Mitsubishi Motors North America July Sales Up 21.4% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (7211, MMTOF.PK) Friday reported July sales of 6,349 units, up 21.4 percent from 5,230 units last year.

The stylish and American-made Outlander Sport 5-passenger compact crossover/SUV was the brand's volume leader with sales of 2,610 units in July - its best July sales month since the model was launched back in 2010.

The company said the award-winning and extremely fuel-efficient Mirage 5-door sub-compact saw sales of 1,593 units for the month, marking July as the second best sales month for the model since its debut last September.

"Our year-to-date sales are up by nearly 29 percent over the same period from last year thanks to strong sales of our core models," said Don Swearingen, MMNA Executive Vice President of Sales. "This sustained sales momentum is a good indicator for the brand as we begin to launch our 2015 models."