August 2009 Mitsubishi Motors' Best Sales Month This Year

CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced August 2009 sales of 6,813. It was the highest monthly sales total for Mitsubishi since October 2008 and an increase of 41 percent from July.

"The CARS program lifted the spirits of the automobile industry by attracting to the showroom buyers who purchased cleaner-running, fuel efficient vehicles like the Lancer, Galant and Outlander," said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "August was our fifth consecutive month of increased sales and we are working diligently to maintain this sales growth in the months ahead."

Kurihara noted that additional momentum is being provided by the all-new Lancer Sportback, which is currently arriving in dealerships. "The Lancer Sportback provides active lifestyle consumers with a versatile new option for sportiness, performance and spaciousness," he said.

  August highlights included:

  --  Lancer sales were up 37.5 percent compared to the prior month (July,
      2009).  August 2009 was Lancer's best sales month since August 2008.
  --  Outlander sales were up 91.8 percent compared to last month.  August
      2009 was Outlander's best sales month in two years (August 2007).
  --  August was Galant's best sales month since January, up 34.1 percent
      compared to last month.
  --  Endeavor sales were up 37.5 percent compared to the prior month. 
      August 2009 was Endeavor's best sales month since July 2008.

  --  August 2009 was Mitsubishi's best retail sales month since August
      2008.

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 approximately 420 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.