Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) today announced that the first Mitsubishi Xforce has officially rolled off its assembly line in Pekan, Pahang, with bookings for the B-segment SUV set to commence later this week.
The company also noted in its release that it has upgraded its Pekan manufacturing operations with the establishment of a new sub-assembly body shop as well as installing advanced equipment across the paint, outfitting and tester lines to support the Xforce.
“Mass production of the all-new Mitsubishi Xforce represents the application of Mitsubishi Motors’ Japanese manufacturing philosophy at our Pekan plant. Built on precision, process discipline and continuous improvement, these standards ensure that every Xforce produced here meets the same quality benchmarks as Mitsubishi vehicles manufactured anywhere in the world,” said Takashi Sakamaki, CEO of MMM.
Ahead of the model’s launch, which is expected to take place soon, MMM said it aims to deliver the first 800 units of the Xforce within April, following quality validation and production readiness checks.
At 4,390 mm long and 1,810 mm wide, the Xforce sits between the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross in size, and is slightly larger than the Perodua Traz. The Mitsubishi model’s 2,650 mm wheelbase length is longer than the HR-V (2,610 mm), Traz (2,620 mm) and Proton X50 (2,600 mm). Power comes from a 4A91 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine with 105 PS and 141 Nm, paired with a CVT.
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Handsome car, reliability remains to be seen. This will be the model that makes or break the brand image in Malaysia.
If it’s another kind of “parts kong after warranty ends” Malaysians will boycott Mitsubishi for life already, no need bring in any other model.
price it at RM100k to compete with proton X70
The best looking car in this segment.
Not the fastest tho.
No harm if MMM wants to introduce “airtrek” homage later using the destinator’s 1.5 turbo