Introduced in March 1982, this was a compact four-door sedan developed as part of Mitsubishi’s early front-wheel-drive era. It arrived alongside the related two-door Cordia and reflected the company’s shift toward lighter, space-efficient family cars with a more modern aerodynamic shape. Positioned below Mitsubishi’s larger mid-size offerings, it was aimed at buyers who wanted practical interior room in a relatively compact footprint.
The nameplate was part of Mitsubishi’s broader global expansion during the 1980s and was sold in several markets, including North America. In Japan, it represented one of the company’s newer FWD passenger-car directions at the time, and contemporary factory history describes it as a roomy, compact sedan designed around efficiency and packaging rather than traditional rear-wheel-drive proportions. Its styling was distinctive for the period, with a wedged profile and flush surfacing that helped set it apart from boxier rivals.
Over its life, the car received the usual running changes expected of an 1980s Mitsubishi, including engine and trim updates for different markets, but it remained the same basic nameplate throughout its run. Production continued through 1990, after which the model was discontinued without an immediate direct successor under the same name. Today it is remembered as an important transitional Mitsubishi, marking the company’s move into the front-wheel-drive compact sedan segment and sharing its era with one of Mitsubishi’s better-known sporty compact coupes.