Mitsubishi unveils updated and more powerful Outlander plug-in hybrid

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• The Engineer - 19/06/2018 11:05

  Arghh! I wasn't going to have another one, the ride isn't brilliant and with AFR's lagging reality all too often it takes a lot of effort to 'break even' also the car can be a bit laggy to respond. But if the ride is better, the new engine size means it moves into higher AFR so no risk of own pocket loss on fuel and its sounds a bit quicker and more responsive.. so common sense says I should reconsider. I had almost resigned myself to the luxury of choosing a GLC next time but WLTP testing put an end to that desire! The revised PHEV muddies the waters again, but does the revision do enough?

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• Devon Guy - 22/06/2018 15:23

  Oh dear, an opportunity lost and such a disappointment. After 3 years, is this the best improvement that can be squeezed out. The PHEV and Battery powered market is as fast paced as the mobile phone market. Product life cycles are therefore at best 2 to 3 years before the tech looks Neolithic. It sort of feels as if the mainstream manufacturers are still working on a payback and product life associated with the traditional petrol and diesel models. That isn’t going to work and risks Mitsubishi becoming the next Nokia. I know it is in a different sector but look what Jaguar (a fraction of the size of Mitsubishi) are doing with the revolutionary all electric i-pace; they are taking on the likes of Tesla and beating them on performance, trim and price. Mitsubishi, led the field when the Outlander PHEV launched, but as comfortable as the model was, it was always underpowered as soon as the batteries ran out. This meagre attempt at improvement (in terms of increased bhp and battery power) does make it look as if Mitsubishi have been resting on their laurels. Is this the best that can be offered after 3 years?. I really hope there is a brand new ground breaking model on the way that sets new standards, but is running 12 months late, so they are doing the equivalent of what British Leyland used to do; fitting the equivalent of go-faster stripes and a vinyl roof to stimulate excitement from the uninitiated.

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