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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will go on sale in Japan in early 2013.[/caption]
Mitsubishi was one of the first launch of the Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show this month. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will be launch in Japan early next year.
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will feature a choice of three driving modes: Pure (electric-only), Series (electric motors running with the petrol engine recharging the batteries) and a parallel hybrid, with the electric motors aiding the gas engine.
"The environmental performance of an electric vehicle (EV), the cruising range of a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, and the on- and off-road performance of an SUV", said Roger Yasukawa, Mitsubishi Motors North America spokesman.
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV uses a 300V, 12 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack, allows the crossover a cruising range of over 55 km or 34 miles. In terms of efficiency, the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV a combined fuel efficiency in excess of 61 km/liter on the Japanese driving cycle.
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photos
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