Mitsubishi Outlander To Return Soon

Seven-seater SUV to come with a 2.4-litre petrol; will be imported from Japan.

- Akbar Merchant

Mitsubishi made its comeback in the Indian market with the Pajero Sport back in 2012, a direct rival to the Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Endeavour. The next for India was the reintroduction of the Montero facelift in 2016. As a CBU import, it was priced at an eye-watering Rs 71 lakh (ex-showroom).

Now, Mitsubishi is readying the Outlander crossover for a market relaunch later this year. The model is not entirely new to India; it was sold in its second-gen avatar back in 2008, and got a major facelift in 2010. At this time, the Indian market was swiftly shifting away from petrol and towards diesel, and the Outlander, being a petrolonly model, was sidelined by other similarly priced SUVs like the Toyota Fortuner. The all-new Outlander is the third-gen model that went on sale in international markets in 2012. The crossover will be imported from Japan, like the larger Montero, and will be sold by around 50 Mitsubishi dealerships pan India.