Mitsubishi’s Next SUV Will Be A Cloned Renault Scenic E-Tech

Mitsubishi will add two fashions from the Renault Group to its line-up, the primary of which will probably be a rebadged model of the Renault Scenic E-Tech.

Via its alliance with Renault and Nissan, Mitsubishi has began promoting rebadged variations of the Renault Clio and Captur in Europe because the latest-generation Colt and ASX. The subsequent automobiles it’s going to supply from the French embody the Scenic E-Tech and a second, unspecified mannequin, tipped to be powered by a combustion engine.

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A single teaser picture launched of the primary of those two fashions reveals that it shares a placing resemblance to the Scenic E-Tech. That is significantly obvious with the general form of the SUV in addition to the LED taillights that seem similar. Nevertheless, Mitsubishi does seem to have altered the form of the daytime operating lights, serving to to offer the SUV just a little little bit of its personal persona, moderately than being a millimeter copy of the Renault.

Talking with Auto Information concerning the new mannequin, Mitsubishi Europe head of selling Alex Thomas stated it “will probably be a key pillar for our line-up,” including that it’s the agency’s “technique to give attention to the core segments in Europe.” The brand new mannequin will arrive in 2025.

Just like the Scenic E-Tech, the brand new Mitsubishi will probably be primarily based on the identical CMF-EV structure as utilized by the Megane E-Tech and the Nissan Ariya. It could even be bought with the identical powertrain choices as its French twin, together with a 60 kWh battery pack with a single 168 hp electrical motor, and an 87 kWh model with a 215 hp motor.

Little is understood concerning the second Renault-sourced mannequin Mitsubishi is engaged on however Auto Information speculates it may very well be primarily based on the Austral compact SUV.