Mitsubishi Motors Reports Ninth Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Sales Increases

- Best November sales since 2007

- Outlander Sport sales up a full 30.1 percent from last November

- Mirage sales of over 1,300 units for ninth consecutive month

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Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.

Dec 02, 2014, 01:01 ET

CYPRESS, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) reported another outstanding sales month with November sales of 6,534 units, a 27.4 percent year-to-date sales increase. It was the best November sales total in the last seven years with a 7.6 percent increase over the sales total from November 2013, and the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year sales for MMNA.

Mitsubishi Motors' American-made Outlander Sport 5-passenger crossover led the way with sales of 2,679 units for the month making it the best November sales month for the vehicle since its launch four years ago. What's more, November also marks the best year-to-date sales for Outlander Sport ever.

The highly fuel-efficient Mirage 5-door sub-compact experienced sales of 1,333 units for the month, an exceptional 30.1 percent increase over the sales total from November 2013. Mirage sales for November represented the ninth straight month that the brand's lowest priced vehicle sales surpassed 1,300 units. The Mirage is the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered non-hybrid vehicle in America with an EPA fuel mileage rating of up to 37 mpg city / 44 mpg highway / 40 mpg combined.

Not far behind the Mirage was the Lancer compact sports sedan with sales of 1,292 units (excludes Lancer Evolution and Lancer Sportback) for November – the best November sales month for this versatile vehicle in the last seven years. Both the ultra-high-performance Lancer Evolution and the recently redesigned Outlander 7-passenger crossover experienced a sales increase of 8.9 percent year-to-date.

"We've seen nine consecutive months of year-over-year increases, with the Outlander Sport and the Mirage leading the way," said MMNA Executive Vice President, Don Swearingen. "We've also had a strong November for our Outlander and Lancer and are on track to continue this momentum through the end of the year."

Highlights of November sales include:

Mitsubishi Motors total vehicle sales are up 27.7 percent year-to-date
Outlander Sport sales are up 25.3 percent year-to-date
Mirage sales are up 26.7 percent from November 2013
Best January-through-November sales for Lancer Evolution since 2008
Best January-through-November sales for Outlander in six years

	November		YTD
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Galant		41	122	1426
i-MiEV	18	12	184	1018
Mirage	1333	1052	15573	1547
Lancer	1490	1508	14948	18089
Outlander	1014	1399	11972	10998
Outlander Sport	2679	2059	28299	22593

Total	6534	6071	71098	55671

About Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all research & development, manufacturing, marketing, sales and financial services for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells sedans and crossovers/SUVs through a network of approximately 400 dealers. MMNA is leading the way in the development of highly-efficient, affordably-priced new gasoline-powered automobiles while using its industry-leading knowledge in battery electric vehicles to develop future EV and PHEV models. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.

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