Mitsubishi Confirms Concept-cX Production

Mitsubishi
has confirmed that the Concept-cX from last year’s Frankfurt Motor
Show will enter production as a new compact crossover model designed
to sit under the current Outlander. The Concept-cX, when launched,
will be the showcase for the CO² friendly all-new Euro 5 Clean
Diesel family of engines to be launched in 2009 as well a number of
other green technologies.

The
base engine will be a 136bhp 1.8L four-cylinder unit churning out
280Nm of torque from a low 2,000rpm. It will be mated to the
carmaker’s Twin Clutch SST gearbox and a custom AWD system. The new
engine is planned to have class-leading power output courtesy of a
high-efficiency turbocharger and high-efficiency combustion
characteristics. Some of the technologies include a variable geometry
turbocharger, a diesel particulate filter and a diesel oxidation
catalyst.

Concept-cX’s
further green credentials include eco-friendly “Green Plastics”,
Mitsubishi’s proprietary plant-based resin technology – made from
bamboo and other plant-based resins, used for interior trim
materials, such as floor mats, door trim, tail gate trim and seat
back panels.

If
the production Concept-cX proves popular, re-skinned versions of the
car could also be sold by French carmakers Peugeot and Citroen – just
as they did with the current 4007 and C7 SUVs based on the larger
Outlander.

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Concept-cX’s
further green credentials include eco-friendly “Green Plastics”,
Mitsubishi’s proprietary plant-based resin technology – made from
bamboo and other plant-based resins, used for interior trim
materials, such as floor mats, door trim, tail gate trim and seat
back panels.

If
the production Concept-cX proves popular, re-skinned versions of the
car could also be sold by French carmakers Peugeot and Citroen – just
as they did with the current 4007 and C7 SUVs based on the larger
Outlander.

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