"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
07/24/2015 at 13:07 • Filed to: Mitsubishi
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
07/24/2015 at 13:07 • Filed to: Mitsubishi | 0
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To be honest, I’m not surprised by this. Mitsubishi has been going the way of Suzuki for a while now. They stopped updating their models and focused entirely on the i-MiEV electric car. The bad part about that being the i-MiEV is just barely competitive, if you can call it that.
In before Jelopnik post. :P
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Under_Score
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 13:27 |
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That’s a bummer. The Outlander Sport wasn’t a bad car at all.
Also, why is the picture of a Peugeot instead of a Mitsubishi i? I didn’t even know they made a Peugeot version of it.
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Mercedes Streeter
> Under_Score
07/24/2015 at 13:34 |
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Eh, The peugeot is just a rebadged version of the i-MiEV, so I didn’t bother looking for any other photos. :p
The Outlander Sport is to Mitsubishi what the Kizashi was to Suzuki: A good car that not enough people bought.
MultiplaOrgasms
> Under_Score
07/24/2015 at 13:43 |
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Mitsubishi did sell a few of their platforms (mostly CUVs) to PSA in exchange for PSA Diesel engines. There are also Peugeot and Citroën badged versions of the old Outlander and Outlander Sport (ASX/RVR).
Particularly interesting is the fact that the european market versions of the Outlander were built in the Netherlands, while the Peugeot and Citroën badged versions were built in Japan.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 13:57 |
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I don’t think they’re exiting the US market. They just aren’t producing the numbers required to make operating an American plant worthwhile. Isn’t it only running at something like 30% capacity right now? I don’t think the plant’s going away. Another manufacturer will end up picking it up.
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Under_Score
> MultiplaOrgasms
07/24/2015 at 14:13 |
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I’ve seen that picture of the Peugeot Outlander before, but not the other ones. That’s pretty cool actually. I also noticed that those are all M 93 photos.
boxrocket
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 14:16 |
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I have a soft spot for Mitsubishi (and Suzuki), and the i-MiEV isn’t bad (despite the dumb name). Excepting the bass-ackwards shifter (left to go from Drive down to RDNL where most cars to right), confusing radio, useless gas door that doesn’t even open AFAIK, and relatively paltry range, it’s rather likeable. I’d rather have one than a first-gen smart for two or a scion IQ. Heck, CarMax has ones with under 5k miles for under $10k, which seems a darn good deal for a city car.
banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 14:32 |
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Serious bummer. That plant turned out...basically all the legends. The DSM’s, The Galant wagon, the Raider/ Pajero I think?
Also interesting the designs were Japanese and those engines were still assembled in Japan. Truly the partnership strived to be 50/50 in most everything. Thee of the six board members were Japanese in quality control, manufacturing and HR.
I still want to drive my car home some day. Even though its the little brother to the 3000GT VR4 f#cking Gundam, as the $16.5k “range topper” Eclipse it deserves a look at its birthplace . Two groovy articles, one from 1989 not long after the partnership was ramping up.
http://www.lib.niu.edu/1989/ii890711.…
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/…
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Mercedes Streeter
> boxrocket
07/24/2015 at 14:42 |
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That’s a lot of downsides :P The first release of the i-MiEV had appalling interiors, like equivalent to a 10 year old Hyundai. They used to cost about 30k too, which made them a hilariously bad choice for anyone not working for Mitsubishi (and hence why nobody outside of Mitsubishi bought any).
With the refresh, they gave it a better interior and dropped the price lower than the smart ED, taking the throne of cheapest EV from smart. I actually see new i-MiEVs rolling around. Not a lot, but a nice sample size.
Under 5k miles for under 10k is pretty sad, that means it basically lost more than half of its value in like a half year.
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Mercedes Streeter
> boxrocket
07/24/2015 at 14:50 |
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Also I forgot to say, I also have a soft spot for Mitsu as well :P
My smart is powered the 3B21 by Mitsubishi. Apparently it uses MIVEC tech. :D
TheOnelectronic
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 16:12 |
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So, what, they’ll only have their weird plants?
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Mercedes Streeter
07/24/2015 at 19:22 |
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they should assemble the Triton/L200 there for the US market.