Mitsubishi Lancer
More features and cosmetic upgrades for base Mitsubishi Lancer at no extra cost
MITSUBISHI Australia has released a limited edition Platinum version of is volume-selling Lancer sedan and hatch range, bringing a swathe of additions at no extra cost over the entry-level ES variant on which it is based.
These additions include parking sensors at the rear, a reversing camera mounted in the rear view mirror and voice activated Bluetooth connectivity.
The Platinum also gets leather-trimmed seats with heating function for driver and passenger (plus electric adjustment for the driver) and leather centre console and steering wheel with audio and phone controls.
Cosmetic upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels, side air dams, chrome muffler tips, Platinum badging and a rear spoiler for the sedan bodystyle.
The 2.0-litre MIVEC petrol engine remains unchanged and can be matched to either manual or continuously variable (CVT) automatic transmissions.
“The Lancer Platinum Edition builds on the Lancer’s reputation for safety and style to offer customers a vehicle loaded with extra features,” said MMAL vice-president of sales Anthony Casey.
Both bodystyles can be had in manual guise for $21,690 (plus on-road costs), with CVT versions adding an additional $2500.
The Platinum retains the diamond-badged brand’s five year/130,000km warranty and roadside assist package, along with a 10 year/160,000km drivetrain warranty and capped price servicing for the first four years/60,000km.
As we have reported, October last year saw Mitsubishi give the Lancer range a minor upgrade including the addition of an electric power steering system in place of the existing hydraulic unit to ES and VR variants.
This set-up was claimed to improve fuel economy by up to one litre per 100 km, as well as decreasing carbon dioxide emissons.
The Lancer is Mitsubishi’s best-selling model in Australia, with VFACTS recording 17,308 registrations to end of November last year – enough for an 8.0 per cent share of the booming small car segment.
However, sales for the current model – which has been on-sale since 2007 – are in decline, with these figures down 19.4 per cent over the same period in 2010.
Mitsubishi will release the more efficient next-generation Lancer model in 2013.
Mitsubishi 2011 Galant
Mitsubishi's AWD turbo-diesel ZT concept could morph into a 380 successor
HERE is the car that could replace the Mitsubishi 380 in about 2011 – whether or not the company decides to keep building passenger cars in Australia.
Called the Concept-ZT, it will be presented as a concept car at the Tokyo motor show late next month, but clearly presents Mitsubishi’s new design language applied to a large car that could become the next-generation Galant or 380.
With obvious Audi influences, the ZT also clearly has the looks of a longer, sleeker version of the ninth-generation Lancer sedan that will be launched in Australia next week.
With its family resemblance to the new Lancer, the company describes the ZT as having “a sense of stability and sportiness fitting Mitsubishi Motors’ premier sedan”.
Dimensionally, it is well-equipped to be a 380 replacement, sitting on a 65mm longer wheelbase (at 2815mm) and being some 95mm longer (4950mm), though it is slightly narrower (20mm less at 1820mm) and lower (40mm less at 1440mm).
Left: Concept ZT (rear and interior), i-MiEV Sport concept.
But there is no certainty that Mitsubishi will commit the investment required to build a 380 replacement in Australia, especially considering current sales levels. MMAL remains publicly committed to local manufacturing, but may assemble a different vehicle altogether.
The Concept-ZT’s exterior looks relatively conservative and production-ready, but its interior is altogether more funky and futuristic.
Although the analogue-look instrument panel and grained black wood dashboard create an image of the 1950s, the Motorola mobile phone stylings of the blue-light touchscreen controls for many of the functions such as the phone and windows are right with the times.
Also contrast the clunky single-spoke steering wheel and flat front seats with the three high-tech aluminium controllers – including a Jaguar XF-style gear-selection dial located on a central console that rises up towards the dashboard, only to stop mid-flight like a half-open drawbridge.
The ZT is powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder common rail turbo-diesel engine employing variable-vane technology to produce 140kW of power and 400Nm of torque while generating low emissions and fuel consumption.
Power is fed to all four wheels via a twin-clutch sequential-shifting transmission that will soon be seen in the new Lancer Evo X, while the Outlander-based 4WD system employs electronic stability control and an electronic limited-slip differential at the front.
The concept car is built on a lightweight but strong Audi-style aluminium space-frame structure rather than the usual steel monocoque that would apply to a production version.
Most of the external body panels are made from recyclable plastic.
Among the safety systems built into the ZT are a radar-based pre-crash warning and preparation system, a lane-drift warning system, a bonnet that pops up if hit by a pedestrian to minimise head impact, a self-parking function and four wide-angle cameras that cover the periphery of the car, with information converted onto a display monitor showing the driver a view from above.
Mitsubishi will also use the Tokyo motor show to unveil the i-MiEV Sport concept, essentially an all-wheel drive version of the i-MiEV seen previously, as well as the Concept-cX mini-SUV concept that debuts at Frankfurt this week.
Mitsubishi revises Pajero for 2012
Higher prices and fewer petrol models for revised 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero off-roader
AN UPDATED Pajero arrives in Mitsubishi showrooms from today with a new front bumper and grille, improved safety and a slimmer model range, with petrol models deleted from the model range with the exception of the Exceed 3.8 V6.
The NW Pajero for the 2012 model year replaces the NT-series introduced in December 2009.
The entry-level GL model – primarily sold to mining fleets – receives the frontal refresh only, while GLX, GLS and VRX now come standard with an electro-chromatic mirror and reversing camera.
The Exceed model already has a reversing camera as part of its Mitsubishi Multi Communication System.
The Pajero GL price rises by $130 to $50,590, while the GLX increases $800 to $55,990. The most popular Pajero in the range, the GLS, is up $600 to $60,190 while VRX (which gets a standard diff lock and new 18-inch alloys) is $1400 more at $70,890.
Exceed 3.8 V6 petrol has risen only $100 (to $74,390) while the diesel-powered Exceed 3.2 DI-D – which now gets a rear diff lock and the new alloys as standard – is up by $900 (to $77,690).
According to Mitsubishi’s Product Manager James Toi, the Exceed petrol does not get the rear diff lock as buyers are considered less likely to travel off-road.
Inside, a new cloth material is used for all but the leather-lined Exceed (which simply gains new seat stitching) while the driver’s window gains an auto up/down function and instrument illumination has been changed from blue to red.
Mitsubishi dropped the V6 petrol from GLX and VRX models because it accounted for fewer than five per cent of sales but retained the Exceed petrol as take-up is still around 15 per cent.
Fleet sales of the GL has doubled from an average of about 25 per month in 2010 to around 50 per month currently.
According to VFACTS, Pajero holds an 8.9 per cent share of the medium SUV segment in Australia with 5105 sales to the end of September.
That may be down 2.6 per cent over the same period last year, but is a better result than for key competitors like the Toyota Prado (down 34.3 per cent), Toyota Kluger (down 19.1 per cent) and Holden Captiva 7 (down 15.2 per cent).
MY 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero pricing:
More features and cosmetic upgrades for base Mitsubishi Lancer at no extra cost
MITSUBISHI Australia has released a limited edition Platinum version of is volume-selling Lancer sedan and hatch range, bringing a swathe of additions at no extra cost over the entry-level ES variant on which it is based.
These additions include parking sensors at the rear, a reversing camera mounted in the rear view mirror and voice activated Bluetooth connectivity.
The Platinum also gets leather-trimmed seats with heating function for driver and passenger (plus electric adjustment for the driver) and leather centre console and steering wheel with audio and phone controls.
Cosmetic upgrades include 16-inch alloy wheels, side air dams, chrome muffler tips, Platinum badging and a rear spoiler for the sedan bodystyle.
The 2.0-litre MIVEC petrol engine remains unchanged and can be matched to either manual or continuously variable (CVT) automatic transmissions.
“The Lancer Platinum Edition builds on the Lancer’s reputation for safety and style to offer customers a vehicle loaded with extra features,” said MMAL vice-president of sales Anthony Casey.
Both bodystyles can be had in manual guise for $21,690 (plus on-road costs), with CVT versions adding an additional $2500.
The Platinum retains the diamond-badged brand’s five year/130,000km warranty and roadside assist package, along with a 10 year/160,000km drivetrain warranty and capped price servicing for the first four years/60,000km.
As we have reported, October last year saw Mitsubishi give the Lancer range a minor upgrade including the addition of an electric power steering system in place of the existing hydraulic unit to ES and VR variants.
This set-up was claimed to improve fuel economy by up to one litre per 100 km, as well as decreasing carbon dioxide emissons.
The Lancer is Mitsubishi’s best-selling model in Australia, with VFACTS recording 17,308 registrations to end of November last year – enough for an 8.0 per cent share of the booming small car segment.
However, sales for the current model – which has been on-sale since 2007 – are in decline, with these figures down 19.4 per cent over the same period in 2010.
Mitsubishi will release the more efficient next-generation Lancer model in 2013.
Mitsubishi's AWD turbo-diesel ZT concept could morph into a 380 successor
HERE is the car that could replace the Mitsubishi 380 in about 2011 – whether or not the company decides to keep building passenger cars in Australia.
Called the Concept-ZT, it will be presented as a concept car at the Tokyo motor show late next month, but clearly presents Mitsubishi’s new design language applied to a large car that could become the next-generation Galant or 380.
With obvious Audi influences, the ZT also clearly has the looks of a longer, sleeker version of the ninth-generation Lancer sedan that will be launched in Australia next week.
With its family resemblance to the new Lancer, the company describes the ZT as having “a sense of stability and sportiness fitting Mitsubishi Motors’ premier sedan”.
Dimensionally, it is well-equipped to be a 380 replacement, sitting on a 65mm longer wheelbase (at 2815mm) and being some 95mm longer (4950mm), though it is slightly narrower (20mm less at 1820mm) and lower (40mm less at 1440mm).
Left: Concept ZT (rear and interior), i-MiEV Sport concept.
But there is no certainty that Mitsubishi will commit the investment required to build a 380 replacement in Australia, especially considering current sales levels. MMAL remains publicly committed to local manufacturing, but may assemble a different vehicle altogether.
The Concept-ZT’s exterior looks relatively conservative and production-ready, but its interior is altogether more funky and futuristic.
Although the analogue-look instrument panel and grained black wood dashboard create an image of the 1950s, the Motorola mobile phone stylings of the blue-light touchscreen controls for many of the functions such as the phone and windows are right with the times.
Also contrast the clunky single-spoke steering wheel and flat front seats with the three high-tech aluminium controllers – including a Jaguar XF-style gear-selection dial located on a central console that rises up towards the dashboard, only to stop mid-flight like a half-open drawbridge.
The ZT is powered by a 2.2-litre four-cylinder common rail turbo-diesel engine employing variable-vane technology to produce 140kW of power and 400Nm of torque while generating low emissions and fuel consumption.
Power is fed to all four wheels via a twin-clutch sequential-shifting transmission that will soon be seen in the new Lancer Evo X, while the Outlander-based 4WD system employs electronic stability control and an electronic limited-slip differential at the front.
The concept car is built on a lightweight but strong Audi-style aluminium space-frame structure rather than the usual steel monocoque that would apply to a production version.
Most of the external body panels are made from recyclable plastic.
Among the safety systems built into the ZT are a radar-based pre-crash warning and preparation system, a lane-drift warning system, a bonnet that pops up if hit by a pedestrian to minimise head impact, a self-parking function and four wide-angle cameras that cover the periphery of the car, with information converted onto a display monitor showing the driver a view from above.
Mitsubishi will also use the Tokyo motor show to unveil the i-MiEV Sport concept, essentially an all-wheel drive version of the i-MiEV seen previously, as well as the Concept-cX mini-SUV concept that debuts at Frankfurt this week.
Mitsubishi revises Pajero for 2012
Higher prices and fewer petrol models for revised 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero off-roader
AN UPDATED Pajero arrives in Mitsubishi showrooms from today with a new front bumper and grille, improved safety and a slimmer model range, with petrol models deleted from the model range with the exception of the Exceed 3.8 V6.
The NW Pajero for the 2012 model year replaces the NT-series introduced in December 2009.
The entry-level GL model – primarily sold to mining fleets – receives the frontal refresh only, while GLX, GLS and VRX now come standard with an electro-chromatic mirror and reversing camera.
The Exceed model already has a reversing camera as part of its Mitsubishi Multi Communication System.
The Pajero GL price rises by $130 to $50,590, while the GLX increases $800 to $55,990. The most popular Pajero in the range, the GLS, is up $600 to $60,190 while VRX (which gets a standard diff lock and new 18-inch alloys) is $1400 more at $70,890.
Exceed 3.8 V6 petrol has risen only $100 (to $74,390) while the diesel-powered Exceed 3.2 DI-D – which now gets a rear diff lock and the new alloys as standard – is up by $900 (to $77,690).According to Mitsubishi’s Product Manager James Toi, the Exceed petrol does not get the rear diff lock as buyers are considered less likely to travel off-road.
Inside, a new cloth material is used for all but the leather-lined Exceed (which simply gains new seat stitching) while the driver’s window gains an auto up/down function and instrument illumination has been changed from blue to red.
Mitsubishi dropped the V6 petrol from GLX and VRX models because it accounted for fewer than five per cent of sales but retained the Exceed petrol as take-up is still around 15 per cent.
Fleet sales of the GL has doubled from an average of about 25 per month in 2010 to around 50 per month currently.
According to VFACTS, Pajero holds an 8.9 per cent share of the medium SUV segment in Australia with 5105 sales to the end of September.
That may be down 2.6 per cent over the same period last year, but is a better result than for key competitors like the Toyota Prado (down 34.3 per cent), Toyota Kluger (down 19.1 per cent) and Holden Captiva 7 (down 15.2 per cent).
MY 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero pricing:
GL 3.2 DI-D $50,590 (+$130)
GLX 3.2 DI-D $55,990 (+$800)
GLS 3.2 DI-D $60,190 (+$600)
VRX 3.2 VRX (a) $70,890 (+$1400)
Exceed 3.8 petrol (a) $74,390 (+$100)
Exceed 3.2 Di-D (a) $77,690 (+$900)
Mitsubishi Triton
Two new models join Mitsubishi’s Triton utility line-up for model year 2012
MITSUBISHI has augmented its popular Triton ute – the brand’s second-highest seller after Lancer – with two new models for the 2012 model year, the 4x2 GLX-R Double Cab and the 4x4 GL-R Club Cab.
The 4x2 GLX-R Double Cab is based on the 4x4 model but is $4500 cheaper thanks to the deletion of the off-road hardware.
While there is no change to the price for the entry-level GL Cab Chassis 4x2, there are range increases of up to $1000 for the GLX-R Double Cab 4x4.
The new 4x4 GL-R Club Cab is based on the GLX, which has a revised front bumper and grille, shared with the GLX-R.
Triton 4x2 models have been criticised for their uncomfortable bench seat arrangement so for MY12 Mitsubishi has fitted bucket seats to the entry-level GL Single Cab and GLX Single Cab models.
These models also gain a centre floor console with lid and the driver’s seat is height-adjustable. In addition, ABS with EBD is now standard on the GL while the GLX now comes with electronic stability and traction control.
The 4x2 GLX Double Cab Diesel also has standard ESC now, and both the 4x2 GLX and 4x2 GL-R Double Cab are fitted with a centre-rear three-point seat belt instead of the previous lap-only belt, and also gain a head restraint and centre armrest with cupholder for the rear bench.
The 4x4 Triton GLX Single Cab also gets standard ESC, bucket front seats, a floor console with lid and driver’s seat height adjustment. Towing capacity for the 4x4 GLX Club Cab has been increased from 2.5 tonnes to 3.0 tonnes, ESC is now standard, and wider 16-inch steel wheels and tyres covered by front and rear wheelarch flares are also new.
Mechanical specifications are unchanged, so two-wheel drive Triton GL is fitted with a 2.4-litre petrol engine developing 94kW and 194Nm, while the GLX, GL-R and GLX-R come with a 2.5-litre diesel that develops 100kW and 314Nm.
Triton 4x4 models are powered by a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel that develops 131kW and 400Nm (auto: 350Nm).
MY2012 Mitsubishi Triton pricing:
GLX 3.2 DI-D $55,990 (+$800)
GLS 3.2 DI-D $60,190 (+$600)
VRX 3.2 VRX (a) $70,890 (+$1400)
Exceed 3.8 petrol (a) $74,390 (+$100)
Exceed 3.2 Di-D (a) $77,690 (+$900)
Mitsubishi Triton
Two new models join Mitsubishi’s Triton utility line-up for model year 2012
MITSUBISHI has augmented its popular Triton ute – the brand’s second-highest seller after Lancer – with two new models for the 2012 model year, the 4x2 GLX-R Double Cab and the 4x4 GL-R Club Cab.
The 4x2 GLX-R Double Cab is based on the 4x4 model but is $4500 cheaper thanks to the deletion of the off-road hardware.
While there is no change to the price for the entry-level GL Cab Chassis 4x2, there are range increases of up to $1000 for the GLX-R Double Cab 4x4.
The new 4x4 GL-R Club Cab is based on the GLX, which has a revised front bumper and grille, shared with the GLX-R.
Triton 4x2 models have been criticised for their uncomfortable bench seat arrangement so for MY12 Mitsubishi has fitted bucket seats to the entry-level GL Single Cab and GLX Single Cab models.
These models also gain a centre floor console with lid and the driver’s seat is height-adjustable. In addition, ABS with EBD is now standard on the GL while the GLX now comes with electronic stability and traction control.
The 4x2 GLX Double Cab Diesel also has standard ESC now, and both the 4x2 GLX and 4x2 GL-R Double Cab are fitted with a centre-rear three-point seat belt instead of the previous lap-only belt, and also gain a head restraint and centre armrest with cupholder for the rear bench.
The 4x4 Triton GLX Single Cab also gets standard ESC, bucket front seats, a floor console with lid and driver’s seat height adjustment. Towing capacity for the 4x4 GLX Club Cab has been increased from 2.5 tonnes to 3.0 tonnes, ESC is now standard, and wider 16-inch steel wheels and tyres covered by front and rear wheelarch flares are also new.
Mechanical specifications are unchanged, so two-wheel drive Triton GL is fitted with a 2.4-litre petrol engine developing 94kW and 194Nm, while the GLX, GL-R and GLX-R come with a 2.5-litre diesel that develops 100kW and 314Nm.
Triton 4x4 models are powered by a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel that develops 131kW and 400Nm (auto: 350Nm).
MY2012 Mitsubishi Triton pricing:
4x2
GL cab chassis petrol $20,990
GLX cab chassis $25,490
GLX pick up $26,240
GLX double cab pick up $33,490
GL-R double cab pick up $36,990
GLX-R double cab pick up $44,490
GL cab chassis petrol $20,990
GLX cab chassis $25,490
GLX pick up $26,240
GLX double cab pick up $33,490
GL-R double cab pick up $36,990
GLX-R double cab pick up $44,490
4x4
GLX cab chassis $34,990
GLX pick up $35,440
GLX club cab chassis & pick up $39,490
GL-R club cab chassis & pick up $41,990
GLX double cab chassis & pick up $42,490
GL-R double cab chassis & pick up $44,990
GLX-R double cab pick up $48,990
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
Wow. What does everyone think of this Laguna blue paint job on this 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE? Not sure I'm sold on the color with the alloy fuel door. I do like the 18-inch wheels wheels, and the overall sporty shape with the rounded back end and aggressive front fascia. I would like to see one of these in silver or red.
The interior is laid out nicely, and the panoramic roof was a nice surprise with the LED lights. There's good room for families, and there are premium touches such as a push-button start system, a backup camera and heated seats.
On the road, this engine is buzzy. And for all that noise there isn't much punch from this 2.0-liter four-cylinder, but it seems to do well on fuel. I logged 100 miles during my overnight and the fuel gauge hardly moved. The suspension absorbed potholes well and yields a solid ride.
So what's to like about this Outlander Sport? A lot with the all-wheel drive, good fuel economy and the roomy interior. I can imagine this being perfect for outdoorsman with a rack up top to carry bikes or snowboards. But the as-tested price of $28,570 does make you pause. That's more than I would be willing to pay for this.
Is it sporty? Is it cute? Is it stylish? Is it luxurious? The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport seems to be going through an identity crisis when it comes to the overall look and feel, and because of this, I don't think it thrives in any area.
The exterior, while teetering toward completely boring, did have a sporty edge to it. I also agree with Cheryl that I may have been distracted by the awful paint color that would have been more suitable for a Jolly Rancher.
The ride was stable for the most part; it got slightly irritated on our subpar Michigan roadways, but it was a total pain to get up to speed. There have been few vehicles where I could literally put my foot to the floor and not be nervous about the looming blast of power, and this Outlander is one of those few. When accelerating in this SUV, not only was I itching for more oomph, my ears were also being irritated with the sounds of engine, wind and road noise.
The brakes are also not as responsive as I would have thought. I found myself having to really push on them to get an instant reaction in rush-hour traffic when a gradual approach wasn't cutting it.
Inside of the Outlander, one of the first things I noticed was the massive sunroof. This is a feature I found some real value in, but when I caught a glimpse of the reflection of the limolike lighting scheme, I was confused. It doesn't coincide with the initial impression I got from the Outlander. The seats were also hard and uncomfortable, but the rest of the interior was composed well.
GLX cab chassis $34,990
GLX pick up $35,440
GLX club cab chassis & pick up $39,490
GL-R club cab chassis & pick up $41,990
GLX double cab chassis & pick up $42,490
GL-R double cab chassis & pick up $44,990
GLX-R double cab pick up $48,990
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
The interior is laid out nicely, and the panoramic roof was a nice surprise with the LED lights. There's good room for families, and there are premium touches such as a push-button start system, a backup camera and heated seats.
On the road, this engine is buzzy. And for all that noise there isn't much punch from this 2.0-liter four-cylinder, but it seems to do well on fuel. I logged 100 miles during my overnight and the fuel gauge hardly moved. The suspension absorbed potholes well and yields a solid ride.
So what's to like about this Outlander Sport? A lot with the all-wheel drive, good fuel economy and the roomy interior. I can imagine this being perfect for outdoorsman with a rack up top to carry bikes or snowboards. But the as-tested price of $28,570 does make you pause. That's more than I would be willing to pay for this.
Is it sporty? Is it cute? Is it stylish? Is it luxurious? The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport seems to be going through an identity crisis when it comes to the overall look and feel, and because of this, I don't think it thrives in any area.
The exterior, while teetering toward completely boring, did have a sporty edge to it. I also agree with Cheryl that I may have been distracted by the awful paint color that would have been more suitable for a Jolly Rancher.
The ride was stable for the most part; it got slightly irritated on our subpar Michigan roadways, but it was a total pain to get up to speed. There have been few vehicles where I could literally put my foot to the floor and not be nervous about the looming blast of power, and this Outlander is one of those few. When accelerating in this SUV, not only was I itching for more oomph, my ears were also being irritated with the sounds of engine, wind and road noise.
The brakes are also not as responsive as I would have thought. I found myself having to really push on them to get an instant reaction in rush-hour traffic when a gradual approach wasn't cutting it.
Inside of the Outlander, one of the first things I noticed was the massive sunroof. This is a feature I found some real value in, but when I caught a glimpse of the reflection of the limolike lighting scheme, I was confused. It doesn't coincide with the initial impression I got from the Outlander. The seats were also hard and uncomfortable, but the rest of the interior was composed well.
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