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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Mitsubishi Zinger<br />CMC Zinger
| image = CMC Zinger ATU-9885 20201017 (cropped).jpg
| manufacturer = [[Company:Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi Motors]]<br />China Motor Corporation
| aka = Mitsubishi Fuzion (Philippines)<br />Mitsubishi Zinger<br />Soueast Zinger<br/>CMC Z7
| production = 2005–present
| assembly = Taiwan (China Motor) (2005–present)<br />China ([[Company:Soueast|Soueast]]) (2007)<br />Philippines (MMPC) (2007-2014)
| designer = 
| class = [[Engineering:Compact MPV|Compact MPV]]<br>[[Engineering:Pickup truck|Compact pickup truck]] (Taiwan only)
| body_style = 5-door [[Engineering:Station wagon|station wagon]]<br>2-door pickup (Taiwan only)
| layout = [[Engineering:Longitudinal engine|Longitudinal]] Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| platform = 
| related = [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Pajero Sport|Mitsubishi Pajero Sport]]<br />[[Engineering:Mitsubishi Triton|Mitsubishi Triton]]
| engine = {{ubl | 2.0&nbsp;L ''[[Engineering:Mitsubishi Sirius engine|4G63]]'' I4 | 2.4&nbsp;L ''[[Engineering:Mitsubishi Sirius engine|4G64]]'' I4 | 2.4&nbsp;L ''[[Engineering:Mitsubishi Sirius engine|4G69]]'' I4 |1.5 L 4A95TD Turbo I4}}
| transmission = {{ubl | 5-speed [[Engineering:Manual transmission|manual]] | 4-speed ''[[Company:Drivetrain Systems International#M74LE|M88]]'' [[Engineering:Automatic transmission|automatic]] | 5-speed automatic |8-speed [[Engineering:ZF 8HP transmission|ZF]] Automatic}}
| wheelbase = {{Convert|2720|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{Convert|4585|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{Convert|1775|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{Convert|1790|mm|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = 
| predecessor = [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Freeca|Mitsubishi Freeca/Adventure]] (Taiwan/Philippines)
| successor = [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Xpander|Mitsubishi Xpander]] (Mitsubishi Fuzion, Philippines)
}}
The '''CMC Zinger''' ({{zh|t=中華雙贏|p=}}, originally the '''Mitsubishi Zinger''' before 2015) is a [[Engineering:Compact MPV|compact MPV]] designed by [[Company:Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi Motors]] in conjunction with the China Motor Corporation from Taiwan, based on the chassis of the [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Pajero Sport|Mitsubishi Pajero Sport]], and sold in Taiwan from  24 December 2005.<ref name="vitality">[http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1406.html "Orders for new model off to fast start in Taiwan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210060451/http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1406.html |date=2006-12-10 }}, Mitsubishi Motors press release, January 23, 2006</ref>

==Overview==
The name derives from a "person or something full of energy and vitality".<ref name="vitality"/> From 2007 until 2016, it has also been marketed in the {{wipe|Philippines}} as the '''Mitsubishi Fuzion''', as the company claims it "merges together the best characteristics of [three] vehicles, the sporty character and ruggedness of an SUV, the spaciousness and versatility of a van, and riding comfort of a passenger car".<ref name="fuzion">[http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.ph/html/news/news_article.php?news_id=49 "Mitsubishi Motors Launches the Fuzion Sport Wagon"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814030918/http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.ph/html/news/news_article.php?news_id=49 |date=2007-08-14 }}, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines press release, June 29, 2007</ref>

The first month's sales were 2,285, substantially exceeding the 1,200/month initial target.<ref name="vitality"/> The companies planned to expand into mainland {{wipe|China}} in the second half of 2007 when a joint-production venture between CMC and South East (Fujian) Motor Co., Ltd. came onstream.<ref name="vitality"/>

The [[Engineering:Automatic transmission|automatic]] model engine was replaced by a ''[[Engineering:Mitsubishi Sirius engine#4G69|4G69]]'' MIVEC-equipped version at the end of 2008, in order to meet new emissions standards.<ref name="new-engine">{{cite news | last = Tiger | first = Zhang | title = MIVEC引擎上身，Mitsubishi Zinger小改款正式發表 | language = zh | publisher = MSN Autos | date = 2008-09-11 | url = http://auto.msn.com.tw/news_content.aspx?sn=0809110006 | access-date = 2008-11-01 | archive-date = 2008-09-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080914002627/http://auto.msn.com.tw/news_content.aspx?sn=0809110006 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The 5-speed [[Engineering:Manual transmission|manual]] model still uses the ''4G64'' engine.

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File:Mitsubishi Fuzion 2.4 GLS Sport.jpg|Mitsubishi Fuzion 2.4 GLS Sport (Philippines)
File:MITSUBISHI ZINGER.jpg|Mitsubishi Zinger (China; facelift)
File:2010 Mitsubishi Zinger (front).jpg|Mitsubishi Zinger (Taiwan; facelift)
File:2010 Mitsubishi Zinger (rear).jpg|Mitsubishi Zinger (Taiwan; facelift)
</gallery>

===Rebadge and discontinuation outside of Taiwan===
In October 2015, the ''4G69'' engine was detuned from {{convert|159|to|136|PS| hp kW|0|abbr=on}} with peak torque engine speed lowered from 4,500 to 2,300&nbsp;rpm, incorporated with a new 5-speed automatic transmission, which replaced both the earlier 4-speed automatic as well as the manual transmission. In Taiwan, from 2015 the Zinger received a mild facelift, and was transferred into a product branded as CMC following the recent change of CMC repositioning itself as a domestic Taiwanese car brand. The facelift includes CMC logo replacements and the signature CMC front grille and bumper design.

The Mitsubishi Fuzion was removed from the Mitsubishi Philippines website in 2016.{{cn|date=November 2021}} The [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Xpander|Xpander]], which is built at Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia served as the replacement to the Fuzion and the [[Engineering:Mitsubishi Freeca|Adventure]] due to the engine not meeting Euro 4 standards and some safety issues. The Xpander was not exported to China and Taiwan markets due to Mitsubishi's decision was to decline release of Mitsubishi Xpander and distribute to China Motor Corporation.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

<gallery widths="200" heights="131">
File:CMC Zinger BBS-5932 20200725 (cropped).jpg|CMC Zinger pre-facelift front
File:CMC Zinger AXF-1707 20191221 (cropped).jpg|CMC Zinger pre-facelift rear
File:CMC Zinger BBV-8673 20200525 (cropped).jpg|CMC Zinger 2019 facelift
File:CMC Zinger BQP-8072 left side 20221112.jpg|CMC Zinger 2-door pickup front
File:CMC Zinger Pickup base trim (rear).jpg|CMC Zinger 2-door pickup rear
</gallery>

As of September 2020, a 2-door pickup variant of the CMC Zinger was available in the Taiwanese market. The compact pickup features a {{convert|1,703|mm|in|1|adj=mid|-long}} bed with a {{convert|710|kg|lb|adj=on}} payload capacity. The Zinger pickup is based on the 2019 facelift Zinger model with everything before the B-pillars shared with the station wagon body style. The ''4G69'' 2.4-litre 16-valve inline-four unit was also shared, producing {{cvt|136|PS|hp kW|0}} at 5,250&nbsp;rpm and {{cvt|21|kgm|Nm lbft|0|order=out}} of torque at 2,300&nbsp;rpm. This is mated to a 5-speed automatic gearbox sourced from Hyundai and rear-wheel drive.<ref>{{cite news | last = Han-Yen | first = Lin | title = 雙等級、61.9 萬元起 全新 CMC Zinger Pick up 正式上市 | language = zh | publisher = 7car.tw | date = 2020-09-03 | url = https://www.7car.tw/articles/read/68992?k=zinger }}</ref>
 
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