All-new 2018 Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross help SUV sales jump by 78%
Mississauga, ON – April 3, 2018 – With 2,636 deliveries during the month of March, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada achieved its best March sales ever with a total sales increase of 39 per cent over last March closing out the best fiscal sales performance in company history.
Mitsubishi Motors’ sport utility sales surged by 78 per cent led by 790 deliveries of the Mitsubishi RVR compact crossover, followed by 649 Outlander sales. The company’s newest vehicles, the all-new Outlander PHEV and all-new Eclipse Cross, which started to contribute to substantial growth in showroom traffic last quarter, accounted for about one third of total SUV sales with 351 and 294 units sold in the month respectively.
“As we close our fiscal year and look toward our year ahead, we are laser-focused on our sport utility business and building awareness of our class-leading new vehicles,” said Tony Laframboise, president and CEO, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada. “Outlander PHEV is the halo of our brand and is already on target to becoming a leader in its segment and the Eclipse Cross is helping to carve a new customer for Mitsubishi Motors in Canada.”
The Lancer family of sedans reached 331 sales last month, while the Mirage hatchback and G4 sedans combined for 218 deliveries.
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada is the sales, service, parts and marketing arm for Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors. With a product range consisting of Mirage and Mirage G4, RVR compact crossover, Outlander compact sport utility and Outlander PHEV, and Eclipse Cross, MMSCAN supports its dealerships with a head office team and parts distribution centre — both located in Mississauga, Ontario. Established in 2002, MMSCAN and its dealerships employ over 1,200 people in communities large and small. In 2016, MMSCAN became the only automaker to partner with Breakfast Club of Canada with a goal of stimulating young minds and a brighter future in communities across the land.
