Next-gen Mitsubishi Outlander said to ditch Nissan-Renault platform as alliance sputters

Mitsubishi’s best-seller in the U.S., the Outlander crossover, received a refresh for the 2025 model year. — The next generation of Mitsubishi's workhorse Outlander crossover will ride on a new platform, said a person familiar with the plan. (MITSUBISHI)

March 06, 2025 12:00 PM

Mitsubishi’s bestselling U.S. nameplate, the Outlander, will no longer use a platform from Nissan-Renault after its next redesign, a person familiar with the plan told Automotive News.

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