For Mitsubishi, 2023 will be a year of rebirth. In 2020, the Japanese brand entered a period of doubt and announced a quick departure from the European continent. Since then, of course, everything has changed, but the future is still uncertain. Mitsubishi is finally staying in Europe, thanks to a lot of help from its partners Nissan and especially Renault, which should help it revive. The current range is quite limited and the bestseller Outlander is no longer part of the catalogue. Only city ​​car Space Star, SUV Eclipse Cross and pickup L200. Pajero, Carisma and Lancer of the past years no longer exist. Next year, the manufacturer must sell two Renault clone models: Colt (redesigned Clio V) and ASX (redesigned Captur). Onslaught of new products to hopefully overcome weak 2021 sales: 3430 registrations only (the figures for 2022 are not yet final).

New in Mitsubishi in 2023

If the Colt replaces the Space Star, the ASX will sit above the city car and just below the Eclipse Cross. But in the range of utilities? The L200 (international name Triton) is on borrowed time. Its current generation dates back to 2015 and has undergone a major restyling of 2019. It has only been available for the past few months than in a diesel, 2.2 D-iD with a capacity of 150 horsepower. He owed his salvation in France only to a favorable taxation on four-seater passenger cars. The environmental penalty does not apply to this configuration, single or double cab. After seven years of career, it will be delisted in 2023, and the next generation is already undergoing road tests. Here’s what we already know.

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Salvation thanks to the hybrid?

For a new version of its flagship pickup truckMitsubishi is still going use the help of the Alliance, this time from Nissan. The technical side of the current generation was actually the same, as the L200 platform differed from the Navara and its Renault Alaskan and Mercedes X-Class clones. common base with the new generation Nissan Navarawhich could be equipped with a hybrid engine (full or rechargeable). If this is indeed the case, The L200 may have a future in Europe, and continue to spread in France. Heat engines will be serviced, but it is hard to see how they can be allowed here.

Since 1970 and the first generation, The L200 is a key model for Mitsubishi. Currently assembled in Thailand and Brazil, it extends to most emerging markets. Therefore, its new generation is expected at the turn, although for us the gap between current and new will be long. The appearance of a hybrid engine may facilitate its spread in Europe and allow – who knows – Renault will develop Alaskan of the second generation for developing countries?