Mitsubishi will market three new models in Europe in 2024
- The Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors (34% owned by Nissan) is accelerating its return to the European market. After the launch of the new generation of the ASX SUV (B segment) which is a rebranded Renault Captur(produced in Valladolid), and after the new generation of the Colt sedan (B segment), a rebranded Renault Clio (produced in Bursa), Mitsubishi announced the launch of two new models derived from Renault C-segment models, probably an SUV and a sedan. These will be perhaps the Scenic BEV and the Mégane BEV. These two models will be produced at Renault, in Douai.
- In addition, another model will be added to the Mitsubishi Europe range in 2024. It will be the new generation of the D-segment Outlander SUV which is a traditional model of the Japanese carmaker. This model produced in Japan and based on the CMF-CD platform (ex-Renault-Nissan) is a 100% Mitsubishi design which has also been marketed since 2021 in markets other than Europe. This model features a 2,360 cc plug-in hybrid gasoline engine (PHEV) delivering 248 hp, Mitsubishi having long experience in the plug-in hybrid technology.
- At the end of 2024, the Mitsubishi Europe range will therefore be made up of five different models, including four derived from Renault models (two B segments and two C segments), the last one being designed by Mitsubishi.
- Among these five models, two will be full-hybrid (FHEV), two will be BEVsand one will be plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Mitsubishi sold 34,000 vehicles in Europe (EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) in the first 10 months of 2023.