Renault saved Mitsubishi Motors – at least in Europe: Because they were able to convert the Clio into the Colt and the Captur into the ASX. Since they generally work with a completely different dealer network, this became a win-win situation. This could be expanded: The Mitsubishi Grandis, still announced for 2025, uses the Renault Symbioz as its basis, and the Eclipse Cross, also coming in 2025, will be purely electric – based on the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric – here too the same principle applies: minimal conversion, maximum commonality.
Stronger cooperation with Nissan could be possible in the USA
But Mitsubishi remains active in other export markets as well: For the US market, a compact electric crossover is expected, which is to launch in 2026 and will likely be based on the Nissan Leaf – which is built on the alliance’s CMF-EV platform.
In the Japanese home market, the plug-in hybrids Outlander and Eclipse Cross lead the market, along with several Kei-Cars and the Delica D5 minivan. They are also keeping up with the Triton pick-up.
In Oceania, partnering with Foxconn in the future
Meanwhile, Mitsubishi has started a cooperation in Oceania with the Taiwanese electric car manufacturer Foxtron, a subsidiary of the mobile phone maker Foxconn. Foxtron is to produce a self-developed electric model for Mitsubishi, which is also slated to hit the market in 2026.
In Germany, Mitsubishi Motors‘ own developments include the last remaining stocks of the affordable Space Star and now the Outlander Hybrid. The Space Star no longer met the EU regulations on assistance systems valid since July 2024 and the new UN regulations on cybersecurity and software updates for connected cars, which is why it was discontinued.