Mitsubishi Will Launch Xpander And Xpander Cross With Early Hybrid System February

Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV launch teaser. (Doc. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand/Facebook)

JAKARTA - Mitsubishi is one of the automotive manufacturers from Japan that is late in developing environmentally friendly mobility both for hybrid and EVs. However, this car manufacturer will accelerate and expand the ranks of low-emission vehicles in the near future.

Based on Paultan's alert, Friday, January 26, the manufacturer with the logo of the three diamonds gave a signal on Thailand's Mitsubishi Motors Facebook account that the Xpander and Xpander Cross models will get a hybrid version.

Both models get a Hybrid Electric Vehicle branding and will be introduced in Thailand on February 1 and broadcast live through the Youtube channel. However, clearer details of these two models are still a question mark.

However, both Xpander and Xpander Cross have the same exterior look as usual, but with a touch of blue color on the bodywork and wheels. This is a sign that these two cars are powered by an electrification system.

Although the 'HeV' badge that accompanies the name of the model in the teaser post shows that this would be different from the previous plug-in hybrid model manufacturer, the PHEV Outlander.

It is estimated that these two models will get electric motors or small batteries which will later cooperate with a 1.5 liter 4-cylinder 105 ps gasoline engine and a 141 Nm torque.

These two models are one of the vehicles with the most Mitsubishi sales in the Southeast Asian market. In Indonesia, Xpander is priced from Rp261.2 million in the lowest variant of GLS MT to the top reaching Rp315.9 million for Ultimate CVT type.

Meanwhile, Xpander Cross competes in the country's Low Sport Utility Vehicle (LSUV) class with a price tag starting from IDR 319.75 million for MT and Premium CVT types worth IDR 345.65 million.