The long-awaited Mitsubishi Xpander Cross has arrived in South Africa, based on the standard 7-seater MPV but with SUV-inspired styling. Here’s what it costs…
The Mitsubishi Xpander Cross has been on the cards for South Africa since at least 2019 – and now it’s finally arrived. Slotting in at the top of the local Xpander MPV line-up, the Cross derivative is set apart chiefly by its SUV-inspired exterior styling, though it also gains some extra standard equipment.
Back in November 2019, soon after the global reveal of the (pre-facelift) Xpander Cross, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa announced it had “started with the homologation process in preparation [for] the imminent launch of this vehicle in SA”.
However, for whatever reason – perhaps a certain global pandemic got in the way – the Indonesian-built Cross didn’t materialise in Mzansi (though the standard Xpander did touch down in mid-2021, with the refreshed version making local landfall in September 2022).
But now the facelifted Xpander Cross is finally available in Mzansi, with its arrival seeing the 7-seater Xpander portfolio, well, “expand” to 3 derivatives. Offered exclusively in automatic guise, the Xpander Cross 1.5 4AT is priced at R419 995. That makes it some R34 000 more expensive than the standard variant with the same powertrain and R54 000 pricier than the manual-equipped base derivative.
The Xpander Cross employs the Japanese firm’s familiar naturally aspirated 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine, which sends 77 kW and 141 Nm to the front axle via a 4-speed torque-converter automatic transmission. Mitsubishi Motors SA claims a combined fuel-economy figure of 7.0 L/100 km for this derivative, along with a 0-100 kph time of 15.4 seconds and a top speed of 170 kph.
So, what sets the Cross apart from the standard Xpander? Well, the most obvious change is the addition of black-plastic cladding for the body (mostly around the wheel arches), while the grille gains a metallic black finish and the front foglamp bezels score silver-painted trim. The front and rear lower garnish are also finished in silver, while an extra 5 mm of ground clearance takes the listed figure to 225 mm.
Yet more silver-painted trim is found on the lower edges of the doors, while the exterior door handles and side-mirror caps are finished in chrome. The Cross furthermore features black roof rails as standard. Inside, this derivative upgrades to a 4-spoke leather-trimmed steering wheel and gains an electric parking brake, soft-touch dashboard, 2nd-row USB charging ports, cruise control and a storage tray under the front-passenger seat.
The Xpander Cross also scores a “new and easier-to-see” 8-inch colour instrument cluster, keyless entry, active stability control, hill-start assist and Mitsubishi’s “active yaw control”, with the latter ostensibly enhancing “cornering performance by optimally adjusting driving and front brake forces”, in the Japanese brand’s words.
What does the Mitsubishi Xpander Cross cost in SA?
Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 5MT – R365 995
Mitsubishi Xpander 1.5 4AT – R385 995
Mitsubishi Xpander Cross 1.5 4AT – R419 995
The prices above include a 3-year/100 000 km warranty and a 2-year/30 000 km service plan.
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