Earlier today Mitsubishi released the first image with limited details on the 2013 Outlander, the world debut of which will be staged at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
It will have two engine choices for either 2WD or 4WD. The 2.0-liter MIVEC petrol engine may not be the practical option for diesel-driven markets which is why Mitsu is offering the 2.2-liter MIVEC Clean Diesel engine married to a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
Mitsubishi is working on a plug-in hybrid variant for a 2013 launch that has an astonishing 800km range with CO2 emissions of 50g/km.
Our sources tell us Mitsubishi is unlikely to launch the new Outlander in India this year.
We’ll get more information on the new Outlander as we near the Geneva Motor Show. Stay tuned!
We have been keenly following the development of the new Mitsubishi Outlander. After countless renderings, we finally have something concrete from Mitsubishi. The Japanese company has just dropped a teaser of a new concept vehicle that will make its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
The image shows a face of the crossover – possibly the new Outlander. However the company refers to the concept as an ‘an innovative premium vehicle’. A teaser picture of the vehicle shows a similarity to the PX-MiEV II SUV concept unveiled at the Tokyo motor show last November.
The Mitsubishi Outlander may not be a very successful SUV in India but globally sells in decent numbers. As a result, Mitsubishi has decided that it will soon convert the guzzler into a hybrid SUV by 2013. The Outlander will be one of 8 hybrid/EV products that will be launched by Mitsubishi by the end of 2016.
A concept version of the Outlander Plug-in hybrid was showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show. Also known as Concept PX-MiEV, the car featured a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and two 60 kW (80 hp / 81 PS) electric motors.
The battery alone can sustain the vehicle till 50 km. Once the charge starts depleting, the car activates the petrol engine to charge the battery. At high way speeds, the electric motor and the petrol motor work together to give you maximum power. Mitsubishi estimates the PX-MiEV II would have a combined fuel consumption of 60 km/liter.
Mitsubishi in a press release sent out today said a new model of the Pajero will be launched in the first three months of year 2012. Initially planned for the 2012 Auto Expo, the launch the Pajero Sport model had to be rescheduled due to the ecological disaster in Thailand.
This is Mitsubishi’s first high-volumes launch in many years. The Pajero Sport is likely to lock horns with the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour and could be the Japanese company’s turn-around model as the lack of right products and diesel engines has made it a pedestrian participant in the Indian market.
The statement also dwells on a new HM passenger vehicle (we assume on the Winner platform, spied recently by ICB) waiting for approval from ARAI and commercial vehicle variants on the Ambassador platform.
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has unleashed a refreshed Pajero (Montero to India) in Malaysia with mild cosmetic revisions. The front bumper and grille have been reworked to look continuous, the roof rails are redesigned, new skid plates are installed and the new 18 inch wheels, like those you see on the Tata Aria add visual oomph to the Pajero/Montero.
Interiors receive a fair share of goodies with red illumination for the dashboard, rear view camera, a display integrated into the auto-dimming mirror, electrically powered leather seats, auto leveling HID headlamps, 12-speaker 860 watt Rockford Acoustic surround sound system, auto climate control and rear AC with independent controls.
On the updated model, Mitsubishi has added brake override system that cuts power to the engine when the brake and accelerator is applied simultaneously.
The new Pajero is available in four colors – Quartz Brown Metallic, Black Mica, Cool Silver Metallic and Warm White Mica.
I am sure you must have participated in our discussion on whether the Mitsubishi Mirage is suitable for the Indian Market. At the Tokyo Motorshow, Mitsubishi Motors have finally taken the wraps of their new little wonder. Mitsubishi has showcased a production version of the new Mirage which the company claims ‘will satisfy the needs of people all over the world’
Unlike the Toyota Etios which is developed specifically for India, Mitsubishi Motors has developed this sub-compact hatchback for global markets (like the Nissan Micra/Sunny). Thus, the styling is kept simple and clean to be accepted by people across the globe.
The Mirage is powered by a 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine with variable valve timing and a start/stop system to combat the rising fuel prices. The company claims that the Mirage gives an astonishing 30 km/l.
The Mirage will be on sale in Thailand from March 2012. No plans of bringing it to India have been revealed by Mitsubishi India. However, the parent company has confirmed that it will be sold globally in both in emerging markets and developed nations.
The slow-selling Mitsubishi Montero running under the Pajero and Shogun nameplate in other parts of the world will pass the torch to its replacement in 2014.
On sale since 1982 and now running in its 4th generation, Autoten.com, using scanned images and information taken from Japanese car magazines reports the newest Pajero is likely to continue using the same engines.
The design makeover is rumored to be a gradual transition and a hybrid variant is expected to join the arsenal into its first year of launch. Besides the five-speed AT, an eight-speed automatic transmission for a better fuel economy is also in the works according to the same report.
Just like you, we also like exotic supercars, monstrous SUVs and offbeat concepts. But small cars have a special attachment for us as they have revolutionize the Indian automotive scene. Even globally, the trend of small superminis is catching up with developed markets like US and UK shifting their likings to hatchbacks.
Embracing the trend is Mitsubishi which will showcase its new small car Mirage at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Mirage is the production version of the Global Small Concept that was first shown in Geneva earlier this year. This B segment hatchback measures 3,710mm long, 1,665mm wide and 1490mm high and is specifically developed for the emerging markets.
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Earlier today Mitsubishi released the first image with limited details on the 2013 Outlander, the world debut of which will be staged at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
