Mitsubishi Philippines Executives buying a Toyota Innova!

**OTEP** · February 17th, 2005 12:40 AM

That's a pretty normal thing [checking out the new product].

Although sa ibang markets, they would rather purchase the competitor's vehicle and scrutinize it in their own backyard rather than make a crowd at the showroom floor.

Ever wonder why there are Chevy pick-ups at the Ford Proving Grounds?

The Innova is an 8 seater. The ten seater rule died a long time ago.

**ILuvDetailing** · February 17th, 2005 01:12 AM

Ooops... Thanks for the clarification.

**marv0083** · February 17th, 2005 03:20 AM

kelan kaya lalabas ang fortuner hmmm and how much estimated price kasi i saw the grandis this evening at alabang town center and i was really impress

**carlocaraddict** · February 17th, 2005 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by marv0083

kelan kaya lalabas ang fortuner hmmm and how much estimated price kasi i saw the grandis this evening at alabang town center and i was really impress

Marvin, OT ka na. I have answered that in the Fortuner thread, hehhehehe

**pparado** · February 17th, 2005 06:33 AM

magkano po ang intro price nyang Innova?

maganda pala....pampamilya nga!

http://www.nbt-brunei.com/cars/innova/

**badkuk** · February 17th, 2005 09:31 AM

a bit strange though...i'd expect them to have already inspected it during the launching -- or sa pag debut nya sa market -- of the innova in thailand or indonesia -- di naman cguro ganun kahina ang intelligence gathering nila

maybe they want to give it a test drive on RP roads

**ssaloon** · February 17th, 2005 09:59 AM

entry price is 720k ata for the gas.

**RafRaf** · February 17th, 2005 12:41 PM

options...

a. come up with an adventure replacement to battle it out with the innova
b. scrap the adventure and tweak the grandis to battle it out with the innova (tweak its features to get into as wide a price range as innova)... how about a diesel engine on the grandis?
c. bring in one another car design (colt plus anyone?)

ano pa ba?

personally, i was surprised at the price range of the innova... specs and price, I'm impressed... I'm almost certain this may have triggered concern in the Mitsu camp. Mitus lead commercial vehicles sales start of the year, but with the price range of the innova, toyota is hitting back and regaining market share... a lot of market share I predict.

**mazdamazda** · February 17th, 2005 01:02 PM

as i've said before...

Mitsubishi is going to counter that with an upcoming SUV / MPV that will be built here in the Philippines.

Mitsubishi Motors to concentrate on SUVs
By Marianne V. Go
The Philippine Star 01/31/2005

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) said it will concentrate on sports utility vehicle (SUV) production with about two-thirds of its output intended for export to the Southeast Asian market.

According to MMPC senior vice president for marketing Melchor Dizon, MMPC is moving forward on its new SUV model that is expected to be unveiled by the last quarter of 2006 or first quarter of 2007.

The still unnamed SUV, Dizon disclosed, is intended to be a family vehicle with a seating capacity for eight passengers, but also convertible to be a multi-purpose vehicle.

It would come in two engine variants, a 2.5-liter diesel engine and a 2.4-liter gas option.

The new SUV model would likely be similar to Toyota’s new multi-purpose vehicle Innova.

Dizon said MMPC is eyeing an initial production of about 3,000 units for the new SUV model, with about two-thirds of the production intended for export to the ASEAN region.

According to Dizon, MMPC is in the midst of realigning its plant for the new SUV, with the completion of the new production line by March this year.

"MMPC is spending P2 billion for the development of the new SUV, although the production of the new vehicle is a collaboration of MMPC with China Motors and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan.

**BlueBimmer** · February 17th, 2005 01:05 PM

wow by the time MMPC releases that in 2006 or 2007, we will be seeing innovas in every street, katabi pa haha

**ILuvDetailing** · February 17th, 2005 01:11 PM

Mitsubishi is dead meat... if it doesn't come up with an answer, over faced lifted na yung Adventure nila to a point na over accessorized na. Even if they release a new model in 2006, they'l be left behind in sales, aamagin yung mga adventure units nila. Another wrong move by Mitsubishi... and it could be their undoing. And why didn't they do it in a more subtle way?

**theveed** · February 17th, 2005 01:22 PM

Tagal na dead meat ang Mitsu hehe.

**ILuvDetailing** · February 17th, 2005 01:24 PM

Oo nga pala, dapat double dead.

**badkuk** · February 17th, 2005 01:39 PM

well, they *could* concentrate on the LCVs, at least for now. still lotsa L300s roaming around

**quiksie** · February 17th, 2005 02:15 PM

baka kaya bibili ang mga taga mitsu eh ireverse engineering nila hehe para magaya nila ang technology ng innova. IMO

**carlocaraddict** · February 17th, 2005 02:19 PM

Hmmmm, di kaya parang Mitsubishi Savrin yun?

**alwayz_yummy** · February 17th, 2005 02:21 PM

that a savrin...or the 3rd gen spacewagon-grandis

**carlocaraddict** · February 17th, 2005 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

that a savrin...or the 3rd gen spacewagon-grandis

yeh its a savrin. It MIGHT be similar to the Adventure replacement. Very very interesting!

**mazdamazda** · February 17th, 2005 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by carlocaraddict

yeh its a savrin. It MIGHT be similar to the Adventure replacement. Very very interesting!

er... how can it be an Adventure replacement if it is already here as the Mitsubishi Grandis?

**carlocaraddict** · February 17th, 2005 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

er... how can it be an Adventure replacement if it is already here as the Mitsubishi Grandis?

yeh got your point. Just wondering if they will pattern it to the Innova, baka medyo wagon looking

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