Mitsubishi Plans To Present PHEV Facelift Outlander, Paving October

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. (Doc. Mitsubishi Motors)

JAKARTA - The current generation Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was introduced in 2021. However, it is rumored that this model will come with an upgraded version and will launch it within a Japanese dealer network.

Launching from Drive, Wednesday, July 31, the SUV comes with several updates and will reportedly arrive at Sakura's country market showroom in October.

The report says that PHEV Outlanders will get minimal changes with updated front grip including active cover in improving aerodynamics as well as the same rear design as current models.

Not only that, it is reported that this medium-sized SUV will have the latest design of a 20-inch rim wrapped with different tires.

Meanwhile, the interior is equipped with a 12.3-inch central screen, replacing the existing 8-inch and 9-inch screens. Other features are also added such as a reared rearview mirror automatically, a based seat added to the cooled function, and a new white brown seat.

The audio system will also be replaced with speakers from Yamaha, replacing technology from Bose that exists in the current Exceed, Exceed Tourer, and GSR variants.

Although it comes with a number of changes to the exterior or interior, the report has not disclosed any updates from the heart of the runway. This means that the PHEV facelift Outlander will still be equipped with a 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engine combined with an electric motor with a 20 kWh battery.

However, battery capacity can increase and has the ability to reach a distance of 100 km with pure power or 16 km further than the current model has to offer.

The report on the presence of the PHEV facelift Outlander comes amid rumors about the emergence of the latest generation Pajero which is likely to carry the same electrical propulsion system as its medium-sized brothers.

Mitsubishi has started development to present the Pajero hybrid variant, with the target of starting production lines in 2027.

This news is certainly good news for Pajero fans, especially since the production of this model was stopped in 2021 after making history of 40 years with sales reaching 3.3 million vehicles worldwide.