Coming face to face with the Honda HR-V, Suzuki Grand Vitara and also the Hyundai Creta, the production version of the Mitsubishi XFC Concept will be launched as a World Premiere at GIIAS 2023.
This was also confirmed by Intan Vidiasari, General Manager of Marketing Communication & PR Division of PT MMKSI, Tuesday 27 June 2023 on the sidelines of the opening ceremony for the establishment of the Car Design Center, KidZania Jakarta.
"Indonesia is the first country to market the car, for this reason Indonesia has had the most field tests by Mitsubishi Motors to ensure that the car is compatible with the Indonesian market," he said.
Mitsubishi's newest compact SUV based on the XFC Concept has previously been introduced in 6 major cities in Indonesia. In terms of appearance, this concept car carries the Silky & Solid design concept.
It looks futuristic, elegant, sporty and also tough, on the facade it has a model of lights piled on the bumper. In addition, the bumper has a sturdy shape with a flat hexagon shape.
Combining the aura of a tough SUV like an urban SUV, this car has curved lines on the wheels and rear side body. The wheel circumference has a fan shape that looks so sporty.
Looking at the stern, the trunk and bumper look solid. Oh yes, this car also has a panoramic sunroof like today's cars.
Mitsubishi XFC Concept Using Platform and Xpander Engine?
Digging up information regarding this car, it is reported that the production version will share a platform with Xpander and Xpander Cross. This is done so that the three-diamond factory New SUV has a competitive price and can compete with its rivals.
"Regarding the new car that we are going to launch, there is actually only a month left. For preparations to go on, what is clear is that the World Premiere will be coming soon at GIIAS 2023. This new SUV has been trialled and tested on several roads in the Cikampek area, West Java, after being tested in race track," said Intan.
Apart from that, in terms of the pacemaker, it is also stated that this car will be equipped with a 1,500 cc engine used by Xpander and Xpander Cross.
If the 1.5L MIVEC 4-cylinder inline DOHC 16 valve engine is properly embedded with a capacity of 1,499 cc, then the resulting performance has approximately 105 PS of power at 6,000 rpm with torque reaching 141 Nm at 4,000 rpm.
