Mitsubishi Outlander

The Mitsubishi Outlander Keeps Lancashire Constabulary’s “Blues and Twos” Green

Mitsubishi Outlander and Lancashire Constabulary

Mitsubishi’s Outlander Keeps Lancashire Constabulary’s “Blues and Twos” Green

• Efficient and low emissions Outlander becomes Lancashire Constabulary’s “rural beat” 4x4
• Value for money and high MPG keep fleet running costs down
• Self-servicing status, fleet parts contract and unlimited mileage warranty seals the deal

Lancashire Constabulary has purchased first Outlander 4x4s to replace its older multi-purpose vehicles.  The vehicles are an initial batch of four to be used as rural patrol vehicles with the need for off-roading and excellent handling on country lanes in all weather conditions.
Chris Malkin, Fleet & Transport Manager from Lancashire Constabulary, said that a main reason for choosing the Outlander was a “high mpg with, low carbon emissions,  a reduced environmental impact and low running costs”; the “evaluation staff were attracted to the performance and handling of the vehicle, offering a high specification at a very competitive price”.
The Outlanders will be modified, by Lancashire Constabulary’s in house commissioning team, for Police use with decals, sirens, Mobile Data Terminals, Tetra radio, and emergency lighting to the roof and grille. Chris Malkin added, “the Outlander’s Active Stability and Traction Control system and extra safety features made this an easy decision as we are always pursuing the highest standards for health and safety compliance”, concluding that “this car really did offer the complete package”.
Lancashire Constabulary’s Vehicle Maintenance Unit has been approved as a self-servicing unit, with staff fully trained to Mitsubishi’s high standards so they can carry out all servicing work on the vehicles.
Toby Marshall, Mitsubishi’s General Manager of Fleet and Used cars commented, “it is not hard to see why people are looking at the Outlander to suit their needs... The Outlander had an amazing 2007, with a successful launch in March last year and the Commercial variant won What Van?’s best 4x4 van award. The car range has now been joined by the 2.2 Diesel and 2.4 Petrol MIVEC Auto to complete the line-up”.

The Mitsubishi Outlander

The Mitsubishi Outlander Has A Face Lift

Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Motors (UK) has just announced details of the new face-lifted Outlander crossover, which boasts a number of new features including the availability of the twin-clutch Sports Shift Transmission SST (also found on Lancer Evolution and Lancer Ralliart models).

The ‘Juro’ Special Edition

The first derivative of the new range will be a Special Edition variant, the “Juro” which will be available at Mitsubishi dealers from 1st July 2010, the rest of the range will arrive in October 2010.

New Outlander - Product Enhancements

New Outlander features the following product enhancements:

New Exterior Appearance Features:

• Distinctive ‘Jet-Fighter’ grille gives Outlander the family face of Mitsubishi – in line with Lancer Evolution, Lancer and Colt
• New front skid plate
• New side sill garnish – black material with chrome accent
• New colour keyed door mirror with side turn lamp
• New chrome bezels for front fog lamps

New Interior Features:

The interior passenger environment is dramatically enhanced with the introduction of faux leather and contrasting stitching on the dashboard and door panels. Furthermore, a new high contrast colour LCD instrument meter display gives a higher quality feel than the current display.

New Technical Features:

• Twin-clutch SST Transmission

The SST ‘auto’ transmission (except Equippe) uses two clutches, one to engage the gear in use the other to pre-select the next gear required, which ensures that the gear change takes place instantaneously. This innovative technology saves on CO2 emissions and massively reduces power loss through the range. With no torque converter, this 6-speed TC-SST gearbox is more efficient than a normal automatic.

• Hill start assist

Hill start assist automatically holds the brakes for about 2 seconds to prevent the vehicle from slipping backwards on steep slopes.

• Upgraded ETACS

Electric Time and Alarm Control System (ETACS) controls the functionality of all electronic devices on board

• Emergency Stop signal System (ESS)

The ESS system automatically detects sever braking to engage the hazard warning lights and also increase braking efficiency. This is just one of the innovative technologies incorporated into the Outlander range to give it its Euro NCAP

Product Line Up and Specification - Outlander Juro

The first new Outlander derivative to be available will be the Juro Special Edition.

Juro Specification:

Based on the current Warrior specification (without front resin guard and chrome items) the Juro offers a comprehensive specification to include:

• 2.2 diesel engine
• Choice of manual or SST auto transmissions
• Leather seats as standard
• New design 18" alloy wheels
• Privacy glass
• Metallic paint as standard

Colours:

The Juro will be available in the following metallic colours at no extra cost:

• Tanzanite Blue (metallic)
• Amethyst Black (metallic)
• Cool Silver (metallic)

Pricing:

The new Outlander Juro list price, including free metallic paint (excluding VED and FRF), will be as follows:

• Outlander 2.2 DI-D Juro Manual £25,999 List Price
• Outlander 2.2 DI-D Juro SST £27,199 List Price

Aftersales and servicing:

The new Outlander range comes complete with 12-month / 12,500 mile service intervals, and for just £315 including VAT the customer gains 3-years / 37,500 servicing under the Mitsubishi Service Plan (MSP).

MSP has constantly had in excess of 99% take-up with customers as it offers such great value, especially when coupled with Mitsubishi’s 3-year unlimited mileage warranty and pan-European breakdown and accident management service, which is standard on all passenger cars.

The Rest of the Outlander Range:

The balance of the new Outlander range will go on sale from 1st October. The line up will be simplified and will mirror the current Equippe, Warrior and Elegance range.

As the SST auto transmission will be optional on Warrior and Elegance trim levels and no Elegance petrol auto derivative. As well as the availability of the SST auto, the new Outlander range will also feature a 2WD diesel opportunity, which has proved very popular on other vehicles in this class - often taking up to 30% model mix.

Pricing for the rest if the Outlander range will be published in due course.

The New Mitsubishi ASX Pricing And Specifications

All New Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi Motors (UK) is pleased to announce the pricing and specification of its all-new urban crossover vehicle, the Mitsubishi ASX.

Mitsubishi's Managing Director, Lance Bradley, commented "This is the right car, at the right time, at the right price and specification. The CO2 reducing technologies will appeal to fleets, user-choosers and retail customers alike - indeed, early customer reaction has been very positive with advance orders already taken.

"We're targeting customers who would traditionally buy a C-segment car, such as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus, but also people looking to down-size from their SUV or family estate car. With the ASX you really do get the best of every world.

"It's a game-changer for us, which could easily become a new 'hero' vehicle for the brand and heralds the advent of our new 'Intelligent Motion' philosophy."

Market Positioning

• New Active Sports Crossover (X-over) from Mitsubishi to compete in the expanding crossover marketplace against rivals like the Nissan Qashqai
• Highly competitive pricing from £14,999 to £22,049
• UK sales start 1st July 2010
• Range largely 2WD (front wheels), with AWC electronically controlled 4WD offered on the 1.8 DiD

Mitsubishi ASX Equipment

• Standard equipment on all includes alloy wheels, air conditioning, Automatic Stop & Go, Active Stability Control and Traction Control, aux-in jack, keyless entry, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, dual stage front side and curtain airbags, driver's knee airbag, tilt and telescopic steering column
• Mitsubishi ASX 3 gains fully automatic air conditioning, one touch starting, cruise control, heated seats, privacy glass, audio wheel controls, Bluetooth™, leather covered steering wheel and shift knob, automatic lights and windscreen wipers, chrome exterior detailing
• Mitsubishi ASX 4 gains leather seats and Kenwood in-car entertainment incorporating iPod control, sat nav and a reversing camera.

Mitsubishi ASX Performance/technical Specifications

Model	0-62 (secs)	Top Speed (mph)	Power (bhp/rpm)	Torque Lb (Ft.lb/rpm)	Mpg (Urban/Extra Urban/combined)	CO2 (g/km)
ASX 1.6 Petrol	11.4	113	115/6000	114/4000	36.7/56.5/47.1	135
ASX 1.8 DiD	9.7	124	148/4000	221/2000-3000	42.2/58.9/51.4	145
ASX 1.8 DiD 4x4	10.0	123	147/4000	221/2000-3000	40.9/56.5/49.6	150

Model	Ins Group	Mix	Price
ASX 2 1.6 Petrol	13	15%	£14,999
ASX 3 1.6 Petrol	13	36%	£16,799
ASX 4 1.6 Petrol	14	4%	£18,799
ASX 3 1.8 Diesel	19	27%	£18,549
ASX 3 1.8 Diesel 4x4	19	13%	£20,049
ASX 4 1.8 Diesel	19	3%	£20,549
ASX 4 1.8 Diesel 4x4	20	2%	£22,049

Metallic Paint costs £440 including VAT. The List Price includes VAT at 17.5% and the cost of delivery to the dealer's premises, but excludes Government Road Fund Licence and First Registration Fee.

Mitsubishi ASX sales in the first 12 months of full production are expected to be in the range of 3,000 - 5,000 units.

i-MiEV Price Reduced

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV Price Reduced

Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to announce that it has reduced the Mitsubishi i-MiEV's launch pricing to £28,990 for orders placed for delivery from 1st January 2011. This coincides with the UK Government's recently confirmed consumer incentive of £5,000 - which means customers will only have to pay £23,990.

This price realignment signals Mitsubishi Motors' global intentions to remain first in the promotion and establishment of the early electric vehicle market, Lance Bradley, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK's Managing Director asserted that: "The i-MiEV will remain first in all respects. We have been first in almost every aspect of the UK's EV market for the last 2 to 3 years and we're not going to give up that position easily. The electric vehicle is now a reality, with all our cars being European Whole Type Vehicle Approved. With a Mitsubishi Motors electric vehicle, customers need not compromise in any area.

"What is more, our car is perfect for urban driving. It has been designed deliberately as a small, compact, true city car with the ability to nip in and out of traffic and park in the tightest of spaces."

Over 2,300 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs have been operating on Japanese roads since full production started in July 2009 - making Mitsubishi Motors the first manufacturer to mass-produce an electric vehicle in the world.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been proving its reliability and usefulness on the UK's roads since 2007, and has been involved in official government end-user trials since mid-December 2009 with customers in the Coventry and Birmingham area. Some of the key findings of the trial are highly relevant to prospective purchasers of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEVs have been used like a typical UK driver in a petrol or diesel engine car with the majority of journeys are less than five miles. Interestingly, this is when conventional car engines are just warming up and are at their most polluting, and catalytic converters are at their least effective. The average daily mileage has been just 23 miles, which is well within the Mitsubishi i-MiEV's 90 mile range, and drivers use the entire speed range of the car, showing they are happy to drive at motorway speeds when required.

The petrol i-car, upon which the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is based, has won numerous awards for its funky, youthful, energetic design. In the local UK market, this is sure to appeal to customers for whom the latest technology, environmental considerations, and making a definite fashion statement are at the top of their shopping lists.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEVs will all be offered with a range of bespoke accessories to help each car fit the 'personality' of its owner - from roof and wing mirror graphics to enhanced audio / MP3 options, leather interiors and environmentally friendly accessories.

i-MiEV At The 2010 Paris Motor Show

The European Mitsubishi i-MiEV At The 2010 Paris Motor Show

Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will introduce the European-spec version of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV 100% electric vehicle at the 2010 Paris Motor Show ("Mondial de L' Automobile 2010") to be held at Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles in Paris, France from Thursday 30th September to Sunday 17th October (open to the general public from Saturday 2nd October 2010).

A total of 12 vehicles (7 on press days) will be displayed at its stand in Hall 3 including:

• The recently introduced Mitsubishi ASX (RVR in Japan) compact crossover equipped with MMC's all-new
• "low impact" 4N13 diesel engine
• The Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (Galant Fortis Sportback in Japan) now featuring the same 150 ps DiD engine
• The new Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DiD mid-size crossover, whose 177 ps unit is a further derivative (4N14) of this same family of innovative diesel powerplants.

Concerning the European-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV, MMC plans to successively roll it out from December of this year in 14 countries including France, the United Kingdom, Germany and further expand the European rollout from fiscal year 2011.

The price of the European-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV will differ by country but will be set to around €33,000 - €35,000 (or equivalent) so that the final cost to the customer after government incentives (where applicable) remains under €30,000 (or equivalent) in a majority of the countries it is to be sold in.

Evolution Wins

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Wins Dave TV's Sports Car of the Year

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

This year's "Car of the Year" final on Dave TV announced that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has won the Sports category "Car of the Year". The new car was up against some very tough - and in some cases very expensive - competition, including the new Volkswagen Scirocco and the Porsche 911.

In a public vote the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X won out with its sophisticated, yet menacing looks, and all the power and handling to back up its rally-bred credentials. The panel of judges, including Mike Rutherford, Alistair Weaver, Ben Oliver and Nick Gibbs found that the car had "awesome amounts of power" and that the new Twin Clutch SST gearbox was excellent.

The viewing public seemed to agree as well, voting the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X into top slot ahead of all its rivals.

Lancer Evolution X

Stephane Peterhansel on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and Racing Lancer

In all its different configurations (Sports Saloon, Sportback, Ralliart, and Evolution), the new Mitsubishi Lancer family is at the forefront of Mitsubishi Motors' renewed offensive in the passenger car segment, but with a twist.

After 36 years of rallying (starting with the Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR in 1973) and 17 years of 'Evolution' legend, it was only legitimate for the newest generation of Lancers to go racing as well, keeping the Mitsubishi sporting flame alive and supporting Lancer's initial steps in the market, be it with the Lancer Evolution Group N rally car or the more extreme Racing Lancer cross-country racer.

Tackling the uncharted territory of a South American Dakar rally this year with this all-new Racing Lancer, Mitsubishi Motor Sports' driver Stephane Peterhansel is probably in the best position to appreciate that twist, having owned Lancer Evolutions since the late 90's (with two successive 'Evo VI'), then a VIII and a IX, all the way to today's 'Project Global' Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

As he puts it:

"Very small-looking next to our Racing Lancer, the new Lancer Evolution is really a fantastic machine. With its TC-SST twin clutch gearbox and improved comfort and features, it is really a unique machine in the marketplace: set it to 'Sport' or 'Super Sport' and play with the paddle shifts and all of a sudden you are behind the wheel of a fantastic video game-like sports car. Then, move to 'Auto' and the car can travel over long distances in full comfort mode." He added: "It is meant to be less manic that my older VIs were for instance, but at the same time, I can't think of any other sports car that can offer that dual personality really"