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The minivan as we know isn’t as popular as it was three decades ago. But even still, Mitsubishi continues to offer such a family-oriented vehicle in the form of the eight-seat Delica, which has been around since 2007. For the sixth-generation model, the Delica will adopt exterior styling inspired by the Xpander.
Previewed by three renderings, the 2018 Mitsubishi Delica will debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show as a near-production design study. Published by Web Motor Magazine, the renderings reveal what can only be described as an Xpander with more attitude and sliding rear doors. On a closer look, it’s easy to notice that the oversized wheels and tire design are not ready for production.
According to the Japanese publication, the all-new Delica will borrow the vehicle platform from the Outlander mid-size SUV. And for a change, the Delica will come as standard with S-AWD all-wheel-drive. The business end of the eight-seat minivan is Mitsubishi’s 2.2-liter Di-D inline-4 turbo diesel, which is rated at 170 PS (168 horsepower) and more than 392 Nm (290 lb-ft).
Production of the 2018 Mitsubishi Delica should start sometime in the second quarter of next year, probably after the month of April. As ever, the Nagoya plant in Japan is where the Delica will see the light of day, and one of the make-or-break markets for the all-new model is people carrier-savvy Thailand.
It’s highly unlikely Nissan will adopt the Delica for its own purposes now that the Japanese automaker controls Mitsubishi, but the two companies have confirmed that synergies have to happen at some point. One such synergy will come in the form of the next-generation Pajero, which is expected to share its platform with the all-new Patrol.
Another area Nissan is interested in Mitsubishi is the company’s plug-in hybrid technology, with the Outlander PHEV priding itself as being the best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV in Europe.
According to the Japanese publication, the all-new Delica will borrow the vehicle platform from the Outlander mid-size SUV. And for a change, the Delica will come as standard with S-AWD all-wheel-drive. The business end of the eight-seat minivan is Mitsubishi’s 2.2-liter Di-D inline-4 turbo diesel, which is rated at 170 PS (168 horsepower) and more than 392 Nm (290 lb-ft).
Production of the 2018 Mitsubishi Delica should start sometime in the second quarter of next year, probably after the month of April. As ever, the Nagoya plant in Japan is where the Delica will see the light of day, and one of the make-or-break markets for the all-new model is people carrier-savvy Thailand.
It’s highly unlikely Nissan will adopt the Delica for its own purposes now that the Japanese automaker controls Mitsubishi, but the two companies have confirmed that synergies have to happen at some point. One such synergy will come in the form of the next-generation Pajero, which is expected to share its platform with the all-new Patrol.
Another area Nissan is interested in Mitsubishi is the company’s plug-in hybrid technology, with the Outlander PHEV priding itself as being the best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV in Europe.
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