Mitsubishi Cancels New Midsize Sedan Based on Concept-ZT

Any hopes that Mitsubishi would launch a new sedan, one that compliments both the Lancer and Galant in the U.S. lineup, are now dashed.

The company was looking at creating a new midsize sedan, Previewed the car by the four-door concept at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the ZT would have slotted into the firm’s range between the Lancer and the American-market Galant.

Cost was certainly a factor in cancelling the car.  The Concept-ZT used an aluminum spaceframe body and the advanced S-AWC all-wheel-drive system lifted straight from a Lancer Evolution.  Although Autocar suggests the firm had investigated using a steel body and two-wheel-drive, Mitsubishi still says it can’t create a sound business case.

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