2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Spring 2016 On-Sale Date, More ... - Green Car Reports
Mitsubishi has confirmed that the long-anticipated Outlander Plug-In Hybrid utility vehicle will arrive for the 2017 model year, in Spring 2016. It’s hardly been a smooth trip to market for the Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). To give you an idea of how long it’s overdue, that third-generation Outlander has now been given a rather extensive mid-cycle refresh for 2016, and the Plug-In Hybrid’s still nowhere to be seen at Mitsubishi showrooms. At nearly 20,000 Outlander PHEVs sold there, it’s true that sales were considerably better than anticipated. But we’re betting that Mitsubishi’s especially uncertain future in the U. S. several years ago didn’t help with that either. market, the model would have been the first plug-in hybrid utility vehicle from any mainstream automaker. Demand in Europe was beyond the original battery production expectation, according to Bryan Arnett, senior manager for product strategy at Mitsubishi Motors North America. is the second market to get refreshed non-hybrid versions of Outlander, including more noise insulation, improved materials, and revamped styling details, among other things. Source: www.greencarreports.com
