Mitsubishi has revealed its 2023 Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV). The company showed off the version it will sell in Japan, but we expect the American model to appear shortly and be substantially the same. The Outlander PHEV looks almost identical to the gasoline-powered version of the Outlander, but that in itself is a new development.
Hybrid Design Catches Up to Gas-Powered Outlander
Mitsubishi has produced both a gasoline-powered and a plug-in hybrid version of the Outlander since 2013, but it updates the two on different schedules. The base Outlander was redesigned for the 2022 model year, but the hybrid version was not. The Outlander PHEV found on dealership lots today is based on the previous-model Outlander.
Next year, that will change. The PHEV gets the full new Outlander design a year later.
The 2022 Outlander PHEV currently for sale starts at $36,695, plus a destination and handling fee of $1,195. When the gasoline Outlander got its 2022 redesign, Mistubishi raised the price by a little less than $1,000. The 2023 Outlander PHEV may see a similarly slight increase.
Handsome Two-Tone Look
From the outside, the only difference between the two models is the hybrid badges and a black contrast-color roof on the PHEV. We’re always a bit surprised how much the two-tone look can change the viewer’s impression of a car. The black roof looks more sophisticated.
Inside, the new PHEV will carry three rows of seats rather than two. That sets it apart from the Toyota RAV4 Prime and puts it in competition with the Kia Sorento as one of the few PHEVs with seating for seven.
Impressive All-Electric Range
But the big news is the all-electric range. Mitsubishi has fitted a larger battery and revised the electric motor on the Outlander PHEV’s rear axle. The combination nets 54 miles of electric driving before the gasoline engine starts, at least in Japanese government testing. Testing by the American EPA tends to return lower ratings.
We won’t know U.S. numbers for a few months, but it’s possible that the new configuration could put the Outlander PHEV into competition with the RAV4 prime for the title of plug-in hybrid SUV with the longest range. But the Mitsubishi does it with an extra row of seating.
We’ll bring more details when the American version appears, which could be a matter of weeks.
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