The is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker

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, p.33, Mitsubishi Motors website and was "coined from ''Air'' and ''Trek'' to express the idea of footloose, adventure-filled motoring pleasure."
, Mitsubishi-Motors.com press release, 20 June 2001 The Outlander nameplate which replaced it evoked a "feeling of journeying to distant, unexplored lands in search of adventure." The second generation of the vehicle was introduced in 2006 and all markets including Japan adopted the Outlander name, although production of the older version continued in parallel. It was built on the company's GS platform, and used various engines developed by Mitsubishi,

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, and

PSA Peugeot Citroën The PSA Group (), legally known as Peugeot S.A. (Peugeot Société Anonyme, trading as Groupe PSA; formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën from 1991 to 2016) was a French multinational automotive manufacturing company which produced automobiles ...

. PSA's

Citroën C-Crosser The Citroën C-Crosser is a compact crossover SUV launched in July 2007, designed for the French manufacturer Citroën, and produced by Mitsubishi on the basis of the Outlander. The equivalent Peugeot badge engineered version was the 4007. It w ...

and

Peugeot 4007 The Peugeot 4007 is a compact crossover SUV produced by Mitsubishi Motors for the French automobile marque Peugeot, between July 2007 and April 2012. The equivalent Citroën badge-engineered version was the C-Crosser. Both were produced in Mits ...

, which were manufactured by Mitsubishi in Japan, are

badge engineered In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of market segmentation used by automobile manufacturers around the world. To allow for product differentiation without designing or engineering a new model or brand (at high cost or risk), a ma ...

versions of the second generation Outlander."New Peugeot/Citroen off-roader"
Motoring.co.za, 30 October 2006 Global sales achieved the 1.5 million unit milestone in October 2016, 15 years after its market launch. As part of the third generation line-up, Mitsubishi launched in January 2013 a

plug-in hybrid A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...

model called Outlander PHEV. , global sales totaled about 300,000 units, '', about 300,000 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs have been sold worldwide.'' and according to

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, the Outlander PHEV is the world's all-time best selling plug-in hybrid since December 2018. , Europe is the leading market with over 126,000 units sold through January 2019, and the Outlander plug-in hybrid listed as Europe's best-selling plug-in hybrid car for five years running, 2015 to 2019. The fourth-generation model was released 2021. Following Mitsubishi's entry to

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, the fourth-generation Outlander is based on the

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/ X-Trail, which is built on the CMF-CD platform.

First generation (CU/ZE/ZF; 2001)

The first-generation Outlander/Airtrek and was based on the Mitsubishi ASX concept vehicle exhibited at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. The ASX (Active Sports Crossover) represented Mitsubishi's approach to the industry wide

crossover SUV A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles ( ...

trend for retaining the all-season and off-road abilities offered by a high

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and

four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer ca ...

, while still offering car-like levels of emissions, economy, and size. The Airtrek was first introduced to the Japanese market on 20 June 2001, and was sold at Mitsubishi Japan dealership chain called '' Car Plaza''. It offered a choice of either a '' 4G63'' 2.0 L or a ''

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'' 2.4 L

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, mated to a standard ''

INVECS-II INVECS (Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic Control System)
, Mitsubishi ...

'' 4-speed

automatic transmission An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving ...

. Both front- and

were available. The four-wheel drive version uses open differentials for the front and rear

axle An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, beari ...

s, with a

viscous coupling unit A viscous coupling is a mechanical device which transfers torque and rotation by the medium of a viscous fluid. Design Rotary viscous couplings with interleaved, perforated plates and filled with viscous fluids are used in automotive system ...

for the center differential. A performance-oriented model, called the Turbo-R, was introduced in 2002 and used a detuned version of the Lancer Evolution's ''

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'' 2.0 L I4

turbo In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pr ...

. The

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produced and , although in export markets the Outlander version's output was reduced to and . The availability of four-cylinder engines under 2.0 liters offered Japanese buyers a vehicle that was in compliance with Japanese regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement, however, the exterior dimensions exceed Japanese regulations for the "compact" designation. The Outlander arrived in 2003 in North America, replacing the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, with a modified front grille and headlights which increased the overall length by approximately , and the two models were manufactured in parallel thereafter. It shared its platform with the

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, also introduced in 2003. A version of the ''

'' powerplant was offered first, while a '' 4G69'' 2.4 L

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I4 producing and , and the turbocharged ''4G63T'' appeared in 2004. All had the option of front- or four-wheel drive. In several South American markets it was known as the Montero Outlander, to benefit from an association with the strong-selling Mitsubishi Montero Sport.

Second generation (CW/ZG/ZH; 2006)

On 17 October 2005,

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launched the second generation model, dropping the ''Airtrek'' in Japan in favour of adopting the global name."Mitsubishi Motors launches all-new Outlander"
Mitsubishi-Motors.com press release, 17 October 2005 It features a new

DOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

2.4 L 16-valve

engine; ''

INVECS-III INVECS (Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic Control System)
, Mitsubishi ...

continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. ...

(CVT), Mitsubishi's AWC system which features electronically controlled four-wheel-drive and stability control, on a stretched Mitsubishi GS platform. The North American version, powered by a newly designed '' 6B31'' 3.0 L V6

was shown in April 2006 at the

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prior to its release in October the same year. Due to the availability of a V6 engine, Mitsubishi returned to offering a shorter version of this vehicle and reintroduced the

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on 17 February 2010. The usage of a four-cylinder engine under 2.0 liters offers Japanese buyers a vehicle that was in compliance with Japanese regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement, which has tax advantages, giving buyers the ability to purchase a vehicle capable of seating seven people without paying the tax penalty of a larger engine. The second generation Outlander went on sale in Europe in February 2007, and this time included a diesel engine – essential in the European market at the time. Mitsubishi chose to purchase Volkswagen's 2.0-litre ''Pumpe-Düse'' unit with , as also installed in the European market

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. Before this even went on sale, Mitsubishi had decided that there was a need for a more powerful diesel option and by November 2007 higher end diesel models received PSA's 2.2-liter DW12 common rail diesel with . Both diesels were labelled "Di-D" by Mitsubishi. In September 2010 Mitsubishi's own 2.3-liter 4N14 diesel engine with was introduced while the Volkswagen engine was discontinued. The PSA unit continued to be available in certain countries. The Outlander, which features Mitsubishi's ''

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'' safety body, received a four-star rating from the

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car safety Automotive safety is the study and practice of design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadway design. ...

performance assessment programme. One of its unique features is something Mitsubishi calls a "Flap-Fold Tailgate"; it is a two-piece tailgate integrated into the rear bumper that folds down for easy loading, while serving as a bench when the tailgate is open, able to accommodate up to . In the Philippines, the second generation Outlander was released in 2007. It was offered in 2 grades; the entry-level GLS and the top-spec GLS Sport. The GLS grade is powered by a 2.4L MIVEC inline-four engine, while the GLS Sport is powered by a 3.0L V6 engine both paired to a INVECS-III CVT with 6-speed sportronic mode and multi-select 4WD system. In 2009, the GLX grade was added to the lineup, powered by the same 2.4L inline-four engine as the GLS. In its home market of Japan it was the best-selling SUV from October 2006 to March 2007,"New Mitsubishi Outlander Japan's Best Selling SUV"
WorldCarFans.com, 21 April 2006 while in the U.S. market it achieved 1,694 and 2,108 sales in November and December 2006, the first two full months it was available;"All-New Outlander Leads Mitsubishi To November Sales Increase"
, Mitsubishi Motors North America press release, 1 December 2006
''

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'', 3 January 2007 Mitsubishi hoped for at least 4,000 sales per month in the United States."New products need to be hits for Mitsubishi to stay in U.S. market"
Kathy Jackson, ''Automotive News'', 30 May 2006 In Chile, where both generations were on sale simultaneously, the new model was badged Outlander K2. Increased demand for the Lancer, and the consequent effects on the capacity of the company's Mizushima production facility, have obliged Mitsubishi to reassess production of the Outlander. In September 2007, they announced that from 2008, production of European market Outlanders would be transferred from Nagoya to its

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plant in the Netherlands, while the

and

would have their production transferred from Mizushima to Nagoya."Mitsubishi Motors transfers Outlander production for Europe"
Mitsubishi Motors press release, 18 September 2007 The model was facelifted for the 2008 model year, although the 2007 grille carried over in the United States and Canada for 2008-09 until another facelift in the 2010 model year. At the 2007

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, the company displayed a Mitsubishi Evolander (now known as Mitsubishi Outlander Ralliart) concept, powered by a

supercharged In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement. The current categorisation is that a supercharger is a form of forced indu ...

version of the vehicle's '' 6B31''

V6 engine A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabr ...

and equipped with suitably uprated

suspension Suspension or suspended may refer to: Science and engineering * Suspension (topology), in mathematics * Suspension (dynamical systems), in mathematics * Suspension of a ring, in mathematics * Suspension (chemistry), small solid particles suspende ...

brake A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction. Backgroun ...

s, wheels/tires,

body kit A body kit or bodykit is a set of modified body parts or additional components that install on a stock car. Typically composed of front and rear bumpers, side skirts, spoilers, bonnets (bonnet scoop), and sometimes front and rear side gua ...

and interior."Mitsubishi Evolander"
Josh Jacquot, Inside Line: 2006 SEMA Show, Edmunds.com A second show car, an Outlander GT Prototype with a front grille based on the

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, was exhibited at the 2009

, and formed the basis of the facelifted model introduced in late 2009."New Mitsubishi Outlander Reveals Aggressive Styling And Upgraded Features"
Voxy.co.nz, 10 November 2009 Along with a major facelift for the 2010 model year, the top end Outlander XLS (GT in the US) introduced a new colour

multi-function display A multifunction display (MFD) is a small-screen ( CRT or LCD) surrounded by multiple soft keys (configurable buttons) that can be used to display information to the user in numerous configurable ways. MFDs originated in aviation, first in mil ...

and the Mitsubishi

S-AWC S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control) is the brand name of an advanced full-time four-wheel drive system developed by Mitsubishi Motors. The technology, specifically developed for the new 2007 Lancer Evolution,

AWD system. The lower trims retain the previous MFD and the less advanced AWC AWD system. Likewise, the interior was also slightly revised to incorporate leather into the dashboard trim and doors

Gallery

;First facelift File:2008 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZG MY08) LS wagon (2015-05-29) 01.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander LS (first facelift; Australia) File:2008 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZG MY08) LS wagon (2015-05-29) 02.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander LS (first facelift; Australia) ;Second facelift File:Mitsubishi Outlander K2 3.0 GLS 4WD 2012.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander (second facelift) File:Mitsubishi Outlander II Facelift rear 20100606.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander (second facelift; Germany) ;Second facelift (Taiwan) File:Taiwan Indigenous Television news car RAA-0023 20151018 1.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander (second facelift; Taiwan only) File:Taiwan Indigenous Television news car RAA-0023 20151018 2.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander (second facelift; Taiwan only)

Third generation (GF/GG/ZJ/ZK/ZL; 2012)

Mitsubishi unveiled the third-generation Outlander at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The production version of the Outlander was debuted in Russia in July 2012, and was introduced in other European markets in September 2012. While the new vehicle was introduced to North America at the November 2012 LA Auto Show it was not available for purchase until early 2014. North American Outlanders continued on the second-generation platform through model year 2013. However, the third generation Outlander are not sold in the

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market due to poor sales, in favor of the third-row Mitsubishi Montero Sport. The redesigned model has a new lightweight body that weighs approximately less than the previous model due to extensive use of high tensile strength steel. With a lower

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of c_d 0.33, fuel economy has been improved over the previous model. Inside, the dashboard and front doors are covered with soft touch material, the seats are redesigned, and there is good sound insulation. The front suspension consists of

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s with a

stabilizer bar An anti-roll bar (roll bar, anti-sway bar, sway bar, stabilizer bar) is a part of many automobile suspensions that helps reduce the body roll of a vehicle during fast cornering or over road irregularities. It connects opposite (left/right) wheels ...

, and the rear suspension is a multi-link design with a stabilizer bar.

Electric Power Steering A power steering is a mechanical device equipped on a motor vehicle that helps drivers steer the vehicle by reducing steering effort needed to turn the steering wheel, making it easier for the vehicle to turn or maneuver at lower speeds. Hydrau ...

reduces load on the engine compared to a hydraulic system and helps to improve fuel economy.

Disc brake A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to h ...

s are installed on all four wheels, with vented rotors in front along with solid rotors in back. Newly available safety features include a Forward Collision Mitigation system, a

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, a driver

knee airbag An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate extremely quickly, then quickly deflate during a collision. It consists of the airbag cushion, a flexible fabric bag, an inflation module, and an impact sensor. Th ...

to reduce leg injury in a crash, and

adaptive cruise control Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is an available cruise control advanced driver-assistance system for road vehicles that automatically adjusts the vehicle speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead. As of 2019, it is also called by 20 u ...

. In addition, the Outlander has standard driver and passenger front airbags, front side torso airbags along with curtain airbags, ABS with EBD, Traction Control Logic, Active Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, and a brake pedal that recedes to prevent leg injury in a crash. In crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Outlander received a top score of "Good" in every category. When equipped with the optional Forward Collision Mitigation system, the car received the Institute's Top Safety Pick+ award. The vehicle also received full five star overall ratings in the

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, Japanese, and European

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s. The third generation Mitsubishi Outlander was launched in Malaysia in April 2016 with a 2.4-litre engine and being fully imported. In September 2017, a 2.0-litre engine locally assembled variant debuted before being for sale in October 2018. In January 2018, the 2.4-litre engine variant became more affordable due to local assembly. In October 2018, a limited edition 'Sports Edition' limited to 120 units based on the 2.0-litre engine variant became available and featured dual-tone paint. File:2014 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZJ MY14.5) ES 4WD wagon (2015-05-29) 01.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander ES (2014 update) File:2014 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZJ MY14.5) ES 4WD wagon (2015-05-29) 02.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander ES (2014 update)

2015 facelift

At the 2015 New York International Auto Show, Mitsubishi debuted a heavily revised Outlander for the 2016 model year. The vehicle features new design language called "Dynamic Shield" that will be the basis for future vehicles in different segments. The revised headlights now include LED DRLs with the option of full LED headlights. Inside the cabin, Mitsubishi made refinements to the steering wheel, headliner, rear folding seats, and door controls. Besides cosmetic changes, the updated Outlander has somewhat reduced cabin noise via increased use of sound insulation, thicker door glass, dynamic suspension and differential dampers, and thicker weatherstripping. The suspension and steering are re-tuned and a new generation

Jatco , abbreviated from "Japan Automatic Transmission COmpany", is a company that manufactures automatic transmissions for automobiles. History In August 1943, Nissan established an aircraft engine production plant in the town of Yoshiwara, Shizuoka. ...

CVT8 transmission introduced for four-cylinder models. The revised SUV first went on sale in Russia in April 2015, followed by the Australia in June and Canada and the Caribbean in July. File:2015 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZK MY16) LS wagon (2018-08-20) 01.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander LS (2015 facelift) File:2015 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZK MY16) LS wagon (2018-08-20) 02.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander LS (2015 facelift)

2018 facelift

The Outlander received another facelift for the 2019 model year. Changes included a new twin blade grille that contains black inserts, revised front and rear bumper design, and new 18-inch alloy wheels. File:2018 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZL) ES 4WD wagon (2018-08-20) 01.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander ES (2018 facelift) File:2018 Mitsubishi Outlander (ZL) ES 4WD wagon (2018-08-20) 02.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander ES (2018 facelift)

Outlander PHEV

The third generation includes a

variant, called PHEV, and its production version was unveiled at the

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Pre-facelift

File:AMS 12 2016 0349.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (pre-facelift) File:Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Rear 0329 (2).JPG, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (pre-facelift)

First facelift

File:2016 Mitsubishi Outlander GX 4H PHEV S-A 2.0.jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (first facelift) File:Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV facelift (2) (cropped).jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (first facelift)

Second facelift

File:2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 4h CVT 2.4 Front (2).jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (second facelift) File:2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 4h CVT 2.4 Rear (2).jpg, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (second facelift)

Specifications

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV powertrain

The plug-in hybrid has a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder MIVEC petrol engine, coupled with an electric powertrain, derived from the electric systems used on the

Mitsubishi i-MiEV The Mitsubishi i-MiEV (MiEV is an acronym for ''Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle'') is a five-door hatchback electric car produced in the 2010s by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. Rebadged variants of ...

, it produces a combined . Two 60 kW electric motors independently power the front and rear wheels, while the petrol-powered engine can be used as a generator for the motors, and/or power the vehicle directly. The combustion engine can only send power to the front wheels as there is no driveshaft linking it to the rear wheels. Located on the left side of the engine (positioned transaxle-style), the front motor is a smaller, lighter, and higher output version of the permanent magnet synchronous electric motor used in the i-MiEV. The Outlander PHEV has a 12

kWh A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bill ...

lithium-ion battery A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also s ...

pack capable of delivering an

all-electric range All-electric range (AER) is the maximum driving range of an electric vehicle using only power from its on-board battery pack to traverse a given driving cycle. In the case of an all-electric vehicle, it means the maximum range per recharge. For a ...

of under the

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. Under the

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the all-electric range is , with a top speed of . The battery pack is located in a dust- and waterproof encasement positioned beneath the passenger compartment subfloor and between the front and rear axles, with no intrusion into the passenger compartment. It consists of 80 cells configured in series. Mitsubishi's target was to achieve a combined fuel economy for Japan in "EV Drive" mode of 67 km/L equivalent, or equivalent to about 157 miles per U.S. gallon (MPGe). Fuel economy in hybrid mode for Japan is . The plug-in hybrid comes equipped with two charging sockets, regular and quick charging

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. When charging at home the driver can choose between a standard 3-pin plug socket or via a dedicated EV charging point. From a standard plug, charging from empty to full charge takes about five hours. From a dedicated charging point at home or at a public charging point, it takes about 3.5 hours for a full charge. The DC rapid charging socket can be used at CHAdeMO charging stations. Rapid charging allows for an 80% charge in approximately 25 minutes. The Outlander PHEV features three driver-activated modes, which are ECO Mode, Battery Save Mode and Battery Charge Mode, along with three driving modes: "EV Drive", "Series Hybrid", and "Parallel Hybrid". It also features

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during normal deceleration (braking or coasting), with the front and rear electric motors working as generators so that electricity can be generated and fed back into the main battery pack. In addition, the plug-in hybrid has a set-up that allows the driver to control the strength of the engine braking with paddles behind the steering wheel. The driver switches on regenerative braking either by sliding the central selector to the "B" position, or by operating the paddles. The 2019 model Outlander has a 13.8 kWh battery, which increases the range to and the top speed to .

Sales

Sales began in Japan by late January 2013, becoming the first SUV plug-in hybrid in the market. The European version was unveiled at the 2013

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. The European version is similar to the Japanese model except for minor adjustments to comply with EU requirements, and Mitsubishi expected an emission rating of 44 g/km. Retail deliveries began in Europe in October 2013, beginning in the Netherlands and followed by the

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, Sales in Australia were originally scheduled for June 2013, but began only in 2014. The introduction in the United States was initially scheduled for January 2014, but was delayed. Due to California's regulations that require a battery-monitoring unit (BMU), Mitsubishi delayed the market launch in the U.S. to mid-2017 as

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2017. The BMU conducts onboard diagnosis of the Outlander's lithium ion battery capacity and output, and it alerts the driver to possible degradation, which might affect the vehicle's emissions. The Outlander PHEV ranked as the world's top selling plug-in hybrid in 2014, and also as the third best-selling

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after the all-electrics

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and

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. ''With 31,136 units sold in 2014, the Outlander PHEV ranked third among the top selling plug-in electric cars in 2014, after the Tesla Model S (31,655) and the Nissan Leaf (61,507). Accounting for global cumulative sales through the end of 2014, the Outlander ranks fifth with almost 49,000 units sold.'' Global sales totaled about 42,400 units in 2015, representing 24.6% of worldwide sales of the Outlander lineup, making the plug-in hybrid for a second year in a row the world's best-selling plug-in hybrid, and also the third top selling plug-in electric car. ''The Tesla Model S was the top selling plug-in electric car in 2015, followed by the Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.'' The Outlander PHEV ranked in 2014 as the top selling

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in Europe. During 2015, the Outlander plug-in hybrid surpassed the Leaf as the all-time top selling plug-in passenger car in Europe. ''The top selling plug-in cars in Europe during the first ten months of 2015 were the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (22,061), the Nissan Leaf (13,801), and the Renault Zoe (13,561). , the Outlander PHEV ranks as the all-time best selling PEV in Europe with over 50,000 units sold.'' ''The Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV was the top-seller in Western Europe with 31,270 units sold.'' In 2017, the Outlander PHEV topped plug-in hybrid sales in Europe, for the fifth year running. European sales passed the 100,000 unit milestone in January 2018, and global deliveries achieved the 150,000 unit mark in March 2018. ''See tables in pp. 3-4.'' The 200,000th unit milestone was attained in March 2019. Global sales reached 250,000 units in May 2020, and 300,000 units in January 2022. According to

, the Outlander PHEV became the world's all-time best selling plug-in hybrid in December 2018. , the Outlander plug-in hybrid was available for retail sales in 50 countries. The following table presents retail sales and registrations for the top selling national markets by year through December 2015.

Reception

The Outlander PHEV was selected as one of the top five finalists for the 2014 World Car of the Year, World Green Car of the Year.

Battery incident

In March 2013, the battery pack of an Outlander PHEV at a dealership in Yokohama overheated and melted some of the battery cells, after the vehicle had been fully charged and stood for one day. Nobody was injured in the incident. The battery packs are produced by GS Yuasa, the same company that supplies the batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, whose entire fleet was grounded in January 2013 for Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery problems, battery problems. Mitsubishi did not issue a recall but halted production and sales until it determined the cause of the battery problems. The carmaker advised the 4,000 owners of the Outlander plug-in hybrid to drive only on gasoline mode for the time being. On 19 August 2013, after changing a production process to avoid damaging any batteries, Mitsubishi restarted production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid.

Fourth generation (GM/GN; 2021)

The fourth-generation Outlander debuted on February 16, 2021. It first takes inspiration from the GT-PHEV concept which debuted at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, then the Engelberg Tourer concept which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show#2019, 2019 Geneva Motor Show, and finally developed four years after Nissan purchased a 34 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors. It is based on the Nissan Rogue#T33, Nissan Rogue/Nissan X-Trail#T33, X-Trail (T33), riding on the Renault-Nissan Common Module Family#CMF-C/D, CMF-CD platform, first ever for a Mitsubishi vehicle. Like its predecessor, it continues to offer the same seven-seat configuration. Changes include the new ''PR25DD'' 2.5-litre petrol engine shared with the Nissan Rogue, producing and . A plug-in hybrid powertrain is expected with diesel powertrains discontinued. Due to its close ties with the Rogue, many interior elements are also shared with this model. New interior features include an available 9.0-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a head-up display. In the US, it is sold in five trim levels: ES, SE, SE Launch Edition, SEL and SEL Launch Edition. The model was introduced in Australia in November 2021 and went on sale in February 2022. Trim levels available are ES, LS, Aspire, Exceed and Exceed Tourer, with the ES trim receiving both 5-seat and 7-seat options. The Outlander includes a 360-degree camera, Collision avoidance system, forward collision mitigation, lane-departure warning, Blind spot monitoring, blind-spot monitoring. The North American market 2022 Outlander SE Launch Edition adds features such as adaptive cruise control and Lane centering, lane departure prevention.

Outlander PHEV

The plug-in hybrid version was released in Japan in October 2021. It uses the Mitsubishi 4B1 engine#4B12 (2.4L 4 Cylinder NA), ''4B12'' engine used by the previous generation Outlander PHEV with a more powerful motor and a larger 20 kWh battery, delivering an increase of power output on the front and rear motors, combining for a total driving range of in electric-only mode. The engine was rated at at 6000 rpm and at 4100 rpm depending on region. North American release is scheduled in 2022 for the 2023 model year. Contrary to its predecessor, the PHEV model is available in a 7-seat configuration which made possible by unifying the rear motor with the control unit.

Awards

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV won the Technology Car of the Year Award in 2021–2022 Japan Car of the Year Awards.

Sales and production

Global Outlander sales achieved the 1.5 million unit milestone in October 2016, 15 years after its market launch.

Sales

Production

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References

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