Mitsubishi Model History

Japan · founded 1970

Japan's storied all-wheel-drive specialist — from the rally-bred Lancer Evolution and iconic Eclipse to the Outlander PHEV, Mitsubishi has long mixed everyday practicality with AWD and electrification firsts.

Models

Eclipse

Mitsubishi's iconic front-drive (and AWD) sport coupe — four generations from 1990 to 2012, including a turbo AWD GSX that became a DSM cult classic.

Sports car · 1990–2012
3000GT

Mitsubishi's flagship 1990s grand tourer — a tech-laden twin-turbo AWD VR-4 with active aero and four-wheel steering.

Sports car · 1991–1999
Lancer

Mitsubishi's compact sedan — two US generations from 2002 to 2017, serving as the everyday platform for the legendary Lancer Evolution.

Compact car · 2002–2017
Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi's rally-bred all-wheel-drive super sedan — ten generations of turbocharged, tarmac-shredding legend, sold in the US from 2003.

Sports car · 2003–2015
Galant

Mitsubishi's mid-size sedan for the US — a steady if unremarkable contender across nine generations, including the VR-4 AWD variant in the early 1990s.

Mid-size car · 1988–2012
Diamante

Mitsubishi's near-luxury flagship sedan in the US — Japan's Car of the Year 1990, sold stateside from 1992 through 2004.

Full-size car · 1992–2004
Montero

Mitsubishi's legendary body-on-frame off-road SUV — sold in the US from 1983 to 2006, known globally as the Pajero.

Mid-size SUV · 1983–2006
Montero Sport

A lighter, more affordable body-on-frame SUV sibling to the Montero — sold in the US from 1997 until replaced by the Outlander and Endeavor.

Mid-size SUV · 1997–2004
Outlander

Mitsubishi's mainstream compact crossover — and home to the world's first mass-market plug-in hybrid SUV, the Outlander PHEV.

Compact SUV · 2003–present
Eclipse Cross

Mitsubishi's compact crossover reviving the Eclipse name — a stylish five-door SUV slotting between the Mirage and Outlander.

Compact SUV · 2018–present
Mirage

The most affordable new car in America during much of its US run — a minimalist five-door hatchback and G4 sedan, discontinued after 2024.

Subcompact car · 2014–2024

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