Elio Motors three-wheeler due 2014 for 6,800 USD
 

Goes on sale June 2014

Elio Motors has revealed plans to start selling their three-wheeler, two-seater from June 2014 for a 6,800 USD base price. 13,000 units already reserved.
Designed mostly for first-time buyers and those on a very limited budget, the Elio will be able to return an estimated 49 mpghttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png US (58.8 mpg UK or 4.8 liters / 100 km) in the city and 84 mpg US (100 mpg UK or 2.8 liters / 100 km) on the highway.
Paul Elio, company founder and CEO, says the vehiclehttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png will tip the scales at less than 800 lbs (363 kg) and will probably be powered by a 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter gasoline engine linked to a 5-speed automatic gearbox sending power to front wheels. 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) will take less than 9.6 seconds, onto a top speed of more than 100 mph (161 km/h).
Since it has less than four wheels, the vehicle can be registered as a motorcycle, but according to Elio in most states owners won't need a motorcycle license to use the vehicle. He also says it meets all safety requirements applicable to a four-wheeler.
In terms of size, the vehicle is 161 inches long and has a 110-inch wheelbase. It comes with a fold-down back seat to provide cargo spacehttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png enough for a set of golf clubs or something of similar size.


Source: Elio Motors via autoweek.com

Does come in a manual 5 speed.
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