Mitsubishi Dingo
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The Mitsubishi Mirage Dingo is a
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built by
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platform.


Overview

The "Dingo" name is derived from
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and its connotations of good fortune, but with the B replaced by D to represent Mitsubishi's Diamond logo. The "Dingo" name also sourced from a wild dog native to Australia,
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(''Canis lupus dingo'').Facts & Figures 2000, p.17
Mitsubishi Motors website
In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called '' Car Plaza''. Exterior and Interior is highly similar to
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powerplant mated to an ''
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'' 4-speed automatic, a smaller 1.3 L version (without GDI) and a larger '' 4G93'' 1.8 L version were introduced with a facelift in 2000, as well as Mitsubishi's ''
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continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. T ...
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Hafei Saima

In China, the Dingo is license-built and marketed as the Hafei Saima since April 2001. File:Hafei Saima China 2016-04-11.jpg, Hafei Saima (China) File:2004 Hafei Saima HFJ7130, front 8.13.18.jpg, 2004 Hafei Saima (China) File:Hafei Saima HFJ7130 rear 8.13.18.jpg, 2004 Hafei Saima (China) File:Hafei Saima facelift II China 2015-04-18.jpg, Hafei Saima facelift (China) File:2009 Hafei Saima (facelift), rear 8.3.18.jpg, Hafei Saima facelift (China)


Annual sales

''(Sources
Facts & Figures 2000Facts & Figures 2005
Mitsubishi Motors website)''


References

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