All-new Battery Electric Vehicle to Be Sold in North America Starting Summer 2026
All-new Battery Electric Vehicle to Be Sold in North America starting summer 2026 | PHOTO SOURCE: Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) confirmed the next step in the brand’s march toward its North American business plan dubbed Momentum 2030. Among other commitments, the plan promised the launch of a ‘new or significantly revised vehicle every year between 2026 and 2030. “That promise has already started with the recent debut of the revised 2025 Outlander SUV.
This announcement confirms that Mitsubishi Motors will work with it’s alliance partner
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., to bring a battery electric vehicle (BEV) to market in the United States and Canada. The vehicle will be based on the next-generation Nissan LEAF and will be available starting in summer 2026 at dealer partners across both countries. More details about the vehicle, including naming, design, technical specifications, pricing and on-sale timing will be the subject of future announcements.
Positive growth in Canada
“Mitsubishi Motors continues to see positive growth in Canada with a lineup that supports the vehicle preferences of Canadians, “said Kenichi Kawaii, President and CEO MMSCAN. “Our Momentum 2030 business plan set out a path to the future for our dealer partners and this upcoming BEV is an exciting next step in us delivering on that plan.”
The market for electrified vehicles continues to grow in Canada, and Mitsubishi Motors has supported that with the Outlander PHEV continuing to be the best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle in the country. But the brand’s history with EVS goes back much further with Mitsubishi Motors offering the world’s first mass-produced electric – the i-MiEV – which went on sale in Canada in 2012. The Outlander PHEV was Canada’s first plug-in hybrid SUV when it went on sale in 2018.
“We believe Canadians today want a mix of powertrain options,” said Kawaii. “Adding a battery electric vehicle to our lineup will deliver a blend of internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, so that our customers have the choice of technology that best suits their needs.”
