According to the "European Automotive News" report, Mitsubishi will use the Renault-Nissan Alliance model to build a compact car and will replace the sluggish Lancer in the European market.

In May last year, Mitsubishi and Renault Nissan jointly announced a deepening cooperation statement. Mitsubishi Motors announced that it will launch two new models based on Renault's models, including a mid-size car sold in the United States and Canada, and a global market. Compact car.

The above mid-size car will become the first model produced by Mitsubishi in cooperation with the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The new car will be based on Latitude and will be produced by Renault Samsung's factory in Busan, South Korea. The model will be exported to North America and is expected to be on the market within two to three years.

As for another compact car for the global market, Mitsubishi CEO Mikoko said that the new car will not be finalized based on the Renault or Nissan models, and the company has not finalized the future production area of ​​the new car.

In an interview, Mashiko confirmed that Mitsubishi has decided to focus on the booming SUV market. In the first three quarters of this year, the company’s Lancer sold only 2,767 vehicles in Europe, compared to the same period under Volkswagen. The cumulative sales of golf in Europe reached 396,155 vehicles.

In fact, Mitsubishi and Renault’s rival, Peugeot Citroën, have also maintained a cooperative relationship. The company produces 4008 and C4 Aircross for Peugeot and Citroën based on ASX respectively, while the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero electric vehicles are based on Mitsubishi i. - MiEV derived from.

In addition, Mitsubishi announced in September this year that it will supply a new mid-tier pickup to Fiat Chrysler Automotive Co., Ltd., and it will start selling in Europe and Latin America in 2016. The model will be based on the next-generation Mitsubishi L200.