In spite of its name, the Carisma had a fairly neutral design as a result of being Mitsubishi's first attempt to target the traditionally conservative European company car market, where it competed with the likes of the Ford Mondeo.
Til trods for navnet havde Carisma et forholdsvist neutralt design, hvilket skyldtes at bilen var Mitsubishis første forsøg på at komme ind på det konservative europæiske firmabilmarked, hvor den skulle konkurrere med bl.a.