Mitsubishi Will Present Many New Models In Australia, Is There XForce?

Mitsubishi teaser for the Australian market. (Photo: Drive)

JAKARTA - Mitsubishi will expand its lineup of models in the Australian market with a series of new vehicles, ranging from electric cars, new small Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), to Triton versions.

According to Drive's report, quoted on Friday, June 7, the lack of new models in recent years and Mitsubishi's focus on Asian developing countries have put the Japanese brand at risk of losing its market share in Australia. In fact, the manufacturer now only has three models offered, namely Triton, Pajero Sport 4WD and Outlander.

Previously Mitsubishi had described the planned launch of many models for the United States market, and had confirmed several new or significantly updated models in Australia.

"Australia is a core market for Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MC), and makes an important contribution to our global business," said Mitsubishi global product strategy chief Koichi Namiki in a statement.

Referring to the image teaser shared, a total of eight models will be launched for the Australian market, which will be present over the past decade.

"We will not only offer batteries, but also PHEV and hybrid, as well as introduce appropriate products that will meet the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES) set by the Australian Government," he added.

Actually, the images shared could speculate a model that would be present for the local market, where there is a compact SUV, there is also a future lineup of models from North American Mitsubishi released last month.

From the point of view of VOI, there is one model that is familiar with eyebrows, which is a model born in Indonesia, namely X Force which is the concept of XFC.

For the Indonesian market, XForce comes with the design language Dynamic Shield giving it a beautiful and luxurious look. The front phase adopts the T-Shape Headlight. In dimensions, this one has a length of 4,390 mm, a width of 1,810 mm, a height of 1,660 mm, a wheelbase of 2,650 mm, and a ground clearance of 222 mm

Speaking of safety features, XForce is equipped with 4 airbags (drivers, passengers and side airbags), as well as several ADAS features, such as: Active Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, Blind Spot Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

Behind his hood, this car uses an engine with a code 4A91 with a capacity of 1,499 cc which can vomit 77 kW of power at 6,000 rpm and a 141 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm. The power is channeled through CVT transmission.

Questioning the price, Mitsubishi XForce comes in two variants, namely Ultimate CVT which is priced starting from IDR 414 million, and the Exceed CVT variant which touched IDR 381 million.