 It is a return to the original concept of offering the platform used for the longer Mitsubishi Outlander with reduced seating capacity to five people, while sharing components of the longer vehicle, demonstrating a corporate decision to return Mitsubishi to smaller, fuel efficient vehicles in favor of larger, truck-based products.It was also exhibited at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in September the same year.In Japan, buyers must pay an additional tax due to the exterior dimensions exceeding Japanese government regulations for cars classified as "compact".