The Mitsubishi Dion is a compact MPV produced by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. Following its exhibition at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show,Booth Guide: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation , Tokyo Motor Show, 1999 it was introduced on January 25, 2000 priced from ¥1,598,000–1,848,000,"Dion – Second series in SUW lineup; New-concept wagon seats 7 in 3 rows of seats", Mitsubishi Motors press release, January 25, 2000 it was built on a stretched Lancer/Mirage platform, with seven seats in a 2–3–2 configuration."Dion - Mitsubishi's versatile box", Jack Yamaguchi, Automotive Engineering International Online, May 2000 The name was derived from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and joy.
A facelifted Dion was launched in Japan in May 2002.
Annual production and sales The company's initial sales target for the car was 4,500 in the first month, a figure exceeded by 1,000 after the first two weeks."Sales of New DION tops 5,500 in two weeks", Mitsubishi Motors press release, February 16, 2000
Year Production Sales 1999 15,282 n/a 2000 30,977 30,225 2001 9,699 10,601 2002 5,696 5,925 2003 1,881 2,131 2004 2,697 2,382 2005 1,797 2,149 2006 - 33
(Sources: Facts & Figures 2000, Facts & Figures 2005, Facts & Figures 2007, Mitsubishi Motors website)
References
External links Cherry Hill Mitsubishi