Tokyo, March 20, 2025 – Mitsubishi Motors Company (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) premiered a brand new hybrid electrical automobile (HEV) mannequin of the Xforce compact SUV in Bangkok immediately. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the native manufacturing and gross sales firm in Thailand, will manufacture the mannequin at its Laem Chabang Plant. Bookings start in Thailand immediately, adopted by its first public look on the forty sixth Bangkok Worldwide Motor Show1.
The Xforce is a five-passenger compact SUV that was developed based mostly on the idea “Finest-suited buddy for an thrilling life,” with a give attention to the way in which compact SUVs are used within the ASEAN area. Following its introduction in Indonesia in November 2023, the Xforce was rolled out to different ASEAN nations similar to Vietnam and the Philippines, Latin America, Africa, and the Center East in 2024. As one among Mitsubishi Motors’ international strategic automobiles, it has been praised for its fashionable but sturdy, genuine SUV styling in a spacious and comfy five-passenger cabin, all of the whereas delivering a maneuverable, compact physique measurement.
The brand new Xforce HEV mannequin is the newest addition to Mitsubishi Motors’ HEV lineup, providing Thai clients a brand new electrified possibility alongside the Xpander and Xpander Cross HEV fashions launched in Thailand in February 2024. Adopting an HEV system derived from the model’s famend plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV), it options greater gas financial system, eco-friendliness, and highly effective acceleration. The Lively Yaw Management (AYC) and different all-wheel management applied sciences complement the front-wheel drivetrain to allow protected, safe driving at will. Furthermore, drivers can actively select EV driving based on the scenario, permitting them to drive quietly when wanted with out worrying about disturbing others.
“Globally, HEVs are more and more in demand as a key electrified possibility that doesn’t require charging infrastructure,” stated Takao Kato, president and chief government officer, Mitsubishi Motors. “Given this development, Mitsubishi Motors is proud so as to add the Xforce HEV mannequin to our lineup in Thailand, which is one among our most vital markets. Together with the Xpander HEV collection, we’re dedicated to driving electrification within the Thai market whereas additionally exploring future introductions to different nations.”
Product Overview2
Exterior and inside design based mostly on the “Silky & Strong” idea
The “Silky & Strong” design idea fuses magnificence with robustness. With its fashionable and highly effective genuine SUV design, the Xforce HEV mannequin has a commanding presence in scenes from city cities to the good open air. The higher a part of the physique consists of a smooth floor that begins with the three-diamond emblem up entrance and wraps across the sides to the rear. This, mixed with a floating roof, provides the automobile a light-weight, clean, silky really feel. The decrease a part of the physique has the highly effective and strong proportions of an SUV. It incorporates a floor clearance of 183 millimeters, 18-inch alloy wheels designed to boost aerodynamic efficiency, and large-diameter tires to make sure highway dealing with on tough roads. The strong, muscular fender flares evoke a picture of athletic agility.
The three-dimensional Dynamic Protect has additionally advanced consistent with this idea. The entrance grille is protected by and built-in with the left and proper bumpers. This produces a sporty entrance face with a way of depth. The perimeters of the physique have a strong three-dimensional profile, including distinction with sculpted entrance and rear fender flares and character traces that specific the power and dynamism of an SUV. The LED daytime operating lights and LED tail lights share an iconic T-shaped design, emphasizing the automobile’s huge stance and sense of stability.
The entrance grille and tail gate function “HEV” badges, whereas the entrance doorways bear “HYBRID EV” badges, all accented in blue to specific the progressiveness of electrified automobiles. There’s a whole of eight physique colours accessible. The clear two-tone colour designs mix a White Diamond, Energetic Yellow, Pink, or Graphite Grey Metallic physique with a black roof, whereas the monotone designs are available White Diamond, Graphite Grey Metallic, Blade Silver Metallic, and Jet Black Mica.
The inside incorporates a Horizontal Axis instrument panel that will increase ahead visibility and makes it simpler to sense adjustments within the place of the automobile when driving on poor highway surfaces. Mélange cloth is used for the padding of the instrument panel. It exudes modernity and class whereas additionally being immune to stains, making it extremely sensible. It creates a cushty area by which passengers can loosen up as in the event that they have been in their very own front room. A big monolithic show panel integrates a 12.3-inch Smartphone-link Show Audio and a digital driver show. This, along with the compact shift knob, gives a cutting-edge really feel. The shift panel and energy change panel are available piano black with enhanced scratch resistance.
Mitsubishi Motors’ distinctive HEV system that gives each eco-friendliness and energy
The HEV system of the Xforce has advanced farther from the Xpander HEV mannequin. It incorporates a newly developed transaxle with enhanced transmission effectivity, in addition to a brand new motor disconnect perform that disconnects the motor from the drive shaft at excessive speeds. These options considerably cut back vitality loss, giving the automobile a top-class gas financial system of roughly 24.4 kilometers per liter3.
For hybrid driving, a two-speed transaxle system has been adopted to make sure each quietness at excessive speeds and highly effective acceleration when going uphill. Furthermore, the motor, generator and transmission have been built-in, considerably decreasing high-frequency noise and thereby delivering a seamless EV-like driving expertise.
The HEV system options EV driving, hybrid driving and regenerative braking. Excessive gas effectivity and a strong, exhilarating motor drive are achieved by having the system mechanically change to the optimum driving mode based on the driving circumstances and remaining drive battery.
When beginning and driving at low speeds, the automobile is powered by the motor utilizing electrical energy from the drive battery alone for EV driving (Determine 1). The system switches to hybrid driving when driving uphill or accelerating to run utilizing the motor with electrical energy generated by the engine in addition to energy from the drive battery (Determine 2). Hybrid driving additionally kicks in when driving at excessive speeds to run the automobile utilizing the engine with help from the motor (Determine 3). The newly added motor disconnect perform disengages the connection between the motor and the drive shaft when driving at excessive speeds with little accelerator operation. This reduces drive resistance and improves gas financial system. Throughout deceleration, kinetic vitality is recovered from regenerative braking and transformed into electrical energy which is saved within the drive battery (Determine 4). This HEV system is what makes it attainable to ship each the quiet, clear driving of an EV and the power to get pleasure from lengthy drives with out worrying about operating out of battery.
The Xforce HEV mannequin incorporates a excessive output motor and a high-performance drive battery specifically designed for HEV fashions. The engine is predicated on a 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve MIVEC4 engine first used within the Xpander HEV mannequin, and it delivers class-leading thermal effectivity in addition to enhanced output. Moreover, an electrical water pump, which lowers auxiliary drive loss, has been employed. This improves thermal effectivity to over 40 %, enhancing the engine’s gas effectivity and thereby contributing to the general gas financial system of the automobile. By combining this gasoline engine with a generator and a motor that achieves a most output of 85 kilowatts, the Xforce HEV mannequin delivers clean but highly effective, responsive acceleration distinctive to electrified automobiles.
Extremely sensible, protected, and comfy for everybody on board
Regardless of its compact physique measurement, the Xforce gives a roomy inside area that allows everybody, driver and passengers alike, to loosen up whereas on board. For the entrance seats, a top-class seating area together with a spacious shoulder space has been secured to boost consolation. The seats present each help and luxury, stopping side-to-side physique motion in conditions similar to lane adjustments or driving on tough roads, whereas enabling passengers to loosen up comfortably even in visitors jams. For the rear seats, shut consideration was paid to creating an area that gives a cushty experience even with three passengers. By making certain a seating area that’s among the many finest at school, the rear seats boast ample legroom so all three passengers can experience in consolation. Furthermore, with eight-levels of reclining adjustment, the seats accommodate a variety of wants, spanning from angles that permit passengers to loosen up to angles that maximize cargo carrying capability.
The Xforce HEV comes geared up with the Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium5 sound system developed in collaboration with Yamaha Company. To ship prime quality music for pleasure and luxury, the system mounts eight audio system, with entrance tweeters on the A-pillars, woofers within the entrance doorways, and coaxial two-way audio system within the rear doorways. As a way to maximize speaker efficiency, enhancements within the automobile itself have been utilized to optimize sound high quality. With quantity and sound high quality adjusted based on automobile velocity, passengers can get pleasure from well-defined mids and highs and dynamic bass even on tough roads. For a extra fulfilling driving expertise, the sound system additionally gives 4 sound sorts that may be chosen based on musical style and temper – Full of life (manufacturing facility setting), Signature, Highly effective, and Stress-free.
The Xforce HEV comes geared up with a 12.3-inch Smartphone-link Show Audio that exudes a cutting-edge really feel whereas offering a cushty driving atmosphere. A singular opening video performs every time it’s turned on. With its multi-widget design, the display is split into three sections to show numerous data on a single display. The multimeter show pays homage to the triple meter that was used within the legendary Pajero and combines data together with altitude, tilt angle, and course to extend the enjoyment of driving. Additionally supplied are Apple CarPlay®6, Android Auto7 and WebLink8 that join with smartphones. The show permits customers to get pleasure from numerous purposes on the massive display.
Ample and handy storage areas are offered in lots of areas all through the automobile. There are drink holders that may accommodate a complete of 21 600 milliliters plastic bottles within the door trims, ground console and different locations, in addition to a console field with a drink cooler that makes use of the cool air from the air conditioner to sit back drinks. Intensive space for storing is secured for smartphones, with a wi-fi charger within the middle console, USB Kind-A and Kind-C ports for the entrance and rear rows, and areas to put a smartphone in every seat.
Regardless of its compact physique measurement and spacious cabin area, the Xforce HEV has sufficient cargo room even for giant objects similar to suitcases. The rear seats allow a 40:20:40 break up, giving the automobile a excessive loading capability that permits the loading of prolonged objects whereas additionally offering sufficient area for 4 passengers to take a seat comfortably.
The Xforce HEV mannequin adopts Mitsubishi Motors Security Sensing9, a complicated driver help system, to boost automobile security. Additionally, passive security options similar to entrance and rear parking sensors and 6 SRS airbags have been geared up to help the protection and safety of everybody on board.
Seven drive modes for optimum driving in numerous conditions
Along with its two modes for EV driving, the Xforce HEV mannequin gives 5 different drive modes for optimum dealing with and drive management based on highway circumstances. Drivers can simply change between these modes utilizing a toggle change, and the controls for brakes, engine, motor and steering management all are available hand to allow protected driving on numerous highway surfaces encountered in Thailand.
EV Precedence mode and Cost mode allow drivers to decide on EV driving based on their driving scenario. EV Precedence mode drives the motor on energy from the battery with out activating the engine. Since this mode is extremely quiet along with being eco-friendly, it frees drivers from considerations about their environment when driving in environments that require quietness. If remaining battery is low, switching to Cost mode permits charging in order that EV driving might be loved once more.
The opposite 5 drive modes management the automobile based on highway circumstances. Based mostly on a entrance, front-wheel drive system, numerous controls are built-in collectively – the Lively Yaw Management (AYC), which controls the driving pressure of the left and proper entrance wheels to realize a excessive stage of dealing with; traction management, which controls entrance wheel slippage; Lively Stability Management (ASC), which controls the steadiness of the 4 wheels; throttle response, which adjusts the output of the motor and engine throughout acceleration; and electrical energy steering, which adjusts steering response based on the velocity vary and highway circumstances.
The 5 drive modes obtain protected, safe highway efficiency in any sort of climate and highway circumstances. Regular mode is well-balanced for on a regular basis driving, whereas Tarmac mode gives nimble driving and exact dealing with on winding roads. Gravel mode reduces skidding and delivers safe dealing with on unpaved roads, and Mud mode achieves highly effective highway dealing with even on muddy, tough roads. Moist mode reduces tire slippage and gives excessive stability even in heavy rains.
Drive modes might be switched intuitively whereas driving utilizing the toggle change on the middle console. The 8-inch digital driver show gives drivers with clear data particular to HEVs, similar to the facility meter indicating Eco, Energy, and Cost states in sync with accelerator management, vitality circulate, EV driving ratio, and remaining battery. The graphics on the show might be custom-made to swimsuit particular person preferences, permitting the driving force to make the most of the wide-screen with content material of their alternative.
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The Xforce HEV mannequin is provided with the next superior driver help techniques.
– Adaptive Cruise Management (ACC)
– Ahead Collision Mitigation system (FCM)
– Automated Excessive Beam (AHB)
– Main Automobile Departure Notification (LCDN)
– Rear Cross Visitors Alert (RCTA)
– Blind Spot Warning (BSW) with Lane Change Help (LCA)
About Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors Company (TSE:7211) — a member of the Alliance with Renault and Nissan — is a world vehicle firm based mostly in Tokyo, Japan, which has about 28,000 workers and a world footprint with manufacturing services in Japan and the ASEAN area. Mitsubishi Motors has a aggressive edge in SUVs, pickup vehicles and plug-in hybrid electrical automobiles, and appeals to formidable drivers prepared to problem conference and embrace innovation. For the reason that manufacturing of our first automobile greater than a century in the past, Mitsubishi Motors has been a frontrunner in electrification — launched the i-MiEV, the world’s first mass-produced electrical automobile in 2009, adopted by the Outlander PHEV, the world’s first plug-in hybrid electrical SUV in 2013. With a goal of accelerating the gross sales ratio of electrified automobiles to 100% by 2035, Mitsubishi Motors will ship fashions that embody Mitsubishi Motors-ness and contribute to the conclusion of a carbon-neutral society.
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