Mitsubishi premieres XFC concept compact SUV

Mitsubishi held the world premiere of the XFC Concept earlier this week in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) is touted as an automobile that’s “best-suited buddy for an exciting life.”

At the front is the brand’s three-diamond emblem at the center of Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield grille. The L-shaped headlight in the headlight unit's upper portion combines with the louver-like daytime running lights (DRL) below to light up in an iconic T-shape.

Lining the side profile of the Mitsubishi XFC Concept are sculpted front and rear fender flares.

Similar to what one sees at the fore, the rear of the compact SUV also features T-shaped tail lights to create a rear styling that accentuates wideness and stability.

Inside is a modern-looking cabin with a large display that integrates both the instrument panel and the infotainment system. Here the driver can select from four drive modes: Normal, Wet, Gravel, and Mud to best suit his or her driving needs.

The Wet mode, introduced for the first time in a Mitsubishi vehicle, is designed with use in ASEAN countries in mind, such as enabling safe driving even on roads flooded by sudden showers.

“We will launch the new compact SUV sequentially in the ASEAN markets including Vietnam in fiscal year 2023. In the future, we plan to add an electrified variant to the lineup and to also roll it out in regions outside ASEAN. We hope to grow the model from a vehicle for the ASEAN market to a global strategic vehicle, making it a core model like the sales-leading Xpander crossover multi-purpose vehicle (MPV),” said Mitsubishi Motors President and Chief Executive Takao Kato.

Photos from Mitsubishi

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