Mitsubishi Motors North America will be closing the year out on a high note, thanks to it reaching a very exciting milestone. Monday, the company announced that it had surpassed five million vehicles sold in the United States.
"Don Swearingen, executive vice president of MMNA, was enthusiastic about the achievement, saying: "This is a great milestone for Mitsubishi Motors because it means that five million customers have entrusted the brand over the past 30-plus years, and we hope many more will give us that same opportunity in the future. Our current sales momentum combined with a technologically innovative product pipeline primes Mitsubishi for great success in the U.S. for many years to come."America was first introduced to Mitsubishi back in 1982. Three models were offered at the time: the Tredia, Cordia and Starion sedans. Over the next 33 years, the company would go on to offer a number of popular vehicles, like the 3000GT, Lancer, Galant, and Eclipse.
We're celebrating 5 million Mitsubishi vehicles sold in the U.S—all thanks to you, America! https://t.co/QwiA4GxgSu pic.twitter.com/hcV8TSiFOG
— Mitsubishi USA (@mitsucars) December 28, 2015