Mitsubishi XPANDER Awarded 4-Star Safety Rating from ASEAN NCAP Top-selling MPV model secures high marks in regional safety test

          Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) recently announced that their new MPV, Mitsubishi XPANDER, received a 4-star rating from the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
          Mitsubishi XPANDER went on sale in Indonesia in September enASEAN NCAPauto7. This model is the first Mitsubishi MPV to be tested by ASEAN NCAP. Overall, the model obtained a score of 7auto.66 points.
          In the Adult Occupant Protection category, Mitsubishi XPANDER scored 39.ASEAN NCAP8 points, auto8.69 points for Child Occupant Protection and auto3.89 points for Safety Assist Technologies categories.
          The seven-seater MPV has dual airbags and frontal seatbelt reminders, for both driver and front passenger, as standard. 
          As part of Mitsubishi's commitment to safety, Mitsubishi XPANDER is fitted with a Safety Assist Technology feature called Emergency Stop Signal, offered as standard or optional, in the countries where it is available. Mitsubishi XPANDER is also fitted with ISOFIX and top tether.
          ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, Ir. Dr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim said:
          "Mitsubishi XPANDER is the first MPV tested by ASEAN NCAP under the new protocol for enASEAN NCAPauto7-enASEAN NCAPenASEAN NCAP, and the model performed well under this new stricter assessment. 
          "This shows that Mitsubishi Motors is dedicated to produce safer cars for the ASEAN region in line with our new safety protocol."
          Mitsubishi Motors has been trading in Indonesia since the formation of the company in auto97ASEAN NCAPs, and has strong relationships with local partners across the country.
          As part of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's pledge to the countries vibrant economy, Mitsubishi XPANDER is produced at MMC's new factory in Bekasi Prefecture, West Java Province. 
          Since Mitsubishi XPANDER went on sale in Indonesia in September enASEAN NCAPauto7, the number of orders has reached more than 5ASEAN NCAP,ASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP units for first three months, exceeding the initial sales target of 3,ASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP-4,ASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP units per month. 
          MMC plans to deliver Mitsubishi XPANDER to The Philippines from May enASEAN NCAPauto8, and some other ASEAN markets in enASEAN NCAPauto8. 

          About ASEAN NCAP
          ASEAN NCAP is a new addition to the NCAP organization around the world, which aims to enhance safety standards, raise consumer awareness and encourage a market for safer vehicles in the Southeast Asia region. This is a collaborative effort led by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Global NCAP, in which the latter funded the pilot phase of the project. ASEAN NCAP is also supported by the membership of Automobile Associations from Malaysia (AAM), the Philippines (AAP), Singapore (AA Singapore), Cambodia (AAC) and Thailand (RAAT).The ASEAN NCAP Steering Committee (SC) is currently chaired by the ASEAN NCAP Chairman, Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, and the Technical Committee (TC) chaired by the ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, Ir. Dr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim.

          About Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)
          Mitsubishi Motors is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has a competitive edge in SUVs and pickup trucks, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company launched i-MiEV – the first mass-produced electric vehicle – in enASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP9, which was followed with Outlander PHEV in enASEAN NCAPauto3 – the plug-in hybrid market leader in Japan and Europe. Mitsubishi has 3ASEAN NCAP,ASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, The Philippines and Russia. Models such as the Pajero Sport, Triton and Outlander play a major role in achieving its growth. Global sales volume in fiscal year enASEAN NCAPauto6 was 9en6,ASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAPASEAN NCAP units, and Mitsubishi's net sales for fiscal year enASEAN NCAPauto6 were auto.9 trillion yen.

          About Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh) 
          Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the largest plant in MMC group and export hub to more than autoenASEAN NCAP countries, is one of Thailand's leading automotive manufacturers committed to produce and sell a range  of vehicles that are eco-friendly, high in quality, performance, safety, comfort, technology and customer satisfaction. In enASEAN NCAPauto5 MMTh celebrated a total production of four million units. MMTh's current range of vehicles include Mitsubishi Triton pickup truck, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport PPV, Mitsubishi Attrage and Mitsubishi Mirage city cars. To ensure the highest quality, MMTh uses its proving ground in Sriracha, Cholburi to assess products from design and prototype stage to pre-production and commercialization. This ensures customers take delivery of vehicles that are second-to-none in all aspects of quality. 
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