Mitsubishi XFC Concept debuts in Vietnam; previews compact SUV to go on sale in Asean markets fr 2023

Mitsubishi has unveiled the XFC Concept in Vietnam ahead of going on show at the Vietnam Motor Show 2022 that normally takes location Oct 26 to 30, and the principle motor vehicle will preview a compact SUV that is set to go on sale in several Asean marketplaces from following year.

This is the notion that has earlier been reported to preview a B-section SUV entry that will compete from the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks, Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3, amongst other compact crossover models.

“We will launch the new compact SUV sequentially in Asean marketplaces together with Vietnam in the fiscal year 2023, [and] we system to insert an electrified variant to the line-up for rolling out in regions outdoors Asean,” explained Mitsubishi Motors president and CEO Takao Kato.

Mitsubishi has had an entry in this distinct market place section with the ASX that has been around due to the fact 2010, and even though the most latest refresh of the nameplate designed its debut for Europe, that is effectively a rebadged Renault Captur markets these as Australia carry on to get the to start with-era model in updated form.

The XFC Strategy is the hottest from Mitsubishi to have on the Dynamic Shield entrance-conclusion visual procedure, and is joined by L-shaped headlamps which reside higher than the daytime functioning lights which are produced to seem like louvres, the two lights models joined to kind a T-condition.

Flared wheel arches property the wheels, and the window line kinks upwards somewhat as it passed more than the rear wheel. At the rear, the T-shaped tail lamps mirror the design of the headlamps, for the purpose of offering the XFC Concept visual width at the browse finish as properly.

The interior of the XFC Principle has been developed to deliver great ahead visibility and for that reason relieve of use, says Mitsubishi. Right here, the cabin can be noticed to aspect a dual-widescreen electronic display comprised of driver instrumentation and a central infotainment screen that can show info these types of as navigation, highway area ailments and other needed facts, the company claimed.

Although unique technological facts for the XFC Thought have nevertheless to be revealed, Mitsubishi says that the notion will get 4 travel modes – Usual, Soaked, Gravel and Mud – where the Soaked manner is a 1st in a Mitsubishi car or truck. This mode in specific has been designed with usage in Asean nations in head, to enable risk-free driving on streets that have been quickly flooded.