Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2022 price and specs: up to $9500 more expensive

The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric car (PHEV for short) will go on sale in Australia on August 15, 2022, priced from $54,590 plus on-road costs – up to $9,500 more expensive than before.

Based on the new, fourth generation Foreigner reach, Mitsubishis new plug-in hybrid offers a larger battery that delivers more range, more powerful electric motors, significant safety and technology upgrades, and on higher ranks, seven seats for the first time.

Four model qualities are available, priced from $54,590 plus on-road fees for the basic ES – $6600 more than the outgoing PHEV ESand about $2,000 more than the most expensive 2.5-liter gasoline version of the new Outlander.

The flagship of the 2021 series, the Exceedcosts now $65,990 plus on-road fees – a raise of $9500or 16 percent — and above that is a new variant, the Exceed Tourer, which costs $68,490 plus on-road costs.

Compared to comparable four-wheel drive gasoline variants, the new Outlander PHEV models pull premiums of between $15,500 and $16,100 — a wider gap than the old PHEV, which was priced $12,500 to $13,000 higher than comparable AWD gasoline classes.

Five seats are standard in the ES and Aspire variants, while the Exceed and Exceed Tourer get seven seats (marked as 5+2, indicating a small third row for occasional use).

Powering the new Outlander PHEV is a 98 kW 2.4-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol enginelinked to a 85kW electric motor for (from 60 kW), 100kW rear electric motor (from 70kW), and a 20kWh battery pack, an increase of 13.8 kWh.

Mitsubishi Australia claims combined outputs of 185kW and 450Nm – approximately 50 kW/200 Nm more than the Outlander’s standard 2.5-litre petrol engine. All models are equipped with four-wheel drive.

The company cites a claimed electric range of 84 km according to mild NEDC testing (vs 54 km) and a claimed fuel consumption of 1.5 liters per 100 kilometers (also NEDC). The fuel tank now measures 56 liters, compared to 45 liters in the previous Outlander PHEV.

New for the latest Outlander PHEV is bi-directional charging, which allows the car (with specific infrastructure in-house) to send energy from the battery back to the grid (vehicle-to-grid), or to power a property that is not connected to the power grid. network (vehicle home).

Aspire models and above offer vehicle-to-charge technology, featuring two 1.5 kW (1500 W), 240 volts, three-prong in-car home outlets that can be used to power camping equipment or other small electrical appliances from the car battery pack.

Connecting to a public DC fast charger — albeit with a Japanese standard CHAdeMO plug, rather than the CCS connection more common in European plug-in cars — can get an 80 percent charge in 38 minutes.

A 240-volt household outlet will reportedly be 100 percent empty in 12 hours, while a dedicated wall box for home charger can do the same in 6.5 hours.

Four Outlander PHEV variants will be available, spanning the base ES, the mid-spec Aspire and two flagship versions, the Exceed and the higher-spec Exceed Tourer.

Standard features across the range include a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, 9.0-inch touchscreen, LED headlights, climate control, eight airbags and advanced safety features including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and blind spot monitoring.

Moving up the ranks adds extras such as 20-inch wheels, rear cross traffic warning, leather seats and steering wheel, heated electric front seats, a head-up display, 360-degree camera and a panoramic sunroof.

A full list of the standard features offered on each variant can be found below.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2022 hits Australian showrooms on August 15.

Note: All prices above do not include on-road costs.