The Environment-Friendly Next Generation Mitsubishi Outlander
Eleven years after coining the term "crossover", Mitsubishi Motors this week unveiled our third embodiment of this popular concept at the Geneva Motor Show with the Next Generation Outlander. After a total of more than 950,000 sales (through December 2011) for the first two generations since June 2001, the all-new mid-size crossover Outlander will be a strategic and innovative premium vehicle developed around a versatile global platform and borne of a harmonious balancing of:
- Low environmental impact
- Advanced safety
- Comfortable driving
- Clever utility
- Added convenience
The Next Generation Outlander will be launched first in Russia this summer, prior to European (late summer), Japanese, Oceania, Chinese and North American debuts.
During the course of 2012, MMC will also take advantage of the built-in possibilities of Outlander's versatile platform & powerful electronic architecture to add an EV-based plug-In hybrid powertrain to the internal-combustion-engine Outlander range. This will be a fully integrated solution, based on MMC's EV technology and also, making the best use of MMC's extensive 4-Wheel-Drive expertise. When fitted to the new Outlander, the Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid EV system will allow for a range and very low CO2 emissions similar to that of MMC's Concept PX-MiEV II (almost 500 miles and a target of below 50 g/km).
