Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
legal form	Kabushiki-gaisha (joint stock company)
ISIN	JP3899800001
founding	April 22, 1970
Seat	Minato , Tokyo , Japan
management	Osamu Masuko
Number of employees	29,555 (2018)
sales	2.5 trillion Yen (20.1 billion euros ) (2018)
Branch	Automobile manufacturing
Website	www.mitsubishi-motors.com www.mitsubishi-motors.de www.mitsubishi-motors.at

The Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( Jap. 三菱自動車工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jidosha Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) ( MMC ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Tokyo . It belongs to the Mitsubishi Keiretsu , which was founded as a shipping company in the early 1870s by the samurai Iwasaki Yatarō . In 1875 the Mitsubishi name was first used for the Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company.

Mitsubishi built the first automobiles as early as 1917, but Mitsubishi Motors Corporation was not founded as an independent company until 1970, previously it was a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In terms of vehicle production, Mitsubishi was the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in Japan in 2006 (behind Toyota , Honda , Nissan , Suzuki and Mazda ). In 2002 Mitsubishi finished fourth.

Nissan has had a 34% stake in MMC since October 20, 2016, making MMC part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance

In the summer of 2020, Mitsubishi announced that it would no longer bring any new models to Europe. However, sales of the current models are expected to continue without restrictions for the time being.

Iwasaki Yatarō, the founder of Mitsubishi

history

Beginnings

Mitsubishi PX33, prototype with all-wheel drive

In 1917 Mitsubishi Shipyard Co. Ltd. With the Model A, according to their own statements, Japan's first series-produced automobile is on the market. This was based on the Fiat Tipo 3 and was entirely handmade. Due to the significantly cheaper competition from America and Europe, production was discontinued in 1921 after only 22 units had been built.

In 1934, Mitsubishi Shipyard was merged with Mitsubishi Aircraft Co. to form Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), making it one of the largest private companies in Japan. After Mitsubishi presented the first diesel engine with direct injection in 1931 , four prototypes of an all-wheel drive passenger car with the PX33 were manufactured and tested in 1934 , a variant with a diesel engine was also in development. However, the entire project was discontinued in 1937 as not of importance to the war effort.

post war period

In 1950, like all Zaibatsu , Mitsubishi was broken up into three sub- societies by the influence of the Allies. In each of these parts, their own automotive activities were driven forward largely independently of one another. As a result of the Japanese economic miracle that began at the beginning of the 1960s and the associated mass motorization, production skyrocketed from 5023 cars (only Mitsubishi 500 from 1960 to 1962) to a total of 75,000 cars in 1967. In 1964, the three sub-companies became Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI ) merged, on April 22, 1970 the vehicle divisions of the three former subsidiary companies were spun off from MHI and converted into the newly founded Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) in order to give Chrysler a stake.

Immediately after the end of the war, Mitsubishi resumed automobile production, the Fuso buses were manufactured again, and the development and manufacture of scooters ( Silver Pigeon ) and three-wheel transporters ( Mizushima ) began. From 1951, with the CKD assembly of Kaiser Motors Henry J and Willys Jeep, the license production of the first cars was added. In 1960 the small but family-friendly Mitsubishi 500 appeared , the forerunner of the first Colt series. From 1961 and 1962, the Kei-Cars Mitsubishi 360 and Minica rounded off the program downwards, from 1964 the upper class sedan Debonair was mainly sold for the Japanese market. The Galant and Lancer models first appeared in 1969 and 1973, respectively.

1971–1992: collaboration with Chrysler

Mitsubishi Lancer from 1973

In 1971 Chrysler acquired a 15% stake in MMC and began selling the Mitsubishi Galant and Lancer models under its own brands. A little later, MMC built up its own dealer and workshop network in Europe, putting itself in direct competition with Chrysler's European subsidiary Simca , which in turn led to tensions between the two partners. At the end of the 1970s, Chrysler got into trouble and first had to sell SIMCA to Peugeot and then in 1980 its Australian production sites to MMC (renamed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd.). Furthermore, MMC began to sell its vehicles under its own name in the USA parallel to Chrysler from 1982 onwards. When Chrysler recovered briefly, the two founded a joint plant (Diamond Star Motors) in the USA in 1985 in order to circumvent the import restrictions there for Japanese vehicles. In order to be able to partially pay off its very high liabilities, MMC went public on December 5, 1988 and Chrysler increased its stake in MMC to over 20%. After renewed problems, Chrysler had to sell its share in the joint plant in USA in 1991 (later renamed Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America Inc. (MMMA)), by 1993 all shares in MMC were also completely sold again and Chrysler ended its cooperation with MMC completely a.

1990s: Mitsubishi in the Asian crisis

In 1989 MMC sold 1.5 million vehicles worldwide, the Pajero , which was newly introduced in 1982, was, against all expectations, a great success. B. also in Japan. In order to take full advantage of this success, the Pajero program was extensively expanded in the early / mid-1990s. MMC was therefore largely spared from the Japanese crisis that began in the early 1990s, while the other Japanese manufacturers, on the other hand, experienced severe crises, including Honda . In 1992/93 there were rumors of a hostile takeover of Honda by MMC. In 1995 MMC achieved a market share of 11.6% in the Japanese home market.

While the Japanese competitors began to recover due to success in the US market and were less affected by the crisis in Southeast Asia , MMC was then hit hard. Sales collapsed in all three important sales markets (Japan, Southeast Asia and the USA), MMC had to close a truck plant in Thailand in 1997, lost market share at home and abroad, had to give up its position as the third largest automaker to Mazda and made the largest Loss in its history. The MCC share price also crashed due to the suspended dividend payment.

In November 1997, a three-year restructuring program followed with the aim of reducing staff and costs and becoming profitable again in 1998. After initial successes, the dividend had to be suspended again in 1999. Added to this were the high liabilities of MMC of 1.7 trillion yen (around € 13.5 billion today). In the now necessary search for a partner, external analysts recommended that MMC should aim for a takeover or a merger as a junior partner. The CEO Katsuhiko Kawasoe, however, said that MMC could be an equal partner and cooperate without equity participation.

Corporate crisis

The Colt led Mitsubishi out of the crisis in Europe in 2004

From 1997 the sales figures fell drastically due to the Asian crisis . There were also cover-up scandals that further damaged the brand's image. The takeover of Mitsubishi by the also ailing DaimlerChrysler Group in 2001 did not bring any improvement.

In April 2004, DaimlerChrysler announced that it would no longer give Mitsubishi any further financial aid and has now sold all of its shares. As a result, the brand was on the verge of bankruptcy . In addition, the models were outdated and difficult to sell. Only in Europe did things pick up again after the introduction of the new Colt in summer 2004. With the launch of the second Outlander in spring 2006, sales in Japan rose again.

Development after 2000

In 2003 the commercial vehicle division of Mitsubishi Motors was spun off and since then has formed the independent company Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation .

In October 2005, the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance joint venture was founded with the automobile manufacturers DaimlerChrysler and Hyundai to manufacture engines for the companies involved.

At the beginning of 2005, a cooperation agreement between Mitsubishi Motors and the French PSA group was signed. The signed memorandum provided for an annual production from 2007 of 30,000 SUV vehicles for Peugeot and Citroën in Japan. The vehicles are based on a platform currently being developed by Mitsubishi Outlander and each brand has its own look. The cooperation improves the utilization of production at Mitsubishi.

Entry of Nissan

In April 2016, Mitsubishi announced that it had manipulated the consumption values ​​of its models. 625,000 cars, including 468,000 of two models for Nissan, are affected. After Mitsubishi's share price plummeted, Nissan announced on May 12, 2016 that it would acquire a 34% stake in Mitsubishi for 237 billion yen (about 3.2 billion euros). The closing of the transaction was announced on October 20, 2016, together with the announcement that Mitsubishi was now part of the Renault-Nissan alliance. Carlos Ghosn became Chairman of the Mitsubishi Board of Directors effective December 14, 2016, in addition to his roles at Renault, Nissan and Renault-Nissan. Nissan is also sending 3 additional directors.

Mitsubishi Motors in Germany

Mitsubishi Colt (1985)

Mitsubishi Space Wagon (1991)

Mitsubishi Pajero (1999)

Mitsubishi Lancer (2008)

In 1977 the automobile importer Hanns Trapp-Dries founded MMC Auto Deutschland GmbH in Rüsselsheim . The first car imported to Germany was the Galant mid-range car . The Coupé Celeste and the first Lancer were introduced in Germany that same year.

The Sapporo Coupé and the first Colt followed in the fall of 1978 .

In early 1983 Mitsubishi launched the Pajero off-road vehicle . In the autumn of the same year, the Space Wagon , the first MPV on the German market, was introduced. At the beginning of 1987, Mitsubishi's Lancer Kombi 4WD was the first series passenger car with permanent all-wheel drive.

From the beginning of 1990, a sports coupé called the Eclipse was created in cooperation with the American automobile manufacturer Chrysler . Another sports car, the 3000 GT , was presented that same year . In addition, the foundation stone for the Lancer Evolution model series was laid in 1992. The addition Evolution was introduced when Mitsubishi was building 2500 units based on the production model Lancer RS to maintain homologation according to Group A regulations for participation in the World Rally Championship .

From mid-1992 Mitsubishi Motors brought the first series car from Australian production to Germany, the Sigma station wagon . It was an upper middle class vehicle powered by a 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine.

A direct-injection gasoline engine was developed in 1995 in Japan under the name HSR-V . From 1997 it was marketed under the name GDI .

On April 2, 2002, Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland GmbH took over the sale of Mitsubishi vehicles in Germany following approval by the competent antitrust authorities. The company is based in Rüsselsheim am Main in Hesse, near Frankfurt am Main .

In May 2003 the Outlander expanded the Mitsubishi Motors model range to include a sport utility vehicle . The four-wheel drive technology, which includes a center differential with viscous lock , essentially comes from the Lancer Evolution, with which it shares the floor pan.

26 years after the introduction of the first Colt generation on the German market, the sixth generation of the small car was launched in June 2004. Mitsubishi also launched the Grandis MPV , which can seat up to seven people, on the German market at about the same time . These German market launches were adversely affected, however, by the negative mood created by the failed cooperation with DaimlerChrysler. Mitsubishi Motors' sales figures fell significantly again.

In February 2007, both the second generation of the Outlander and the fourth generation Pajero came onto the market. The new Lancer also appeared on the German market in autumn.

The i-MiEV electric vehicle was launched in Japan at the end of July 2009 . In December 2010 the left-hand drive version was launched on the European market.

In 2012 Mitsubishi celebrated its 35th anniversary in Germany, which is why the special model series 35 years was launched on this occasion . At the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012, the third generation of the successful Outlander SUV was presented, which came onto the German market in October of the same year. At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Mitsubishi presented the Mitsubishi Plug-In Hybrid Outlander, the world's first all-wheel drive car with hybrid drive, which has been on the market in Germany since spring 2014. The successful crossover model ASX , introduced in 2010, received an extensive facelift in November 2012, while the discontinuation of the longest available Mitsubishi model Colt became known.

2013 started with a change in management at the German headquarters. Managing director Hiroshi Taguchi was replaced by Takuro Miki after four years in office. In January, the official name of the new compact car Space Star was announced; the prices were published at the beginning of March. Two world premieres were presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, which further emphasize Mitsubishi Motors' leading role in the development of environmentally friendly drives. The electric models GR-HEV, a pick-up with hybrid drive and CA-MiEV, a compact car with electric drive, were presented. Furthermore, the last Colt was sold in March and Fabian Hambüchen was introduced as the new brand ambassador.

The Emil Frey Group has been Mitsubishi importer in Germany since February 2014 . Emil Frey planned to become a majority shareholder in the current Mitsubishi Motors Deutschland GmbH, which was renamed "MMD Automobile GmbH (MMDA)". MME will hold a strategic minority stake of 24.9 percent. The new managing director was Werner H. Frey., Who was replaced on April 1st by Dr. Kolja Rebstock was replaced. On October 11th 2017 the company moved to Friedberg (Hessen).

New car registrations and market shares in Germany

year	units	Market share
2019	52,148	1.45%
2018	50,803	1.48%
2017	43,367	1.26%
2016	37,228	1.11%
2015	34,443	1.07%
2014	24,131	0.79%
2013	21,141	0.72%
2012	23,565	0.76%
2011	30,050	0.90%
2010	24,873	0.85%
2009	30,409	0.80%
2008	25,558	0.83%
2007	31,449	1.00%
2006	33,760	0.97%
2005	36,767	1.10%
2004	33,536	1.03%
2003	36.191	1.12%
2002	34,100	1.06%
2001	34,531	1.02%
1987	68,579	2.4%
1986	62.909	2.2%
1985	45.182	1.9%
1984	44,017	1.8%
1983	37,516	1.5%
1982	33,530	1.6%
1981	43,815	1.9%
1980	41,605	1.7%
1979	20,725	0.8%
1978	12,637	0.5%
1977	5,446	0.2%

Swell:

1977–1981: MMC-Auto Deutschland GmbH / MMCurier No. 7, 1982

1977–1987: MMC-Auto Deutschland GmbH / MMCurier No. 2, 1988

From 2001: Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)

Production in Europe

The Carisma was the first Mitsubishi to be produced in the Netherlands from 1995 to 2004.

In 1995 the first Mitsubishi produced in and for Europe, the Carisma , was presented. This was manufactured by NedCar in the Netherlands , not far from the German border, together with the Volvo S40 / V40 . It was followed in 1999 by the Pajero Pinin from Italy and the Space Star from the Netherlands. The sixth generation of the Colt was also produced there from 2004 and the second generation of the Outlander from 2007. From 2011, the Outlander and the identical SUVs from Peugeot and Citroën will also be produced in Russia in cooperation with the PSA Group. The foundation stone for the new plant was laid in June 2008.

On February 6, 2012, Mitsubishi announced that it would close the plant in the Netherlands by the end of the year.

Motorsport

After initial road races in the early 1960s, the company became more and more involved in off-road racing over time. In 1983 Mitsubishi took part in the Dakar Rally for the first time - initially unofficially . Mitsubishi had achieved twelve Dakar victories by 2007; the 2007 victory was also the seventh in a row. Mitsubishi is thus the most successful automobile manufacturer in the Dakar Rally. In 2008 the Mitsubishi team switched to diesel engines and won the Transibérico Rally for the first time with this engine.

Mitsubishi won the World Rally Championship four times with the Lancer Evolution between 1996 and 1999.

Mitsubishi also entered the World Rally Championship with the Lancer Evolution . After individual race wins in 1994 and 1995, Ralliart , the Japanese factory team, and Tommi Mäkinen won the world championship title four times in a row from 1996 to 1999. In 1998 the world championship title could also be won in the manufacturers' championship. With a total of five World Rally Championship successes, Mitsubishi is one of the most successful car brands in World Rally Championship history.

Together with Subaru , Mitsubishi has been one of the dominant car brands in the world championship for near-series production cars since the mid-1990s. In addition, he achieved several championship successes in national rally championships.

Mitsubishi exited the World Rally Championship as early as 2007, after the further developments of the Lancer WRC could no longer build on the successes of the previous models. The global economic crisis and the poor performance of diesel vehicles at the Dakar Rally also led to the exit from marathon rallying in 2009.

Company logo

The three diamonds are the well-known trademarks of Mitsubishi Motors and other companies in the group. Mitsubishi means something like three diamonds, derived from the word combination mitsu for three and bishi for stone / diamond.

Yatoro Iwasaki, the founder of Mitsubishi , combined two family coats of arms - on the one hand the coat of arms of the Yamauchi family, the rulers of the province of Tosa, where Yatoro was born (which shows three oak leaves), and on the other hand the three-tiered water chestnut coat of arms of his family - and designed so the current Mitsubishi logo.

Mitsubishi is a combination of the words Mitsu and Hishi . Mitsu means three and Hishi means water chestnut. This word is mostly used to describe a diamond shape . Hishi is commonly pronounced bishi when it forms the last part of a word, so the combination of the two words makes Mitsubishi .

Model history

construction time	model series	Sale in Germany	annotation	image
Microcar
since 2006	Mitsubishi i	not available in Germany	The four-seat microcar is one of Mitsubishi's volume models in Japan. By 2007 it had been sold almost 40,000 times and was voted "Car of the Year".
since 2009	Mitsubishi i-MiEV	2010-2016	The i-MiEV (MiEV = Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) based on the Mitsubishi i has been available in Japan since the end of July 2009. The first mass-produced electric vehicle, also available as a left-hand drive version, has been available for the European market since December 2010. Since 2016, only the sister models Citroen C-Zero and Peugeot iOn have been available in Europe.
1962-2011	Mitsubishi Minica	not available in Germany	The Mitsubishi Minica is a small car in the Japanese kei car class that will be produced in eight generations from October 1962. In 2005 a new model appeared exclusively for the Japanese market.
Small car
1962-2012	Mitsubishi Colt	1978-2012	At 50, the Colt is Mitsubishi's longest-running model. From the end of 1978 the Colt was also offered on the German market. There was him u. a. as a hatchback, notchback, station wagon and convertible. In the summer of 2004, the sixth and, for the time being, last generation came onto the German market (picture).
since 2012	Mitsubishi Space Star (2012)	since 2013	Outside Europe, the car is known as the Mirage , which was introduced in some Asian countries in autumn 2012. The Space Star will be manufactured in the company's new plant in Thailand.
Lower middle class
1973-2017	Mitsubishi Lancer	1973-2017	Extended brother of the Colt, was already available as a hatchback and notchback, a coupe (Celeste) and a station wagon. Last: notchback and hatchback (referred to as Sportback). In Thailand and China a further generation is still offered as a Grand Lancer.
1995-2004	Mitsubishi Carisma	1995-2004	The Carisma is the first vehicle produced by Mitsubishi Motors in the Netherlands and thus shared the platform with the Volvo S40 / V40 . It was offered as a hatchback and notchback.
Middle class
1982-1990	Mitsubishi Tredia	1982-1986	The Tredia was a notchback sedan and the sister model of the Cordia coupé. He was supposed to close the gap between the Lancer and the Galant, who was moving further and further towards the upper middle class. Was also available in Germany until the end of 1986.
1968–2012	Mitsubishi Galant	1977-2004	A successful mid-range car that was offered as one of the brand's first models in Germany in spring 1977. From autumn 2004 to 2012 it was only available in the USA.
2005-2008	Mitsubishi 380	not available in Germany	The 380 is similar to the Galant. It was produced by Mitsubishi Motors Australia in Australia and only offered there.
upper middle class
1975-1990	Mitsubishi Sapporo Mitsubishi Sapporo	1978-1990	From 1975 to 1983, the Sapporo represented the coupé of the third and fourth Galant series. In 1982 a convertible limited to 350 units was even offered. The third version followed in 1987, but embodied a noble version of the fifth Galant. In other countries it was sold under the names Mitsubishi Scorpion and Colt Sapporo .
1990-1996	Mitsubishi Sigma	1990-1996	The Sigma replaced the Sapporo at the end of 1990, initially as a sedan. In the summer of 1992, a station wagon made in Australia followed. In America the vehicle was sold under the name Mitsubishi Diamante .
Upper class
1964-1999	Mitsubishi Debonair	not available in Germany	Mitsubishi's top model for many years, the first generation was produced for 22 years until 1986.
1999–2001, 2012–2016	Mitsubishi Proudia	not available in Germany	This model is offered exclusively on the Japanese market and is considered the successor to the Mitsubishi Debonair
1999–2001, 2012–2016	Mitsubishi Dignity	not available in Germany	Also exclusively for the Japanese market. Proudia with a long wheelbase.
Coupes
1975-1981	Mitsubishi Celeste	1977-1981	A sports coupe that was produced from autumn 1975 to mid-1981. It was a coupe based on the first Lancer.
1982-1990	Mitsubishi Cordia	1982-1987	A coupé built from autumn 1982 to mid-1990 based on the Tredia mid-range sedan .
Sports cars & roadsters
1990-2000	Mitsubishi 3000 GT	1992-2000	An elaborately designed sports car that also had all-wheel steering. In America it was sold under the Dodge label with the name Stealth.
1990-2012	Mitsubishi Eclipse	1992-2000	A sports coupé that was also sold in Germany from 1992 to 2000. Since then it has been mainly built and sold in the United States. The fourth and last generation appeared there in mid-2005, production of which was discontinued at the end of 2012.
1994-2000	Mitsubishi FTO	not available in Germany	The FTO was sold almost exclusively in Japan, later also available in limited numbers in the UK and Australia.
1992-2016	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution	1992-2016	The racing version of the civilian Lancer. From 2008 to 2016 the last EVO series "X" (for series 10) , a version derived from the Concept X , was available.
1982-1990	Mitsubishi Starion	1982-1990	The Starion is considered to be the founder of the Japanese turbocharged era, although it was not the first turbocharged vehicle on the market.
Convertibles
2006-2009	Mitsubishi Colt CZC	2006-2009	The CZC was the retractable roof convertible based on the last Colt. It was built at Pininfarina from spring 2006 to summer 2009.
1992-2012	Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder	not available in Germany	Two years after the coupé, the Eclipse was followed by a convertible version called Spyder, which was also manufactured until the end of 2012.
1994-1996	Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder	Manufactured exclusively for the US market, with a folding steel roof	Rare convertible version of the 3000GT, of which fewer than 2000 vehicles have been produced.
Off-road vehicles , SUVs and pick-ups
2003-2011	Mitsubishi Endeavor	not available in Europe	The Endeavor is only available in the USA and Canada and is based on the same platform as the Mitsubishi Galant.
since 2010	Mitsubishi ASX	since 2010	The ASX crossover model is based on the Mitsubishi Concept-cX, which was presented at the Frankfurt IAA 2007. An extensive facelift was carried out at the end of 2012.
since 2017	Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	since 2017	Also a crossover and based on the studies XR-PHEV and XR-PHEV II . Positioned between ASX and Outlander.
1952-1999	Mitsubishi Jeep	Willys Jeep built under license, Japan only	Remained in the Japanese offer until 1990, since then it has only been built in small numbers for the Japanese military.
since 1978	Mitsubishi L200	Since 1993	A pick-up, also known as the Mitsubishi Triton.
since 2001	Mitsubishi Outlander	since 2003	An SUV that has also been available in Germany since 2003. In 2012 the third generation was introduced in Germany. In May 2014 the plug-in Hybrid Outlander was launched on the German market.
since 1982	Mitsubishi Pajero	1983-2018	The Pajero is also sold as the Mitsubishi Montero in Spanish-speaking markets and as the Mitsubishi Shogun in the UK. The 4th generation of the successful off-road vehicle is now available.
1998-2006	Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin	1999-2005	Variant of the off-road vehicle manufactured by Pininfarina.
since 1998	Mitsubishi Pajero Sport	1998-2005	He is also known as the Pajero Challenger.
2005-2009	Mitsubishi Raider	not available in Germany	Was mainly offered in the USA.
since 2014	Mitsubishi Plug-In Hybrid Outlander	since 2014	World's first plug-in hybrid SUV.
since 2017	Mitsubishi Eupheme	not available in Germany	Identical model to the GAC Trumpchi GS 4 PHEV , the GAC Trumpchi GE 3 and the Toyota ix4 .
Vans
1998-2003	Mitsubishi Dingo	not available in Germany	Was not offered on the European market; based on Colt platform.
2000-2005	Mitsubishi Dion	Not available in Germany	The Dion was not offered on the European market either.
since 1980	Mitsubishi L300 / Delica	1980-1999	This van was later given its current name, while the name Delica was transferred to a people carrier with an independent design. Corresponding to the minibus design of the time, it is built on a sturdy ladder frame that is, however, disadvantageous in terms of driving comfort. The L300 was offered as a transporter, bus and chassis with driver's cab for special bodies (e.g. for mobile homes). Its all-wheel drive (from 1983) also came from the Pajero.
1994-2006	Mitsubishi Space Gear	1996-2003	The Mitsubishi Space Gear is an optional four-wheel drive van with up to nine seats. It is based on the chassis of the Pajero off-road vehicle.
1991-2002	Mitsubishi Space Runner	1991-2002	Similar to the Space Wagon, but shorter and only with a sliding door.
1998-2005	Mitsubishi Space Star	1998-2005	Minivan based on the Carisma.
1983-2004	Mitsubishi Space Wagon	1983-2004	The first generation came onto the market in autumn 1983 and thus established the new vehicle design of the MPV. He was thus the model for the Vans Renault Espace and Chrysler Voyager, which appeared a year later . Towards the end of 2004, the Space Wagon was replaced by the Mitsubishi Grandis after three generations.
2003-2011	Mitsubishi Grandis	2004-2010	The Grandis was the common successor to the Space series, but mainly replaced the Space Wagon due to its dimensions.
Vans and delivery vans
since 1996	Mitsubishi L400		The mostly closed transporter variant of the Space Gear.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mitsubishi Motors President to Resign as Mileage Scandal Widens. In: Bloomberg.com . May 18, 2016, Retrieved June 28, 2016 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Consolidated Financial Results for FY 2018. (PDF) Retrieved on November 2, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Vehicle production 2006 (PDF; 69 kB) sorted by manufacturer
4. ↑ Mitsubishi is now an official member of the Renault-Nissan alliance. In: pr.mitsubishi-motors.de. October 20, 2016, accessed December 8, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Too little money earned - car manufacturer leaves Europe. Retrieved August 25, 2020 . 
6. ↑ Patrick Lang, Gregor Hebermehl: Mitsubishi partial retreat: No more new models for Europe. July 28, 2020, accessed August 25, 2020 . 
7. ↑ History (Engl.) ( Memento of 12 April 2010 at the Internet Archive )
8. ↑ PX33 (Engl.) ( Memento of 12 April 2010 at the Internet Archive )
9. ^ The trouble with excellence . In: The Economist , July 4, 1998. Retrieved April 5, 2013. 
10. ^ Sean Farrell: Mitsubishi Motors admits manipulating fuel economy tests. The Guardian , April 20, 2016, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
11. ^ Angela Monaghan: Mitsubishi share price crashes as officials raid offices. The Guardian , April 21, 2016, accessed April 21, 2016 . 
12. ^ Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Plan Alliance . nissan-global.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
13. ^ Nissan strengthens alliance with acquisition of 34 stake in Mitsubishi Motors . blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 30, 2016. 
14. ^ Notice Concerning Personnel Change . mitsubishi-motors.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
15. ↑ 35 years of Mitsubishi in Germany ( Memento of the original from June 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
16. ↑ Press release - New Outlander ( Memento of the original from March 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
17. ↑ Sales start of Outlander in Germany ( Memento of the original from September 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
18. ↑ World premiere of Outlander PHEV ( Memento of the original from May 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
19. ↑ ASX Facelift press release ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
20. ↑ Change of management at Mitsubishi Germany ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
21. ↑ Prices of the new Space Star ( Memento of the original from March 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
22. ↑ World premiere GR-HEV & CA-MiEV ( Memento of the original from April 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
23. ↑ Sale of the last Colt ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
24. ↑ New brand ambassador Fabian Hambüchen new brand ambassador from Mitsubishi ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
25. ↑ ^{a b} Werner H. Frey new managing director of MMD Automobile GmbH. (No longer available online.) Mitsubishi-motors.de, February 4, 2014, archived from the original on April 7, 2014 ; accessed on March 31, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
26. ^ "Emil Frey becomes Mitsubishi importer" message on autohaus.de
27. ↑ MMC-Auto Deutschland GmbH, PR department: Mitsubishi 5 years in Germany ... and in the future even more permanent car joy. In: MMC - Mitsubishi Motors Curier No. 7, 1982, pp. 22-23.
28. ↑ MMC-Auto Deutschland GmbH, PR department: Mitsubishi models in Germany - approvals 1977 to 1987. In: MMC - Mitsubishi Motors Curier No. 2, 1988, p. 6.
29. ↑ Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt - Vehicle registrations - Press release No. 01/2018 - Vehicle registrations in December 2017 - Annual balance sheet. Retrieved January 29, 2018 . 
30. ↑ History - The three diamonds. In: mitsubishielectric.com - Factory Automation. Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV, accessed June 7, 2020 . 
31. ↑ mitsubishi.com
32. ↑ 360cc: Nippon 軽 自動 車 Memorial 1950 → 1975 (Nippon Kei Car Memorial 1950-1975), pp. 58–59 (Japanese). Ed .: Tokyo: Yaesu Publishing, 2007 ,. ISBN 978-4-86144-083-0 .
33. ↑ 2017 Mitsubishi Grand Lancer Launched in China and Taiwan. Accessed March 27, 2020 (English). 

Web links

Commons : Mitsubishi Vehicles  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Mitsubishi Motors Germany
• Mitsubishi Motors Austria
• Comprehensive Mitsubishi knowledge dictionary
• German-speaking Mitsubishi discussion platform with many technical backgrounds