MITSUBISHI Motors Australia has launched its four-variant Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vary this week, the new-generation medium SUV that includes a beefed-up energy unit, bigger capability battery, stronger electrical motors, and an extended pure electrical driving vary (84km) when put next with the outgoing mannequin.
Priced from $54,590 to $68,490 plus on-road prices, and with trim grades comprising ES, Aspire, Exceed and Exceed Tourer, the Outlander PHEV vary is alleged to supply “a smoother, extra responsive and quieter drive, with sharper acceleration and longer EV solely driving vary”, thanks in no small half to an up to date 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack (45 per cent extra capability than the earlier model’s 13.8kWh unit) and particularly tuned 98kW (+4kW) 2.4-litre Atkinson cycle four-cylinder petrol engine.
Mixed outputs for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV are listed at 185kW and 450Nm – which is about the identical determine provided by a 5.0-litre V8 powered HSV Commodore just a few quick many years in the past.
The Outlander PHEV additionally contains a bigger gasoline tank than earlier than (up 11 litres to 56) and new rear electrical motors with an built-in management unit occupying a smaller house than earlier than, enabling the brand new Outlander PHEV to supply a three-row, ‘5+2’ seating configuration for the primary time (on Exceed and Exceed Tourer variations).
The dual e-motor setup, which dietary supplements the automobile’s Tremendous-All Wheel Management (S-AWC) all-wheel drive system, consists of an 85kW front-axle motor (up from 60kW beforehand) and a 100kW rear motor (up from 70kW). Claimed mixed cycle gasoline consumption is 1.5L/100km (NEDC).
The petrol engine acts primarily as an on-board generator (or vary extender) in sequence hybrid mode, although can be able to driving the entrance wheels immediately in parallel hybrid mode, which is enabled at cruising velocity or beneath excessive load driving conditions.
In the meantime, a brand new battery cooling system ensures optimum battery operation by utilizing the automobile’s air-conditioning unit, whereas an upgraded energy drive unit is provided with a voltage increase perform that bolsters the efficiency of the entrance e-motor, whereas concurrently decreasing energy consumption.
A bolstered differential employs a thicker service and stronger shaft and pinion, Mitsubishi claims, which permits the brand new Outlander PHEV to show up its regenerative braking functionality.
There are six adjustable vitality regeneration ranges – the utmost vitality regeneration (also referred to as “one-pedal”) drive mode is accessible by way of a centre console button.
A number of charging modes are supported. Charging ports embrace an AC connector that helps Mode 2 (customary 240V AC) and Mode 3 (quick 240V AC, with devoted Electrical Automobile Provide Tools (EVSE) charging, whereas adjoining is a CHAdeMO port that allows Mode 4 DC fast charging. Mode 2 and Mode 3 charging cables come as customary tools throughout the vary.
In Aspire and Exceed variants, there are additionally two on-board 1500W/240V AC three-pin energy factors that present vehicle-to-load functionality for powering tenting tools or home home equipment.
5-seat Outlander PHEV ES ($54,590 plus ORCs) are outfitted with LED headlights and DRLs, 18-inch alloys, a reversing digital camera, and entrance and rear parking sensors. The mannequin options fabric upholstery, a urethane steering wheel, 12.3-inch instrument panel, push-button ignition, and dual-zone local weather management.
Infotainment is courtesy of a 9.0-inch touchscreen with native satellite tv for pc navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, voice management, wi-fi Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, DAB+ digital radio reception and a six-speaker sound system.
Security know-how features a full complement of airbags and digital chassis controls, hill begin help, trailer sway management and hill-descent management on high of adaptive cruise management, traffic-sign recognition, AEB with pedestrian and bicycle owner detection and junction help, blind-spot warning and intervention, lane change and lane departure warning, in addition to emergency lane preserving.
For the five-seat Outlander PHEV Aspire ($60,990 plus ORCs) we discover 20-inch alloys, LED fog lights, silver skid plates entrance and rear, a roll kind cargo cowl, adaptive LED headlights, rain-sensing wipers, an computerized tailgate, 360-degree digital camera know-how, rear computerized braking and rear cross-traffic alert.
The Aspire variant additionally contains a leather-trimmed steering wheel, mixture upholstery, an influence adjustable driver’s seat, entrance seat heating, head-up show, self-dimming rear-view mirror, energy folding and heated wing mirrors, keyless entry, a wi-fi charging pad and two USB retailers within the rear.
Outlander PHEV Exceed ($65,990 plus ORCs) is distinguished by colour-coded decrease physique accents, B- and C-pillars with gloss black paint, a panoramic sunroof, quilted leather-based upholstery, 5+2 seating, an electrically adjustable entrance passenger seat, entrance seat reminiscence, auto-tilt wing mirrors, aluminium gearshift trim panel, entrance door trim illumination, tri-zone local weather management, pull-up second-row sunshades, and a Bose nine-speaker audio system.
Lastly, the Outlander PHEV Exceed Tourer ($68,490 plus ORCs) contains a two-tone exterior end (Black Diamond with Deep Bronze or White Diamond with Black Mica), which is complemented by a two-tone excessive grade leather-based inside (black and saddle tan), in addition to driver and entrance passenger seat therapeutic massage perform.
All Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV variants are bought with an eight-year/160 000km drive-battery guarantee and a five-year/100,000km producer guarantee, the latter of which can be eligible to be prolonged to 10 years/200,000km if all scheduled providers are accomplished by the Mitsubishi dealership community.
Equally, the 12 months of complimentary roadside help may be maintained for as much as 4 years if the automobile is serviced by authorised sellers in accordance with the service schedule.
