and pinion with power assist2
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 1,890 mmFactory: 1,890 mm2
Length 2,665 mmFactory: 2,665 mm2
Width 1,475 mmFactory: 1,475 mm2
Height 1,550 mmFactory: 1,550 mm2
Front track 1,290 mmFactory: 1,290 mm2
Rear track 1,270 mmFactory: 1,270 mm2
Kerb weight 840 kgFactory: 840 kg2Nissan table says 'Vehicle weight'; kerb basis not stated.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 100 km/hFactory: 100 km/h2
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    EV World syndicated article on the Nissan Hypermini Level C
    • 300 Hypermini built, approximate figure reported to the author by a Nissan engineer
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Start of Joint Field Demonstration Project Using Nissan's Hypermini Level A Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 2000-01-13
    • Neodymium magnet synchronous AC traction motor
    • 24 kW (33 PS)
    • 130 N-m( 13.3 kg-m)
    • Rear-wheel drive
    • lightweight and highly rigid aluminum spaceframe
    • Struts/Struts
    • Ventilated disc brakes/Disc brakes
    • Rack & pinion with power assist
    • Wheelbase (mm) 1,890
    • 2,665 x 1,475 x 1,550
    • Track, front/rear (mm) 1,290/1,270
    • Vehicle weight (kg) 840
    • to attain a top speed of 100 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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