Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced that it launched the Maven, a new multi-purpose vehicle, last week in Indonesia. Maven will be supplied by Suzuki on an OEM basis and sold via MMC's Indonesian distributor P.T. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors.

Maven employs the body of the new Suzuki APV, which is produced by Suzuki's local subsidiary, with a partially altered exterior design. Maven is fitted with a 1.5-litre petrol engine produced by MMC's local engine production partner P.T. Mitsubishi Krama Yudha Motors and Manufacturing. OEM-supply volume will be a maximum of 12,000 units per year.

Mitsubishi Motors and Suzuki first co-developed a small commercial vehicle in Indonesia that was launched in 1991. The new OEM supply agreement is MMC's second cooperative project with Suzuki in Indonesia. By adding Maven to its lineup, MMC anticipates new customer expansion in the market.