Mitsubishi Savrin
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The Mitsubishi Savrin is a minivan
produced and sold in Taiwan
by Japan
ese automaker
Mitsubishi Motors
. The first generation was a locally assembled badge-engineered
Chariot Grandis
, while the second generation, introduced in June 2004, is based on a heavily revised Grandis
platform.
Minivan
Minivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon....
produced and sold in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
by Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese automaker
Automaker
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors
is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...
. The first generation was a locally assembled badge-engineered
Badge engineering
Badge engineering is an ironic term that describes the rebadging of one product as another...
Chariot Grandis
Mitsubishi Chariot
The Mitsubishi Chariot, is a five door, five/seven seat compact MPV produced by Mitsubishi Motors of Japan from 1983 to 2003. It was based on the SSW concept car first exhibited at the 23rd Tokyo Motor Show in 1979, and named for the battle chariots used during the times of the ancient Greek and...
, while the second generation, introduced in June 2004, is based on a heavily revised Grandis
Mitsubishi Grandis
The Mitsubishi Grandis is a seven seat MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors to replace its Chariot/Space Wagon/Nimbus line. It was launched on May 14, 2003 and is sold in Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, and South America...
platform.
Annual production and sales
| Year | Production | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,191 | 1,574 |
| 2002 | 17,267 | 18,395 |
| 2003 | 22,637 | 21,506 |
| 2004 | 17,576 | 16,325 |
| 2005 | 13,507 | 13,018 |
| 2006 | 5,660 | 6,677 |
| 2007 | 3,663 | 3,870 |
External links
- Mitsubishi Savrin, CMC website
- Mitsubishi Savrin specifications, CMC website