- PSA Peugeot Citroen will get versions of the new Mitsubishi RVR in early 2012.
- The Peugeot and Citroen variants will get unique sheet metal designs.
- The same compact crossover will be marketed this fall in North America as the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
TOKYO — In their latest collaborative effort, PSA Peugeot Citroen will get versions of the new Mitsubishi RVR compact crossover in early 2012. The RVR, which went on sale earlier this year in Japan, will be marketed this fall in North America as the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and in other overseas markets, including Europe, as the Mitsubishi ASX.
The Peugeot and Citroen variants will get unique sheet metal designs and will use Peugeot's 1.6-liter HDi common-rail turbodiesel engine. The PSA twins will be offered in both two- and four-wheel-drive versions.
PSA currently sells two versions of the Mitsubishi Outlander in Europe, as the Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser. Later this year, it will begin marketing two versions of the Mitsubishi i MiEV electric car in Europe as the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero.
Inside Line says: For skeptics who have wondered why PSA doesn't simply buy a controlling interest in Mitsubishi (as both Chrysler and Daimler once had), consider that the French seem to be getting all the milk they need from the Japanese cow. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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goaterguy says:
06:08 AM, 04/29/2010
Finally a slight chance of having a diesel small suv here in the States. Carving into niches is what Mitsubishi needs to get their game on again.