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Which Mitsubishi do you wish would make a comeback? Pajero? Lancer?  Well, Mitsubishi is currently undertaking a massive overhaul of its Australian line-up with several new models to come to fill the gaps. So while they're at it we’ve put together our wishlist of cars they really should really revive or bring here. The changes to the Australian Design rules (ADRs) in March this year meant Mitsubishi had to axe three vehicles from its local lineup.  These were the ASX small SUV, the bigger Eclipse Cross SUV and the Pajero Sport off-roader. This leaves Mitsubishi with just two cars on sale in Australia — the Triton ute and Outlander mid-sized SUV. Meanwhile Toyota has 23 models on sale.Now we're not suggesting that Mitsubishi needs another 21 models, Ford is managing just fine on pretty much the Ranger, Everest and Mustang, but I definitely think there are some essentials the brand could use and a few dream cars while we're at it.Probably the most obvious model Mitsubishi needs right now is the Pajero. Yep once-upon-a-1990s the Toyota Prado and Mitsubishi Pajero wrestled for dominance all over Australia, from the outback to suburbia. The Pajero eventually lost the battle and was axed by Mitsubishi in 2020 … or so we thought! Imagine the comeback. Just when the new generation Prado had arrived and was still gloating, the Pajero could make its return. Sure the Pajero Sport is coming back in 2026, but that’s a Ford Everest rival. The beauty is Mitsubishi could easily plonk another, posher-looking SUV body on the ladder frame and call it the Pajero. And they’ve already got the badges made up. You just just take the “Sport” bit off. Think of the savings.Next on our wish list is not really a car that would sell in high numbers, but it'd be the halo car in many ways the brand needs so badly right now —  a reborn Lancer, and yes, with an Evolution grade as well. Or maybe just a standalone Lancer Evo XI. I think we’re up to XI, I can't remember but I tested the very final one in 2015.Back in the final glory days of Ford Falcon versus Holden Commodore there were two other tribes going to war: Subaru WRX v Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. These days the WRX lives on, but it looks so lonely without the Lancer EVO to play with.Finally, and given the number of grey imports we see of this car, Mitsubishi needs to add the Delica people mover to its Aussie line-up. What’s not to like about a high-riding all-wheel drive six-seater van?A sixth-generation of the people mover is expected in the next two years and whether it looks anything like the futuristic and silly Delica concept Mitsubishi revealed at the 2023 Tokyo Motorshow is yet to be seen.A wishlist for Mitsubishi could go one forever, who wouldn’t want to see the Colt come back, or the Cordia Turbo? Or the 3000GT?In reality the ASX will be back and so too will the Pajero Sport, and that might be all Mitsubishi needs as it faces bigger problems.  Challenges like how on Earth will it adapt to a rapidly changing market that’s been inundated with excellent electric vehicles from brands which hardly existed five years ago. Currently Mitsubishi doesn’t even sell one purely electric vehicle in Australia at all.

A new Renault model, sold under the Dacia brand overseas, is coming to Australia with hybrid options, manual gearbox availability and pricing kicking off well below $40,000.The 2026 Renault Duster is now available to order starting from $31,990, before on-road costs, with first deliveries of the small SUV expected to start this month.There are 4x2 and 4x4 versions of the Duster, the latter being more expensive and coming with a mild-hybrid powertrain and manual gearbox. Renault says its “tall suspension and generous off-road clearance” means the Duster is more off-road capable than rivals.The entry-level variant of the Duster is the Evolution, starting from the aforementioned $31,990, before on-roads, with a 4x2 drivetrain layout. It utilises a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.The 1.3-litre engine makes 113kW and 270Nm, driving only the front wheels.The Evolution can also be had in 4x4, with a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol engine that makes less power and torque: 96kW and 230Nm.It puts power to all four wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, but is claimed to be more efficient (5.7L/100km versus the 4x2’s 6.5L).The 4x4 drivetrain costs a little more, $36,490, but comes with the same standard equipment including dual-zone air-conditioning, a 10.1-inch multimedia touchscreen and 7.0-inch driver display, wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless phone charger, USB-C charging ports and a 12-volt socket.Stepping up to the higher-spec Techno variant brings more kit, though its drivetrain options are the same as the Evolution. Pricing starts at $36,990 for the Techno 4x2 and bumps up slightly to $37,990 for the 4x4, though that version isn’t expected to land until December this year.The Techno adds features like more ‘premium’ cloth upholstery, tinted rear windows, auto proximity lock and unlock, auto high-beams and 18-inch wheels to replace the base variant’s 17s.It also adds some safety features not available on the Evolution like blind-spot monitoring, front parking sensors and surround-view parking cameras.Other standard safety features for both models include pedestrian and cyclist detection for AEB, a safe follow-distance warning, lane-keep and departure warning, driver attention monitoring, tyre pressure monitoring and an ADAS shortcut button for advanced driver assist settings.Renault Australia says the “Duster will initially arrive in limited numbers” due to demand overseas.Renault Australia General Manager Glen Sealey said, “Demand for this vehicle in Europe is very strong, so Australia will receive an initial allocation before shipments ramp up next year.“We ordered as many cars as we could this year, and we are now working closely with the factory to improve our allocation moving forward,” he said.

Renault Duster locked in for an imminent Australian launch

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Renault has become the latest carmaker to front a new electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) after unveiling the Trafic E-Tech in the UK.Featuring at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicle show overnight, Renault Van Design Chief Yannick Bignon told Autocar the new model is under consideration for the UK, which is the same status for the local market, as confirmed to CarsGuide by a Renault Australia spokesperson.If it does come to Australia, we can expect it to go up against the new electric Volkswagen ID.Buzz, Ford E-Transit Custom and potentially, the Kia PV5 Cargo.It won’t exceed its rivals on peak outputs, with the Trafic E-Tech set to deliver 140kW/354Nm from a single rear-mounted electric motor. That compares to 160kW/415Nm on the E-Transit Custom and 210kW/560Nm on the ID.Buzz, with the latter's top-spec GTX grade peaking at 250kW.Where the Trafic E-Tech may exceed its rivals, though, is functionality and design. The French-built Trafic E-tech will carry two battery options: a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack good for a claimed 350km of range, and a larger nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) unit good for circa 450km of range, both under the WLTP cycle.Additionally, there is 800-volt architecture, meaning charging from 15-80 per cent occurs in under 20 minutes using a DC fast charger. There is also vehicle-to-load capacity.The new Trafic E-Tech brings an overhauled look relative to its current diesel sibling, swapping out the striped grille and large headlights for a more refined look.The front fascia includes sleeker LED headlights and badging and has moved further up the bonnet to almost border the windscreen, leaving a chunkier lower bumper housing small LED fog lights.The overall shape of the Trafic E-Tech remains broadly the same, though there are more prominent black plastic trims and newly designed alloy wheels.Inside, there is a 10-inch digital driver’s display, a 12-inch driver-oriented multimedia interface and a new steering wheel pulled from the Renault Megane E-Tech. As before, a three-seat–bench-seat configuration is standard.The Trafic E-tech will line-up against its Goellete E-Tech sibling, which adopts a rear canopy fit for a food truck, as well as the taller camper van-style Estafette E-Tech.All three models are built on Renault’s scalable skate board-style EV architecture, and are set to go on sale in Europe next year.

Renault has opened the order books for the second batch of its bespoke EV hot hatch, with 500 units available to regions including Australia.