Mitsubishi Motors Philippines brings its Premium Adventure theme to the Philippine International Motor Show. A continuation of the “Forever Adventure” theme at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the theme is a reflection of MMPC’s commitment to empowering customers to embrace every journey with confidence, excitement and unwavering spirit of exploration.
Launching at PIMS is the base variant of the Xforce, the Xforce GLX. It’s not the HEV variant that everyone hoped for, but it does broaden the appeal of Mitsubishi’s 5-seater SUV.
Priced at P 1,119,000, the Xforce GLX trades the machine finished 18-inch alloy wheels for gray-painted 17-inch alloys with 205/60R17 tires. This reduces the ground clearance slightly from 222 mm to 219 mm. The GLX variant also says goodbye to the front fog lights, but at least it manages to keep the LED headlights sans the auto on/off function.
Inside, the Xforce GLX removes the leather on the steering wheel, shift knob, and seats. Even the infotainment screen is slightly smaller (8-inch versus 12.3-inch) and the gauge cluster now being analog. It also removes the automatic climate control and Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium sound system for a digital AC control and a simpler 4-piece speaker setup.
Also making its Philippine market preview is the Outlander PHEV GT 2.4 AWD. This setup means combining a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder DOHC MIVEC engine with 133 horsepower and 195 Nm of torque and two electric motors generating 116 horsepower and 255 Nm up front, and 136 horsepower and 195 Nm of torque at the back. It also boasts of a sizeable 22.7-kWh battery which can be juiced up using a Type 2 AC charger.
Exterior features include 20-inch alloy wheels with 255/45R20s, ventilated disc brakes all around, LED headlights with sequential turn signal indicators, and a power tailgate with hands-free functionality.
Inside, the 5-seater SUV comes with light-gray leather trimmed seats with 8-way power adjustment with heating, ventilation, and memory for the front row, a tri-zone climate control system, camera-based smart rearview mirror with auto dimming functionality, a full digital gauge cluster, and a 12.3-inch infotainment system with an 8-speaker Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium speaker system.
The Outlander PHEV GT 2.4 AWD also sports a full complement of airbags, a 360-degree camera, and ADAS.
The Philippine market launch is slated for August 2026.
2026 Mitsubishi Xforce GLX Philippine Specs
Dimensions & Weights
- Overall Length: 4,390 mm
- Overall Width: 1,810 mm
- Overall Height: 1,660 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,650 mm
- Turning Radius: 5.2 m
- Ground Clearance: 219 mm
- Curb Weight: 1,210 kg
- 1.5-liter Gasoline 4-Cylinder w/ MIVEC
- CVT
- 105 PS @ 6,000 rpm
- 141 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 42 L
- Front Suspension: Independent, MacPherson Strut
- Rear Suspension: Torsion Beam Axle
- Front Brakes: Ventilated Disc
- Rear Brakes: Disc
- Electronic Parking Brake w/ Auto Hold
- 205/60R17
- LED Headlights w/ LED Daytime Running Lights
- Gloss Black Radiator Grille
- Power Adjustable Sideview Mirrors w/ Fold
- Fabric Seats
- High-Contrast Backlit Meter Cluster w/ 4.2-inch Multi-Info Display
- 8-inch Infotainment Touchscreen w/ Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 4-Speaker System
- Digital Air Conditioning Control
- 4 SRS Airbags
- ABS with EBD
- Vehicle Stability Control
- Active Yaw Control
- Hill Start Assist
- Rear View Camera
Pure disappointment, another preview of the Outlander PHEV again (not even the top spec model overseas). You could also get a GLS Xforce for the GLX pricing if you look for the right dealer.
ReplyDeleteThis is an admission that they failed badly when they launched this model at such high prices. Inventory isn’t moving.
ReplyDeleteWon't sell. Gonna gather dust in the showroom
ReplyDeleteJust another disappointment from Mitsubishi. Too expensive. Not competitive. No X-Force HEV. Meh.
ReplyDeleteMitsubishi is digging its own grave with this move. The Montero and Xpander's backs are getting tired carrying all their sales.
ReplyDeleteA car that stripped down does not deserve that price. Heck, it should not even touch the million Peso mark at this point. This is why Chinese cars are winning every single day. People are now looking for value when they purchase cars. Proven track record for dependability and reliability comes second for some reason. Get your act together, Mitsu
XForce needs eMotion to put it in the game and out of the inventory. Outside its specs, purely on pricing alone, it may seem competitive against entry legacy players. But once we bump its offering vs new players that's when it loses its appeal, a lot less bang for the buck. As to the Outlander I hope it can sell sizable units before the new gen comes into the global market. This model was brand new in 2021.
ReplyDeleteIf they drop the XForce GLX to P1M flat, I might consider. The analog gauge cluster is just right, regardless of make/model. You're gonna destroy your eyes looking at the lights most of the time.
ReplyDeleteWhy can't the Xpander be equipped with the CVT so that it can be more fuel efficient, when the XForce already have it?
ReplyDeleteThe features removed from this car to make the price low are standard features in chinese cars already. Even in their base model cars. Shame on mitsu.
ReplyDeleteThis car should be priced at 950k tops...
In the Philippines, I believe BYD has already overtaken Mitsubishi to be the 2nd best selling brand in the PH. Is Mitsubishi not worried? Have they seen their year-on-year numbers? Even in their core markets (Philippines, Indonesia, etc) they are not doing well. It is probably harder for a small brand like Mitsubishi Motors to accelerate NEV production and development like the bigger players and Chinese players can, but regardless, they have to find a way if they want to survive.
ReplyDeleteNo car company can beat the Chinese brands in terms of price because they were subsidized by their government. The exterior designs and features of their cars are also very enticing particularly to first time car buyers.
ReplyDeleteLong term (10+yrs) reliability, parts availability and support in PH market is yet to be proven as these companies are still new to PH, but they are catching up fast vs. Japanese and Korean brands.
While in terms of sales volune, they already beaten a lot of car brands. The no.2 brand in PH is the hot topic now, but if trends continue (i.e. high gas prices, more satisfied customers, etc.), the Chinese brands might dethrone the no.1 brand in PH market in a few months or years.
Saying no other car company could've competed is giving an easy excuse for an industry that historically gets a lot of subsidies. The difference is that the subsidies used by Chinese companies were used to scale production thus making cars cheaper while other countries' car companies mostly pocketed their subsidies without impacting car prices or improving their manufacturing.
Deletein other markets maybe but in ph not even in a thousand years. Burn your dreams fanboy
DeleteByd main problems are its comrades specifically Geely and not the japs and K-pop’s . For the first time in 8 months byd registered an increase in global monthly sales of .30%(help by trumps war)but sales down 24% in china. Sooner or later comrades will catch up in its export markets and that will be BYD’s biggest problem. For now japs and K-pop’s don’t have many products to directly compete with BYD cars
ReplyDeleteAfter 8 months of continuous declining sales, Byd month of May sales increased by 0.3% year on year. Trumps war make byd sales great again😁
ReplyDeleteThe local preview being a 5-seater is a choice; especially when other markets have a 7-seater variant with the exact same powertrain.
ReplyDeleteSurprising indeed, considering Pinoys are very keen on having third rows (nevermind how cramped they are, especially true here on the Outlander). Keeping the third row option would help differentiate it from other compact SUVs and especially the compact PHEV SUVs.
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