All-New Destinator Wins Indonesia’s FORWOT Car of the Year 2025

Tokyo, December 19, 2025 – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that its all-new Destinator mid-size SUV received two prestigious titles at the FORWOT Car of the Year 2025 awards – the highest honor, Best of the Best, and a category award, The Best Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) – presented by the Indonesia Automotive Journalists Forum (FORWOT)¹. This marks the company’s third time receiving the Best of the Best award, following the Pajero Sport in 2016 and the Xpander crossover MPV in 2018.

The all-new Destinator is a seven-seater midsize SUV featuring a spacious three-row layout. Developed with the product concept “Confidence Booster for Energetic Families,” it was named the Destinator in the hopes that it will empower drivers and their beloved families to pursue new destinations with confidence. The all-new Destinator combines a refined, authentic SUV design with a spacious, premium interior that ensures comfort for everyone on board. It also delivers powerful, exhilarating acceleration and safe, reliable driving performance across various road and weather conditions.

“We are deeply honored to receive such a prestigious award in a year that marks the 55th anniversary of Mitsubishi Motors’ operations in Indonesia,” said Atsushi Kurita, president director, PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Sales Indonesia (MMKSI). “Since its debut, the all-new Destinator has been warmly embraced by many customers for its sophisticated design, refined comfort, comprehensive safety features, and adventurous spirit. Reflecting our commitment to grow together with the Indonesian people, we remain dedicated to supporting our customers’ needs and delivering smart, sustainable mobility solutions for the future.”

This recognition comes as the all-new Destinator continues to demonstrate strong market performance. Since its launch in Indonesia this July, it has surpassed this fiscal year’s 10,000-unit sales target with about 14,000 orders in just five months. The model has also made a promising start in other ASEAN markets, achieving around 1,500 orders in the Philippines following its launch on November 20, and approximately 3,700 orders – more than three times the planned volume – in Vietnam within two weeks of its December 1 debut. Building on this momentum, Mitsubishi Motors aims to further expand its market share across the region.

The FORWOT Car of the Year was established in 2009 by the Indonesia Automotive Journalists Forum. In addition to four category awards for passenger and commercial vehicles – ICE, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles – the program also presents its highest honor, Best of the Best.

For 2025, eligible models included vehicles officially launched in Indonesia between July 2024 and July 2025, with 60 models from 30 brands.

About Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE:7211) — a member of the Alliance with Renault and Nissan — is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has about 28,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan and the ASEAN region. Mitsubishi Motors has a competitive edge in SUVs, pickup trucks and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and appeals to ambitious drivers willing to challenge convention and embrace innovation. Since the production of our first vehicle more than a century ago, Mitsubishi Motors has been a leader in electrification — launched the i-MiEV, the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, followed by the Outlander PHEV, the world’s first plug-in hybrid electric SUV in 2013. With a target of increasing the sales ratio of electrified vehicles to 100% by 2035, Mitsubishi Motors will deliver models that embody Mitsubishi Motors-ness and contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral society.
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