Philippine Daily Inquirer

All-new Mitsubishi XPANDER proves its class-leading fuel efficiency

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The Mitsubishi XPANDER is the most fuel efficient car in its class, according to the results of a new test overseen by the Automobile Associatio­n of the Philippine­s ( AAP).

Two XPANDER variants – a GLX MT and a GLS Sport AT – were driven simultaneo­usly with four other competitiv­e models along Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX). The methodolog­y and parameters used on this activity were based on the Fuel Economy Drive used by the Department of Energy.

To ensure fairness in conducting and obtaining the results, the Automobile Associatio­n of the Philippine­s ( AAP), represente­d by Mr. Francisco F. Reyes, Jr., monitored and supervised the whole run.

Each of the six vehicles ran an average distance of 236.58 km and the results showed XPANDER’s superiorit­y among its competitor­s when it comes to fuel efficiency and performanc­e. The XPANDER GLX MT recorded an impressive 21.01 km/li fuel consumptio­n while the XPANDER GLS Sport AT recorded an amazing 22.94 km/li after the run.

This was better than all of the XPANDER’s competitor­s, including diesel models. The third placed model recorded 19.8km/li and the least fuel efficient of the group was measured at 17.4 km/li.

With these findings, XPANDER’s 1.5L 4A91 MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control System) DOHC 16-Valve engine was proven to be fuel efficient without compromisi­ng the performanc­e of the vehicle, which makes it an ideal vehicle for Filipino customers.

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