UPDATE, 17 July 2025: The Mitsubishi Destinator has been officially revealed in Indonesia. Click here for the launch story.
It’s not too long before the Mitsubishi Destinator makes its world premiere. Its name is pretty much locked in, and so is its launch date. We can finally see the full details of the upcoming seven-seat crossover once the covers are pulled at the 2025 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show.
Now, a major detail has emerged from Indonesia. According to Otodriver (in a report that has since been taken down), the Destinator is now available for pre-order over there. Cruicially, there was also a mention of what will power the vehicle.
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It seems that Mitsubishi Motors Indonesia’s legal department got to the publication, but not before we spotted it. Thankfully, we were able to find that the Destinator will not be powered by the Xpander and XForce’s 1.5-liter engine.
That’s probably welcome relief for those worried about the larger seven-seater being underpowered. After all, that 1.5-liter MIVEC makes 103hp and 141Nm which is fine for subcompact models, but might be overtaxed in a larger body. Otodriver claimed that it will instead use a 1.5-liter turbo engine.
Surprised? Well, so were we. It’s not just the Xpander and XForce’s engine that’s been slapped on with a turbocharger, either. Rather, it’s said to come straight from the Eclipse Cross and is unrelated to the familiar 4A91 block commonly used in Southeast Asian models.
If true, the Destinator could have the power it needs for hauling duties. The boosted 4B40 engine produces 161hp and, more importantly, 250Nm. Given that the Destinator is also touted as an Innova Zenix competitor of sorts, those figures sound just right. While it’s a little down on power, it does make up for it in torque.
As always, we’ll get the full picture once the car is revealed, which is on the opening day of GIIAS 2025, July 24, 2025.
