Aiming to claim back a piece of the family SUV pie, Mitsubishi will introduce the Destinator to Mzansi in 2026.
Scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026, the Destinator will compete against the likes of VW’s Tayron and the Honda CR-V. The Mitsubishi measures 4 680 mm in length, making it 112 and 26 mm shorter than the former and latter SUVs, respectively.
The all-new Destinator is a seven-seater SUV designed to encourage families to embark on adventures in comfort
Measuring 1 840 mm in width, the Destinator’s bodywork is slightly narrower than the Volkswagen Tayron’s, which spans 1 853 mm, and the Honda CR-V’s (1 865 mm). However, the Destinator’s 2 815 mm wheelbase is 26 and 115 mm longer than that of its VW and Honda rivals. The Destinator offers a respectable 214 mm of ground clearance for families who want to traverse gravel roads.
Built in Indonesia, this Mitsubishi seven-seater will employ a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine. Exclusively, coupled with a continuously variable tranmission (CVT), the four-cylinder unit delivers a respectable 120 kW and 250 N.m of twisting force to the front wheels. The full complement of torque is on tap as soon as the rev needle edges the from 2 000 r/min marker and up to 4 000 r/min.
The local arm of the Japanese marque has yet to reveal local pricing and specification. However, the Destinator was unveiled featuring a raft of nice-to-have items. The latter includes a 12.3-inch, touch-enabled infotainment system, an 8.0-inch digital driver’s display, dual-zone climate control, a Yamaha audio system, a 64-colour ambient lighting array, and a panoramic sunroof. The second- and third-row seats can be folded down in a 40:20:40 and 50:50 split, respectively.