He added, although the Xpander hybrid has been marketed in the ASEAN region, it cannot be immediately implemented in Indonesia. This is because Thailand, as the first country to market the Xpander hybrid, has policies that are considered advantageous for hybrid cars. "In Thailand, there are several policies that benefit hybrid cars, so they are very competitive compared to regular cars. We will see the progress of hybrid cars in Indonesia," he said.

From a specification standpoint, the Mitsubishi Xpander and Xpander Cross Hybrid launched in Thailand do not have significant differences in terms of exterior and interior compared to the models sold in Indonesia. The only noticeable change is the presence of the HEV emblem, which can be found on the front fascia, side doors, and trunk. The most fundamental modification is, of course, the hybrid technology embedded in both the Mitsubishi Xpander and Xpander Cross. They are equipped with the MiVEC 1.6-liter gasoline engine developed with the hybrid technology called e:Motion.

In addition, the Xpander and Xpander Cross hybrid technologies can also be driven in various modes, such as full EV, hybrid series, hybrid parallel, and regenerative. As for the price, the Mitsubishi Xpander hybrid is priced at 912 thousand baht or equivalent to IDR 405.5 million. And the Xpander Cross hybrid is sold starting from 946 thousand baht or equivalent to IDR 420.6 million.