Yahoo Autos 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Bigger Motor and Battery at Same Price
The updated 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid comes with a more powerful 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine plus more battery capacity at the same base price of $37,490.
The updated PHEV crossover is not based on the Nissan Rogue–based Outlander, which is coming this spring as a 2022 model.
The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is available in U.S. showrooms now.
The updated 2021 Outlander PHEV might look the same on the outside, but just like our mothers used to say, "it's what's inside that counts." The updated PHEV gets a nice powertrain boost thanks to a larger 2.4-liter cylinder engine vs the previous 2.0-liter engine and a more powerful 70-kW rear electric motor. The updated powertrain has increased the SUV’s output by 31 horsepower to 221 horsepower. Mitsubishi added the extra power without padding the starting price which is unchanged at $37,490.
On the battery front, capacity has jumped from 12.0 kWh to 13.8 kWh, resulting in an increase in all-electric driving range from 22 to 24 miles with an EPA-estimated 74 MPGe and 26 mpg. Charging is taken care of via one of two ports available on the vehicle, a DC fast-charging CHAdeMO port (a standard seen more often in Japan) or Level 2 charging port.
