Having already enjoyed a hat-trick of collaborations, the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and PSA Peugeot Citroen will soon be joining forces again.
The Japanese manufacturer and its French counterpart have come to an agreement regarding a compact SUV that will allow for the adaptation of the Mitsubishi RVR platform for both the Peugeot and Citroen brands.
The vehicles will be launched in Europe in 2012 and will have specific designs for both Peugeot and Citroen, while also sharing many components with the Mitsubishi model, which is known as the ASX in Europe. This popular SUV is known for its low fuel consumption features including regenerative braking and electric power steering.
The vehicles will be available in both four- and two-wheel drive and it is expected that the companies will produce 50,000 units a year for both brands. PSA Peugeot Citroen will also use its 1.6 HDi diesel engine in the models and CO2 emissions are expected to be particularly low, in the region of 123g/km of CO2.
Previously, the companies had joined forces for the Mitsubishi Outlander, Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser agreement in 2005; the construction of a joint plant in Russia; and most notably for green car fans, the European launch in late 2010 of the Peugeot i0n and Citroen C-ZERO models to be based on Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV.
