Featured Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Europe

I read a road-test on one just in the last couple of weeks - on the new version with the Atkinson ICE, and it seemed to have quite good fuel economy in Hybrid mode - much better than roadtests of the old engine.

Here in Australia it's logical opponent is the RAV4 Hybrid - which achieved a little better fuel economy, a significantly lower price, and the RAV4 is a better drive from all reports - oh, and no spare tyre.

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV ES review | CarAdvice

Still - a PHEV might suit some people better than a RAV4, with cheap power readily accessible, and short commutes.

 

My daughter gets more winter than most of the US, (it snowed yesterday) and will get a AWD PHEV SUV when her 2001 Subaru Forester dies. Right now that looks like the Outlander, until a RAV4 Prime exists.

 

we've been talking about them for years, have they finally arrived? bad timing

 

Another comparison today - this time in urban use, Plugged in for part of the journeys, then to hybrid for the rest. The RAV4 was so close to the combined PHEV - the RAV4 won in most regards - including price, warranty and a better drive.

This is the new(ish) Australian version of the PHEV - someone pointed out that you've still got the old ICE in the US PHEV - not sure if that's correct?

https://www.motoring.com.au/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-v-toyota-rav4-hybrid-2020-video-review-123114/?utm_source=Responsys&utm_campaign=Motoring_Newsletter_2020_04_03&utm_medium=email&utm_content=carsalesc.8765525

 

Very surprising results on FE in that video.
Outlander 54km AER, in a 70km loop home-work, gets the same as the RAV4?
Can't imagine how.

 

There was a report I can't find a couple of years ago, I think UK - they said that when the PHEV ran out of battery, running as a hybrid was quite poor - for a hybrid. FUELLY results for RAV4 Hybrid - and PHEV are sort-of similar - though quite different, the PHEV marginally better and more lower outliers. And for $3000 more base price - I can't see the value. Maybe the 2020 model with Atkinson engine might show more improvement.


RAV4 - 2019 in FUELLY



PHEV 2018 (not many cars in other years) - in FUELLY



The other thing to consider - if you're driving a pattern where you can plug and charge regularly - you'll get better value from the PHEV - but if you do long distances, the RAV4 will probably be a better proposition.

 

By the time people are buying vehicles again the escape phev will be out, and the Rav4 prime will be out I hope within the next year.
Specs Check: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. 2020 Ford Escape PHEV - MotorTrend

In markets where both are available a year from now, both appear on paper better than the outlander phev depending on desires. We still don't know pricing but given the ford fusion energi and prius prime both should be reliable vehicles. Rav4 prime looks much better but it all depends on how toyota executes.

 

The updated Outlander PHEV with more efficient engine came out last year.

Looks like Australia is still getting the old 2.0L engine that the US gets.

 

Mitsu gets ChaDeMO - & DC fast charging is a nice plus.
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first we don't get it, then we get the outdated version. being treated like the third world country we are

 

Binge watching Star Wars in your spare time .

 

No, we've got the Atkinson engine

 

Did you just get it for 2020, or for 2019?

 

No, it came out late November 2019 from what I can see.

 

That would make it a 2020 model year in the US. Seems Australia got it about a year after its introduction.

 

Ran across this article: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Sales In U.S. Are Far Behind Canada

It is about sales.

Bob Wilson

 

and supply