Thursday, September 13, 2012

Mitsubishi Announces Details on Hybrid Outlander



Mitsubishi Announces Hybrid Outlander as Entrant to the Paris Motor Show

Last week Mitsubishi revealed another entrant in the Paris Motor Show, when it announced that it will unveil a plug-in hybrid version of its updated Outlander SUV.

The Outlander plug-in will be one of the first SUV’s capable of running in electric mode-only or different hybrid modes, depending on operating conditions. The Hybrid Outlander will join an impressive roster that features the updated Outlander Sport, and the i-MiEV Evolution electric racecar.

Mitsubishi describes the Hybrid Outlander as "The best of three worlds: The environmental performance of an electric vehicle (EV), the cursing range of a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) and the on- and off-road performance of an SUV."

The Hybrid version of the Outlander is expected to get a combined 143 MPGE (miles per gallon equivalent) under Japanese testing cycles.

According to Mitsubishi, the powertrain can run in three different driving modes: full EV mode, series hybrid mode or parallel hybrid mode.

According to Mitsubishi, the Outlander plug-in can run 35 miles solely on electric power. That's close to the Chevrolet Volt's 38 miles and above the Ford Fusion and C-Max plug-ins that bring in 20 miles each.

The Hybrid version of the Mitsubishi Outlander will be equipped with a four-wheel drive system powered by two electric motors, one for the front wheels and one for the rear wheels.

There is no mention of pricing yet, but expect the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid to arrive in the U.S. early next year.

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