Stops from 70 mph took a reasonable 178 feet, although any abrupt braking is accompanied by dramatic nosedive. And 100 mph came after 26.8 seconds-almost double the time it took the Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in. That’s 0.1 second quicker than the last four-cylinder, AWD Outlander we tested but 1.6 seconds slower than a V-6 AWD Outlander and nearly a second behind the Toyota RAV4 hybrid. Our U.S.-spec test vehicle accelerated to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds. That hair-trigger electric responsiveness is something of a red herring, because the Outlander PHEV isn’t quick by any means. The two propulsion motors also double up for regenerative braking. That’s not quite all, though: Mainly at higher cruising speeds, if it makes sense for efficiency, a hydraulic clutch will also engage the engine-at a tall, fixed gear ratio-while working one or both of the electric motors. A 2.0-liter inline-four making 117 horsepower and 137 lb-ft is mostly employed to power a big 70-kW generator, which feeds power to the main battery and the motors. Two large 80-hp electric motors-the one at the front wheels produces 101 lb-ft of torque, and the one at the rear produces 144 lb-ft-lay the groundwork for an effective all-wheel-drive system. at $35,590-for those who pay enough in taxes to claim the maximum $5836 federal EV tax credit, the effective price is just $29,754. In the Netherlands, for instance, the Outlander PHEV sells strongly at a base price equivalent to about $44,000. It’s also the best-selling crossover with a plug in the world, according to Mitsubishi-yes, better than the Tesla Model X and better than anything in China. Mitsubishi has sold 100,000 Outlander PHEVs in Europe alone, and over the past three years it has been the top-selling plug-in hybrid in that market.
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