Mitsubishi Xforce teased for Malaysia, ROI open – B-segment SUV with 105 PS/141 Nm 1.5 litre NA, CVT

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has teased the Xforce on social media and registrations of interest are now open. The ASEAN-specific B-segment SUV – which made its global debut in Indonesia in August 2023 – will fill the void left by the ASX, which quietly exited the Malaysian market a couple of years ago.

Measuring 4,390 mm long, 1,810 mm wide and 1,660 mm tall, with a 2,650 mm wheelbase, it sits in between the Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross in size, and it’s also marginally larger than the recently-launched Perodua Traz and Yaris Cross.

Exterior-wise, the Xforce more than holds its own against the competing SUV crowd from a styling perspective, with design highlights including a floating roof, muscular fender flares and T-shaped signatures for the front and rear lighting.

Inside, the SUV is dressed with an angular fabric-covered, low-set dashboard and a set of screens, these being an 8.0-inch unit for the instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto comes as standard, and higher-end versions feature an eight-speaker Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium sound system, although it remains to be seen how many variants will be sold here.

Whatever the number, the single exhaust on the units denotes that all will be getting the same engine as seen in other regional markets, in this case the 4A91 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated MIVEC four-cylinder mill, as seen on the Xpander. With 105 PS at 6,000 rpm and 141 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, output is identical to the MPV, but unlike the latter, the Xforce uses a CVT instead of a four-speed automatic transmission.

The Xforce features Mitsubishi’s patented Active Yaw Control (AYC) which adjusts the driving force between the two front wheels, and there’s a Wet driving mode to improve cornering and stability on wet roads during rain and on flooded roads.

For safety, the ASEAN NCAP five-star rated SUV gets six airbags and a comprehensive array of driver assist systems, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control (ACC), automatic high beam (AHB), blind spot warning (with lane change assist function) and rear cross traffic alert (RCTA).

Not long now – excited? Or would you much rather have seven seats?

GALLERY: Mitsubishi Xforce at GIIAS 2023

GALLERY: Mitsubishi Xforce official photos

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