The redesigned Mitsubishi Outlander marks a brand new period for the small Japanese challenger model.

Richard Nisbett, the Mitsubishi Nationwide Advisory Board chairman, obtained a sneak peek of the midsize crossover, as a consequence of go on sale within the second quarter. He referred to as the design, match and end “subsequent degree” and mentioned the 2022 Outlander might be a game-changer.

It is going to be the primary Mitsubishi constructed on a platform from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, sharing underpinnings with the Nissan Rogue. It seemingly will share little or nothing with the present technology, which was launched for the 2014 mannequin 12 months.

Nisbett, who owns Daytona Mitsubishi in Daytona Seashore, Fla., is happy concerning the lineup.

“Each mannequin’s been both upgraded or it should be all-new,” Nisbett mentioned. “Would I like a deeper bench? Completely. Nevertheless it’s thrilling to see the funding that Mitsubishi’s placing in.”

Mitsubishi is trying to bounce again from a tricky 2020 that snapped its seven-year streak of U.S. gross sales beneficial properties. Gross sales fell 28 % to 87,387.

Nisbett is trying ahead to extra platform-sharing alternatives with Nissan down the street.

“Nissan has its personal points proper now,” Nisbett mentioned. “That has reshaped their mannequin of enterprise from pure quantity to realigning. My hope is that may give extra alternative for us to share stuff. If Nissan’s not absorbing all their quantity inside their very own seller [network], it will make sense to share a few of their manufacturing unit quantity or mannequin traces with a sister firm.”