2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Review 🚗: The Ultimate Plug-In Hybrid SUV

Back in 2018, I opened my video review of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander GT by calling the SUV “shockingly out of step with the most competitive segment in the world.” Rewatching the video, I wasn’t wrong (though the Mitsu fan club wanted my blood in the comments): the previous Outlander was coarse to drive, bizarrely designed, and rife with substandard interior materials.<br /><br />A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine adds in 131 horsepower and is used to either drive the front wheels, charge the 20-kilowatt-hour battery pack, or both, depending on drive mode.<br /><br />Even without a differential connecting the front and rear axles, those two electric motors give the Outlander full-time all-wheel-drive, with great acceleration characteristics and added peace of mind for drivers in cold weather climates.<br /><br />The combination of motors, battery pack, and gas engine also give Outlander three distinct driving modes.<br /><br />Series Hybrid mode makes use of the gas engine to charge the battery pack, while still only driving the wheels by way of the axle motors.<br /><br />Whether you’re plugging in overnight (a full charge takes about six and a half hours on a typical 240-volt, level 2 home charger), or just taking advantage of the hybrid system’s efficiency, the Outlander should have extremely reasonable running costs.<br /><br />#automotive #america #car #mitsubishi #mitsubishixpander <br /><br />Follow our Social Media account :<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_docarsautomotive<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrdocars<br /><br />source: motor1.com