At the 2016 GIIAS, Mitsubishi Motors debuted the Mitsubishi XM concept, the company’s vision
for a crossover-styled MPV. Its production version’s testing started last year,
and now, a rendering created by RBAdesign previews the vehicle in production
guise.
The Mitsubishi XM seen in the rendering retains the
company’s Dynamic Shield front-end of the concept version, albeit in a
toned-down form. The windshield, headlamps, radiator grille, front bumper, front
fog lamps, roof rails, ORVMs, rocker panels and wheels all are conventional, in
a road-ready avatar. The production version will have 80% similarity to concept
version.
Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed that the production
Mitsubishi XM will have a 7-seat layout and offer ample interior space. Reports
say that the crossover-MPV will ride on an all-new platform. The company will place a 1.5-litre petrol burner. The transmission will send
power to the front wheels. The company won’t offer a diesel engine or an
all-wheel drive system in this model.
The Mitsubishi XM will rival the Honda BR-V and
will reportedly go on sale in Indonesia in October 2017.
