Admire the Mitsubishi Expander 2018 at its VIP Preview Night

Special event series to take a first look at the Mitsubishi Xpander 2018!

Following the announcement of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) on the Mitsubishi Xpander 2018 for the domestic market, the carmaker is now holding special event series to offer Filipino car lovers a neak peek at the much-awaited MPV. Accordingly, many Mitsubishi dealerships across the country have joined this activity starting in February.

The All-New Mitsubishi Xpander VIP Preview Night - Mitsubishi Cebu

The first preview night already took place on the first of February and good news is there are still four previews held in Mindanao and Luzon within next week. Therefore, if you couldn't make it to the first one, you still have another chance to admire the all-new Mitsubishi Xpander in metal at other preview nights.

If you are into this crossover-MPV, contact the nearest dealership to get more information about the schedule for this special Preview Night event. Worth mentioning is that the Xpander will be on display at the select Mitsubishi showrooms for only one night and during the event, customers can book a unit in advance by paying P10,000 as the reservation fee.

Mitsubishi Expander 2018 VIP Preview night poster

MMPC is now holding special event series called VIP Preview Night for the all-new Xpander

Please refer to the following table for the schedule of the next previews of the all-new Xpander 2018 in the Philippines:

Date	Dealerships
February 5th	Carworld, Inc. Subic Union Motor Corporation Paco (Manila) Diamond Motor Corporation Quezon Avenue
February 6th	Carworld, Inc.San Fernando SFM Sales Corporation (Lipa, Batangas) Pampanga
February 7th	Fast Autoworld Philippines Corporation – Cagayan de Oro Citimotors Las Pinas Diamond Marcos Highway Inc. (Cainta, Rizal) Union Motor Corporation Kalookan
February 9th	SFM Sales Corporation San Pablo Freeway Motor Sales Cabanatuan Diamond Greenhills (Wack Wack, Mandaluyong)

You can access MMPC's official website to get further details of the event series organized at other dealerships nationwide.

Official release date of the all-new Xpander still remains secret at the moment. While waiting for further information, let's discover what's hot and what's not about this MPV through our Mitsubishi Xpander 2018 Review and take a look at the table below for its most updated price list in the Philippines:

**Mitsubishi Xpander 2018 Price in the Philippines**
Model	Price
2018 Mitsubishi Xpander GLX M/T	P900,000
2018 Mitsubishi Xpander GLX Premium A/T	P990,000
2018 Mitsubishi Xpander GLS A/T	P1,050,000
2018 Mitsubishi Xpander GLS Sport A/T	P1,100,000

In the 7-seater segment, the Xpander is claimed to go head-to-head with the upcoming Toyota Rush. Look through our comparion view of the Mitsubishi Xpander vs Toyota Rush for better consideration.

Know more about Mitsubishi Xpander 2024

Mitsubishi Xpander 2024

The 2024 Mitsubishi Xpander is a seven-seater MPV for the Philippine market. As of the 2024 model year, there are three available variants for this model. There’s the Xpander GLX 1.5 MT, the Xpander GLX 1.5 AT, and the Xpander GLS 1.5 AT. These range in price from Php 1,068,000 to Php 1,266,000.

Size-wise, the Xpander has a length of 4,595mm, a width of 1,750mm, and a height of 1,750mm. It also has a wheelbase that spans 2,775mm, and a ground clearance of 225mm.

Under the hood, this Mitsubishi MPV uses a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine that’s capable of producing up to 103 horsepower and 141 Nm of torque. It then uses a front-wheel-drive layout. Depending on the trim, it either gets a four-speed automatic gearbox, or a five-speed manual transmission.

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Mitsubishi Xpander Launch

The updated 2024 Mitsubishi Xpander was introduced to the Philippine market in May 2022. It comes with some slight exterior, interior, and mechanical changes. Available variants for this model include the Xpander GLX 1.5 MT, Xpander GLX 1.5 AT, and the Xpander GLX 1.5 AT.

Mitsubishi Xpander Exterior

On the outside, the Xpander for the 2024 model year gets an updated front grille and bumper design. It now incorporates a mesh, as well as a black-colored slatted grille. It also gets a pair of T-shaped daytime running lamps on the front and a pair of new T-shaped on the rear. It then rides on a set of 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels.

Mitsubishi Xpander Interior

Inside, the updated Xpander now comes with a redesigned dashboard which also hosts a sleeker control cluster for its air-conditioning unit. It also gets a center armrest. Likewise, its steering wheel also received a redesign.

Being a facelift, it does retain the same generous interior space, as well as its ability to fit up to seven passengers. The driver is also provided with a tilt and telescopic steering column, a push-to-start button, and cruise control, among other features.

Technology & Safety Features

On the dashboard of the 2024 Xpander is a seven-inch headunit. This infotainment system, which is now standard across all trims, now has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It is then linked to a six-piece speaker system.

Safety-wise, it comes with dual front airbags, anti-lock braking with electronic brake-force distribution, stability control, traction control, hill-start assist, ISOFIX child seat anchors, etc.

Mitsubishi Xpander Platform & Chassis

The Mitsubishi Xpander is a five-door compact MPV that uses a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout. It then gets a MacPherson strut for the front and a torsion beam suspension for the rear. Braking is then handled by front disc brakes, a rear drum brake, and a manual hand-operated parking brake.

Mitsubishi Xpander Engine & Drivetrain

Standard on all Xpander trims is a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine that can produce up to 103 horsepower and 141 Nm of torque. The GLX may come with a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic gearbox. The top-spec GLS meanwhile exclusively uses a four-speed automatic transmission.

In the Philippine market, the Mitsubishi Xpander has three different color options. These are Graphite Gray, Sterling Silver Metallic, and Jet Black Mica.