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The old Outlander lives alongside the new one.
Hot off the reveal of the all-new 2022 Outlander, Mitsubishi has just announced updates to its existing Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. Unlike the 2022 Outlander, the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV does not feature an all-new design, and it is not based on the same platform as the Nissan Rogue. Instead, the Outlander PHEV includes a slew of enhancements under the skin that were expected based on filings with the California Air Resources Board.
Under the hood sits a new, more efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, replacing the old 2.0-liter unit. The 60-kW rear-axle-mounted electric motor has also been replaced with a more powerful 70-kW unit. The engine provides 126 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque on its own and combines with the electric motor to produce 221 hp, a 31 hp increase over the 2020 model.
The Globe and Mail Published December 15, 2020
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There are only five vehicles in Mitsubishi’s Canadian line-up, but they’ll all be changing in the next few months. We’ve already seen the redesigns of the little Mirage and the top-selling RVR compact SUV, as well as a new powertrain for the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. Now, the Japanese company has released details of the next edition of the Eclipse Cross crossover that will come to showrooms this winter, and then there’ll be a new generation of the larger Outlander SUV in the spring.
“We’re small, but we can win the market,” says Juyu Jeon, President of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada. “This is not a sprint – this is a marathon.”