The latest generation of Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid (PHEV) has lastly landed in Australia with a noteworthy steeper asking mark, but it indubitably brings with it class-leading drag-in hybrid ability and a greatly elevated battery for added driving vary.
Mitsubishi has prolonged been a leader in PHEV increase, and it’s hoping this latest generation of Outlander PHEV strikes the ravishing chord with Mitsubishi’s staunch fan mistaken.
Unlike some launches, we had the likelihood to test the Outlander PHEV in and around Adelaide and the encompassing hills, followed by a 700km force from Adelaide to Melbourne after which a full day at our proving ground test be aware.
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So how does it stack up?
How noteworthy does the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid price?The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV vary kicks off from $54,590 plus on-avenue expenses for the entry-diploma ES. That’s a hefty $17,000+ jump over the same non-PHEV model.
The mannequin we widely tested used to be the $65,990 (plus on-roads) Exceed variant with 5+2 seating.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid pricing:
Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid EV ES 5 seat: $54,590Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid EV Aspire 5 seat: $60,990Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid EV Exceed 5+2 seat: $65,990Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid EV Exceed Tourer 5+2 seat: $68,490Costs exclude on-avenue expenses
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertWhat is the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid admire on the inside of?Frequently of us are bowled over when I expose them the Outlander shares a platform with the unique Nissan X-Path. From the outside both peep totally assorted from one but every other, and although you delve deeper there are most productive minor similarities that you simply take a look at up on.
Mitsubishi wished to add its hold aptitude to the Outlander staunch thru the cabin, and carried out that with a more premium and upscale space of presents all the intention in which thru the dashboard, centre tunnel and door surrounds. Broad utilize of piano black field topic dulls the skills considerably, but for the most part the presentation is on level.
Before the driver is a huge 12.3-tear list and central to the cabin is a smaller 9.0-tear colour infotainment device that includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertIt teams with a Bose branded nine-speaker sound device and a head-up list. The sound device is lawful, but surprisingly not that fabulous. It desires a stack more bass and doesn’t dazzle as noteworthy as a BOSE branded sound device may per chance per chance moreover simply quiet.
Outside of that the infotainment device is on level, whereas the driver list is high resolution and presents an in depth handy overview of what the vehicle is doing.
Storage is lawful as smartly, and you’ll secure wireless mobile phone charging to keep things transferring whereas you tear wireless smartphone mirroring.
Given I had the likelihood to spend so noteworthy time in the vehicle I preferred the supportive and contented seats. They hug you in smartly and offer electrical adjustment for both the driver and front passenger. Stepping up from the Exceed to Exceed Tourer moreover brings a therapeutic massage characteristic – not a mistaken thought for prolonged distance drives!
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertMitsubishi boasts a replacement of EV features on the Outlander PHEV that invent it uncommon to the segment. At some level of the cabin you’ll secure two 1500W AC retailers for running things admire laptop chargers, runt coffee machines and other portable devices.
Hidden inside of the price port duvet is a Kind 2 AC port that offers single route charging of the vehicle at up to a couple.6kW single-part. Without extend next to that is a DC rapidly charging CHAdeMO port that delivers up to 22kW into the battery device.
This Jap standard port moreover permits V2G and V2H functionality.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertV2G stands for Automobile to Grid and permits the vehicle to provide vitality to the grid at a fixed price up to 10kW. V2H on the replacement hand stands for Automobile to Home and permits the vehicle to provide up to 10kW of vitality at variable charges to tear a condo.
What’s the level in this tech? In some countries with unstable electrical energy presents, or countries which are field to natural disasters that own an affect on energy presents, that you simply may per chance per chance utilize your vehicle to tear the dwelling staunch thru emergencies or to provide vitality to the grid.
The 2nd row is roomy sufficient with a ability to crawl the 2nd row forwards and backwards to provide more room to the cargo condo or for the plus two seating in the third row.
The unique battery advantage sits beneath the floor with the placement of the inverter moreover moved to beneath the 2nd row to now enable the Outlander PHEV to present a third row (which the outdated generation wasn’t ready to accommodate).
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertThe third row is a runt little bit of 1-most productive zone. Finally, when the 2nd row is slid backwards the entire arrangement there is just not such a thing as a gap between the mistaken of the third row and the good thing about the 2nd row.
So the most productive technique to take a look at someone (in conjunction with childhood) in the third row is to crawl the 2nd row forward, which eliminates close to all knee room.
Mitsubishi doesn’t say it’s a condo for adults, but we don’t after all stamp how you’d match childhood into the third row and someone in the 2nd row at the same time.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertOutside of that there’s 163 litres of cargo condo accessible in the good thing about the third row when it’s erect.
Shedding the third row increases condo to 478 litres to the tip of the 2nd row, whereas dropping the 2nd row increases the weight condo to 1473 litres.
There’s no spare tyre, as a substitute you’ll secure a tyre restore bundle located beneath the cargo floor.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertWhat’s below the bonnet?The Outlander PHEV combines an Atkinson cycle 98kW 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 20.0kWh lithium-ion battery pack and twin electrical motors, providing all-wheel force.
The two electrical motors manufacture 85kW and 100kW (up from 60kW and 70kW in the worn vehicle). Entire device outputs are 185kW of energy and 450Nm of torque.
The unique PHEV facets a elevated 20kWh battery, up from the worn vehicle’s 13.8kWh battery, as well to a singular battery cooling device and more extremely efficient electrical motors.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertThe Outlander PHEV has a claimed 84km of pure electrical driving vary and gas consumption of 1.5L/100km, both on the more lenient NEDC cycle. DC charging is supported by ability of the vehicle’s CHAdeMO port. It has a 56L gas tank, up from 45L in the worn vehicle.
Mitsubishi says it’ll capture 38 minutes to price from 0 to 80 per cent on a DC charger.
One in all the causes Mitsubishi claims to stay to a CHAdeMO port is because it’s the most productive price port that enables V2X ability. A replacement of public rapidly charging stations in Australia offer high-tear charging thru CHAdeMO plugs.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertHow does the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid force?Unlike some electrical autos on the market that shock with whacky designs, the philosophy with the Outlander PHEV as a drag-in hybrid is to peep and feel perfect admire a protracted-established Outlander.
On the outside you’ll secure a local of extra badges and a charging port on the ravishing aspect of the vehicle, but exterior of that it’s all very noteworthy admire every other Outlander on the avenue.
The next bit is a runt little bit of technical, but I converse it’s essential to point out how the Outlander PHEV works from a technical sense to higher stamp why it does the things that it does.
It uses both an inside of combustion engine (a naturally aspirated 2.4-litre petrol four-cylinder) and a pair of electrical motors to lunge the vehicle. Reckoning on tear and load it’ll then fluctuate how these systems work together.
A single tear transaxle located on the front axle facets a single fastened gear for the differential force and but every other single gear for the generator force. Reckoning on wheel tear, the device acts either as a chain hybrid or a parallel hybrid.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertThe battery device is charged the utilize of AC or DC thru the price ports, or is charged the utilize of the inside of combustion engine by ability of a generator.
This is supported by a local of two EV force modes called Assign and Charger, that enable the inside of combustion engine to tear and utilize its 98kW capability to force a generator, which in turn expenses the battery or holds its diploma of price for future utilize.
When acting as a parallel hybrid (speeds above around 70km/h) the inside of combustion engine can straight away force the front wheels when engine and wheel speeds match whereas moreover running the generator to provide vitality to the battery device.
Mitsubishi claims that at speeds beneath around 70km/h it’s more ambiance pleasant to tear the vehicle by ability of its electrical motors, whereas speeds above 70km/h are more conducive to being tear straight away by the inside of combustion engine.
The battery device then moreover by no intention totally depletes staunch thru long-established driving. When the driver sees the battery arrangement as empty on the instrument cluster, it quiet retains around 20 per cent capability for electrical assistance staunch thru full throttle applications.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertWhen the battery is at this 20 per cent ’empty’ recount, this can constantly change between electrical propulsion and running the inside of combustion engine to keep capability. It’s a after all essential price recount for the explanation that runt capability inside of combustion engine would fight to lunge the vehicle by itself with any huge tear if the battery used to be after all to be totally empty.
One other outlandish ingredient of the device is that at any tear, the inside of combustion engine can moreover utilize the generator as a voltage booster for the electrical force device. This allows the device to device more new from the battery device to affect height electrical motor output.
That’s why you’ll hear the engine flare up below full throttle – although you’re driving in the pure EV mode.
So, sufficient of the technical stuff. How does it in fact feel in the good thing about the wheel? When you space off there’s no noise. The electrical drivetrain is silent and it strikes alongside fuss free. If the battery is full this can constantly strive to utilize this essential earlier than having access to the inside of combustion engine.
Which intention that you simply may per chance per chance moreover in principle force to and from work day-to-day with a protracted-established price after which not touch the inside of combustion engine.
In the EV force mode the Outlander PHEV permits a beneficiant amount of throttle enter earlier than commanding a voltage boost from the inside of combustion engine. It’s in distinction to some EVs on the market admire the Kia Sorento PHEV that can tear to change the inside of combustion engine on continuously when too noteworthy torque is requested by the driver.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertOur first force stint had us driving around the Adelaide CBD in full electrical mode and it used to be more than sufficient to keep up with net site traffic and zip in and out of net site traffic. Our moderate efficiency in and around town used to be around 25kWh/100km.
Mitsubishi has moreover created a ‘single-pedal’ force mode that’s meant to mimic Nissan’s e-Pedal. In principle it uses a aggregate of vitality regen and mechanical brakes to slack the vehicle. The place the Nissan e-Pedal device will bring the vehicle to a cease, Mitsubishi’s device stops working from 20km/h and requires the driver to capture over.
On the beginning avenue the Outlander can keep its electrical force mode at motorway driving speeds, which intention the inside of stays moderately silent. Even when the inside of combustion engine switches on, it stays remarkably silent even when it’s operating at full tilt.
It’s a nice setup that all every other time separates the Outlander PHEV from its opponents, that may per chance per chance also be thrashy and noisy after they convey the inside of combustion engine to change on for added assistance.
Inevitably on my prolonged force I ran the battery dry, which required the inside of combustion engine to kick on. Mitsubishi’s blended gas economic system say relies on a preset test cycle that mimics a replacement of variables a driver is unlikely to ever meet.
So for the finest thing about simplicity if the battery does tear dry and you use the Outlander PHEV as a hybrid, the blended city and motorway driving say is 6.7L/100km.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertOne of the final phrase downsides of a drag-in hybrid is that for longer distance drives once the battery does tear dry, that you simply may per chance per chance be then lugging around 20kWh worth of battery that’s effectively doing nothing but adding extra weight.
With that said, a gas economic system of below 7L/100km isn’t terrible. My force from Adelaide to Melbourne netted exactly 6.7L/100km too, which is ravishing on the money.
One thing I realized on my longer force, especially staunch thru overtaking used to be that the single-tear transmission works smartly with the inside of combustion engine up unless around 100km/h, but after that it after all falls off a cliff.
The inside of combustion engine reaches its energy and torque height at around 4500rpm and if you’ve exceeded that band it’s all up to the electrical motors to keep all the pieces transferring.
No longer a mission for day-to-day driving, but one thing I realized when overtaking. I needed a lawful tear up to pass longer autos and that used to be perfect with me on board. Load the vehicle with passengers and luggage and it’ll be amplified extra.
There are a replacement of force modes accessible that vary the vehicle’s traction management systems in gentle off-avenue scenarios (that you simply may per chance per chance peep how the non-PHEV Outlander performed off-avenue staunch thru our mid-dimension SUV comparability), but the 2 I used to be in own been Tarmac and Hello-Energy.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertThese two modes operate in ‘full assault’ mode with the inside of combustion engine running for optimum energy. Through years of rally learnings, Mitsubishi has integrated its packed with life wheel management device that can brake particular person wheels to enable the vehicle to turn in higher.
When driven at elevated speeds on our test be aware that you simply may per chance per chance moreover feel the device working below you to tuck the front stay in out of corners. It’s a huge setup and when the Outlander PHEV is in full swing below that 100km/h torque killing marker, it’s after all taking part and stress-free to force.
Steering feel is lawful and it’s stress-free to throw around, which is one thing I surely wasn’t waiting for from the drag-in hybrid model of the Outlander.
No topic sitting on 20-tear alloy wheels, the whisk used to be compliant in and around town and felt admire it used to be a ways more settled and fully contented with extra weight on board in comparison with the same non-PHEV model of the Exceed.
Avenue noise is lawful, but not fabulous. There is a diploma of tyre noise that comes into the cabin, which is disappointing given how light the engine and driveline bundle is.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertWhat enact you salvage?Outlander Flow-in Hybrid ES highlights
18-tear alloy wheelsLED headlights and daylight running lights9.0-tear touchscreen infotainment systemWireless Apple CarPlayWired Android AutoDAB+ digital radioSix-speaker sound device12.3-tear digital instrument clusterKeyless startDual-zone climate management with rear air ventsCloth upholsteryUrethane guidance wheel40: 20: 40 split fold and reclining 2nd-row seatHill descent controlTerrain controlTrailer stability assistMode 2 and Mode 3 charging cablesOutlander Flow-in Hybrid Aspire provides:
20-tear two-tone alloy wheelsPrivacy glass‘High-grade’ LED headlights with auto-levellingPower-folding exterior mirrorsAutomatic headlightsAdaptive high-beamLED fog lightsRain-sensing wipersSilver roof railsSilver skid plate garnishes front and rearLeather-wrapped guidance wheel‘Combination’ seat trimPower driver’s seatHeated front seats10.8-tear head-up displayWireless mobile phone chargingKeyless entryHands-free energy tailgateRoll-kind tonneau cover2 x USB retailers in rear consoleElectro-chromatic rear-be aware mirrorTyre restore kitThe Aspire moreover features an AC energy provide for the Automobile to Load characteristic, with two 1500W, 240V three-pin retailers.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpert2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertOutlander Flow-in Hybrid Exceed provides:
Color-coded lower physique accentsGloss black B- and C-pillarsPanoramic sunroof9-speaker Bose sound systemThird row of seatingQuilted leather-essentially essentially based upholstery (Murky or Gentle Grey)Energy passenger seatTwo-space driver and passenger memoryPull-up 2nd-row sunshadesTri-zone climate management with rear A/C panelFront door stunning illuminationAluminium gearshift stunning panelPower-folding mirrors with memory and reverse auto-tiltOutlander Flow-in Hybrid Exceed Tourer provides:
Two-tone physique colourTwo-tone leather-essentially essentially based upholstery (black and saddle tan)Massaging front seats2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertIs the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid safe?The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, admire the petrol-powered mannequin, has a 5-indispensable person ANCAP security ranking.
It got rankings of 83 per cent for grownup occupant protection, 92 per cent for runt one occupant protection, 81 per cent for susceptible avenue person protection, and 83 per cent for security lend a hand.
Long-established security gear entails:
Self sustaining emergency braking (AEB)Blind-location monitoringLane departure warningLane-keep assistTraffic signal recognitionDriver consideration monitoringEmergency Lane KeepingPredictive Forward Collision MitigationHaptic vibration alert for guidance wheelAdaptive cruise controlFront and rear parking sensorsReversing cameraOutlander Aspire provides:
Reverse AEBRear immoral-net site traffic alertSurround-be aware cameras2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertHow noteworthy does the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in Hybrid price to tear?The Outlander PHEV is roofed by a 5-twelve months, 100,000km guarantee, even though right here is elevated to 10 years/200,000km if you carrier inside of the Mitsubishi dealership community.
The hybrid battery is roofed by an eight-twelve months, 160,000km guarantee.
Mitsubishi presents 10 years of capped-mark servicing. Over a 5 twelve months interval, the Outlander PHEV expenses $1495 to carrier, or a median of $299 per lunge to.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertCarExpert’s Take on the Mitsubishi Outlander Flow-in HybridI came a ways flung from a stack of time in the Outlander PHEV after all taking part in it.
We usually attach these autos widely thru their paces staunch thru the week we spend with them, but the additional miles in the good thing about the wheel of the Outlander PHEV had me after all appreciating the technology.
At some level of my motorway force I used to be ready to cease for a price at a rapid charger whereas having lunch, and I’m in a position to peep the enchantment of a vehicle admire this that may per chance per chance also be charged intermittently around town or at work.
The efficiencies after all attain from those charging stops that that you simply may per chance per chance enact when the vehicle doesn’t will own to be transferring.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertIt’s taking part and stress-free to force if you salvage on it and it’s roomy sufficient inside of for a runt family – with a usable third row for runt childhood.
The worth is getting up there even though, and the massive step up will seemingly sway worn Outlander PHEV house owners a ways flung from an upgrade, but it indubitably’s at threat of herald a singular crowd of patrons that aren’t ready to undertake an EV perfect but.
My money is on the Aspire mannequin. It comes with good sufficient bells and whistles and looks premium from the outside.
I’m waiting for seeing more of these on the avenue.
2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Credit: CarExpertMORE: The entirety Mitsubishi Outlander
ProsThe most productive drag-in hybrid device on the marketLoaded with standard featuresNow accessible as a seven seaterConsTorque falls off a cliff after 100km/hPrice jump over non-PHEV versionsThird row is natty cramped
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