NISSAN’S recent troubles have gone from bad to worse, as Mitsubishi—largely owned by the Japanese automaker—has decided to abandon one of their designs.
The new Mitsubishi Outlander, scheduled for release in 2027, will now be built on an in-house platform instead of using Nissan‘s tried and tested design.
In recent times, the iconic Outlander has struggled to sell in the US which has prompted the brand to consider a redesign.
The current model shares plenty of tech and design with the Nissan Rogue, which in turn rides on a Renault-Nissan platform known as the Common Module Family.
But now it looks like this will last for just one generation, as Auto News recently revealed Mitsubishi is looking to use a modified in-house platform for the next Outlander.
The report comes months after Nissan sold part of its stake back to Mitsubishi in November in a bid to improve its balance sheet, and just weeks after they ended talks with Honda over a possible merger – that likely would’ve included Mitsubishi.
Rumor even has it that, in the next few days, Nissan’s CEO, Makoto Uchida, will lose his job as a result of the company’s recent troubles, including losses of $534 million.
Mitsubishi has their own problems, including lackluster sales in the US – one of the brand’s biggest markets.
According to Car Scoops, dealers have been getting increasingly frustrated with the company’s apparent lack of action.
Representing the brand has been tricky, due to a combination of rising costs, an aging lineup and the end of the hugely popular Mirage model.
While undergoing a mild refresh, the Outlander is expected to get a complete redesign sometime in 2027 – with a mild hybrid variant expected to join the ICE and PHEV versions.
What’s more, a more adventure-oriented model dubbed the “Outlander Trail Edition” is expected to come later this year.
As for Nissan, their struggles first appeared in the middle of 2024, with signs of trouble beginning in May when they asked dealers to begin selling cars at a loss.
Nissan and Honda then expanded their earlier partnership to work on electric vehicles and software alongside Mitsubishi.
Then, in November, they dropped the bombshell announcement that some 9,000 employees would be laid off, along with the reduction of global production.
By the end of last year, some company executives had disclosed that Nissan had 12 to 14 months left to survive – with their best chance of continuing being a merger with another company.
In December, the CEOs of Nissan and Honda met for official talks and announced they would officially look to merge.
But these talks deteriorated in the new year as Nissan withdrew from the deal, following Honda’s proposal to make Nissan a subsidiary.
Recent reports have suggested Mitsubishi is now looking to distance itself from Nissan.
Elon Musk was urged to rescue Nissan by stepping in as an investor, but the Tesla kingpin made it clear he had no intention of becoming their savior.
Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn is also said to be interested in partnering with Nissan.
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