Next month at the Geneva Motor Show, Mitsubishi will introduce its long-anticipated production plug-in hybrid Outlander with reported capability of 31 miles all-electric range, and potential for near-triple-digit MPG equivalent.
The U.S. version of the tech-laden vehicle will be added to the rest of a redesigned Outlander lineup and is to go on sale in 2013.
The plug-in is derived from the second all-wheel-drive PX-MiEV concept shown last year at Tokyo. According to Mitsubishi spokesperson Christine Jew, it is capable of operating as a series hybrid, parallel hybrid, or on battery power alone.
Yesterday Mitsubishi said the world will soon see its almost-ready-for-production Concept PX-MiEV II later this month at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The latest version of a high-tech all-wheel-drive crossover utility vehicle uses two electric motors and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine. It is said to offer the power of a 3.0-liter V6, and is capable of operating as either a series or parallel hybrid.
The first PX-MiEV was shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, and you can read about that one here, and here is a press release for this nearly ready for production version.
