The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2022 achieved sales of 9,000 units in just over a month since its launch. Customers may have to wait up to five full months due to chip shortages.
Mitsubishi Motors Japan says sales of the “Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV” are a success that exceeds expectations. This is because more than 9,000 units have already been booked since the launch on December 16, 2021, which is three times higher than the target set at the end of January 2022.
While the popularity of Australian customers is no less. Because the Mitsubishi Outlander gasoline engine version was released in November 2021 and has been able to reserve approximately 7,000 – 8,000 units, which is considered to be at a level close to the sales in Japan.
However , Mitsubishi added that customers who ordered the SUV model during this period. It may take up to five months to pick up the car due to the shortage of chips needed to manufacture it. Currently, efforts are being made to expedite delivery times as short as possible.
Features of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
The new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has been developed to have a maximum driving distance in all-electric mode increased to 87 kilometers (based on WLTC standards) as a result of the hybrid battery size. It is 20% larger and also increases the power of the electric motors both front and rear by 40% compared to the previous model. With the S-AWC four-wheel drive system with 7 driving modes to choose from and the AYC (Active Yaw Control) system helps to control the torque accordingly depending on the road conditions at that time.
In addition, the new Outlander PHEV is also featured in the installation of the MI-PILOT system to increase driving comfort. This combines Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Keep Assist, which Mitsubishi says will help reduce driver stress. and can also adjust the speed according to the traffic signs and information of the Navi-link navigation system to reduce speed before reaching intersections or curves, etc.
As for the release schedule in Thailand, we’ll have to wait for a while since the current Outlander PHEV was launched in early 2021.