Mitsubishi Announces Plans For 2025, Prepare 16 Cars. Anything?

Xpander will also be implanted with hybrid power in 2024 (Doc. Mitsubishi)

JAKARTA - Mitsubishi, a Japanese automaker, has just announced their medium-term plans. In the next five years, Mitsubishi will launch 16 new car models in a plan called "Challenge 2025".

In this plan, Mitsubishi will launch several car models that include Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), hybrid, and Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies, including kei cars, SUVs, pickups, and superminis.

To support this plan, in its release Mitsubishi will also increase investment in the R&D section by collaborating with other alliances, Nissan and Renault. Of the 16 models to be launched, nine of them will use electrification technology, including four EV vehicle models.

One of the models to be launched is the ICE-engine pickup which is expected to come in 2023, which will be Triton/L200's successor. In addition, there is also an XPC Concept version for ICE-powered cars coming in the spring of 2023, a three-line SUV for 2025, a new minivan, and a new kei car model.

In the hybrid section, there is the latest supermini under the name Mitsubishi total, which is a re-release version of Renault Clio. Mitsubishi's flagship SUV, Xpander, will also be implanted with hybrid power in 2024. Then, by 2025, there is a possibility that a two-line SUV will be introduced as the successor to the Eclipse Cross.

Meanwhile, for the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) section, Mitsubishi will launch four models, including an electric pickup. Some of these electric pickups come from Mitsubishi alliance brands, namely from Nissan and Renault. Reportedly, Mitsubishi will also continue the generation of electrification in their brands in Japan by introducing tiny BEVs.

With this "Challenge 2025" plan, Mitsubishi hopes to remain committed to developing more environmentally friendly technology and producing more innovative and efficient car products.