MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. on Friday launched the XForce subcompact crossover, an all-new model designed specifically for the Asean market.

The Japanese manufacturer has high hopes for the XForce, targeting to sell about 7,000 units the fiscal year ending in March 2025. Officials predicted that it would join the ranks of Mitsubishi's volume drivers in the Philippines: the Xpander, L-300 and Mirage G4.

Locally, the XForce unofficially replaces the ASX, which is no longer available in the country.

Built at the Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha facility in Indonesia, the XForce made its global debut at the 30th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in August last year where it was also initially sold. It is currently available in Vietnam and Cambodia.

The subcompact crossover is powered by a 1.5L MIVEC engine paired with a new continuously variable transmission (CVT). Being designed for Asean road conditions, it comes with four drive modes: normal, wet, gravel and mud that adjust power delivery, traction control and steering for various situations.

Mitsubishi also collaborated with Yamaha for the audio system inside the cabin.

The XForce is priced at P1,367,000 for the GLS CVT variant and P1,581,000 for the top of the line GT CVT trim and comes with a three-year or 100,000-kilometer warranty, whichever comes first.

It will be available in four two-tone colorways: Energetic Yellow Metallic, Graphite Gray Metallic, Quartz White Pearl and the GLS-specific Blade Silver Metallic.