• Quarterly sales up 35.7% Y-O-Y
• Highest total brand sales in four years, best quarter since before pandemic (Q1 2020)
• Outlander remains the brand's top-seller, up 41.1% Y-O-Y; second-best quarterly sales in the history of the nameplate
• Eclipse Cross sales more than double Q1 2023
• Mirage and Mirage G4 together up nearly 50% year-over-year

Outlander achieved its second-best quarterly sales total in the history of the nameplate, with sales of 13,846, a year-over-year increase of 41.1%. As the company closes its fiscal year at the end of calendar-year Q1, highlights include record best-ever annual sales of both Outlander and Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.

MMNA sales were strong across the product lineup. Eclipse Cross sales more than doubled, up 120.3% year-over-year and totaling 3,463. Mirage and Mirage G4 were up 93% and 11.1%, respectively – 49.7% collectively – proving that customers are reacting well to the car's enviable blend of economy, efficiency and value.

Regarding the ongoing situation in the Port of Baltimore, MMNA provides this statement: 'The Port of Baltimore is one of the key inbound shipping locations for Mitsubishi Motors vehicles arriving from our overseas manufacturing facilities. We have already redirected a number of shipments to other port locations along the eastern seaboard, and with salvage operations to open the shipping lanes ongoing, the situation remains fluid. We continue to monitor each arriving ship's schedule and will adjust as necessary, with the priority always being to minimize inconvenience to our customers and our dealer partners.'

News and Notes

• In February, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) was recognized by S&P Global Mobility for having the 'Most Improved Alternative Powertrain Loyalty to Make' for the 2023 calendar year¹. The award, part of S&P Global Mobility's 28th annual Automotive Loyalty Awards program, honors Mitsubishi's success in its ability to retain owners to both the brand and either a battery-electric (BEV) or hybrid vehicle offering. 
• Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid added to its impressive list of awards and accolades, receiving the 2024 MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award for Best Small Utility. The Outlander Plug-in Hybrid was the world's first plug-in hybrid SUV – and still is the world's best-selling all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid².
• Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) recently launched ClickShop 2.0, an industry-first digital solution connecting the car-buying journey from Mitsubishi Motors' Tier-1, and its dealer partner's Tier-3, websites directly to the Mitsubishi dealer showrooms, delivering an unparalleled and seamless shopping experience. Mitsubishi Motors is the first U.S.-based auto manufacturer to offer a personalized shop-by-payment on its manufacturer and dealer-partner websites through this system. This process can reduce the time to purchase a new vehicle by up to 70%.