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X New Outlander PHEV
In January 2013, Mitsubishi Motors introduced the Outlander
PHEV, which uses a plug-in hybrid EV system based on the
Company’s existing EV technology. The Outlander PHEV makes
use of EV technology cultivated for the i-MiEV, four-wheel-
drive technology developed for the Lancer Evolution, and SUV
know-how generated through the Pajero. The result of EV
technologies steadily cultivated in-house, the Outlander PHEV is
the industry’s  rst plug-in hybrid SUV. Offering the superb per-
formance and quietness of an EV, the model also delivers the
driving stability characteristic of a 4WD vehicle and the  exibility
of use that an SUV offers.
The Outlander PHEV key characteristics are fuel economy
and driving comfort. The model automatically selects the
optimal travel mode from the three available, given travel
conditions and battery charge remaining.
The three drive modes
• EV Drive Mode
EV Drive Mode is an all-electric mode in which the front and rear
motors drive the vehicle using only electricity from the drive battery.
With zero on-road gasoline consumption and zero CO2 emissions the
driver can enjoy quiet and very eco-friendly performance in this mode.
• Series Hybrid Mode
In Series Hybrid Mode the gasoline engine operates as a generator
supplying electricity to the electric motors. The system switches to
this mode when the remaining charge in the battery falls below a
predetermined level and when more powerful performance is required,
such as accelerating to pass a vehicle or climbing a steep gradient such
as a slope.
• Parallel Hybrid Mode
The system switches to Parallel Hybrid Mode when the vehicle reaches
high speeds. In this mode the high-ef ciency gasoline engine provides
most of the motive power, assisted by the electric motors as required,
such as when more powerful performance is required to accelerate or
climb a slope.
Basic Performance
Plug-in cruising range 60.2 km
Combined cruising range 897 km
Plug-in hybrid fuel efficiency (Fuel efficiency*) 67.0 km/L
* Representative fuel efficiency figure based on a combination of the vehicle’s
fuel efficiency when driven in all-electric mode, called the plug-in fuel efficiency,
and when driven in hybrid mode, called the hybrid fuel efficiency (measured via
Japan’s JC08 mode) using the plug-in mode contribution rating (utility factor).
Outlander PHEV, which uses a plug-in hybrid EV system
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
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