Frame-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Raider pickup is available in the U.S. for the North American market since 2006. This model was developed based on the Dodge Dakota, from which it differs only in the body style and interior.The design concept inherited from the pickup truck Mitsubishi Eclipse the third generation, the other a purely American model of "three diamonds".
Versions Mitsubishi Raider
Mitsubishi Raider is offered with two versions of the atmospheric gasoline engines of 3.7 and 4.7 liters and 210 and 235 hp respectively.Engines aggregated 5-speed automatic transmission. Due to a general downturn in demand for SUVs in the U.S. selling Mitsubishi Raider go wrong, and it is possible that in the near future production will be minimized.
The Mitsubishi Raider is a pickup truck from Mitsubishi Motors that debuted in the fall of 2005. It was largely based on the Dodge Dakota. The name is recycled from the Dodge Raider SUV sold from 1987 to 1990, which was a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero.
The Raider filled the gap in the Mitsubishi lineup since the discontinuation of the Mighty Max in 1996. The Raider is built in the United States by Chrysler. Engine choices had included a 4.7 L PowerTech V8 making 230 horsepower (172 kW) and 290 lb-ft (393 N-m) and a 3.7 L PowerTech V6 which produced 210 horsepower (157 kW) and 210 lb-ft (285 N-m), though by the 2008 model year, only the 3.7 L V6 was available.
Early sales were disappointing, at only one tenth of the Dakota's, and Mitsubishi dealers reportedly had a six-month supply of Raiders on their lots, obliging the company to request that DaimlerChrysler cut production. 9,861 Raiders were built in 2005, and just 297 more were built from the first of the year through March 11, 2006. Approximately 8,200 Raiders were sold in 2007.
Recently a concept truck was rebadged as the Street Raider and designed by Mitsubishi's California design studio. It first appeared at the 2005 SEMA automotive show and since then has been shown at various automotive shows around the United States. It includes 22 inch custom wheels, custom dual exhaust, and a lowered stance among other features not found on a stock Raider. The Street Raider carries a mooted price tag of $60,000, although there are no current plans to sell it.
Mitsubishi Raider discontinued after the 2009 year
The Raider was discontinued after the 2009 model year. Mitsubishi decided not to renew their contract with Chrysler following the truck's lack of success in the market. 2008 sales fell 64.5 percent to 2,935 units.
