New 2022 Mitsubishi Xpander - Seven Seat Compact Family MPV Facelift Revealed

Mitsubishi has decided to fully unveil the 2022 Xpander. Revealed ahead of the 2021 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), the MPV gets a restyled exterior and interior, more tech, and a new transmission.

The size of the Xpander 2022 has changed slightly due to the changed design, the car is somewhat larger with the front end is longer than 75 mm, the rear end protrudes 45 mm. The height has also been increased by 15-20 mm compared to the old version, in addition, the ground clearance has increased from 220 mm to 225 mm.

The design of Mitsubishi Xpander 2022 is more beautiful and fashionable, significantly changed at the front of the car. New T-shaped LED headlight, longer LED positioning lights. The front bumper is also refreshed, more angular and more aggressive.

Also in front, the lower skid-plate look assembly gets refined to gain a singular, broad intake in place of the original quartet, which continue to be bookended by foglamps on the same tier. At the back, the tail lamp assembly with LED main lights are joined by LED brake lights to improve visibility.

In terms of chassis, Mitsubishi says the Xpander receives improved rigidity for its front strut mounting, while the rear dampers are equipped with larger cylinders. Meanwhile, new high-performance damper valves are used at both front and rear ends to improve ride quality, says Mitsubishi.

Inside, the higher trim specification levels receive a horizontally sculpted instrument panel to add visual width and add to the feeling of spaciousness, in place of the pre-facelift iteration’s dashboard with a diagonally curved character line that meets the top of the curved instrument binnacle.

The infotainment unit is now a nine-inch touchscreen item, while the driver now gets a redesigned wheel with a smaller airbag housing. Below the central air-conditioning vents in the same position is the redesigned air-conditioning controls, which have replaced the pre-facelift model’s rotary controls with toggle units and LCD displays.

The manual, hand lever parking brake of the pre-facelift Xpander has been replaced by an electric parking brake, which in addition to freeing up valuable space on the centre console, also brings the added function of automatic brake hold when the vehicle is stopped in traffic.

To that end, the centre console has been redesigned to accommodate a larger open tray to hold a smartphone, while selected trim levels with the armrest can house up to four 600 ml drink bottles. Further conveniences are added to the rear seats, with USB Type A as well as Type C outlets located in the back of the centre console on versions with the centre armrest. Here, the second row armrest also gains cupholders.

Added to the palette of exterior colours for the Xpander facelift is Blade Silver Metallic, which now joins Quartz Metallic Pearl, Graphite Grey Metallic, Jet Black Mica, Red Metallic and Deep Bronze Metallic.

Most notably, the performance is improved with the CVT continuously variable automatic transmission, replacing the previous 4-speed type. The "heart" remains the same with the 1.5L MIVEC DOHC, 16-valve engine with a maximum capacity of 105 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, torque of 141 Nm at 4,000 rpm. The MT versions do not have any significant changes in operation.

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