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The Seven-Seat Mitsubishi Xpander Is A Real WINNER

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  Mitsubishi - like Ford and Renault - no longer have sedans in their local line-ups, and the reason for that is relatively straightforward actually. The five and seven-seater SUV market is booming and automakers are ditching philosophies that once proved fruitful, i.e. sedans. Instead, they are moving with the times and giving the market what it wants. Mitsubishi's last sedan to grace South African roads was the Lancer. Since its discontinuation, their current line-up has been overrun by SUVs like the ASX, Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Pajero. The Japanese brand has put all its eggs in one basket - so to say - with so many bigger-bodied options on sale. The latest addition to that fold is the seven-seater Mitsubishi Xpander , also doubling as the brand's cheapest model on sale at the moment with a starting price of R299 995. South African vehicle consumers can be compared to that family member who believes in only one way of doing things. Translated, they often stick to the tri