Rumour Mill: 2010 Mitsubishi Compact Crossover

Pedrocas · November 3rd, 2009, 12:46 PM

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces all-new Compact Crossover

- Game Changer -

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces today the forthcoming introduction of its all-new on-road Compact Crossover, to be retailed first in Japan from February 2010 onwards.

Derived from the much-acclaimed 2007 Concept-cX show car, it is the latest development of MMC's mid-size global platform ("Project Global").

This most important product will further support Mitsubishi Motors' strategic shift from being an SUV-focused nameplate to a manufacturer of environment-friendly passenger cars & crossovers*, with a presence in the "authentic off-roader" segment** - itself pre-empting structural changes in market demand.

As such - and after i-MiEV - this on-road Compact Crossover will be the Corporation's next game changer towards lower impact vehicles, in their format and/or in the innovative MMC proprietary technologies they will feature.

The European premiere is scheduled for the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.

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Mitsubishi confirmed more than a year ago that its Concept-cX crossover that starred at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show would eventually enter production and today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new model. The compact crossover will be aimed at European markets and be positioned below the current Outlander.

As previewed by the original Concept-cX, the production model, which is going by the name of CX, will likely feature a constant all-wheel drive system. The vehicle will be important for Mitsubishi’s European arm as it will also be a showcase for the company’s environmental awareness by debuting a family of Euro-5 clean diesel engines.

The new engine is planned to have class-leading power output courtesy of a high-efficiency turbocharger and high-efficiency combustion characteristics. Some of the technologies include a variable geometry turbocharger, a diesel particulate filter and a diesel oxidation catalyst.

The base engine will be a 136-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder unit churning out 206-pound-feet of torque. It will be mated to Mitsubishi’s Twin Clutch SST gearbox and a custom AWD system.

If the CX proves popular, re-skinned versions of the compact crossover could also be sold by French automakers Peugeot and Citroen--just as they did with the current 4007 and C7 SUVs based on the larger Outlander.

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awdrifter · November 3rd, 2009, 12:51 PM

So, it's a Mitsubishi X3.

unbreakable · November 3rd, 2009, 1:34 PM

why couldn't the sketches become the ones that actually come out? the final product is always a sedated version of the artist sketch...

NooDle · November 3rd, 2009, 1:49 PM

I kinda like it. Has the cool front end and isn't too big or bulky looking.
Then again, it'll weigh as much as Saturn, and it'll need more than 136 to actually move about

Night_Hawk · November 3rd, 2009, 1:49 PM

I'll give Mitsubishi 2 more years to give every single vehicle an EVO X front end.

It's a good looking setup but to use it so much over an entire range of vehicles?

The phrase "Japanese Audi" just appeared in my head.

Pedrocas · November 3rd, 2009, 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Night_Hawk

I'll give Mitsubishi 2 more years to give every single vehicle an EVO X front end.

It's a good looking setup but to use it so much over an entire range of vehicles?

The phrase "Japanese Audi" just appeared in my head.

Audi does it.

VW does it.

Volvo does it.

Peugeot does it.

BMW does it.

Night_Hawk · November 3rd, 2009, 2:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedrocas

Audi does it.

VW does it.

Volvo does it.

Peugeot does it.

BMW does it.

actually your right. I really never noticed how popular this was becoming...

I think I'd actually prefer badge engineering.

LeVeL · November 3rd, 2009, 2:16 PM

Does anyone really care about mitsubishi crossovers? Or mitsubishi? (evo aside)

Pedrocas · November 3rd, 2009, 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Night_Hawk

actually your right. I really never noticed how popular this was becoming...

I think I'd actually prefer badge engineering.

It's so boring. It's like all the cars looks the same, except they come in different sizes. I know this is what some may call "brand image preservation" or something. For anyone to be able to recognize that such car belongs to this or that brand, thought it's so boring. images/smilies/sad.gif

thevictor390 · November 3rd, 2009, 2:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedrocas

Audi does it.

VW does it.

Volvo does it.

Peugeot does it.

BMW does it.

Mazda does it.

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NooDle Ik ben niet alleen lekker met kaas! Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 10:37 AM Location: Belgium Age: 28 Posts: 6,165 Car: Opel Astra 2.2 DTI Rep Power: 127	I kinda like it. Has the cool front end and isn't too big or bulky looking. Then again, it'll weigh as much as Saturn, and it'll need more than 136 to actually move about __________________ Italian noodles to the rescue!

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Night_Hawk Joined: Oct 5th, 2006 Last Online: 11:17 AM Location: Gander Newfoundland Age: 19 Posts: 936 Car: 1996 Ford Thunderbird - 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix Rep Power: 21	I'll give Mitsubishi 2 more years to give every single vehicle an EVO X front end. It's a good looking setup but to use it so much over an entire range of vehicles? The phrase "Japanese Audi" just appeared in my head. __________________ urrgh scripted durhh

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