Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Car maker PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (KTB) officially launched a new Mitsubishi product of sport utility vehicle in Indonesia.

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is the result of Mitsubishi program of revitalization of passenger cars with the latest model in the country, Executive Marketing Director of KTB Rizwan Alamsjah said

Rizwan said KTB, the Mitsubishi car agent in Indonesia, is set to expand production of passenger cars in the country.

He said Indonesia is the first country outside Japan producing car of that latest model.

He said the launch of the new model was also aimed to meet the market demand for top performing sport utility vehicle (SUV).

The presence of Mitsubishi Outlander Sport will provide new alternative for Mitsubishi consumers of SUV cars.

Mitsubishi already produces a SUV model, Pajero Sports, which has succeeded in grabbing a significant share of the market in the country.

Outlander Sports cars are produced in three variants -- Outlander Sport PX and Outlander Sport GLS with automatic transmission system and Outlander Sport GLX with manual transmission system. (AS/ASG/B003)

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