[14][15] A rebadged and redesigned variant of the Xpander, with mainly different front and rear fascias, is sold by Nissan as the second-generation Livina since February 2019.

[16][17] The vehicle design was previewed by the XM Concept that was first displayed at the 24th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in August 2016.

The official teaser images of the car were revealed on the Mitsubishi Motors website on 17 July 2017.

[10] The car was unveiled in Jakarta on 24 July 2017[18] and debuted on 10 August 2017 at the 25th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show.

[20] The vehicle has been exported throughout Southeast Asia, Nepal, Bolivia, Peru, Bangladesh, Egypt, the Middle East, Sri Lanka,[21] South Africa, and Mexico.

[24] To meet the unexpectedly high demand, the MMKI plant increased the production output from 5,000 to 10,000 units per month by early 2018.

[26] Since early 2024, Mitsubishi started producing the Xpander HEV at the Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh) plant solely to supply the Thailand market, in order to take advantage of the country's tax incentive programme for hybrid vehicles.

The Xpander Cross for the Indonesian market is based on the Xpander Ultimate trim and comes with redesigned grille, restyled front and rear bumpers, addition of black over fenders, side body garnish, roof rails, LED headlights and fog lights, black tailgate garnish, shark fin antenna, 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels, revised suspension system with higher ground clearance at 225 mm (8.9 in), rear window defogger, and black and brown interior with silver panels.

The Premium Package is equipped with leather seats, hood emblem and V-Kool window film is also offered as an option for the Xpander Cross with automatic transmission.

On 20 October 2020, the Xpander Cross Rockford Fosgate Black Edition variant based on the Premium Package trim was launched.

In addition, the variant also comes with black interior and exterior details such as on the roof rails, rims, front and back bumper underguards, and side mirrors.

On 10 June 2021, the Rockford Fosgate Black Edition variant was reintroduced with an additional 360-degree camera feature.

[28] The Xpander Cross received a black-coloured grille, updated dashboard design, digital air conditioning system, electronic parking brake, and CVT on 8 November 2021.

It adopts an in-house, newly-developed hybrid electric system based on Mitsubishi Motors PHEV system, combining a 1.6-litre 4A92 Atkinson cycle engine with an electric motor, a lithium-ion battery with eCVT transaxle transmission.

Rear disc brakes, an electric shifter, seven selectable driving modes and new suspension are also added.

[27] In Indonesia, the Xpander was initially available in five trim levels: GLX, GLS, Exceed, Sport and Ultimate.

The Limited Edition variant based on the Ultimate trim with aero kits was made available in April 2019 to commemorate the sale of the Xpander which had reached 100,000 units.

On 20 October 2020, the Black Edition variant based on the Exceed trim was made available limited to 1,000 units.

[45] The Xpander received its facelift on 8 November 2021 with redesigned front and rear fascias, headlights, tail lights, dashboard, and steering wheel design.

[59] The first facelift Xpander for the Bruneian market was launched in November 2020 and leaving only the GLX (automatic model) as a single variant option.

[70] Richard Leu of Bangkok Post gave a score of 6 out of 10, claimed that "the engine is unremarkable as it lacks power and mated to an antiquated 4-speed automatic", and commented that the Xpander is "solely about usability and not driving ability".

Bangkok Post also noted that the Xpander is unable to undercut the 150 g/km level of CO2 emissions and to meet E85-compatibility, making it liable to an excise tax of 30% in Thailand.

The race-ready version of the car was shown at the 27th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in July 2019.