The new Mitsubishi Outlander will refuse the Renault-Nissan platform

Insiders say that the fifth generation crossover will not be based on the architecture of the CMF-CD alliance. According to preliminary data, Mitsubishi Outlander will return to his own platform. The representative of the Three Diamonds refused comments. For the debut of the new Outlander for at least two years, so the actual model is still waiting for restyling and expansion of the line.

The interlocutor Automotive News made it clear that the rejection of the Renault-Nissan platform was caused by the “collapse of the alliance.” However, the current generation of the crossover is not affected: according to rumors, the model will have a moderate hybrid version, as well as a special series of Trail Edition with an extended plastic decor.

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In 2027, Mitsubishi Outlander debuted Rugged Edition, and this modification will be the last to retire. Probably, in the fifth generation, the crossover will be unified with the future flagship, which is known under the code name DST. Nothing is known about technology.

Mitsubishi wants to maintain independence, but the company’s sales in the most important US market are falling. Dealers’ expenses are growing, the lineup is obsolete, and the updated Outlander has not become a hit. To gain independence, “three diamonds” have no funds, and a large package of company shares with Nissan and Renault.

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