There are a few reports appearing ahead of a reveal of the 2019 model at Geneva. Some significant changes.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mitsubishi/outlander/102706/revised-2019-mitsubishi-outlander-set-for-geneva-with-phev-tech-upgrade
The really big one for UK company drivers is this (if true):
If it can give better economy as well as being bigger it would be quite a gamechanger for those being reimbursed for business use by AFR (advisory fuel rates)
The PHEV is currently in the 1401cc to 2000cc category, the new bigger engine would put it in the Over 2000cc so you would be paid a significantly higher rate per mile, currently 14p, the over 2000 rate is 21p!
At 14p per mile and petrol around £1.18 litre you need to average 38mpg to break even.
At 21p you only need do 25mpg to break even! even the lead footed should manage that! and if the engine does give more efficiency people will actually make a bit of profit running a PHEV entirely on petrol.
I know the Green issues concerned guys here will be horrified at this news, but Mitsubishi will be selling PHEV's like never before as it will be a no-brainer to run one.
Also there have been complex UK tax changes, for company car drivers who are offered either money to run their own car or a company car, they will be taxed on whichever works out worse for them! the exemption is if they pick an ULEV to drive, so a huge amount of drivers will be looking at PHEV's next time they renew their car.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mitsubishi/outlander/102706/revised-2019-mitsubishi-outlander-set-for-geneva-with-phev-tech-upgrade
15% increase in battery capacity (pushing it to 13.8kWh)
10% increase in battery output.
Electric motor is receiving a 10% increase in output.
The really big one for UK company drivers is this (if true):
"The mechanical side of the powertrain has been updated too, as the sole internal combustion engine available (a petrol) is now a four-cylinder 2.4-litre Atkinson cycle unit."
If it can give better economy as well as being bigger it would be quite a gamechanger for those being reimbursed for business use by AFR (advisory fuel rates)
The PHEV is currently in the 1401cc to 2000cc category, the new bigger engine would put it in the Over 2000cc so you would be paid a significantly higher rate per mile, currently 14p, the over 2000 rate is 21p!
At 14p per mile and petrol around £1.18 litre you need to average 38mpg to break even.
At 21p you only need do 25mpg to break even! even the lead footed should manage that! and if the engine does give more efficiency people will actually make a bit of profit running a PHEV entirely on petrol.
I know the Green issues concerned guys here will be horrified at this news, but Mitsubishi will be selling PHEV's like never before as it will be a no-brainer to run one.
Also there have been complex UK tax changes, for company car drivers who are offered either money to run their own car or a company car, they will be taxed on whichever works out worse for them! the exemption is if they pick an ULEV to drive, so a huge amount of drivers will be looking at PHEV's next time they renew their car.