MItsubishi will do in Europe as I had hoped: resell a variant of the Renault Clio under the Colt brand name.
https://europe.autonews.com/cars-con...ar-europe-2023
(Mitsubishi-provided image of the new Colt, to be launched in Europe in 2023, and built by Renault in Turkey.)
It will be built in Turkey, alongside the real Clio. My guess would be that it's mostly a relabeled Clio, without too much other customization, but we will see.
It'll most likely be out of my price league (if I configure the Clio as I would like to drive it, it was a few thousands euros more than the highest trim -level Space Star), so I don't regret ordering the Space Star.
Now it remains to be seen if they will keep the Space Star after 2023, or that the new Colt will replace it altogether. I'm pretty sure my dealer mentioned that Space Star will have a 2023 variant in The Netherlands (with only a very minor change, in at least the highest trim level). I'd be surprised if they keep it around longer, but have been wrong before...
I hope they succeed in Europe, the Renault Clio is a lovely modern hybrid car.