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N O R T H E AST V I C TO R I A
OCTOBER 13 - 19
| 2017
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LEADING EDGE: Mitsubishi Outlander may look like a typical SUV or 4WD but is actually a high-tech glimpse into the future.
Outlander PHEV MITSUBISHI continues its push to be at the leading edge of hybrid and electric vehicle design. Which hardly comes as a surprise as the Japanese company is one of the world’s biggest players in the electric items. Our test vehicle for the past week has been a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle). It first arrived in Australia in 2014, but such is the breakneck rate of electronic technology that it recently received a range of revisions.
By EWAN KENNEDY Obviously these concentrate on the powertrain, but there are changes to the platform and suspension, as well as styling changes inside and out. The plugin Outlander PHEV for 2018 is almost futuristic thanks to a huge new front end and a mild tail tuck. In a throwback to the 1970s it has chromed and silvered highlights. Yep, futuristic and retro - Mitsubishi is having twobob each way, and we have to admit
looking to the future we like what we see. Inside, the latest Outlander PHEV has a redesigned steering wheel, revised design of accents in the trim and reshaped seats. Materials have a more upmarket feel and look. The biggest news in the latest Outlander is that a DC fast-charge system can recharge the battery to 80 per cent capacity in around 25 minutes. Major changes to the drivetrain make Outlander significantly more efficient. Official fuel
consumption is down by about 10 per cent, from 1.9 to 1.7 litres per hundred kilometres. New Outlander has an EV Priority mode that lets you use it purely as an electric vehicle provided there is sufficient charge in the batteries. As a last resort if you’re making long trips Mitsubishi Outlander can run on petrol for 500 to 600 km if you drive sensibly.
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