Mitsubishi Motors Posts April Sales Increase

CYPRESS, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced that it followed a 17.6 percent increase in March, with another sales increase in April.  

Sales boosts for MMNA's North American-built cars (Galant, Eclipse, and Eclipse Spyder) and the Outlander crossover-SUV led April 2010 sales of 3,932, .3 % higher than April 2009.    

"We are encouraged to put together two successful months consecutively," said MMNA President & CEO Shin Kurihara, "We are hopeful that the economic recovery will continue, because we are demonstrating that the Mitsubishi brand can provide what customers want."

April highlights included:

• Outlander sales in April 2010 were up 34 percent compared to the prior year and are up 20 percent for the first four months of the year.  April was Outlander's second best month of sales since August (2009).
• Customers continue to be drawn to the new Lancer Sportback, which posted its second best month of sales since October 2009.  
• Galant sales were more than double the sales of the prior year (April 2009) and are ahead 72 percent year-to-date.
• Eclipse sales were up 14 percent compared to April 2009.  Eclipse showed its highest sales total since last August.
• Spyder convertible sales were up 4 percent compared to a year ago.  April was the best month for Spyder sales since July 2009.
• Year to date sales of vehicles manufactured at MMNA's U.S. factory in Normal, Illinois, are up almost 16 percent.  (Galant, Endeavor, Eclipse, Eclipse Spyder)

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, and marketing operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States.  MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of more than 400 dealers.  For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.

SOURCE Mitsubishi Motors North America