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Mitsubishi – False Fuel Consumption Claims Uncovered By Nissan

In explosive news from Mitsubishi Japan, the carmaker has admitted to deliberately rigging fuel consumption results for a number of its own models, and also for two models it manufactures for Nissan, marketed under the Nissan badge. The four models ini


In explosive news from Mitsubishi Japan, the carmaker has admitted to deliberately rigging fuel consumption results for a number of its own models, and also for two models it manufactures for Nissan, marketed under the Nissan badge.

The four models initially caught in the deception are ‘kei cars’, very small cars sold in a special tax and insurance category under Japan’s tight automotive regulatory and compliance regime.

The four models named are Mitsubishi’s eK Wagon and eK Space, plus the Nissan Dayz and Dayz Roox, built by Mitsubishi for Nissan.

It was Nissan in fact that blew the whistle after discovering the discrepancies while in development of the next generation of the affected vehicles.

“We immediately brought the discrepancy to the attention of Mitsubishi, as they are responsible for the development and homologation of the current vehicles. In response to Nissan’s request, Mitsubishi admitted that data had been intentionally manipulated in its fuel economy testing process for certification,” a statement from Nissan said.

At this stage, 625,000 cars are affected, 468,000 of which are Nissans, the remaining 157,000 being Mitsubishis.

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