TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Mitsubishi Motors North America, a part of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMTOF.PK), said Monday that the U.S.-built Outlander Sport achieved a year-over-year sales increase of more than 79 percent in May.
The 2,226 units sold is the second-highest-ever total of Outlander Sport sales in a month and marks the ninth consecutive month of sales increases for the fuel-efficient CUV. Outlander Sport sales are up more than 48 percent year to date.
Lancer sales were also up, more than 15 percent for the month compared to the prior year and more than 43 percent year to date.
Sales of Mitsubishi models currently in production were up more than 31 percent compared to May 2012. However due to discontinued models, total overall Mitsubishi sales were down 15 percent.
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