Mitsubishi continues it's expansion with yet another new dealership to sell its range of brilliant offroaders.

The latest addition to the fast-growing Mitsubishi UK dealer network has opened its doors in County Durham.

Croxdale Mitsubishi, located on the A167 around four miles outside the city centre, features a spacious seven-car showroom together with a 400 sq metre, state-of-the-art workshop that houses eight bays, an MOT bay and diagnostic lane.

An experienced team of eight — including four newcomers to the successful Croxdale automotive group — is managing the site.

Kevin Parkinson, Managing Director, said: “Mitsubishi has a fantastic reputation for producing quality vehicles, and it’s something we’re very excited to be a part of. From the Mirage right up to the award-winning L200, it’s a brand which is exciting and becoming increasingly popular here in the North East.”

It took four months for Croxdale Group to refurbish its showroom ready for Mitsubishi’s arrival and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Mr Parkinson added: “Our opening weekend was absolutely fantastic — busy from start to finish with people coming to have a look at the brand-new site, experience the Mitsubishi range and making aftersales bookings. 

General awareness is building that Croxdale is the new name for Mitsubishi in the North East. The local community are delighted to now have a local Mitsubishi dealer on their doorstep in Durham.”

Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said: “I’m delighted that Croxdale Group has chosen to grow with Mitsubishi at what is a very exciting time for the brand. With their expertise, and the group already having an excellent reputation in the area, we know that the region’s new and existing Mitsubishi owners are in very safe hands.”

Mitsubishi celebrates its new updated range with many tempting offers and deals.

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is providing car buyers with even more reason to consider its recently revised model line-up with the announcement of its latest 0% APR HP* and 5.9% APR representative* PCP offers.

0% APR HP* is available across the entire range, while for the majority of models there is also the option of the 5.9% APR representative* PCP package, which offers deposit contributions of up to £2,500. There is no need for a customer deposit with either finance solution.

Now capable of 166 mpg with CO₂ emissions of only 141g/km and an extended all-electric range of 33 miles, the multi-award-winning Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV offers a £2,500 deposit contribution when bought via the 5.9% APR representative* PCP finance package.

Selected versions of the Mitsubishi Outlander diesel, which was also updated for 2017 with extra equipment and revised interior detailing, are also available with a £2,500 deposit contribution on the same PCP package.

Recently voted ‘Best Pickup’ at the Carbuyer Awards 2017, the latest Mitsubishi L200 Series 5 attracts a £2,000 deposit contribution when customers opt for the 5.9% APR representative* PCP offer.

Now with new ‘Dynamic Shield’ front end styling and enhanced equipment, the 2017 Mitsubishi ASX is offered with a £1,500 deposit contribution on selected versions financed through the latest PCP offer.

Adding to the appeal of the legendary Mitsubishi Shogun is a £2,000 deposit contribution on all versions financed through a 5.9% APR representative* PCP finance package.

Finally, customers can experience the fun drive and generous specification of Mitsubishi’s Mirage Juro for a low monthly cost with the availability of a 0% APR representative* PCP offer.

All the offers run until March 29, 2017. There is no cash alternative to the finance deposit contributions.

Anyone buying a new Mitsubishi can also relax in the knowledge that it comes with a fully comprehensive five-year warranty package.

Notes:

All offers are subject to availability and while stocks last. Terms and conditions apply. Offers are for retail customers only and finance is subject to status. UK residence and 18+ only.

*All finance offers are supplied through Finance Mitsubishi, part of Lloyds Banking Group. The 0% APR Hire Purchase Finance plan requires no deposit and is over 36 months. The 0% APR representative PCP offer requires a minimum 20% deposit and is excluded from any Finance Deposit Contribution (FDC) offers. FDC offers can only be used towards a PCP (Personal Contract Plan) finance options through Finance Mitsubishi. Offers not available in conjunction with any other offers. We may receive commission or other benefits for introducing you to one of our lenders. Mitsubishi Motors in the UK reserves the right to change these offers at any time. These offers are not available on the Channel Islands or Isle of Man. All finance plans, offers and FDCs are available until 29th March 2017.

TMW - The 2016 mitsubishi Shogun - A tale of two cars in one body, one better than the other.

The 2016 Mitsubishi Shogun is a tale of two cars, firstly the general car then the off road vehicle, the off road car is one that most fail to emulate, it has the power and low down grunt to keep the car going in the most difficult of terrains, the car is set on two wheel drive, but you can easily change that to other wheel combinations upto a full four wheel drive car.

Off road is something that i would like to try out at some point in this car, as i am sure that it would just demolish all styles of driving from deep ruts and deep water to steep inclines/declines and side inclines as well, but that will have to wait to another day and event.

The interior of the car is brilliant, loads of room, and lots of glass so that you never feel like you are hemmed in, unlike similar cars that take fashion over functionality, however, the interior is a great place to be, the great feeling switches and knobs are all damped to make them feel like quality switches, not many can do that, make something out to be better than what it actually is, and the rest of the interior follows suit.

Leather upholstery and leather covered door cards give you the feeling of quality, along with electric movement and heated front seating, you are at least comfortable, well, I say comfortable, you sit on the seats, and not cossetted in them, for a car this expensive, the comfort is a little left wanting, however, i did manage to fall asleep whilst being driven, and i dont do that in every car.

The satellite Navigation is great, once you get it set up, it is precise, direct and instructions are clear and concise, again, i have been in cars that are not that good, so another plus point, the steering wheel has reach and rake, so, along with the electric seats, getting into a position of reasonable comfort for driving is easy.

Once on the highway, things change a little, the 3.2 litre diesel engine struggles, and you have to give yourself plenty of room to pull out of a junction or roundabout, there is some lean on sharp corners, which is more fun than not, the steering is more heavy than not, but it makes for precise driving, rather than the flakey steering that a lot of cars have these days, you can tell where the car is actually going to go, and with some of the over powered cars, that can be difficult.

On the road you will be more than aware of the noise, the big tyres give a lot of road roar, then you have the oversized wing mirrors, again, they cause wind noise, a slight redesign might make that noise less intrusive, but you can not get away from the size of the car, it is a big box, so again, this will cause some wind noise, especially once you get the car upto motorway speeds, at least the radio can drown this out.

The Fuel consumption is one thing you dont talk about, if you can afford to buy one of these, then you should be able to afford the fuel, but for the sake of being open and honest, the claimed fuel consumption is :-

• Urban - 26.9mpg
• Extra Urban - 32.8mpg
• Combined - 30.4mpg

We managed to get, via the cars info, just shy of 28mpg over the course of the 10 days we had the Shogun, added to which the first year taxation of £885 and £500 per year thereafter (for the moment-Tax rates change on 1st April) makes the initial outlay high, but you do know you are getting a really well made, and reliable car, one that can do all you ask of it, both on and off road.

The car is well specified, with lots of toys gadgets to play with, some of the items that come as standard are:-

• Leather Upholstery
• Leather Door Facings
• Electric Sunroof
• Carpet Mats All Round inc Boot
• Premium HD Sat Nav
• DAB Radio
• Stainless Steel Front Door Entry Guards
• Front Power Seats
• Front Heated Seats
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Rear View Camera
• Mood Lighting
• Climate Control
• Bonnet Badge
• Twin USB Ports
• Hidden CD Slot
• LED Daytime Running Lights
• HiD Xenon With Auto Levelling Headlamps

And this is just a small amount of the standard fit items that you will find on this car, however, no amount of toys and gadgets can disguise the fact that this car needs to be updated, its very good, dont get me wrong, but it cant compete with the Range Rover or Discovery, which is  the market the Shogun is competing in.

CONCLUSION

Give the car some more comfy seats, a better cleaner engine, try and reduce wind noise and make it less agricultural, and you will have the perfect car, as it stands, you are getting a very good car, let down by some small defects, is it good enough ? Well, yes, it really is a great car to be in, you feel like your lording it over all and sundry.

it can take all the luggage you could need, and even some really large items can be taken without having to adjust the rear seats, and talking of rear seats, there is acres of room for your passengers, another plus point, keeping the kids or family happy.

The five year/62,500 mile warranty is another plus point, where you get only three years elsewhere you get five here, which shows that they have confidence in the product, you even get a 12 year anti perforation warranty and three year pan european roadside assistance including home start, would i have one, well, if i could afford to pay for fuel then yes i would, it really is a good car, and if they sorted out the other bits and pieces it would become unbeatable.

Mitsubishi enters quarter four with all models benefiting from various offers, from 0% apr, nil deposit, PCP deals and more.

Mitsubishi dealers throughout the UK have wonderful winter offers across Mitsubishi’s fabulous vehicle range from the Mirage city car to the iconic L200 pick-up — with either three years 0% APR HP or 5.9% APR representative PCP** finance offers neither requiring any customer deposit, across the entire range.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

The multi-award-winning Outlander PHEV, which is now available with a fabulous £2,500 finance deposit allowance on our 5.9% APR representative**PCP deal,is the nation’s favourite choice of plug-in vehicle, with Mitsubishi having sold more than 21,000 of them in the UK since the SUV’s launch here in 2014. And with the latest model, fuel economy has been improved – up from 148mpg to 156mpg – while CO₂ emissions are down from 44g/km to 42g/km.

The Outlander PHEV, can travel 32 miles in electric mode alone – more than enough to accommodate most daily average journey distances. Together with its petrol engine, it has a combined range in excess of 500 miles.

The vehicle is exempt from vehicle tax plus the London congestion charge and qualifies for the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant and Plug-in Van Grant.

The Mitsubishi Outlander

The Outlander diesel now has an amazing £2,500 finance deposit allowance available on all variants on our fantastic 5.9% APR representative**PCP deal.

Among its many enhancements, the latest Outlander diesel has had 40 noise, vibration and harshness improvements. As well as an improved appearance, which includes new-look LED headlamps and new rear lamps, ride and handling have been made even better, while the cabin interior has increased levels of comfort and safety. It has a five-star Euro-NCAP safety rating, boasts incredible fuel efficiency and low CO₂ emissions, and is lighter, quieter and more refined than ever.

The Mitsubishi L200

With its fantastic all-terrain driving capability matched with superb power and performance, the ultimate pick-up that is the Mitsubishi L200 really is a four-wheeled workmate like no other, and the all-new Series 5 model, which was launched in July 2015 to great acclaim, has a 5.9% APR representative** PCP offer on all variants, with a £2,000 deposit allowance.

The Series 5 was named Best Pick-Up 2015 by judges at Auto Express – the UK’s top automobile weekly – ahead of its UK launch, where it received widespread praise from the motoring press. It was also named Light Commercial Vehicle of the Year and Pick-up of the Year at the 2016 What Van? Awards.

Inheriting the DNA of its predecessors and taking the pick-up concept even further, it’s an entirely new vehicle from the ground up, with significant improvements in 330 areas. The Series 5 is more fuel-efficient than before, with a combined 42.9mpg, and emits just 169g/km of CO₂. It has a turning radius of 5.9m and can carry and tow a combined 4.1 tonnes, outshining similar vehicles from other manufacturers.

The Mitsubishi ASX

Available with a choice of powerful, yet efficient, petrol and diesel engines, the awesome ASX crossover offers impressive fuel economy but still packs plenty of pulling power. It also boasts a five-star Euro-NCAP safety rating and is available as a four-wheel drive.

It’s now available with a £1,500 finance deposit allowance towards a 5.9% APR representative** PCP deal.

Among the specifications, the entry-level ASX ZC has steering wheel audio controls, privacy glass and a front centre arm rest/console box. The ASX ZC-M has a number of key specification items to create a fresh new look and feel, including new 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels plus DAB digital radio, while the range-topping ASX ZC-H has a factory-fitted Mitsubishi Multi-Communication System, boasting a seven-inch high-definition touchscreen display, sat nav, reversing camera, DAB digital radio, CD player and SD card compatibility. All engines in the new range meet the latest Euro 6 emission regulations.

The Mitsubishi Shogun

The legendary Shogun continues to have a 5.9% APR representative** PCP offer on the passenger vehicles, now with a £2,000 deposit allowance, making the 4x4 that’s ready to tackle anything a truly attractive proposition.

Originally launched in 1982, the Shogun brought to the world a whole new breed of vehicle: a 4x4 tough enough to go where others feared to tread yet enjoyed the sort of sophisticated specification more normally associated with top-end saloons. Needless to say, it’s changed and been updated since then, but it’s still a dyed-in-the-wool, no-holds-barred, authentic off-roader, built to outlast the opposition. Seventy per cent of all new Shoguns are bought by former Shogun owners – do you need convincing any further about its merits?

The Mitsubishi Mirage Juro

The Mirage Juro has been designed to be just as at home on busy city streets as it is on country lanes. It’s got a winning blend of chic styling, exceptional comfort and low running costs. Features include heated front seats, cruise control and DAB digital radio. 

The model also boasts rear parking sensors plus electric folding door mirrors with integrated indicators. And as well as the fantastic nil deposit and three years’ 0% APR HP finance offer, the Mirage Juro has equally fabulous Mitsubishi Personal Lease offers from £185 a month* as well as a 5.9% APR representative** PCP deal with a £700 deposit allowance, too. What’s more, the leather variant is now available at no extra charge.

Available as a manual or an automatic, the Mirage Juro, which can seat five people, has a boot capacity of 175 litres, while the 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine is Euro 6b-compliant and delivers a wallet-friendly 65.7mpg. Emissions are just 100g/km CO₂ for the manual and 99g/km for the CVT, which means owners don’t pay any vehicle tax.

All the above offers run from October 14, 2016 to December 28, 2016.There is no cash alternative to the finance deposit contributions.

Anyone buying a new Mitsubishi can also relax in the knowledge that it comes with a fully comprehensive five-year warranty package, showing just how much confidence the manufacturer has in the unrivalled quality and reliability of its vehicles.

A Mitsubishi dealership in Exeter has received an award in recognition of its long service to the brand.

A Mitsubishi dealership in Exeter has received an award in recognition of its long service to the brand.

Livery Dole, in Trusham Road, Marsh Barton, was honoured for reaching the 25-year landmark as a Mitsubishi dealership in a presentation from Toby Marshall, sales and marketing director at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK.

Managing director Hayden Williams said: ‘We are proud of our long-standing relationship with Mitsubishi, so it is an honour to receive this award. The partnership between our dealership and Mitsubishi is one that works so well because we both believe in providing excellent service to our customers. This is an exciting time to be with Mitsubishi and we’re looking forward to the years ahead.’

Livery Dole was founded in 1923 and is run as a partnership, with every member of staff receiving a share of the profits.

Toby said: ‘I’m delighted to present this award to Livery Dole. It’s a great achievement to reach such a milestone, and the dealership’s longevity is testament to the team’s hard work and the excellent service they provide. Congratulations to everyone involved.’

Mitsubishi Motors is seeing a strong and sustained period of growth. Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been the fastest-growing mainstream car manufacturer for the past three years. The company saw sales growth in passenger cars of 44 per cent in 2015 compared with the previous year, against an overall market up by six per cent.

Leading the charge is the multi-award-winning Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – the nation’s favourite choice of plug-in vehicle. It can travel 32½ miles in electric mode alone – more than enough to accommodate most daily average journey distances – and has an official combined fuel consumption figure of 156mpg, while CO₂ emissions are just 42g/km.