Mitsubishi continues to be broadly seen as battling within the U.S., but lately an unpredicted vehicle provides what's promising for that Japanese carmaker.

A small, cheap hatchback, the Mitsubishi Mirage occupies an industry segment that is not exactly energetic.

Actually, Mitsubishi initially likely to sell just 7,000 Mirage hatchbacks each year--but wound up selling approximately 20,000 this past year.

Mirage sales for 2015 elevated 28.8 percent from 2014 to 21,515 models. That managed to get the business's the second best-selling model, behind the Outlander Sport compact crossover.

The uptick in Mirage sales came throughout annually when Mitsubishi elevated its overall sales by 22.8 percent from 2014, to 95,342 models, based on WardsAuto.

That's remote the record 345,111 U.S. sales Mitsubishi recorded in 2002, but a minimum of shows the carmaker has arrested the sales decline it experienced during the last decade.

The organization needs to interrupt the 100,000-unit barrier this season, U.S. sales boss Ken Konieczka told Wards throughout a job interview in Detroit a week ago.

Mitsubishi didn't attend last week's auto show there, however it has newer and more effective and up-to-date items planned for next season--together with a rejuvenated Mirage.

Revealed in November in the 2015 La Auto Show, the 2017 Mirage arrives with a number of updates following the vehicle missed the 2016 model year.


Notable changes include modified styling, suspension updated particularly for that United States market, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

The present five-door hatchback model--which presently has got the greatest mpg associated with a non-hybrid vehicle offered within the U.S.--is going to be became a member of with a Mirage G4 four-door sedan later this season.

Mitsubishi will probably need to depend on ongoing strong Mirage sales to boost its shrunken selection.

The only real other cars the organization presently sells within the U.S. would be the aging Lancer compact, and also the very low-volume i-MiEV electric vehicle.

Additionally, it sells the Outlander Sport and bigger Outlander crossovers.

Authorities have stated many occasions in the last couple of years that Mitsubishi intends to focus more about crossovers than conventional sedans or hatchbacks--and today the organization appears to become doing it with individuals plans.


Later this season, Mitsubishi will ultimately launch the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid within the U.S., in line with the up-to-date Outlander revealed in the 2015 New You are able to Auto Show.

A rejuvenated Outlander Sport seemed to be proven in the 2015 L.A. Auto Show. Full redesigns of both models are required through the finish from the decade.

Mitsubishi may also apparently launch another crossover, in line with the electric eX concept in the 2015 Tokyo, japan Motor Show.