It was the year 2011 when Mitsubishi decided to launch its first electric vehicle on the market, and for this it used its good relationship with the old PSA. This is how the I-Miev was born, a model of just 3.47 meter long and 1.47 wide, which used a large part of the structure and motor train of the Citroën C-Zero and Peugeot Ion of the time. Now he wants to bet again on battery vehicles and, again, he will rely on an already known model.
Turn de Nissan
Although a few months ago the Japanese company announced the arrival of a new SUV to its European range with the help of Renault, alliance that will result in the conception of the Mitsubishi Grandis (based on the Symbioz), now a new announcement arrives as part of its Momentum 2030 plan for the US market. The objective is none other than launching a new model or an important update every year between 2026 and 2030, starting with the outlander.
Well, the next step will be to rely on the alliance with Nissan to give life to a fully electric SUV that competes in the tight segment C. And what model of Nissan will be used? The answer is clear, The next generation of the LEAF. Yes, the veteran electric car that will finally have a generational relay and will change shape to adopt the lines of a SUV. In fact, in the photo that accompanies these lines, this model can be seen, with the ways of the new Leaf, but with Mitsubishi’s logos.
-Little more is known about this model, not even the name. It is easy to imagine that he will share batteries and propulsion trains with his twin of Nissan, so we can expect front -wheel drive versions with two batteries and powers packages around 200 hp for basic versions. Nissan’s idea goes on to launch this car in the United States and Canada in the summer of 2026, so we do not know if it will also expand in Europe.
De Mitsubishi a Nissan
By the way, as part of this alliance, Mitsubishi will give up its plug -in hybrid technology to Nissan to produce a SUV next yearpresumably an important update of the Nissan Rogue or Nissan X-Trail, depending on the market to which it is directed.
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