The Mitsubishi Zinger (CMC Zinger () in Taiwan since 2015), is a

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in conjunction with the

China Motor Corporation China Motor Corporation (CMC; ) is an automobile manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan. History It was founded in June 1969, and signed a technology sharing contract with Mitsubishi Motors the following year. On 12 December 1973 they opened th ...

and produced since December 2005."Orders for new model off to fast start in Taiwan"
, Mitsubishi Motors press release, January 23, 2006

Overview

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as the Mitsubishi Fuzion, as the company claims it "merges together the best characteristics of hreevehicles, the sporty character and ruggedness of an SUV, the spaciousness and versatility of a van, and riding comfort of a passenger car"."Mitsubishi Motors Launches the Fuzion Sport Wagon"
, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines press release, June 29, 2007 The first month's sales were 2,285, substantially exceeding the 1,200/month initial target. The companies planned to expand into mainland

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in the second half of 2007 when a joint-production venture between CMC and South East (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd. came onstream. The

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model engine was replaced by a '' 4G69''

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-equipped version at the end of 2008, in order to meet new emissions standards. The 5-speed manual model still uses the '' 4G64'' engine. File:Mitsubishi Fuzion 2.4 GLS Sport.jpg, Mitsubishi Fuzion 2.4 GLS Sport (Philippines) File:MITSUBISHI ZINGER.jpg, Mitsubishi Zinger (China; facelift) File:2010 Mitsubishi Zinger (front).jpg, Mitsubishi Zinger (Taiwan; facelift) File:2010 Mitsubishi Zinger (rear).jpg, Mitsubishi Zinger (Taiwan; facelift)

Rebadge and discontinuation outside of Taiwan

In October 2015, the ''4G69'' engine was detuned from with peak torque engine speed lowered from 4,500 to 2,300 rpm, incorporated with a new 5-speed automatic transmission, which replaced both the earlier 4-speed automatic as well as the manual transmission. In Taiwan, from 2015 the Zinger received a mild facelift, and was transferred into a product branded as CMC following the recent change of CMC repositioning itself as a domestic

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ese car brand. The facelift includes CMC logo replacements and the signature CMC front grille and bumper design. The Mitsubishi Fuzion was removed from the Mitsubishi Philippines website in 2016. The Xpander, which is built at

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served as the replacement to the Fuzion and the

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due to the engine not meeting Euro 4 standards and some safety issues. The Xpander was not exported to China and Taiwan markets due to Mitsubishi's decision was to decline release of Mitsubishi Xpander and distribute to

. File:CMC Zinger BBS-5932 20200725 (cropped).jpg, CMC Zinger pre-facelift front File:CMC Zinger AXF-1707 20191221 (cropped).jpg, CMC Zinger pre-facelift rear File:CMC Zinger 001.jpg, CMC Zinger 2019 facelift front File:CMC Zinger 002.jpg, CMC Zinger 2019 facelift rear File:CMC Zinger II 001.jpg, 2024 CMC new generation Zinger front File:CMC Zinger II 002.jpg, 2024 CMC new generation Zinger rear

CMC Zinger Pickup

As of September 2020, a 2-door pickup variant of the CMC Zinger was available in the Taiwanese market. The compact pickup features a bed with a payload capacity. The Zinger pickup is based on the 2019 facelift Zinger model with everything before the B-pillars shared with the station wagon body style and tail lamps from the

CMC Veryca The CMC Veryca (中華菱利) or CMC Varica (中華百利/中華威利) is a cabover kei truck and microvan built and sold in Taiwan by the Taiwanese automaker China Motor Corporation (CMC) (中華汽車) since 1985, with its predecessor enterin ...

A180 van. The ''4G69'' 2.4-litre 16-valve inline-four unit was also shared, producing at 5,250 rpm and of torque at 2,300 rpm. This is mated to a 5-speed automatic gearbox sourced from Hyundai and rear-wheel drive. File:CMC Zinger BQP-8072 left side 20221112.jpg, CMC Zinger 2-door pickup front File:CMC Zinger Pickup base trim (rear).jpg, CMC Zinger 2-door pickup rear

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