The acceleration is not as impressive as it could be. Comparing with Mitsubishi Outlander 2008 the acceleration is 3.5 seconds lower than in Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2014. Perhaps, the reason is 2.0 liter front engine which makes such a low figure.
It’s a pity that Mitsubishi decided to delay Australian launch of Outlander PHEV. I liked the quotation of Corporate Communications Manager about the release in December. This is good news.
I’ve done some research concerning hybrid car and came across an interesting fact that you can charge the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV by using a domestic socket. What you need is to plug in the car and wait.
Actually, the most appropriate mode for long haul performance is Parallel Hybrid mode. You can find a great deal of information about Series Hybrid mode within this Outlander PHEV Forum.
I am going on holiday with my family and I would like to rent a car. I am wondering if it is a wise decision to use the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV for family vacation.
I am interested in different options available in Mitsubishi dealerships. To be more precise, what are they? My demand is a car for daily driving around the city.
Hi everybody. Does anybody know when the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will be available in Europe? By the way, will it be possible to use a standard EU plug for charging?
Actually, this Outlander PHEV forum has a lot of information about the car. From my point of view, the most striking fact is that the batteries can be charged in domestic conditions and it takes only about 4 hours.
Every time I’m gonna buy a car I look at warranty policy. Frankly speaking I was astonished by the terms of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV warranty. The condition of 10 years or 100,000 miles is pretty reasonable.
A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV would be definitely more capacious if it had a third row. I don’t think that it’s possible to install it because the electric motor is placed exactly where a third row could be.
The batteries for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV are supplied by Lithium Energy Japan. So they should have been flawless, however, Mitsubishi faced some troubles. I think that the main fact that caused the halt is the issues connected with Japanese batteries.
I think that for Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV there should be Pure EV mode incorporated. I am not sure but there is a button that is used for switching hybrid and electric modes. However, I can’t be confident about that.
Actually, everything depends on a great number of factors as temperature, charging techniques, state of charge and management system. Nonetheless, there are some flaws in Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV batteries. In any case the pitfalls should be found ASAP.
I don’t really know the precise cost of replacement; however, I think it could be about 1000$-1200$. As Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV holds a 12kWh lithium ion battery, the battery life should be about 100,000 miles.