Following poor crash test results of the BS6 model and ensuing press comments, a Western launch was postponed at the last minute, and German sales were expected to start in the autumn of 2008, when the vehicle's structure was expected to have been modified in order to achieve improved European crash test ratings.

Due to declining sales, the M2 and all versions was discontinued in all regions in 2014, with no current successor.

The most basic trim (1.16MT) lacked side airbags, a tyre pressure gauge, an anti-engine theft system, and a parking radar.

Initially the car was offered with an old Mitsubishi designed 1.8 L four cylinder engine claiming 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) of output.

It was sold in Europe being pulled from the market by the company in 2010, due to a lack of sales which may have been caused by quality issues.