As Mitsu restocks lineup, future remains murky - Automotive News
Mirage: Mitsubishi's subcompact hatchback is scheduled to get a face-lift for the 2017 model year. Mirage G4: A sedan version of the Mirage, sold as the Attrage in some countries but dubbed the Mirage G4 for the U. S. , is to follow in April. Lancer: A freshened version of Mitsubishi's compact sedan is to arrive in U. S. showrooms in December with a new front-end appearance. That doesn't change the fact that the Lancer was last redesigned in 2007. . Mitsubishi is working on a successor, but the company thinks the vehicle's sales would be insufficient to justify production. Mitsubishi was also talking with Renault about importing a rebadged version of the Renault Fluence sedan from the Renault Samsung Motors factory in South Korea. If those negotiations fail, Mitsubishi could still produce a next-generation Lancer itself. Lancer Evolution: Production of the high-performance Lancer Evolution will conclude at the end of 2015. Mitsubishi says it's working on a successor to the Evo that would ride on the Outlander Sport's platform and use a plug-in hybrid powertrain,... Source: www.autonews.com
