These tariffs reportedly increased the vehicle’s cost by about USD 4,500, making its competitive pricing unsustainable. Although manual models accounted for just 3% of U.S. Versa sales in 2024, the discontinuation represents a symbolic shift, especially following the recent exit of the Mitsubishi Mirage. With this move, no new manual sedans under USD 20,000 remain in the U.S. market. Nissan will continue producing CVT-equipped Versa models, foc...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

neup. Mitsubishi executives said they currently have an inventory of 100 days of supply on hand in the U.S. and have even held shipments at ports as its sells down that inventory. Mitsubishi imports its Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Outlander Sport crossovers to the U.S. from plants in Japan and its Mirage subcompact from Laemchabang, Thailand. Earlier this week, Mitsubishi announced it would receive a new EV for sale in the U.S. from Nissan that ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

planned Nissan Leaf replacement. The Nissan model, expected to arrive in late 2025, is built on the same CMF-EV platform as the Nissan Ariya compact crossover. The new EV model may have been previewed in the Chill-Out concept seen in November 2021. Mitsubishi dealers in the U.S. currently have the Mirage hatchback and sedan to sell until late summer, though production ended in December 2024. To help offset the loss of the entry-level model, Mits...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

icles, 19% more compared to the same month in 2023. The best sold model was the L200 pickup, with 11,886 units, accounting for close to 50% of total sales, followed by the Outlander Sport with 2,414 units sold in 6 months after its launch. The Xpander and Xpander Cross sold 5,523 units in 2024; the Mirage G4 with 4,030 units. Outlander PHEV and Montero Sport also had a solid performance with 853 units sold. In addition, to kick off the year 2025,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

Mitsubishi Motors Thailand confirms continuation of Mirage and Attrage’s local production Reported on June 19, 2024, Mitsubishi Motors Thailand said there were no plans to end local production of Mitsubishi Mirage and Attrage. Over 90% of the production of these models are planned for export markets. Moreover, these eco-cars remain popular in Thailand due to their energy efficiency, the company added.In a statement released on June 18, Mitsubis...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/20

2024, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) noted its best annual sales volume for the FY2023 (April 2023 - March 2024) with 81,473 units sold. This allows MMPC to secure 18.5% market share in the industry. Compared to FY2022 with 60,630 units sold, MMPC posted a growth of 34.4% YoY. The Mirage, Xpander, and L300 were its top-selling models. With the higher production capacity of its plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, MMPC was able to locally...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/24

strategy for the new fiscal year includes the launch in April of the new Outlander PHEV as well as the global presentation in July of one of its flagship models, the sixth-generation L200 pickup.During FY22, the L200 accounted for 46% of the Mitsubishi’s sales, with Xpander accounting for 27% and Mirage G4 at 25%.In FY 2023, the brand will be governed by the H1 2023 Solidity Plan, which proposes a growth of 11% from the previous year, with a sa...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/15

kyo, Mitsubishi is looking to expand production in the Philippines, but the model’s name has yet to be disclosed. The carmaker’s expansion plan is also contingent with the extension of the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program, DTI added. Currently, Mitsubishi enrolled its Mirage model under this program, while Toyota enrolled its Vios model.(From an article of Philstar on February 17, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/17

Mitsubishi Motors to end production of Mirage for Japanese market in Thailand Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) announced that it will end production of the Mirage for Japanese users in Thailand in February. Mitsubishi Motors’ spokesperson said that, “This is because of difficulty in meeting laws and regulations that will be enforced in Japan in April.” Sales of the model will also be discontinued in the country once the dea...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/06

Philippine DTI reveals recent achievements of CARS program, over 200,000 units of Toyota Vios and Mitsubishi Mirage made Reported on December 22, 2022, the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that Toyota Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, the two carmakers joining the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS), have already produced over 200,000 units under the program.Of the total, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TM...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/27

units) produced in Thailand were for export.From 2019 to October 2022, MMTh’s biggest export markets are Australia, Germany, the U.S., Mexico, Philippines, U.A.E., Indonesia, Vietnam, Chile, and Saudi Arabia. Mitsubishi Triton is MMTh’s most exported model, dominating over 50%, followed by the Mirage, Attrage, Pajero Sport.(From Mitsubishi Motors Thailand and Mitsubishi Motors press release on December 9, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/13

una. The mass production will begin in the week of April 18, while the first export tentatively scheduled third week of May 2022, PEZA added. MMPC would be the first carmaker in Philippines to export vehicles once its shipments of the L300 vehicles begin. At present, MMPC assembles the L300 and the Mirage G4 at its plant in Laguna.(From an article of Philstar on April 14, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/18

with fiscal year 2020, enabling it to reach a record of 3.01% market share in the country.Mitsubishi reported March 2022 sales of 1,223 units and a cumulative sales total of 18,706 units for the entire 2021 fiscal year.For 2021, Mitsubishi maintained steady growth and reached sales records for its Mirage G4 and L200 pickup models.In addition to exceeding all expectations, the latest launch of the Xpander and Xpander Cross positioned Mexico to be...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/08

Mitsubishi Xpander MPV, Triton Ralliart (Double-Cab), Mirage Ralliart to be showcased at 43rd BIMS 2022 Announced on March 18, 2022, Mitsubishi Motors will showcase the new Xpander crossover MPV and two new Ralliart special editions – Triton Ralliart (Double-Cab) and Mirage Ralliart – at the upcoming 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2022. The new Xpander features an upgraded design inside and out to emphasize the SUV styling, whil...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/18

the CARS program is scheduled to be issued before end of June 2021. Under the CARS program, participant-firms Toyota and Mitsubishi Motor, are required to place investments on capital equipment to sustain production of 200,000 units each of enrolled models, which are the Toyota Vios and Mitsubishi Mirage. The 2 firms spent over PHP 9.5 billion in capital investments on machineries and parts manufacturing. BoI was also looking at “probably” a...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/01

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines announces sales of 5,072 units in February 2021, down 9% YoY Announced on March 9, 2021, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) recorded 44% MoM growth in February with 5,072 units sold. Of total sales in February, Xpander accounted for bulk of MMPC sales with 2,003 units, while the Mirage G4 posted sales of 1,078 units. The locally made L300 also helped drive the sales performance in February with 947 units sol...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/12

00 or the Safeguard Measures Act to impose a safeguard measure or higher tariff on imports to give relief to the domestic industry when there is serious threat or injury from increased imports of like products. At present, vehicles assembled in Philippines are the Toyota Vios and Innova, Mitsubishi Mirage and L300, Hyundai Accent, Isuzu N-Series light trucks, Hino trucks and Foton Tornado light trucks. Nissan Philippines Inc. which assembles the ...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/09

ented growth of around 30% comparing to November figure. Sales of MMPC in December 2020 was led by the Xpander. The number 1 selling 7-seater MPV generated sales of 1,472 units. Following in second is the mid-sized 7-seater SUV, Mitsubishi Montero Sport with 957 units sold, while the locally-made Mirage G4 came in third with sales of 911 units.(From an article of CarGuide.PH on January 12, 2021)...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/13

ions regulations, and this could well have been the fate of some Mitsubishi models, even if the brand remained in Europe. Sales of less polluting (and therefore often smaller) models might help to alleviate this issue. However, the brand’s hands are tied by relatively weak sales of the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback in Europe, which peaked at a mere 39,000 units last year. One of the Mirage’s main appeals is its price, but even in that respect i...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/09

ude developing business in Africa, Oceania and South America as the second pillar following a focus on ASEAN management resources, as well as strengthening eco-friendly new models by 2022. MMSA recently announced some new models coming to the region in the next two years such as the Xpander and the Mirage, and will finalize the list as soon as more details are available. As part of MMC’s restructuring plan, the company also confirmed that it wo...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/04