Mitsubishi

With very few new products and entirely deprived from development, Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors, now affiliated with the Nissan Renault group, is currently playing catch-up with its extremely aggressive competition. The Outlander, an SUV that sits between the compact and midsize category and currently being outranked by the Honda CR-V …

This week, we’ll be on the Pacific coast, in British Columbia, to get behind the wheel of the first compact plug-in hybrid SUV on our market—the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ! Mitsubishi’s Comeback If you find the Japanese carmaker has been lagging behind lately in terms of new products, that’s …

At death’s door only a few years ago (although cynics would say it’s been more like decades), the Mitsubishi brand seems to be trying to rise from the ashes. The fact that it was purchased by the Renault-Nissan group has improved its future prospects tremendously. While fans still haven’t gotten …

The arrival of the Chevrolet Bolt EV is a milestone in the world of fully electric vehicles. It’s relatively affordable, it looks like a normal car and it offers a driving range that’s close to what we’d get in a gasoline-powered subcompact. This will be the benchmark on which all …

The minicar segment is as small as the cars that populate it, yet Mitsubishi likely figured it was on to something when it introduced the Mirage hatchback on the Canadian market. At the time, it was to compete with the Chevrolet Spark, the Fiat 500 and the smart fortwo. No …

It’s easy to fall in love with a subcompact SUV, because they’re fuel efficient, they’re fairly roomy and most of them offer peace of mind with an all-wheel drivetrain to confront our harsh winters. More and more Canadians are choosing these urban trucklets, and the segment should continue to grow …

The 2015 Mitsubishi RVR is the perfect demonstration of the effects of the incredible depth available to buyers shopping for a compact crossover. An explosion of options aimed at young families seeking extra cargo space, rural dwellers coping with treacherous winter snowfalls, and individuals whose lifestyles simply can't be compressed …

After a series of economic trials and tribulations, Mitsubishi’s sales are finally on the upswing. In 2014, the Japanese automaker sold 22,704 vehicles in Canada, which represents a 7.3% increase over the year before. And Mitsubishi is optimistic about 2015 for two reasons: sales figures for the first few months …

Mitsubishi , which is enjoying quite a bit of success already with the new Outlander PHEV and has just posted its best Junes sales ever in Canada, continues to regain some of the lustre and appeal it lost in recent years. This time, the company is announcing that half of …

As you know, the all-new 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is generating a big buzz, especially following its Canadian debut in Montreal back in January. Still, it should come as a surprise that this plug-in hybrid SUV has just become the brand’s top-selling model in our market. That’s right: During the …

Every year, the Geneva Auto Show is chock full of supercars as well as prestige cars and trucks, but there are some more sensible models on display, too. Japanese brand Mitsubishi presented the 2019 Outlander plug-in hybrid, which will get some significant powertrain changes. First of all, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder …

Long awaited and long promised, the Canadian production version of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has finally arrived to the Montreal International Auto Show. This plug-in hybrid compact SUV features a naturally aspirated, 2.0L four-cylinder engine that delivers 119 horsepower and works in unison with two 80-horsepower electric motors. The 12-kWh …

We were waiting for it for a long time, to the point of no longer believing we would get it. However, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid will hit Canadian dealerships in December. The Quebec government’s Bill 104, which seeks to increase the number of electrified vehicles on the province’s …

After checking out Mitsubishi Canada’s website, we noticed that the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition still appears on it, and we can even build the car and get a price quote. Announced in October 2015, the Final Edition celebrated the absolute end of the Evolution Series, which spanned ten …

Japanese brand Mitsubishi will be releasing limited-edition variants of two models, the Lancer compact sedan and the RVR subcompact crossover . The 2017 Lancer SE Black Edition ($21,698) is equipped with a 2.0-litre engine, producing 148 horsepower, with a choice between a five-speed manual transmission and a continuously variable automatic.

While the Mitsubishi Lancer will be retiring at the of the 2017 model year, the Japanese manufacturer will be adding a new utility vehicle to its product range, which was unveiled earlier this week at the Geneva Auto Show . Baptised Eclipse Cross, this new model will share its wheelbase …