Mitsubishi PHEV

[ufo]

Seeing the thread about Tesla, just wondered if there is any Mitsubishi PHEV owner out there?

[Briz Vegas]

That vehicle is a bit of a fail judging by the Australian comparison.  Apart from particulate pollution (microfines from burning sulfur) you are better off with a diesel.  

 

Save up and get a Model X instead.

[ufo]

That vehicle is a bit of a fail judging by the Australian comparison.  Apart from particulate pollution (microfines from burning sulfur) you are better off with a diesel.  

 

Save up and get a Model X instead.

It looks like a fail in AU due to lack of take-up but it is a huge success and best selling PHEV in Europe ahead of all other brands (including likes BMW, Merc, Volvo)

The situation in AU is due to no Government incentive at all and people's lack of knowledge on the vehicle and also fear of unknown/new technology.

It is a brilliant vehicle, how do I know,cause I own one. Had it almost for 2 years (22000 km) not a single problem.

Petrol usage went down 90% and electricity cost at the house went up 25% (due to charging), can't be happier

it is a very refined vehicle, once you get used to its silence even 2015 7 series Beamer sounds loud (a friend has one).

The only thing pissed me off was that they took out the Rockford Fosgate Premium Stereo with sub-woofer in AU models, it is available in all EU models.

The regular stereo sucks but rest of the vehicle is just brilliant and best of all it costs almost the same with top spec diesel Outlander.

I can go on and on for hours about it but better cut it short and answer if there is any specific questions.

[betty boop]

It looks like a fail in AU due to lack of take-up but it is a huge success and best selling PHEV in Europe ahead of all other brands (including likes BMW, Merc, Volvo)

The situation in AU is due to no Government incentive at all and people's lack of knowledge on the vehicle and also fear of unknown/new technology.

It is a brilliant vehicle, how do I know,cause I own one. Had it almost for 2 years (22000 km) not a single problem.

Petrol usage went down 90% and electricity cost at the house went up 25% (due to charging), can't be happier

it is a very refined vehicle, once you get used to its silence even 2015 7 series Beamer sounds loud (a friend has one).

The only thing pissed me off was that they took out the Rockford Fosgate Premium Stereo with sub-woofer in AU models, it is available in all EU models.

The regular stereo sucks but rest of the vehicle is just brilliant and best of all it costs almost the same with top spec diesel Outlander.

I can go on and on for hours about it but better cut it short and answer if there is any specific questions.

 

it is obviously a fail in au...since even the basic version is  $50k drive away.  and for that they atleast tell you that you will get a 2014 car...ie 2 years old on the lot already...this is just like the leaf where they re still trying to clear stock they bought in 2 years ago....because it wont sell !

 

personally i would say if i wanted to buy a plug in electric ... it would be my pick....because atleast you are getting the same as a normal equivalent of the car. i.e. there isn't anything dubious about its value. its a proper 4wd and anyone looking for something in the segment it should be a real option

 

some notes the electric motors are good for about 52km range or as they suggest in real world from what have read good for 15km to 20km one way and hopefully if can get a charge either end you could stay on electric.

 

this is great for those who just want to use as run about taxi to shops etc i.e. as the city car

 

and if wanting to do a full long range trip it has the petrol power to have you covered.

 

a new 2016 model is due,

http://www.caradvice.com.au/390997/2016-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-review/

 

as a note that review of the 2016 model reads a lot better than the 2014 model review.... might be why they cut sell those 2014 ones !

 

http://www.caradvice.com.au/341384/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-lt4/

 

the key id say is if can keep to pure electric, otherwise you are back to 6-8L/100 which though great for a SUV which can easily be twice that is not great vs its diesel version which uses as little or less in fuel.

 

ps no 1 think though is id say makes so much more sense than the toyota prius which is such a con job where electric power is only good for 2km ! max ! i have no idea how they have fooled so many people around the world on its "hybrid" abilities !

[Saxon Hall]

A neighbour 2 doors down has one. I always look carefully when I cross the road because the big hulking thing is unbelievably quiet when he drives off. Uncanny. Just a bit of a quiet purr

[ufo]

it is obviously a fail in au...since even the basic version is  $50k drive away.  and for that they atleast tell you that you will get a 2014 car...ie 2 years old on the lot already...this is just like the leaf where they re still trying to clear stock they bought in 2 years ago....because it wont sell !

 

personally i would say if i wanted to buy a plug in electric ... it would be my pick....because atleast you are getting the same as a normal equivalent of the car. i.e. there isn't anything dubious about its value. its a proper 4wd and anyone looking for something in the segment it should be a real option

 

some notes the electric motors are good for about 52km range or as they suggest in real world from what have read good for 15km to 20km one way and hopefully if can get a charge either end you could stay on electric.

 

this is great for those who just want to use as run about taxi to shops etc i.e. as the city car

 

and if wanting to do a full long range trip it has the petrol power to have you covered.

 

a new 2016 model is due,

http://www.caradvice.com.au/390997/2016-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-review/

 

as a note that review of the 2016 model reads a lot better than the 2014 model review.... might be why they cut sell those 2014 ones !

 

http://www.caradvice.com.au/341384/mitsubishi-outlander-phev-lt4/

 

the key id say is if can keep to pure electric, otherwise you are back to 6-8L/100 which though great for a SUV which can easily be twice that is not great vs its diesel version which uses as little or less in fuel.

 

ps no 1 think though is id say makes so much more sense than the toyota prius which is such a con job where electric power is only good for 2km ! max ! i have no idea how they have fooled so many people around the world on its "hybrid" abilities !

A lot of people, that includes car reviewers, don't understand this vehicle at all but the number one thing they have to remember is that this vehicle is not a conventional vehicle. You gotta learn how to drive it economically. Then it is no brainier to obtain declared 52 km range, most of the time I get more than that. My round trip to work is 24 km, I drive it for two days and usually end up with 5 -10 km range left.

Once you master how to use the pedals for regenerative braking, you can sometimes get to your destination without touching the brake pedal, think about savings on the brake pads.

Back in 2014 a car reviewer wrote a brutal review for it calling Mitsubishi a con artist due to the vehicle not even coming close to the declared fuel consumption under his usage. But guess what, the idiot never charged the car while he had it for the entire week. When we go to Central coast from Sydney . which includes some freeway driving(Petrol engine kicks in) we easily obtain and better claimed 1.9 Lt /100 km fuel consumption and radar cruise control on this vehicle is just absolutely brilliant, just set the speed you want and all you have to do is steer, it will brake - accelerate and follow the traffic without a hitch and even come to complete stop itself if traffic in front stops.

The new model not being available in AU yet is again due to very low take-up in AU. 2016 Outlander PHEV have been available in EU for more than 6 months.

Edited March 14, 2016 by ufo